@jangimiau's origin story made national news before the channel had a name for it. On August 6, 2025, Newsweek published "Owners Adopt a Kitten for Their Cat—She Isn't Exactly Thrilled," a piece by reporter Maria Azzurra Volpe covering a viral TikTok clip posted under the username @jangimiau. The video: Jangi, a black Bombay cat, coming face-to-face with the kitten her owners had just brought home for her — and making her feelings about it extremely clear.
What the video showed
The clip — captioned "that time my cat completely crashed out when we adopted a kitten for her" — caught Jangi mid-reaction as her owner tried to talk her down. As quoted in Newsweek's coverage, the owner can be heard telling her: "You just got to get used to it. You don't have to be angry. I know it's your house, but you're going to share. It's going to be fine. You'll get used to it; you'll like it. You need a social life. It's no threat!"
That new kitten was Bangi — now Jangi's inseparable co-star as the white British Shorthair "Blue-Eyes" of every boss-battle video on this channel. The rocky introduction didn't last: as detailed in Is @jangimiau Real? and Jangi's own profile, the two cats groom each other, sleep curled up together, and Jangi cries if Bangi wanders off today.
What the owner told Newsweek
Newsweek quoted the cats' owner, referred to in the piece as Yujin, describing Jangi as "a supersmart and talkative cat" who seemed to understand every word said to her and answered right back. On the adoption itself: "We adopted the cat for Jangi so she could have a friend, but in the beginning, she was very upset with the new addition to the family."
Why this clip went viral
Newsweek reported the video crossed 2.5 million views and 556,000-plus likes on TikTok, with commenters responding to just how clearly Jangi's annoyance read on camera. One commenter, quoted in the piece, joked: "Imagine if your parents handed you a baby one day when you got home from school, said you're now a momma, then called you a weirdo for your reaction." Another noted their own cat's slow-burn adjustment to a new sibling — a pattern @jangimiau's audience would go on to recognize as exactly what happened between Jangi and Bangi.
From viral clip to boss-battle channel
That single moment — one unimpressed cat, one new kitten — is the real-life origin of everything @jangimiau has become since: the Ender-Dragon-versus-Blue-Eyes-White-Dragon boss-battle format, 180,000-plus followers across TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram, and 165 million-plus views. Read the Complete Guide for the full picture, or go straight to the channel to see how far Jangi and Bangi's rivalry-turned-partnership has come.
FAQ
Did Newsweek write about @jangimiau?
Yes. Newsweek reporter Maria Azzurra Volpe covered a viral @jangimiau TikTok video on August 6, 2025, about Jangi's reaction to her owners adopting a kitten (Bangi) for her. Read the original Newsweek article →
How many views did the viral kitten-reaction video get?
According to Newsweek's reporting, the clip reached over 2.5 million views and more than 556,000 likes on TikTok.
Why was Jangi upset in the video?
Jangi's owner adopted a kitten, Bangi, to give Jangi a companion. Jangi was initially unhappy about sharing her home, vocally expressing her displeasure while her owner reassured her she'd get used to it — which, per later videos on the channel, she did.
Is that kitten the same Bangi from the boss-battle videos?
Yes. The kitten in the viral 2025 clip is Bangi, now grown and co-starring alongside Jangi as "the Blue-Eyes" in every @jangimiau boss-battle video.