Have You Seen This Cat?

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[@babylonian]

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[@SpuddyPotato]

ok

[@johnnyprencipe696]

this video made me feel

[@two2fiv67]

Great video :D

[@emerybrown6145]

Its crazy how much backstory can be in a small little detail in a videogame.

[@ADo_Bad_Idea]

U did some good work, keep it up.

[@panqueque445]

"I understand the mystery of cats" That man reached enlightenment

[@Amins88]

I was thinking "That makes one of us..."

[@Tensho_C]

The prophecy is true.

[@XanthumS]

He reached Nirvana

[@jmalmsten]

That one garbled translation from this video will burrow into my mind for years from now.

[@Axo_Real]

bro is ascending to another level

[@TannovandeKamp]

I love how Futatsugi put proper effort into figuring out the background of this cat.

[@babylonian]

he's so real for that

[@huntmoped]

@@babylonian REAL

[@CKOLO]

@@babylonian I totally agree it’s unreal and unbelievable how real he is.

[@markpratama2040]

R.I.P Hyanyan😢😢 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@LibertyMonk]

You gotta be fair to "team members" who provided "additional research" too. Futatsugi lead them to victory of uncovering the fullness of this easter egg, but it sounds like some team members also didn't give up either.

[@jordonbrewer2354]

Nick is the only person that can get me to care deeply for a cat I never met owned by a person I've never heard of featured in a game I've never played.

[@pigpit]

I know dude I started crying so hard over this cat

[@eepe9168]

@@pigpit I almost started crying. I don't even play phantom dust but it was so sad when he said that Hyanyan died :c

[@beetweedledee]

Exactly!

[@justfeeldbyrne2791]

Dude same, all his vids get me touched bro swtg

[@ClovesnSpice]

I agree (although I become deeply attached to any cat I see)

[@Mojomay]

Okay I don't believe I've ever played anything worked on by Yukio Futatsugi, but I have a lot of respect for him actually making such an effort to "solve the mystery of cats". What a legend.

[@legend7951]

Same here, he seems like such a friendly guy

[@lunantix]

Its japanese etiquette to be loyal and never break a promise, however it is surprising for a man who is probably very busy.

[@SickSticks666]

50 years from now Nick is going to get a chance to interview a President and his first question will be about an obscure photo of them in a Mario costume as a child and the answer will unravel a decades old Japanese mystery

[@Ocelot-hd2xl]

Nice

[@matthewdignam7381]

while he gets a private jet to japan

[@JorgeSMAD]

Very nice pfp my dude. I'll see them live on July for the first time :)

[@AstroMBK]

Sounds about right lol

[@JorgeSMAD]

@@drfm16 PFP: Profile picture. It's from 2017's album "Villains", by Queens of the Stone Age. My favorite band of all time

[@_just_a_lil_dud_]

“I understand the mystery of cats” Yukio futatsugi Truly inspiring words.

[@BringerOfD]

This one man alone understands them. Perhaps, the chosen one who will be able to herd them.

[@hotlab525]

yes yes

[@thisorthat7746]

I hope that Junko Mimori somehow finds this video (hopefully through Yukio) and feels overjoyed that someone out there noticed and appreciated her little easter egg which she probably just left there not thinking that someone would actually be able to see it, and feels touched by how this stranger who is a huge fan of the game cared so much about her cat and went to such lengths to identify and memorialize it. i love that you brought closure to yourself and all of us of how much this cat was loved and how it lived a long happy life full of love and that we have the evidence for it. R.I.P Hyanyan. and thanks for solving this bittersweet mystery, kudos to you ♡

[@eepe9168]

yeeeee

[@nekomanya]

i’m naming my cat i’m getting in ~1 week hyanyan now, as a salute to mimori. i hope mimori is recovering, and i hope hyanyan is feeling well in heaven 💞

[@dragonmaster3030]

Did you do it, you got a hyanyan

[@LiminallyYours]

@@dragonmaster3030 We must know!

[@nekomanya]

sorry for a SUPER late reply! yes, i got a hyanyan, and i love her so much

[@LiminallyYours]

@@nekomanya THE GOOD ENDING!!!!!! :D Kiss her for us please (or whatever your hyanyan likes better) 💖💖

[@TR1Zai]

Can't wait for Nick to make me care about something that I otherwise wouldn't have cared about at all yet again.

[@Nevir202]

Cared? You wouldn't have even KNOWN about it if not for him lol.

[@decay09]

Off topic. Love the Rhythm Thief profile pic :)

[@axess374]

Good KZbin creators can make you care about a subject you already had an interest in. Great KZbin creators can make you care about a subject you didn't even know existed.

[@jebroiroij2176]

I still sometimes think about that blastoise he resurrected

[@TR1Zai]

@@decay09 Hell yeah

[@007MrYang]

The name Zyoko was in the credits. It was the map 3d artist SATO Joko. Sometimes Japanese people use Z instead of J when referring to the characters じ , じゃ, and じょ (ji, ja and jo)

[@katejay9786]

Can you spell the name of the cat? Many people say they can not see how it spell "hyanyan"? Please Which hiragana and/or katakana can you see there?

