Years earlier, the lore had already begun. Under Elon’s 2018 *Your Name* post, he replied with his anime nickname: “Elon-chan.” That one reply launched the meme, with PewDiePie calling him a “True man of culture” as anime Elon memes spread online.

The lore grew when Merryweather revealed Elon had liked the Elon-chan comic featuring Princess Hinghoi — another real internet receipt. Your Name was the answer. Elon-chan was the name. Now Elon-chan returns as a full anime mascot: cat ears, rockets, Mars, Ethereum energy, and pure internet lore. Not affiliated. Not endorsed. Just internet lore.