{
  "id": 17046691,
  "title": "Sanrio Cuts Ties With Vivant Amid China Backlash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/sanrio-cuts-ties-with-vivant-amid-china-backlash",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T09:55:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tokyo Weekender",
    "slug": "tokyo-weekender",
    "url": "https://www.tokyoweekender.com/entertainment/movies-tv/sanrio-cuts-ties-with-vivant-amid-china-backlash/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sanrio announced Wednesday that it was cutting ties with the popular Japanese TV drama Vivant following criticism in China over the series’ depiction of Chinese agents torturing a Japanese operative. The company behind Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll and My Melody said in a post on its official Weibo account that the program contained “expressions inconsistent with […] The post Sanrio Cuts Ties With…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}