FiThe adorable cartoon character known as Hello Kitty was created by Japanese company Sanrio in 1974 and quickly became a pop culture phenomenon through extensive merchandising and a series of animated television shows. This volume of the HELLO KITTY series follows the cute and cuddly feline in five fun-filled episodes: "The Phantom of the Theater ""Frankencat ""Catula ""The Pawed Piper " and "Rumpeldogskin."