Every April 16th, fans of Sanrio's kawaii universe have one more reason to smile: Pompompurin's birthday ... he has become one of the most popular characters from the Japanese brand, appearing ...

Kuromi and My Melody also happen to be two of the most popular Sanrio characters out there! Born on October 31, Kuromi is the friendly rival of My Melody, whose birthday is January 18 ...

Sanrio revealed the character's name as Kitty White, her height as five apples tall and her birthplace as suburban London, where the company said she lived with her parents and twin sister Mimmy.