Maru (cat)
Maru on the cover of his book from 2009 | |
| Other name | Round |
|---|---|
| Species | Cat |
| Breed | Scottish straight |
| Sex | Male |
| Born | 24 May 2007 Japan |
| Died | 6 September 2025 (aged 18) Japan |
| Years active | 2008–2025 |
| Known for | Internet celebrity cat |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Subscribers | 904,000 |
| Views | 582,420,366 |
| Last updated: 21 November 2025 | |
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Maru (Japanese: まる; 24 May 2007 – 6 September 2025) was a male Scottish Straight cat in Japan who became popular on YouTube. Videos featuring Maru have been viewed over 582 million times and at one point he held the Guinness World Record for the most YouTube video views of an individual animal. Maru was described as the "most famous cat on the internet".