[@joelowdon1615]

Came here to say this!

[@katejay9786]

@@joelowdon1615 i think i got it, googl search for 'superdelivery "hyanyan"' - there is a toy plushie which i think solves the mystery, check out the image. same hiragana spelling AND weird transliteration!

[@joelowdon1615]

@@katejay9786 はにやん seems to be correct! Mystery solved ☺️

[@007MrYang]

@@katejay9786 if the name was actually hyanyan, it's spelled ひゃにゃん

[@JustKet99]

I genuinely love that Yukio was so excited to help you solve this mystery. He really seemed to care so much that *you* cared so much. 🥺

[@hamingnu6610]

That's the great thing we don't realize at times about older media. You'd think "Well, I don't wanna bother those that worked on this. They're either too old to care about some young guy like myself, they're probably gonna be annoyed by bringing up something that probably caused them a lot of stress in development, or they're probably way past that project now and either have forgotten stuff about it or would prefer to spend their time on something else other than reminiscing on it". But, I think it's clear that based on Nick's videos that a looot of people truly truly loved the projects that they worked on, and most of all; they're absolutely willing to reminisce on the time they spent, especially since most of the stuff Nick views are like a decade or even older. No doubt that the people he contacts are gonna be willing to help him out if they have the time, 'cuz who wouldn't wanna get an opportunity to look back on some great history, and some great moments in one's life as a developer, artist, etc. Heck, I'm sure down the line, if Nick ever decides to leave this channel (we never know, I hope he doesn't do so soon though! I doubt it, anyways), he'll probably be delighted as well to have someone talk to HIM about the videos he made on here. It's an awesome kind of cycle where people appreciate their work, and also appreciate being called on to reminisce about it.

[@karablues]

"I understand the mystery of cats." -Yukio Futatsugi This man has surpassed godhood.

[@gabrielferreira6427]

Surely Nick would be the only person on the face of the Earth who would look for a cat from a random photo of a game produced more than 15 years ago

[@veryraresnurp9073]

hes gonna find the person who asked

[@desoroxxx]

@@veryraresnurp9073 No you don't understand, Nick is THE person who asked

[@Evanski]

Nick is gonna some how find the cat in japan as well

[@HeidenLam]

@@Evanski new hour-long video coming up

[@MartabakGurih]

@@Evanski but the cat alredy....

[@Darxide23]

I knew the cat wouldn't still be around, so I thought I was prepared. But to hear that it only died two years ago. It hit me.

[@keithkenney587]

Same :(

[@BoyProdigyX]

Plus that interview with Futatsugi was about a year ago now, so it would have been even fresher then...

[@juniperjabber]

same

[@enimly]

same :(

[@regulargoat7259]

I was prepared to hear that the cat had passed away 10 years ago or whatever but… 2 years? Its a shame we got there just a little late, but I’m glad we all know about Hyanyan now

[@UmbraSanguinis]

Dude, I cried. I knew there was a chance Hyanyan wasn't around anymore, but hearing she wasn't just sent a pain through my heart. May she always be remembered ❤️

[@Twinklethefox9022]

Me too. I dunno why but I felt like crying seeing the picture.

[@calelkestifer3570]

Hyanyan is made immortal by the easter egg, the remaster, and your investigation. We all LOVE you, Hyanyan.

[@copjing]

Massive props to you choosing to respect Mimori-san's feelings and not bothering her about her dead cat. I know I personally wouldn't mind, and I would love to share any stories I had, but most people aren't like that. Pets are loved just as much as family, because they are family. And when they're gone it's just as sad. Rest in peace, Hyanyan.

[@gedeonnunes5626]

My dog died in 2021 and ever since I'm avoiding seeing his pictures, even though he's been the thing I've loved the most in my life, so yeah, massive props for Nick for his sensibility :)

[@CaseyShontz]

At least Hyanyan’s legacy will live on

[@jacobw4585]

SPOILER GEEZ 💀

[@matsurivirus1814]

@@jacobw4585 read the room man...

[@StickytabZ]

I love hyanyanso much rest in peace cutie

[@SenshiSunPower]

I'm imagining Mimori having a long day at work and putting Hyanyan's photo in the game to make herself and her coworkers smile. Now that photo is making all of us smile. Look at that expression! What an excellent cat! By the way, for those who don't know Japanese, "Hyanyan" is a bit like naming a cat Yeowmeow.

[@calvoekleiden8664]

Cute 😭

[@McHaro0079]

Mjölnir!

[@axsuriaa]

yao 🤑🤑

[@JCurry1123]

Yukio is a legend. A random stranger asks him a question that he could easily give an answer that is "probably true" and be done with it. No, he took the time to find the true answer to the question.

[@GRAITOM]

japanese are very polite and generous people, so no suprise there!

