Japanese character company Sanrio, owner of popular characters including Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll and My Melody, has terminated its planned collaboration with the television drama Vivant following strong public criticism in China.
In an official statement released on its Japanese website on Thursday, the company acknowledged that the Japanese spy drama contained content that “does not align with the Sanrio Group’s corporate philosophy”.
The controversial series includes scenes depicting Chinese…
Source: www.scmp.com
