

Longcat even had a nemesis - an evil black cat known as Tacgnol, and they had been battling for the control of the universe for years, apparently.

Longcat battles Tacgnol for ultimate control over the meme universe. It wasn't long before the usually stretchy cat was Photoshopped into business charts, historical scenes, outer space and other unlikely places. While Longcat's real name is Shiroi (which means white), Japanese fans gave the cat the initial nickname of Nobiiru or Nobiko, which means "stretch." Longcat was even added to the Urban Dictionary in 2006, attributing the name to 4chan's random board, /b/. Longcat first popped up online as a meme around 2005 or 2006. 8MOSnWYH60- isabella steger September 20, 2020 long cat, known as nobiko in japan, has left us.
