TOKYO — Square and loud, SpongeBob wasn’t supposed to have much chance for success in Japan, a nation famous for its love of cuddly characters like Hello Kitty and Pikachu. But the perky, bucktoothed ...
Japan is a potentially a larger licensing market than the U.S., partly because Japanese, especially young women, love knickknacks, figures and other character products, although SpongeBob ...
TOKYO — Square and loud, SpongeBob wasn’t supposed to have muchchance for success in Japan, a nation famous for its love of more cuddly characters like Hello Kitty and Pikachu. But the perky, ...
TOKYO (AP) - Square and loud, SpongeBob wasn't supposed to have much chance for success in Japan, a nation famous for its love of more cuddly characters like Hello Kitty and Pikachu. *No charge for 4 ...