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{{Short description|Domestic cat (2002–2020)}}
{{Infobox animal {{Infobox animal
| name = Shiroi | name = Shiro
| othername = Nobiko, Longcat | othername = Nobiko, Longcat
| species = '']'' | species = '']''
| breed = | breed =
| image = Longcat_is_loooooooooong.jpg | image = Longcat is loooooooooong.jpg
| caption = Longcat was long. | caption = Longcat {{c.|2005}}
| gender = | gender =
| birth_date = 2002 | birth_date = {{birth year|2002}}
| birth_place = ] | birth_place = Japan
| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|9|20|2002}} | death_date = {{death date and given age|2020|09|20|18|df=y}}
| death_place = | death_place =
| owner = Miko | owner = Miko
| imagesize = | imagesize =
| known = Being long | known = Subject of an ]
}} }}


'''Longcat''' (2002 – 20 September 2020) was a Japanese ] that became the subject of an ] due to her length. Longcat, whose real name was '''Shiro''',<ref name="jcast" />{{efn|Japanese {{lang|ja|]}} "white"<ref name="toutiao" />}} was born in 2002.<ref name="cnet" /> An image depicting her being held with "outstretched paws"<ref name="invr" /> became popular on Japanese imageboard ], where it was nicknamed '''Nobiko''' ("Stretch" in Japanese{{efn|Written {{lang|ja|]]}}<ref name="toutiao" />}}) some time around 2005 or 2006.<ref name="cnet" /><ref name="ddot" /> She was reportedly {{convert|65|cm|inch}} "from head to toe".<ref name="ddot" />
'''Longcat''' was a cat, and is an ], best known for its length.<ref name="dram" />


⚫ In a 2019 interview, Longcat's owner said that the cat was "originally rescued after being discovered on the street in 2002", and at the time was thin with gray hair; as she grew older, she became white and fluffy. The cat was deaf.<ref name="inde" /> In 2019, Longcat's owner said that, at age 17, the cat no longer "climbed to high places" but was "relaxing and living her life".<ref name="next" /> In September 2020, after a period of ill health, Longcat was taken to the hospital, and died at age 18.<ref name="cnet" /><ref name="inde" /><ref name="star" />
Longcat, whose real name was "Shiroi",<ref name="cnet" /><ref name="mash" /> was born in 2002<ref name="cnet" />. It became popular on ], where it was nicknamed "Nobiko" ("Stretch" in Japanese) some time around 2005 or 2006,<ref name="cnet" /><ref name="ddot" /> after a photo was posted of the cat being held with "outstretched paws"<ref name="invr"/> such that its body looked extremely long.<ref name="mash" /> It was {{convert|65|cm|inch}} "from head to toe".<ref name="ddot" />


Subsequently, the meme spread to English-language websites, primarily ]'s /b/,<ref name="mash" /><ref name="cnet" /> where it was ] into various images, and even had a song written about it.<ref name="next" /> A backstory was invented for the cat, involving a world-ending battle called "]" with a nemesis named "Tacgnol" (resembling Longcat with its colors inverted).<ref name="cnet" /><ref name="mash" /><ref name="next" /> Subsequently, the meme spread to English-language websites, primarily ]'s ],<ref name="cnet" /><ref name="mash" /> where it was ] into various images, and even had a song written about it.<ref name="next" /> A backstory was invented for the cat, involving a world-ending battle called "Catnarok" with a nemesis named "Tacgnol" (resembling Longcat with the colors inverted).<ref name="cnet" /><ref name="mash" /><ref name="next" />


The virtual community and message board ], which made available a number of ] virtual accessories for user avatars, briefly introduced a "Longcat scarf" in 2007; this prompted "a legion of internet users to attack Subeta", primarily in the form of a ] campaign involving "all of the ]s", until the Longcat item was removed later in the month.<ref name="sube"/> A ] design released in 2019, the "Gigantamax ]", was compared by some commentators to Longcat.<ref name="poly" /><ref name="invr"/> A '']'' design released in 2019, the "Gigantamax ]", was compared by some commentators to Longcat.<ref name="invr" /><ref name="poly" />