[@orsomethinlykethat]

The fact this guy takes an extremely obscure piece of media, and uncovers the story behind it starting with the littlest detail ever, is absolutely incredible. You really know how to build suspense. I may have not known what Phantom Dust was, but a 16+ year easter egg put in the game to commemorate a cat is just heartwarming. Rest in peace, Hyanyan. You will forever be loved. edit: holy shit over 300 likes?? thank you all!

[@glenngriffon8032]

Sad and sweet. Hyanyan's picture is indeed everywhere. Not just all over that shop but it's in every copy of this game, everywhere. And thanks to Nick we know Hyanyan was loved and well cared for and her memory will remain for generations.

[@cursed-cat9126]

It's like she still lives on in the game, no matter how old the game gets :,)

[@m88nlighter]

Hyanyan has traveled the world and been a part of countless peoples lives. And thats absolutely beuatiful 😭

[@N95j]

@@m88nlighter without them knowing

[@mrkitty777]

Meow purrrr 😺

[@ReinSouls]

It's great to know Hyanyan lived a long life. I lost my lovable furball a year and a half ago due to cancer after 20 years. Just goes to show how long a cat, or well, any pet can live when they have a loveable home.

[@WobblesandBean]

I just had to put my cat to sleep after 21 years. I miss you, Mochi. 😞 I'm glad your kitty got a long life with you, too. I'm sure they were happy with you.

[@jankbunky4279]

A loving home, good genes, and some luck!

[@Galastan]

My black cat, Kona, also just recently passed away from intestinal cancer after 16 years. We rescued her (and her litter of 6 kittens, who all went to different homes) from under our deck in the middle of winter when I was in middle school. She was around 2 years old then, and we didn't think that she'd ever warm up to us (as cats at that age and after giving birth are NOT usually human-friendly) but she very quickly became a polite (yet ever-hungry) little fuzzball. She had some boundaries (picking her up was pretty much her big no-no) but she'd let you bury your face in her floof while she was resting in her nest on top of the couch. I'm a voice actor, so I used my recording equipment to immortalize her purrs and her meows. I'm very fortunate to have saved such an ethereal part of her.

[@-.RuhRoh]

@Nub I’m so sorry that happened. This is why the majority of outdoor cats have shortened lifespans ☹️

[@ewanb1086]

Cat cancer?!?

[@Fraccy]

I lost my 21 year old cat Apollo back in 2020, and during a Microsoft Teams call for class, since the school told us that every call will be recorded and archived forever, I snuck tons of photos of him into my projects whenever I'd stream and sure enough the school ended up noticing and putting him on our bulletin board the first week of the next school year. He was next to a bunch of other people's pets that were seen and shared throughout the pandemic, only that I realized all of theirs were alive and mine wasn't. I miss Apollo everyday, he was a beautiful Siamese who loved to snuggle and eat whip cream 💖

[@e.eick-scott6511]

I just gave my barely-a-kitten-anymore Apollonia an extra squirt of whipped cream in Apollo's honor 😺

[@cy-bernet-ix]

Rest in Peace, Hyanyan. A silly little easter egg by Mimori-san has memorialized you in all of our hearts. Hyanyan LOVE, indeed.

[@Digitelanimefan]

I laughed out loud once we finally learned Hyanyan's name, because its just so perfectly punny. And then I yelled out loud and proceeded to cry shortly afterward. Rest in peace Hyanyan, you lived a long, well-loved life.

[@keithkenney587]

Damn, I thought I was the only one who went through those specific rollercoasters of emotion. RIP Hyanyan

[@etc834]

Good lord. Crying From a KZbin video? Get a grip

[@voltazh]

Didn't quite expect this video to make me cry when I clicked on it. Beautiful story. Went through the same emotional phases. God damnit...

[@weirdproq]

Some Japanese artists seem to really love their cats. Lieji Matsumoto put his own cat, Mii-kun, in various series he worked on, and even dedicated an OVA about his cat. There's also the manga What's Michael, created by Makoto Kobayashi, that is about a cat and is inspired by his cat named Hogan Kobayashi. You can see a picture of his cat in the back of one of the new collections for What's Michael. Pretty neat!

[@PixityPixel]

One of favorite “horror” manga is literally Junji Ito going through his ownership with cats. ❤️ And for someone who’s owned many cats in my life, it’s the funniest and truest things that I’ve read and I HIGHLY recommended it! It’s called “Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu” if anyone wants to read it! 🐱

[@rachelcookie321]

People love their pets. If i had the opportunity to immortalise my dog in a video game then I 100% would.

[@MatchaFoxx]

Sakurai also hid his cat in super smash bros melee!!

[@freeaudiojungle4407]

@@lvlupproductions2480 theres a difference between implying mutual exclusivity and commenting on the quantity of japanese artists that put their cats into their art. a whole lot of them do, so did the ancient egyptians, so do lots of people around the world today.

[@Botar48]

They have that in common with every other person who has a pet cat. They are amazing little fluffballs.

