Work in progress.
About
Hiroyuki Nishimura is a Japanese Internet entrepreneur, creator of the imageboard 2channel and ex director of Niwango Inc., known for its media hub service niconico. In September 21st, 2015, Christopher Poole announced that he has sold 4chan to Nishimura, making him the new owner of the website.
Online History
4chan Adquisition
Data Selling Controversy
Mootwo / Hiro-tan
Following Nishimura’s adquisition announcement, 4chan users started choosing a nickname for the new owner, in similar vein on how Poole choose moot as pseudonim, also creating a personification of him as a usagimimi (boy with rabbit ears), similar moot-tan. This persona has recieved two nicks: Mootwo (as reference to Nishimura being the second owner of 4chan)[1] and Hiro-Tan.[2]
Search Interest
External References
[1]archive.moe – Search for mootwo
[2]archive.moe – Search for hiro-tan
[3]Hiro.asks – FULLCIRCLE by hiroyuki