Sanrio, the company who created Hello Kitty and Friends, is facing a potentially major lawsuit over one of their most iconic characters, Kuromi.
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On February 26th, Sanrio released a statement regarding the lawsuit filed by Studio Comet Inc. regarding the infringement of copyrights for the character Kuromi. The animation production company Studio Comet filed a lawsuit regarding the moral rights of the author over the character Kuromi. Daily Shincho reported on the circumstances that led to the lawsuit, stating, "Kuromi is a character designed by an animator belonging to our company. Anythi…