Hangyodon: Hisato Inoue
Dowiedz się więcej →Half-fish, half-boy, born under Halley's Comet. Hangyodon appeared at Sanrio in 1985 from the hand of Hisato Inoue — and for decades remained in the shadow of Hello Kitty and friends. He dreamed of becoming a hero, but his plans regularly ended comically. He was a lonely romantic with an octopus as his best friend and round eyes designed to resemble his creator's face. Then came Gen Z. And they discovered that this "adorably ugly" aesthetic — charming, awkward, authentic — was exactly what they were looking for. In 2023, Hangyodon ranked 7th in the Sanrio Character Ranking, driven by fans on TikTok who see something in him that cannot be bought: character. Why does imperfection become an icon? What makes a fish with unfulfilled dreams appeal to millions? And how does a character who has been in the shadows for 40 years become a symbol of a generation?