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'''Longcat''' was long. |
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age of 18, , first "around 2005 or 2006", /b/, real name shiroi, nicknamed nobiko, tacgnol, died in 2020, futaba channel<ref name="cnet" /> |
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"heyday" of memes. 4chan. longcat "displaying it's{{sic}} unusually long body", owned by miko, real name shiroi, tacgnol, catnarok, <ref name="mash" /> |
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"The latest trailer for Pokémon Sword and Shield unveiled the Gigantamax forms of five familiar monster faces" ... "Pokémon fans on social media were quick to draw comparisons between Gigantamax Meowth and Longcat, a meme that went viral in the mid-2000s after a Japanese woman posted a photo of her unusually long-torsoed white cat" |
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announced on twitter, catnarok, deaf, initially thin and gray but eventually became fluffy and white |
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'''Longcat''' was a cat, and is an [[internet meme]], primarily notable for its length.<ref name="dram" /> |
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Longcat, whose real name was "Shiroi",<ref name="cnet" /><ref name="mash" /> was born in 2002<ref name="cnet" />. It became popular on [[Futaba Channel]], 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" /> |
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Subsequently, the meme spread to English-language websites, primarily [[4chan]]'s /b/,<ref name="mash" /><ref name="cnet" /> where it was [[photoshop|shooped]] 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 "[[Ragnarok|Catnarok]]" with a nemesis named "Tacgnol" (resembling Longcat with its colors inverted).<ref name="cnet" /><ref name="mash" /><ref name="next" /> |
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The virtual community and message board [[Subeta]], which made available a number of [[pixel art]] 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 [[DDoS]] campaign involving "all of the [[Imageboard|chan]]s", until the Longcat item was removed later in the month.<ref name="sube"/> A [[Pokemon]] design released in 2019, the "Gigantamax [[Meowth]]", was compared by some commentators to Longcat.<ref name="poly" /><ref name="invr"/> |
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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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In 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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| title = Longcat lives! |
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| title = Longcat is GONE |
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| author = Keith |
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| date = May 21, 2007 |
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Revision as of 20:04, 9 June 2023
NOTES AND QUOTES: these need to be summarized and paraphrased into the article text.
age of 18, , first "around 2005 or 2006", /b/, real name shiroi, nicknamed nobiko, tacgnol, died in 2020, futaba channel[1]
"The latest trailer for Pokémon Sword and Shield unveiled the Gigantamax forms of five familiar monster faces" ... "Pokémon fans on social media were quick to draw comparisons between Gigantamax Meowth and Longcat, a meme that went viral in the mid-2000s after a Japanese woman posted a photo of her unusually long-torsoed white cat"
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announced on twitter, catnarok, deaf, initially thin and gray but eventually became fluffy and white Longcat was a cat, and is an internet meme, primarily notable for its length.[3]
Longcat, whose real name was "Shiroi",[1][4] was born in 2002[1]. It became popular on Futaba Channel, where it was nicknamed "Nobiko" ("Stretch" in Japanese) some time around 2005 or 2006,[1][5] after a photo was posted of the cat being held with "outstretched paws"[6] such that its body looked extremely long.[4] It was 65 centimetres (26 in) "from head to toe".[5]
Subsequently, the meme spread to English-language websites, primarily 4chan's /b/,[4][1] where it was shooped into various images, and even had a song written about it.[7] A backstory was invented for the cat, involving a world-ending battle called "Catnarok" with a nemesis named "Tacgnol" (resembling Longcat with its colors inverted).[1][4][7]
The virtual community and message board Subeta, which made available a number of pixel art 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 DDoS campaign involving "all of the chans", until the Longcat item was removed later in the month.[8] A Pokemon design released in 2019, the "Gigantamax Meowth", was compared by some commentators to Longcat.[2][6]
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.[9] 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".[7]
In 2020, after a period of ill health, Longcat was taken to the hospital, and died at the age of 18.[1][9][4][5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Longcat, the internet meme icon, dies aged 18". CNET.
- ^ a b McWhertor, Michael (October 16, 2019). "Thicc Pikachu and Longcat Meowth coming to Pokémon Sword and Shield".
- ^ a b .com/index.php/Longcat "Longcat". Encyclopædia Dramatica via Internet Archive. April 13, 2006.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ a b c d e Martinus, Danial (September 22, 2020). "Remember Longcat? The internet meme icon has finally passed away at the age of 18". Mashable SEA.
- ^ a b c Thalen, Mikael (September 20, 2020). "Longcat, meme legend, dead at 18". The Daily Dot.
- ^ a b "'Pokémon Sword and Shield's Gigantamax Meowth looks a lot like Longcat meme". Inverse.
- ^ a b c Hughes, Matthew (May 24, 2019). "Longcat lives!". TheNextWeb.
- ^ Keith (May 21, 2007). "Longcat is GONE". Subeta.
- ^ a b "Longcat, the stretchy feline internet meme, has died aged 18". The Independent. September 22, 2020.