Charming Kitty Fujifilm Pivi Camera Phone Printer: Kitty's got a new look

Longtime Engadget readers may be wondering what's become of our curious adult-male obsession with Hello Kitty-themed gadgets, as the adorable little furball hasn't been seen around these pages in a long while. Well fear not, fellow Kitty-lovers, our infatuation has not waned in the least -- we'll continue to bring you HK swag until they pry the Kittyboard from our cold, dead hands -- it's just that we haven't seen any really good feline gear lately that's worth your precious reading time. Until, that is, we spotted the Charming Kitty Fujifilm Pivi Camera Phone Printer, which features our favorite little puss in her new "come hither" pose (think: "Maxim" Barbie), that was designed for slapping her likeness onto racier items like bras and underwear (and mobile gadgets, apparently). The $159 printer itself is nothing to write home about, allowing you to turn your crappy cameraphone shots into crappy Polaroid-like pics through IrDA transfer- but when it comes to Kitty goodies, functionality is never something we pay much mind to.

[Via The Red Ferret]

[Avalanche @ Mar 9th 2006 12:38PM]

That's NOT Hello Kitty, the anthropomorphic object of our affection. That's Charmy Kitty, who looks that way because she's a cat kitty.

Granted they're both within the Sanrio pantheon, but it's like the difference between Goofy the person dog and Pluto the pet dog.

[eunix0 @ Mar 9th 2006 12:42PM]

It's Charmmy Kitty, which isn't Hello Kitty. Get your Sanrio characters right, sheesh. http://www.sanrio.com/main/whatsnew/designs/jan06/cy.html

[psxp @ Mar 9th 2006 12:43PM]

why do asians love "cutsie" characters on one hand and Manga/Gore on the other???

[Joe Smith @ Mar 9th 2006 12:44PM]

Wow, looks like someone knows Hello Kitty REAL good! :)

[kerry @ Mar 9th 2006 1:19PM]

Actually, that's Charmmy Kitty (note the two Ms). She's Hello Kitty's pet cat. Yeah, that's weird. She was a gift from Hello Kitty's parents.

[Avalanche @ Mar 9th 2006 1:36PM]

It's not just Asians, just google for "Sanrio Surprise" to find dedicated shops in malls across America.

"Hot Topic" mall stores also have Sanrio-licnesed "Hello Kitty" punk with piercings and ripped fishnet stockings.

There's no inconsistency with cute and gorey. Hentai Kitty is both!

[Brian @ Mar 9th 2006 1:42PM]

You forgot sexual connotations too.

[victor @ Mar 10th 2006 9:46AM]

Well, agreed....its 'Charmmy Kitty' actually.