The 7th birthday announcement
The official video announcing the end of new uploads in December 2026.
A Guinness World Records titleholder, a Japanese internet icon, and seven years of smiles. Join us as Mochimaru Diary approaches its final day of new uploads on December 13, 2026. ♡
100% certified cutie ✨On October 24, 2026, Mochimaru Diary announced that its YouTube publishing activity will end on December 13, 2026, the channel's seventh anniversary.
The owner said the channel itself would remain online. This is a farewell to new videos — not a farewell to Mochimaru. Here's to more quiet naps, happy days, and life away from the camera.
COUNTING DOWN TO DECEMBER 13 IN JAPAN
Countdown to midnight at the start of Dec 13 in Japan, not an announced final upload time. Read reporting ↗
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Born in Japan in 2019, Mochimaru became one of the country's best-known internet cats — adored for his round eyes, gentle personality, and everyday adventures with his owner, known as Geboku.
Verified YouTube views on August 12, 2021. That was the figure behind Mochimaru's Guinness World Records title for Most views for a cat on YouTube at the time. A historic achievement, not a claim that he still holds the record.
Source: 2021 record announcement ↗
A community-made tribute to Mochimaru, the cat who captured millions of hearts.

Real Mochimaru, straight from the official YouTube channel. The preview images below are served by YouTube; we don't rehost the channel's photos or videos.
The official video announcing the end of new uploads in December 2026.
Visit an original upload from the verified Mochimaru YouTube channel.

Thank you, Mochi, for seven years of tiny adventures and enormous smiles. The uploads may end. The joy stays with us.
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