==See also==
⚫ In a 2019 interview, Longcat's owner said that the cat was "originally rescued after being discovered on the street in 2002", and at the time was thin with gray hair; as it grew older, it became white and fluffy. The cat was deaf.<ref name="inde" /> In 2019, Longcat's owner said that, at the age of 17, the cat no longer climbed to high places but was "relaxing and living her life".<ref name="next" />
* ]
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== Notes ==
In September 2020, after a period of ill health, Longcat was taken to the hospital, and died at the age of 18.<ref name="cnet" /><ref name="inde" /><ref name="mash" /><ref name="ddot" />
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== References == == References ==
{{reflist|refs= {{reflist|refs=
<ref name="cnet">{{Cite web | url = https://www.cnet.com/culture/internet/meme-celeb-longcat-has-died-at-age-18/ | title = Longcat, the internet meme icon, dies aged 18 | website = CNET | access-date = 2023-05-16 | archive-date = 2023-05-16 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230516063223/https://www.cnet.com/culture/internet/meme-celeb-longcat-has-died-at-age-18/ | url-status = live}}</ref>
<ref name="cnet">{{Cite web
<ref name="mash">{{Cite web | url = https://sea.mashable.com/culture/12531/remember-longcat-the-internet-meme-icon-has-finally-passed-away-at-the-age-of-18 | title = Remember Longcat? The internet meme icon has finally passed away at the age of 18. | first = Danial | last = Martinus | date = September 22, 2020 | website = Mashable SEA | access-date = May 16, 2023 | archive-date = May 16, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230516063221/https://sea.mashable.com/culture/12531/remember-longcat-the-internet-meme-icon-has-finally-passed-away-at-the-age-of-18 | url-status = live}}</ref>
| url = https://www.cnet.com/culture/internet/meme-celeb-longcat-has-died-at-age-18/
<ref name="toutiao">{{Cite web | url = https://www.toutiao.com/article/6875242882974876164/ | title = 那只在无数梗图中出现的长条猫去世了 | date = September 22, 2020 | website = {{lang|zh|今日头条}} | publisher = {{lang|zh|游研社}} | language = zh | access-date = June 20, 2023 | archive-date = June 20, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230620145102/https://www.toutiao.com/article/6875242882974876164/ | url-status = live}}</ref>
| title = Longcat, the internet meme icon, dies aged 18
<ref name="ddot">{{Cite web | url = https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/longcat-dead-at-18/ | title = Longcat, meme legend, dead at 18 | first = Mikael | last = Thalen | date = September 20, 2020 | website = The Daily Dot | access-date = May 16, 2023 | archive-date = May 16, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230516063223/https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/longcat-dead-at-18/ | url-status = live}}</ref>
| website = CNET
<ref name="inde">{{Cite web | url = https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/longcat-internet-meme-nobiko-japan-dies-age-cause-b528190.html | title = Longcat, the stretchy feline internet meme, has died aged 18 | date = September 22, 2020 | website = The Independent | access-date = May 16, 2023 | archive-date = May 16, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230516064724/https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/longcat-internet-meme-nobiko-japan-dies-age-cause-b528190.html | url-status = live}}</ref>
}}</ref>
<ref name="star">{{Cite web | url = https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2020/09/22/so-long-longcat---internet-bids-farewell-to-feline-behind-famous-meme | title = So long, Longcat – Internet bids farewell to feline behind famous meme | first = Qishin | last = Tariq | website = The Star | access-date = 2023-05-16 | archive-date = 2023-04-07 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230407124823/https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2020/09/22/so-long-longcat---internet-bids-farewell-to-feline-behind-famous-meme | url-status = live}}</ref>
<ref name="mash">{{Cite web
<ref name="invr">{{Cite web | url = https://www.inverse.com/article/60179-pokemon-sword-shield-meowth-longcat-gigantamax | title = 'Pokémon Sword and Shield's Gigantamax Meowth looks a lot like Longcat meme | website = Inverse | date = 16 October 2019 | access-date = 2023-05-16 | archive-date = 2023-05-16 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230516063222/https://www.inverse.com/article/60179-pokemon-sword-shield-meowth-longcat-gigantamax | url-status = live}}</ref>
| url = https://sea.mashable.com/culture/12531/remember-longcat-the-internet-meme-icon-has-finally-passed-away-at-the-age-of-18
<ref name="poly">{{Cite web | url = https://www.polygon.com/2019/10/16/20917080/pokemon-sword-shield-new-gigantamax-pikachu-meowth-eevee-memes | title = Thicc Pikachu and Longcat Meowth coming to Pokémon Sword and Shield | first = Michael | last = McWhertor | website = ] | date = October 16, 2019 | access-date = May 16, 2023 | archive-date = May 16, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230516063221/https://www.polygon.com/2019/10/16/20917080/pokemon-sword-shield-new-gigantamax-pikachu-meowth-eevee-memes | url-status = live}}</ref>
| title = Remember Longcat? The internet meme icon has finally passed away at the age of 18.
<ref name="next">{{Cite web | url = https://thenextweb.com/news/longcat-lives | title = Longcat lives! | date = May 24, 2019 | website = TheNextWeb | last = Hughes | first = Matthew | access-date = June 9, 2023 | archive-date = June 9, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230609200453/https://thenextweb.com/news/longcat-lives | url-status = live}}</ref>
| first = Danial
<ref name="jcast">{{Cite web | url = https://www.j-cast.com/2020/09/23394947.html | title = 「のびーるたん」「Longcat」コラ画像で世界的人気　「胴が長すぎる猫」シロ、天国へ | date = September 23, 2020 | website = J-Cast News | language = ja | accessdate = June 27, 2023 | archive-date = May 24, 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220524194741/https://www.j-cast.com/2020/09/23394947.html | url-status = live}}</ref>
| last = Martinus
| date = September 22, 2020
| website = Mashable SEA
}}</ref>
<ref name="ddot">{{Cite web
| url = https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/longcat-dead-at-18/
| title = Longcat, meme legend, dead at 18
| first = Mikael
| last = Thalen
| date = September 20, 2020
| website = The Daily Dot
}}</ref>
<ref name="inde">{{Cite web
| url = https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/longcat-internet-meme-nobiko-japan-dies-age-cause-b528190.html
| title = Longcat, the stretchy feline internet meme, has died aged 18
| date = September 22, 2020
| website = The Independent
}}</ref>
<ref name="star">{{Cite web
| url = https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2020/09/22/so-long-longcat---internet-bids-farewell-to-feline-behind-famous-meme
| title = So long, Longcat – Internet bids farewell to feline behind famous meme
| first = Qishin
| last = Tariq
| website = The Star
}}</ref>
<ref name="invr">{{Cite web
| url = https://www.inverse.com/article/60179-pokemon-sword-shield-meowth-longcat-gigantamax
| title = 'Pokémon Sword and Shield's Gigantamax Meowth looks a lot like Longcat meme
| website = Inverse
}}</ref>
<ref name="poly">{{Cite web
| url = https://www.polygon.com/2019/10/16/20917080/pokemon-sword-shield-new-gigantamax-pikachu-meowth-eevee-memes
| title = Thicc Pikachu and Longcat Meowth coming to Pokémon Sword and Shield
| first = Michael
| last = McWhertor
| date = October 16, 2019
}}</ref>
<ref name="dram">{{Cite web
| url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060413161336/http://www.encyclopediadramatica .com/index.php/Longcat
| title = Longcat
| date = April 13, 2006
| website = ] via ]
}}</ref>
<ref name="next">{{Cite web
| url = https://thenextweb.com/news/longcat-lives
| title = Longcat lives!
| date = May 24, 2019
| website = TheNextWeb
| last = Hughes
| first = Matthew
}}</ref>
<ref name="sube">{{Cite web
| url = https://subeta.net/news.php?act=comments&newsid=3793
| title = Longcat is GONE
| author = Keith
| website = Subeta
| date = May 21, 2007
}}
</ref>
}} }}

