Taiwanese airliner, Eva Air, has announced that it will be hosting Hello Kitty themed flights, daily, between Taipei and Tokyo. One might wonder what is meant when "Hello Kitty-themed" is said. Well, one would receive the following answer. Everything. The plane is covered with Sanrio characters. Mostly it's Hello Kitty herself, but I noticed a bunny and some monkeys and such. The flight attendants will wear Hello Kitty themed uniforms while they serve you Hello Kitty themed snacks and meals, all while demnding to see your Hello Kitty themed boarding pass, as they suspect you of being a Hello-Kitty-themed-bomb wielding Hello Kitty themed terrorist.
I'll tell you right now, the official site's music is worth the visit. I included a picture of the plane after the jump. Please to enjoy.
February 21st, 2006 at 5:35 pm
The soundtrack RAWKS!!! They should make that available as a cel ring tone. :)
Hello Kitty was hot for a little while over here but it kinda died out. I'm amazed at its staying power.
February 21st, 2006 at 5:49 pm
Yeah, one of the copyrights on the Sanrio thing was 1976. That is sort of scary, especially for such a character as Hello Kitty. I guess it's no different from Mickey Mouse. They don't really need to be all that interesting or active, they are just ap art of the culture until the end of time. Still, an airline themed around it? That's a bit much. But then, I guess there are Disney cruises. Oh well.
I told you the song was worth it!
February 22nd, 2006 at 11:06 am
omg! One day we shall see Sanrioland!
February 22nd, 2006 at 12:26 pm
I'm surprised we haven't already. It's not like it would be hard to sell. Hell, I think the issue would be making it not big enough.
February 23rd, 2006 at 2:13 pm
[…] Continuing our theme from Tuesday, Genvid has announced that they will be giving Sailor Moon themed "reality tours" of Tokyo. The "Warriors of Legend Tour of Tokyo" will take patrons through places described in the series, and show theme some of the real world places at which pivotal show points took place. Then everyone will turn into a bunch of lesbians and make the entire rest of the tour sort of weird and creepy. At night, it says you'll be visiting "important cultural landmarks" that they then go on to say are temples and Akihabara. So apparently, you can polish off your quote reflection at a temple by grabbing the latest seedy doujin from a back alley shop in Akiba. Also, it says there will be karaoke on into the night. So what it sounds like is a mix of taking your first trip to Japan, and hanging out with friends like you've been there a million times. Could be fun. […]