One of the most unlikely marketing success stories of the past decade belongs to the cartoon yellow blob with a butt and a huge case of ennui called Gudetama. It's an egg that hatched but is too ...
Other younger creations, such as Gudetama (an apathetic egg yolk) and Aggretsuko (an angry red panda), mark a notable shift from Sanrio’s emphasis on cute characters towards ones which reflect social ...