[@nisaame]

Mimori must be touched by this. Her beloved cat she portrayed in this will live forever and someone recognizing it is wonderful. Thank you Nick

[@harperdiscoball4684]

The feeling I get from looking at the cat, a sad feeling of despair. It’s so sweet that the designer left her cat there to live forever. It’s so sweet.

[@orangehat1924]

I feel the same way.

[@Wonker_]

R.I.P Hyanyan may the cat live on in that game forever

[@beardalaxy]

To be immortalized in media like this that a lot of people cherish is so special. It's another part of why data preservation is so important. It keeps the small and simple, yet impactful things in memory, whether that's active memory or something just waiting to be seen by someone who will be affected by it.

[@Spo8]

It's why I love videos like this so much. This information very nearly died forever. Now it'll never be forgotten.

[@ethanwasme4307]

Not a lot of people cherish this game, that's the whole point of his past videos on it

[@beardalaxy]

@@ethanwasme4307 "a lot" doesn't necessarily have to be anything substantial. enough people liked the game for it to get a PC port recently, so i think that qualifies, even if most people don't know about it.

[@phantomprotwitch4083]

I love how how futatsugi got just as into the “mystery of cats” as you did 😂

[@ffejpsycho]

well, one doesn't just abandon the mystery of cats!

[@emm5918]

Rest in peace Hyanyan and Lainey, may you live forever in the hearts and minds of those who loved you.

[@Cimlite]

Let me guess. The cat is in Japan so you booked a ticket? 😂

[@blobthecloud7]

probably lol

[@ttmso]

yeah

[@ShialeeHeart]

Most definitely

[@zekesquest]

Man uses any excuse he can to visit Japan 😂

[@conecon7425]

I am Phantom Dust cat from Japan 🇯🇵

[@technobeagle9598]

I will forever be jealous of the ease of portmantous and puns in the Japanese language. The fact that the name of the cat has nyan in it is so sweet and cool.

[@dhanyl2725]

@Safwaan The closest you'll get is, what, Sameowel?

[@Garden0flowr]

@@dhanyl2725 Maybe Samewel would be better suited, as some adult cats are still very high pitched and mew more than they meow

[@scoutofthewoods]

meowth standing in the corner sobbing

[@GenerallyDamaged]

being a person who truly loves animals, this one got me at the end. of COURSE it would be the case, but still makes you feel that longing for a friend long passed...

[@spontaneouscookie9595]

My cat was probably born around the same time as Hyanyan was, and she passed not long ago, so this video felt extra special (and sad) to me.

[@UdderlyEvelyn]

Not to diminish this mystery, but I think you could literally make anything glued-to-your-seat riveting to learn about if it has even the slightest hint of mystery to it - you're very very good at this.

[@CosmicHippopotamus]

Yeah, this is 2 minutes of content with 20 minutes of set up and emotional reflection.

[@Tiny_Koi]

Yeah thats a nicks whole thing, he's an amazing storyteller

[@kyrroti]

This could be really short Did you know there’s an image of a cat in this Xbox game? The HD rerelease lets us notice this cat. I got in contact with the head of the game, he revealed the name and owner of the cat. It’s drawn out in Nick’s video, but I don’t think I’d have it any other way.

[@turhakuolla6078]

@@CosmicHippopotamus exactly why despite loving this channel i find myself skipping a lot of unnecessary buildup:(

[@makarafap]

R. I. P. Hyanyan. We might've never knew Hyanyan existed, but they lived a long happy live. Mimori-san is probably really sad that her cat is gone, but at least Hyanyan might be friends with all the pets we have lost. R. I. P. Hyanyan, we hope you are doing amazing in the afterlife.

[@dineb_bro84]

RIP Hyanyan, the legend that went undiscovered, for 16 years.

[@vastacid9957]

Did not expect to come out of this video bawling my eyes out. What a warm yet bittersweet story. Hyanyan, and that little picture of him have earned a place in my heart.

[@adamadamadamadamadamadaaa]

This video actually made me cry. My family has had cats for more than half my life now and I am quickly approaching 20 years old. I have already had 2 cats die on me, two sisters from the same litter died within a week of each other and I was devastated. Now we have 2 more adult cats and we just got a foster baby. She was a rescue, found under pretty not great circumstances, and even now when she is eleven weeks old, I am so scared that she is just going to die on us. I think that seeing something so immortal about the life and love of someone’s cat really got to me. Thanks, Nick, for making me feel things about a cat easter egg in a video game that I have never played and seldom heard about before now

[@L0rdOfThePies]

Haha, my childhood cat is still kicking, she's about a year younger than i am and shes still full of beans! Thanks for fostering :-)

[@MrGuyOnTheFly]

Me to :( I’m actually sobbing right now

[@kv1942]

I raised my cat from a kitten. I got her when I was 3 years old & she lived until my 19th birthday. The love I have for her will live forever. Cats are truly the best. ❤️

