Nyan Cat [original] Now

: On April 5, 2011, YouTuber saraj00n (Sara June) paired the GIF with the Japanese song "Nyanyanyanyanyanyanya!" by daniwellP. This combination turned the GIF into a global phenomenon, amassing over 200 million views before the original upload was eventually moved.

The character was born during a Red Cross charity drawing event on a livestream when two different viewers suggested Torres draw a "Pop-Tart" and a "cat". He merged the ideas into a single doodle and later animated it into the iconic GIF. Nyan Cat [original]

: While Torres originally called it "Pop Tart Cat," it became universally known as "Nyan Cat" because of the song's lyrics— nyan being the Japanese onomatopoeia for a cat's meow. : On April 5, 2011, YouTuber saraj00n (Sara