Longcat , also known as Nobiko (のび子, meaning “Stretchy”), was a legendary Japanese cat who rose to internet fame in the mid-2000s for being… absurdly long.

Her iconic stretched photo first went viral on Japanese forums like 2channel , eventually spreading to 4chan , where she was dubbed “Longcat” and immortalized in memes, ASCII art, and mock “epic battles” with her nemesis, Tacgnol (the dark reverse Longcat).

Nobiko lived in Japan and was beloved by her owner and fans alike. Sadly, she passed away in 2020 at the age of 18, but her legacy lives on in meme history — forever long, forever legendary.