[@Ash-ig4xk]

hey, Japanese here! I hope I can give some insight to the unresolved mystery left behind: 1. who was "Zyoko" anyway? most likely a different spelling of "Joko". Japanese keyboard renders a Japanese character by combining an alphabet, and "Zyo" and "Jo" both renders the same character -- "じょ" (Jo). 2. what's written on the picture then? most likely it says "Hanya-n Love". It's a bit difficult to read the center due to the blurriness, but "はに??ーん" part is clear. only sentence that I know of that matches to this is "Hanyan (はにゃーん/Ha-nya-nn, one variant of Japanese writing for meow)". It's somewhat similar to the cat's name stated in the video (Hyanyan) but not quite the same. I'm wildly guessing at this point, but I suspect it's either: - Image says "Hanyan" but cat's name is "Hyanyan", and it's totally unrelated. - Futatsugi-san made a typo for cat's name, and it's actually "Hanyan" - I'm wrong and it's actually says "Hyanyan" on the image as well. hope it helps!

[@DallasIsMyName]

This video was an emotional roller coaster. I started off thinking “why is he so obsessed with a cat photo?” - and ended with tears in my eyes. This video only further memorializes that beautiful cat’s life and it, like the game itself, is a work of art.

[@NeoSoap]

Man this is sweet finding about a cat that was cared for so much that it was put up many times in a shop in a game without others knowing about it. I don't know if anyone knows information about he or she but it reminds me of the dog profile picture that came with the Xbox 360 back in 2005.

[@Kitten_Me1023]

is this the next big documentary? If so I'm all in for it. In fact, I am a cat.

[@squidhgf9997]

Oh that's cool, I know a few cats, myself. They are quite chill

[@juancanekortegasanchez7961]

great cat

[@maplesyrupghost]

I am also a cat!

[@rvielovescats]

damnn cuh we the same

[@katzaclysmic8382]

cat gang

[@PetrolHeadMotorsport]

We need a petition to put Hyanyan into the sequel if they do ever make one

[@lpschaf8943]

Definitely.

[@lpschaf8943]

@Safwaan We don't need a remaster when it's an Easter egg.

[@lpschaf8943]

@Safwaan Only if you don't find the original image in good quality. It would feel wrong tampering with an image and saying it's Hyanyan when it's not.

[@lpschaf8943]

@Safwaan Yeah, I just think you should use an image that is available and the nearest to the source image. You could also not use an image and just a note about the cat.

[@muffinV136]

@Safwaan remaster it with AI into a high ass quality texture.

[@faux5927]

My dog literally got diagnosed with cancer a few days ago, it broke my heart. When he said hopefully you’ll remember a pet you’ve loved at the end it made me tear up a bit. Luckily I still have some time left with my boy, so I’m gonna make the most out of it.

[@ludwigthestrange]

As someone who has lost many cats in the past due to old age, its touching to see how much cats are loved, no matter where they are. It's inspiring to me.

[@NewFire99]

Rest in peace, Hyanyan! 🐱7 We all love you, even if we didn't know your name till now!!!

[@enigmaoftheechidna6279]

I knew it wouldn't be alive, it's a 15 year photo. But the fact that it was around until about 2 years ago is incredible, I never expected a cat to last that long tbh

[@janseta5162]

indoor cats regularly live 18-20 years! (though an outdoor cat living that long would be very unusual and lucky)

[@Rubbe87]

They can get 30 years old

[@ootdega]

The oldest known cat lived to 38 years. Her name was Creme Puff. The big question is how old the cat was at the time.

[@iggypop666666]

absolutely did not expect to have tears sliding down my face when i clicked on this video

[@Tsukiyasi]

For Futatsugi to put such effort to find the owner and the name of the cat, even after you said it was all ok, he continued his journey to find it, just shows the love this man has for this game and the team too and this is really beautiful. Hyanyan will be fovever remembered ❤️

[@2010AZ]

Once he got the name of the get I was expecting him to go to japan to pet him, but then the rest of the e-mail as read. We salute this legend.

[@fartcake]

i was also hoping for a trip to Japan to pet the cat 😢

[@rex_ink]

Hyanyan will forever live in our hearts, and within our xboxs

[@BeckenPowerPL]

When you realize that 2 years ago was 2021, almost like yesterday, it really hits. May Hyanyan live a great afterlife!

