Fans are loving the unexpectedly cute combination.

Everybody loves Hello Kitty. The cute cat produced by the Japanese company Sanrio is recognisable all over the world for her iconic red bow and white fur. Sanrio has had crossovers with plenty of anime before, including My Hero Academia, Steins;Gate, and Mobile Suit Gundam. This time around, the famous kitty is taking up residence with the Survey Corps.

The collab was originally teased with this image:

＼進撃の巨人 × Sanrio characters／

「進撃の巨人」のキャラクターと「サンリオキャラクターズ」がなかよく可愛くコラボレーション！
あす10/22にコラボイラストを公開予定！

コラボレーションの組み合わせを予想してみてください。
キティちゃんはまさかの。。#進撃の巨人 #shingeki #サンリオ pic.twitter.com/UaPuzHADSx

— 進撃の巨人×Sanrio characters (@AOT_Sanrio) October 21, 2021

At the time, we didn’t know which character was assigned to whom. (Turn around!!! one of my friends yelled when I sent it to them.) Everyone felt it was pretty obvious that Maru would be our beloved and brooding captain.

We didn’t have to wait long for the reveal though. It came the following day:

＼コラボイラスト初公開／
進撃の巨人×サンリオキャラクターズがコラボレーションした描き下ろしイラストの「一部」を初公開。

「心臓を捧げよ！！」

11月中旬より札幌、大阪、名古屋、福岡でグッズ販売を開始予定！
詳細は後日ご案内いたします。#進撃の巨人 #shingeki #サンリオ pic.twitter.com/BNx1YcrLCg

— 進撃の巨人×Sanrio characters (@AOT_Sanrio) October 22, 2021

My Twitter timeline was immediately flooded with cute art and Hello Kitty Erwin memes.

🐴🐎 pic.twitter.com/ES5q5mOBtJ

— Juliet ☁️ (@rivaisheart) October 22, 2021

I had to get in on the fun myself, and drew my own interpretation of Commander Kitty.

Attack on Titan, which first aired in 2013, is one of the most popular anime of all time. No doubt, the collab is shaping up to be a huge success. You might think that fans of such a gorey show wouldn’t meet Sanrio’s target demographic, but it’s quite the opposite. Fans are always looking for comedic relief from the darkness of Attack on Titan, and the parody spin-off Attack on Titan: Junior High, is very well-loved.

I, and surely many other fans as well, am dying to get my hands on a few of the plushies. Jean is my all-time favourite character, but Hello Kitty Erwin is kind of too iconic not to buy. And I can’t buy Erwin and leave him Levi-less! I’m looking forward to the release, but I don’t think my bank account is.

【販売商品情報】
進撃の巨人×サンリオキャラクターズ コラボの「むにゅぐるみマスコット」
むにゅっとしたさわり心地が癒し度満点のアイテムです。

今後も商品情報も公開していきます！
お楽しみに♪

＼緊急告知／
本日10月25日(月) 17時 追加情報公開！#進撃の巨人 #shingeki #サンリオ pic.twitter.com/mqM2cVQd3E

— 進撃の巨人×Sanrio characters (@AOT_Sanrio) October 25, 2021

Even if you’re not planning on buying a plushie, though, (and please bear in mind we know nothing about pricing or international shipping yet) you can still enjoy the promotional art and slew of memes surrounding the collab. Part 2 of the final season of AOT is set to release January 9th, 2022 – so hype is in a good place right now!

If the trailer got you feeling a little dark, this should change your mood:

＼コラボレーションイラスト③／
描き下ろしイラストを公開！

本日は「ポチャッコ×エレン」のイラストです。

明日以降も順次公開していきますのでお楽しみに！#進撃の巨人 #shingeki #サンリオ pic.twitter.com/n7AMi1dl8p

— 進撃の巨人×Sanrio characters (@AOT_Sanrio) October 25, 2021

So cute! I miss season one Eren…

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