Mona
∧_∧ / ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
( ´∀`) < オマエモナー
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This guy here is Mona (aka Monā, Moner, or Monar)! He is the most guy of 2chn, if not one of the top guys of all time. He's representative of a generic Japanese person/2channel user. His friends are Moralar, Giko, and Shii.
Mona's Back
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This is the rear end of Mona. Notice his cute round tail. We call him a cat, but he's technically part cat part bear. Don't ask me how that works biologically.
Mona: Origins
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| You guys |
∩_∩ | have too |
(´ー`) < much spare |
( ) | time. |
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Mona is thought to have originated on either Ayashii World or Amezou, which were both precursors to 2ch. He looked more bearlike then, and his catchphrase was "おまえらも暇な奴らだなぁ""omae-ra mo himana yatsurada nā", translating to "You guys have too much spare time", a saying used to remind internet users to go touch grass.
Then someone replied to a Mona with another Mona saying "マエモナー"/"omae mona", meaning, "So do you!" or "Look who's talking!" That instantly became Mona's new catchphrase.