[@m88nlighter]

I knew from the start of the video that the cat probably wasnt around but it still hit me like a truck. RIP Hyanyan, a sweet baby who lived a normal life but thanks to a little bit of love from her person now hundreds of thousands of people know and care for. May her memory be cherished 💕🐱

[@5ilverstreak854]

Nick, thank you for this. I have an old English bulldog whom we adopted from one of my mother's friend's family, she grew up with 3 little kids and loved them so much, but they had to move halfway across the country to an apartment that does not allow pets, so we took her in. she has lived a total of 11 years (with her birthday in November), and ~5 of those years with us, but she is starting to reach the end of her rope. I have never really had to deal with something so emotionally significant to me, especially so considering she essentially became my emotional support dog over COVID. I love her with all my heart but with the way things are looking, We may have to put her down in the next 3~5 weeks... It has been very hard trying to accept that fact and even considering that I am currently seeing a therapist, it feels like I can't take it anymore. I want to be selfish, I want to keep her around no matter how badly in pain she is, to see her again the next day. but I know that's wrong. little by little, each time I realize what I am going to have to do soon, it breaks me. I sob and weep and hold her and don't want to ever let her go. And each time, I eventually stop crying, not by choice, but because I am so delirious and dehydrated that I can barely breathe, let alone cry. The worst part is that because of a mix of certain conditions, my memory is slipshod at best. If I try to look back into the past and remember all the good times I have had with her, sometimes I can barely even remember what she even looks like. I know I have had good times with her, and I can think of a few things If I'm lucky, but overall because of that, it feels like I never Truly spent time with her, like I had totally neglected her for the last 5 years. I know that's wrong, I know because my family remembers, and the few videos and photos say otherwise. (we are more of a "living in the moment" family than a "take a video every time" kind of family) but it never feels like its wrong. each time it well and truly feels like I never gave her the love she deserves. This video, I can feel helped me. even if only a little bit. and for that, I thank you profusely. (Originally written at midnight between 1/6/2023 and 1/7/2023. Don't want to forget.)

[@FelineBlue]

I lost my dog a year ago now. He grew up with me, he slept in my bed, he'd lick the tears from my face when I cried. He was a weird dog but he was my weird dog. I knew he was 11, nearly 12, but he deteriorated so fast. It especially hurt because I always said I wanted to be in the room if he had to be put down but I wasn't able to because I was away at university with no way to get home that fast. (My mum called me to tell me he was in a bad shape and he had to be put down the next day.) The videos of Nick's dog hit me because he looked so similar, he was a wire haired jack russel with the same old man face. You never stop missing them and you never stop thinking about them, but over time it hurts less. Eventually you'll think about your affection for her rather than the pain of losing her. Try to think about how you made her life a good life. Pets know we love them so I'm sure she knows she is so so loved. The fact that you feel so bad about losing her proves how much you loved her. Talk to your therapist about it if you haven't already because they will have resources to help you cope with grief. Putting a pet down is one of the hardest but kindest things we have to do. And even if it hurts now, trust me that you will feel okay again with time.

[@mavenYGO]

You did the right thing not contacting her. Knowing Hyanyan lived a long life and was dearly loved is enough for the cat mystery to be closed with warmth and joy

[@Clockwork-Darktyme]

You said the fact that Hyanyan has passed makes it a bittersweet victory, but personally? I think it's makes it all the sweeter, because it's no longer just a silly little random easter egg. It's now a precious memory, immortalised in a masterpiece of a game forever. I can't say for certain, but I think Mimori might have been a little happy to hear that her beloved cat who is now gone, is sorta famous lol. R.I.P Hyanyan, you looked adorable.

[@ffejpsycho]

totally, that Cat will be remembered long after most of us are dead, and forgotten.... OK now my sadness has progressed from the vicarious, to the existential tier!

[@KevinIsNice6984]

I already knows its gonna be: "In search of answers for this missing cat i booked a flight to Japan"

[@barnabasszanto]

Xd

[@kbhasi]

🤣🤣🥴

[@conecon7425]

Nope, the cat died.

[@AeroDucko]

I'm amazed at your ability to make touching narratives from such absurdly specific deep-dives. You're such a good storyteller! The music along with lingering cinematic shots of Hyanyan were genuinely evocative.

[@1blisslife]

I'm surprised he didn't forward you an actual photo of the cat in question. Hyanyan will be missed and definitely immortalized in this game! 😊

[@johnathancactus]

my cat is one the most important things to me, seeing somebody do this with their cat is so touching… especially considering i lost my dog in 2022, and i’m still having trouble processing it much love to hyanyan and💚💚

[@moonbased7796]

When I heard the cat died my heart shattered since I lost one of my cats recently (a few months ago) from liver issues and she looked similar to the cat in the video (except with longer fur and the stripes are hardly visible) and when I heard the cat in the game died that reminded me of my cat. I want to believe the cat had a long happy life and the kitty is watching down happy that we found her actual name!

[@oblivion5619]

Reminds me of the cat photograph you can find at CJ's house in GTA San Andreas. It's a white cat, and I don't think anyone has still discovered whose cat it is or where the picture is from exactly, after nearly 19 years has passed.

[@MannoulaZ]

@@drfm16the oldest cat is 36 so there is hope

[@noofthecorn3380]

The way you got me invested in a cat in an xbox game I've never played. Rest In Peace Hyanyan

[@Justin_Time_TOIT]

Great video, sorry to hear about your family's dog, I recently lost my dog Emmie last week and I am still heartbroken about it. Your videos have been bring me joy, especially your Pokemon video about saving Blastoise, I seem to always come back to that video since you uploaded it and I believe that is one of your best works. Thank you for your content and keep up the great work.

