Crowds, cuteness overwhelm first Hello Kitty Con in LA

Photos of the day - October 30, 2014
A man dresses as Bad Badtz-Maru, one of the Sanrio characters, pauses for photos at the Hello Kitty Con, the first ever Hello Kitty fan convention, held at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, in Los Angeles. The convention was held to honor the character's 40th birthday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Hello Kitty cuteness is taking over Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles as the city hosts the first Hello Kitty fan convention. Hello Kitty Con is expected to draw some 25,000 fans over four days. Full story here.