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Nyan Cat

Nyan Cat is an internet meme that originated from an animated flying cat with a Pop-Tart torso set to a Japanese denpa/Utau song and leaving a rainbow trail.

First seen: 2011-04-01
Last seen: 2026-10-31
Uses cited: 3
Revision: 2

Where it started

Nyan Cat is a YouTube video uploaded in April 2011, which became an Internet meme. The video merged a Japanese denpa song with an animated cartoon cat with a Pop-Tart for a torso flying through space and leaving a rainbow trail behind. The video ranked at number five on the list of most viewed YouTube videos in 2011.

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The use timeline

2011-04-01

A YouTube video of an animated flying cat, set to an Utau song.

wikipedia · at 0:00 · 2011-04-01 · the moment
2011-04-01

Wikidata Q149: Nyan Cat — internet meme that emerged in 2011. First recorded: 2011-04-00T00:00:00Z.

wikidata · at 0:00 · 2011-04-01 · the moment

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