[@YogurtSnipe]

I resonate deeply with this, I too have lost a cat. My family’s Izzybell. She was a sweetheart, never got mad at anyone, and only wanted to hangout with you. She lived a long 18 years and I grew up with her for 12 of those years. I never will forget her as she reminds me to this day how despite a creatures inability to communicate. They have a soul and personality.

[@KanpekiJan]

Another great video. I was absolutely set on it being "Hya-chan", and I still cannot for the life of me see a "に" in there. That aside: Rest in peace, Hyanyan.

[@meatonthebone7203]

I was convinced it was Hayato-san, where parts of the と and さ overlapped. I can’t see the に either, but I guess my kana skills have gotten rusty because I thought “Hya” would have to be spelled ひゃ rather than はゃ

[@KanpekiJan]

@@meatonthebone7203 Oh damn, good point. That should be ひゃ. Read it as "hya" and didn't even notice. My hiragana is admittedly a bit rusty

[@ZipplyZane]

I actually wondered if it was possible she did write Hyachan, as some sort of diminutive of Hyanyan.

[@KanpekiJan]

@@ZipplyZane Could perhaps have been a nickname, yeah

[@silent-hills]

@@meatonthebone7203 I’m currently actively learning Japanese rn, and it *should* be spelled as ひゃ, not はゃ. Maybe someone who had actually lived in Japan or is a native speaker could explain it, if it’s just a different way of spelling…

[@stupidgenius42]

Futatsugi seems like a really nice/kind person! Especially with such a specific question.

[@m4rt_]

I used to have a cat. Her name was Tussi. (As in the Norwegian name of Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh) She died in 2016 a week before Easter. I never really got to pet her, because of my allergy. (My nose would get blocked up, and I would sneeze a lot) But luckily, I got to pet and hug her for her final moments. She had a problem with her leg. I am not entirely sure what the problem was, but they couldn't fix it. She wouldn't be very active since her leg hurt. We ended up going to the vet and putting her down, instead of making her suffer. We burred her in our yard, in a box filled with her favorite toys. She lived a great 18 years. She was born in 1998, around Easter time. Way before I even lived. I miss her.

[@brendanblair64]

If I was an environmental artist in a video game; I would 100% sneak a pet in too. Having that power must be great, even if it's a super niche game like this. Very sweet video, it got me thinking of pets I've loved and lost. I wish the best for her.

[@megaton_a]

It's funny how often I have a video recommended to me and think "I really don't care about that- oh, it's a Nick Robinson video? Well that is definitely worth watching!"

[@LukeVader77]

Couldn't stop from crying. Such a touching memorial.

[@JohnDaileyy]

Freaking love your videos.. Only you can tell a story so well that me, someone who’s never played this or heard of this game (before you) can be more than interested in the outcome. Good writing per usual.

[@Thoomas2001]

I love how this guy went through so much effort to answer an arguably insignificant question from a random American guy about an obscure video game he worked on so many years ago. Asking around in the development team, repeatedly updating Nick on the progress of the Investigation, even making sure to correct himself once he finds more information that debunks another idea he had. That is some wholesome dedication, and the best fan service you could ask for. The love this cat got is something I relate to. The dog in my profile picture has been gone for four years. His name is Karel, and he's been my profile picture on pretty much everything for a long time, even before his passing. Some people have been convinced upon seeing my profile picture that Karel was a cat, with one person even questioning if I was certain he was a dog, but I know for sure that Karel was the bestest of boys among dogs. His calm yet playful personality, his intelligence with a healthy amount of goofiness, I will never forget. Karel was my best friend, and I can talk on and on about him.

[@natebot08]

Imagine the cat didn’t die and he went to Japan to go see it lmao

[@allthenamesiwantedweretaken]

Man, this is the first video of Nick's I've watched and this was a fucking emotional rollercoaster and a half. Time to binge.

[@babylonian]

makes me so happy to hear that! i’m really happy with how this one turned out - i hope the other ones bring you some enjoyment too 😚

[@bashfulwolfo6499]

Hearing that Hyanyan passed broke my heart, but they get to live on forever not only in Mimori’s heart, but now all of our hearts. Losing pets is never easy, I’ve had to lose so many pets as of late, one being my first ever cat that I got when I was 5. They’ll never be forgotten, no matter how much time has passed. Rest In Peace Hyanyan

[@JasonLihani]

Oh I guess I'm ordering food and waiting for this. Just finished my annual routine of forcing family to watch the "Dont Know What Decade it is Challenge".

[@JasonLihani]

Which now conflicts with the USJ SMB video where Toad is apparently no longer your favorite pokemon.

[@TwattWaffleWhitney]

Man, you are such an amazing storyteller.

[@ammitthedevourer7316]

I love stuff that evokes sonder like this, totally not tearing up over a cat photo. Rest in peace, Hyanyan. ❤️

[@ffejpsycho]

did not previously know of this word "Sonder"... that is a great damn word, thanks!