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Latest revision as of 00:00, 14 November 2024

Domestic cat (2002–2020)
Shiro
Longcat c. 2005
Other name(s)Nobiko, Longcat
SpeciesFelis catus
Born2002 (2002)
Japan
Died (aged 18)
Known forSubject of an Internet meme
OwnerMiko

Longcat (2002 – 20 September 2020) was a Japanese domestic cat that became the subject of an Internet meme due to her length. Longcat, whose real name was Shiro, was born in 2002. An image depicting her being held with "outstretched paws" became popular on Japanese imageboard Futaba Channel, where it was nicknamed Nobiko ("Stretch" in Japanese) some time around 2005 or 2006. She was reportedly 65 centimetres (26 in) "from head to toe".

In a 2019 interview, Longcat's owner said that the cat was "originally rescued after being discovered on the street in 2002", and at the time was thin with gray hair; as she grew older, she became white and fluffy. The cat was deaf. In 2019, Longcat's owner said that, at age 17, the cat no longer "climbed to high places" but was "relaxing and living her life". In September 2020, after a period of ill health, Longcat was taken to the hospital, and died at age 18.

Subsequently, the meme spread to English-language websites, primarily 4chan's /b/, where it was edited into various images, and even had a song written about it. A backstory was invented for the cat, involving a world-ending battle called "Catnarok" with a nemesis named "Tacgnol" (resembling Longcat with the colors inverted).

A Pokémon design released in 2019, the "Gigantamax Meowth", was compared by some commentators to Longcat.

See also

Notes

  1. Japanese 白 "white"
  2. Written のび子

References

  1. "「のびーるたん」「Longcat」コラ画像で世界的人気　「胴が長すぎる猫」シロ、天国へ". J-Cast News (in Japanese). September 23, 2020. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "那只在无数梗图中出现的长条猫去世了". 今日头条 (in Chinese). 游研社 . September 22, 2020. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Longcat, the internet meme icon, dies aged 18". CNET. Archived from the original on 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  4. ^ "'Pokémon Sword and Shield's Gigantamax Meowth looks a lot like Longcat meme". Inverse. 16 October 2019. Archived from the original on 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  5. ^ Thalen, Mikael (September 20, 2020). "Longcat, meme legend, dead at 18". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  6. ^ "Longcat, the stretchy feline internet meme, has died aged 18". The Independent. September 22, 2020. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  7. ^ Hughes, Matthew (May 24, 2019). "Longcat lives!". TheNextWeb. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  8. Tariq, Qishin. "So long, Longcat – Internet bids farewell to feline behind famous meme". The Star. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  9. ^ Martinus, Danial (September 22, 2020). "Remember Longcat? The internet meme icon has finally passed away at the age of 18". Mashable SEA. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  10. McWhertor, Michael (October 16, 2019). "Thicc Pikachu and Longcat Meowth coming to Pokémon Sword and Shield". Polygon. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
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