Hello Kitty 限量版 50 週年紀念金幣開放預購

透過三麗鷗日本官方網站，Hello Kitty 收到一枚紀念她成立 50 週年的新金幣。

Hello Kitty is getting a limited-edition gold coin to celebrate her 50th anniversary in style, and it's up for preorders now – for an eye-watering sum.

Hello Kitty 即將獲得一枚限量版金幣，以時尚地慶祝她的 50 週年紀念日，現已開始接受預訂，價格令人瞠目結舌。

Announced on Sanrio's official Japanese website, the new Hello Kitty coin will be released to commemorate her 50th anniversary. The large coin features an image of the Hello Kitty Shinkansen train seen in Japan, with pink details and other Sanrio characters like My Melody, Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin, Kuromi and Little Twin Stars. According to Sanrio, the coin is made of 99.99% pure cold, with a diameter of 5 cm. Despite having a physical value of just $100 (Cook Island/New Zealand dollars), the coin is priced at 657,800 yen, or around US$4,573. Preorders are set to open on Sep. 19 at 10 a.m. JST.

三麗鷗日本官方網站宣布，將發行新的 Hello Kitty 硬幣以紀念她成立 50 週年。這枚大硬幣上印有在日本看到的 Hello Kitty 新幹線列車的圖像，並帶有粉紅色細節和其他三麗鷗角色，如 My Melody、Cinnamoroll、Pompompurin、Kuromi 和 Little Twin Stars。據三麗鷗稱，該硬幣由99.99%純冷製成，直徑為5公分。儘管該硬幣的實物價值僅為 100 美元（庫克島/紐西蘭元），但其售價為 657,800 日元，約 4,573 美元。預訂將於 9 月 19 日上午 10 點（日本標準時間）開始。

The coins can be ordered via the Premico Online Store site, meaning fans overseas will need to use reliable proxy shipping services. It was revealed that just 500 coins would be released alongside an acrylic stand to display them. Shipments are set to begin sequentially from early March 2025.

這些硬幣可以透過 Premico 線上商店網站訂購，這意味著海外粉絲需要使用可靠的代理運輸服務。據透露，只會發行 500 枚硬幣，並配有一個壓克力支架來展示它們。預計從 2025 年 3 月初開始依序出貨。

“A large gold coin has been released to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty! It features a fun design depicting the 'Hello Kitty Shinkansen' currently running between Shin-Osaka and Hakata, and Kitty in a cute pose,” reads the teasing description of the coin. “Also, take note of the characters wearing matching headbands. It is made of the highest quality .9999 pure gold, and is a large coin with a diameter of 50 mm. Only 500 coins will be issued by the Cook Islands, which are famous for their art-class commemorative coins. Enjoy displaying it on the included acrylic stand inspired by the 'Hello Kitty Shinkansen.'”

「紀念Hello Kitty 50週年紀念大金幣已發行！它採用有趣的設計，描繪了目前在新大阪和博多之間運行的“Hello Kitty 新幹線”，以及擺出可愛姿勢的 Kitty，」硬幣的戲弄描述中寫道。 「另外，請注意戴著配套頭帶的角色。它由最高品質的 0.9999 純金製成，是一枚直徑為 50 毫米的大硬幣。庫克群島以藝術級紀念幣聞名，僅發行500枚。享受在附帶的壓克力支架上展示它的靈感，靈感來自“Hello Kitty 新幹線”。

Hello Kitty has partnered with many of the world's biggest brands and institutions for her milestone 50th-anniversary year, from the United Nations to McDonald's toy releases, Uniqlo clothing collections starring Kitty and Kuromi, and more. The brand recently welcomed a new Sanrio Smile Shop and Hello Kitty Cafe at Universal CityWalk, which follows its continued franchising in North America, including its first Hello Kitty Cafe in Canada this year.

Hello Kitty 與許多世界上最大的品牌和機構合作慶祝她里程碑式的 50 週年紀念，從聯合國到麥當勞的玩具發布，再到由 Kitty 和 Kuromi 主演的優衣庫服裝系列等等。該品牌最近在環球城市大道(Universal CityWalk) 迎來了新的三麗鷗微笑店(Sanrio Smile Shop) 和Hello Kitty 咖啡館(Hello Kitty Cafe)，此前該品牌在北美繼續開展特許經營業務，包括今年在加拿大開設第一家Hello Kitty 咖啡館(Hello Kitty Cafe)。

Hello Kitty was designed by Yuko Shimizu in 1973, who recently shared that her first appearance came "on a small purse -- a small purse released on sale along with six other different characters." She continued, "However, as Hello Kitty far outsold the others, the company decided to focus on developing it further, and it was then that the character was given a name." She's since transformed into one of the world's biggest IP, worth several billions of dollars.

Hello Kitty 是由 Yuko Shimizu 於 1973 年設計的，她最近表示她的首次亮相是「在一個小錢包上——一個與其他六個不同角色一起發售的小錢包」。她繼續說道，“然而，由於 Hello Kitty 的銷量遠遠超過其他產品，該公司決定集中精力進一步開發它，就在那時，這個角色被賦予了名字。”此後，她變成了世界上最大的IP之一，價值數十億美元。