[@level3xfactor]

This was so touching and sweet, I gave both my cats a hug after watching it. Rest In Peace Hyanyan. ❤️

[@SpuddyPotato]

you will forever be missed hyanyan

[@brandonrogers917]

Yes, I have! Just now

[@Dylan82ty]

Gi

[@thatrandomloser3808]

Nice

[@Bruvv845]

Same

[@battletapesrecording]

How? It’s dead!

[@margheritaberto4864]

Brought tears to my eyes frfr. Hyanyan may not be here anymore, but he keeps on living.

[@M1H1yt]

The phrase "I understand the mystery of the cats." is hilarious

[@jakepelenis4524]

Not only are you a legitimate documentarian…but you are the greatest video game documentarian that has ever walked the earth. Keep it up you son of a gun.

[@JetSpiegel88]

I lost my favorite dog in the world one week ago today. She is missed so much. This was a nice video to see. Thanks.

[@justusgarate5973]

i actually cried at the end. the love she had for her cat struck a chord with my love for my dog who passed away. i miss him dearly and i took so many years i had with him for granted. i have to live with guilt but i try to focus on the happy memories i had with him. i'm scared that ill forget them. i don't want to.

[@stuff2227]

for the 'Zyoko' mystery: There are multiple forms of romaji じょ is normally shown as "Jo" but sometimes it is shown as "Zyo" "Zyoko" is actually "Joko" The credits have "SATO Joko" under "Map 3D Artist"

[@WedgeStratos]

The beautiful thing about the conclusion is what comes to your mind when you reach it. No one wants to be pestered about the painful past, and you don't really need to. We all can relate to it, no matter how many years it was, how long ago it was, how it happened, we all know the pain.

[@seekthuth2817]

So I personally would give props to anyone that read it "hyachan" since that's by far the most likely reading without that 3rd character being legible. Quick Japanese lesson to explain myself if you're at all interested, "は" is read as "ha," "や" and "ヤ" are read as "ya," and "ん" is read as "n." When は and や are right next to each other, like "はや," it would be read as "haya," but making the ya smaller, like "はゃ" will change the reading to be read as "hya." Now the common way of writing hya is "ひゃ" with that changed character being read as "hi" (as in he like he/him) but this person was pretty obviously stylizing the writing a decent bit, so they chose a more unique character with it still being comprehensible, albeit a bit harder to read at a glance.

[@asameshimae6850]

Is there a source for this? I have pretty solid grasp of Japanese but I have never seen ひゃ written as はゃ. Is this a dialect or something? If anything, the whole word looks like はにゃーん to me.

[@seekthuth2817]

@asameshi Mae Man, I'm terrible with sources, but I can try and clarify a bit. や written as a smaller character after any character changes its reading to either end in ya or a. Look at きゃ、にゃ、ぴゃ、ちゃ、りゃ etc. ゆ and よ work in the exact same way if shrunk down, but I'm only focusing on や for simplicity. Now onto your point of never seeing "はゃ" spelt like that, I gotta be honest, I don't think I have either since it's not proper, and should only be spelt with a ひ, but it still should be read as "hya" since a small や after any character will always have the same effect on them.

[@asameshimae6850]

@@seekthuth2817 yeah, I mean small や would only change i-row characters like き、 that’s the rule. はゃ is not a thing. And most likely the second character on the picture is に anyway.

[@Rumuwashi]

@@asameshimae6850 It only takes a google search to show that there are examples of はゃ being used informally, usually for nicknames it seems. It's evidently usually still read "haya" though, so either there was a mistake in the romanizing of this name or Mimori was just being creative with how it was written for the sake of making it cuter, which isn't that uncommon.

[@asameshimae6850]

@@Rumuwashi Again, I think that it says はにゃーん, which is a real word.

[@theunfunnyjokester]

I did not to expect to almost cry at the end bro. I remembered my two dogs I had as a kid. When they both died, I didn’t know how to feel, but now that I’m older, I’m sad that my two fun and friendly dogs are gone but they are in a better place now.

[@AntiChip]

this guy is such a good video maker that i can watch him talk about a cat picture for 25 minutes.

[@galimantis]

I like to think Hyanyan is out there in Mac's shop, running around, climbing and sleeping. Excited to see a new shopper. Rest In Peace Hyanyan.

[@llamatar]

Hayanyan はやにゃん seems like a more likely name than Hyanyan. Hyanyan ひゃにゃん doesn't start with は, but it's possible that it's spelt nonstandardly with はゃ. It's hard to tell whether the second character is や or ゃ though.

[@thebush6077]

Imagine sneaking a picture of your car into a game and 16 years later some stranger on the internet is obsessed with "the mystery of the cat" culminating in an effort by your former boss and team members to identify your cat. Also rip Hyanyan :( I wasn't expecting tears at the end of this.

[@reganb979]

Anyone else kinda feel like Nick is the main character and the rest of us are just NPCs, waiting for him to possibly interact with us for some side quest we didn't know existed but is somehow related to something he finds important?