Hello Kitty TV series invading 15 countries

Hello Kitty, Stamp Village, a new 26-part TV series, will soon air in over 15 countries across Asia, Europe and North America. The $1.36 million clay animation series revolves around Hello Kitty and her companions in a forest, including the mischievous penguin Bad Badtz-Maru.

"The plan is to target a world market. So the program will be created in an easy format to dub or narrate into foreign languages," Sanrio spokesman Kazuo Tohmatsu said. God help us all.

P.S.: And yes, that's the Hello Kitty 13" TV, which is on sale at Amazon for a mere $100 (and the matching DVD player is on sale for $80).