LeetStreet Boys just released our music video for our new single "She's So Kawaii." The video debuted at Otakon this past weekend for a live audience of 3,000 people.

Kawaii, born Vanice Palmer, grew up in Irvington, the child of two DJs. Her artist name represents her favorite snack and her love of anime — “Kawaii” means “cute” in Japanese.

Cartoon Network Japan, owned by Tom and Jerry IP-holders Warner Bros. Discovery, debuted a new series of animated shorts with a pastel, ultra-cute version of the animal comedy duo, as well as the ...

Kawaii culture wasn’t only crystallizing at that time, but also becoming big business. The 1980s were more than happy to follow suit, ushering in a plethora of cutesy idols, both male and female.

As of the time of writing, 676 million posts are tagged #cute on Instagram. The 66 million or so TikTok videos with the same hashtag have over 625 billion views. A constant presence online ...

How Japanese ‘kawaii’ band Babymetal made metal cute, and made themselves YouTube stars They’ve supported Lady Gaga on tour and racked up 100 million YouTube views for one song ...

“I think kawaii, or cute feelings, reminds us of human connection that we sometimes forget,” says Hiroshi Nittono, director of the Cognitive Psychophysiology Laboratory at Osaka University.

Global Psyche: One Nation Under Cute In Japan, the cuteness craze is more than just a national pastime. By Ilya Garger published March 1, 2007 - last reviewed on June 4, 2025 ...