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Featured prominently below is a list of OS-tans, which are named after the operating system they personify combined with the Japanese suffix -tan (たん), an overly cute mispronunciation of -chan (ちゃん) (specifically a child's slurring of it).  All were created by various amateur artists; and although the OS-tan phenomenon originated in the Japanese imageboard Futaba Channel and the overwhelming majority of the artwork is still produced in Japan, a growing number of international artists are contributing both fan-based and original artwork of their own.  Therefore, this list is meant to record all OS-tans drawn or discovered to date, regardless of location, artistic merit or popularity of the system personified.  Profiles will be provided for each character if possible; however, given the incongruous nature of this fan-based movement, these may not always be comprehensive.
Featured prominently below is a list of OS-tan, which are named after the operating system they personify combined with the Japanese suffix -tan (たん), an overly cute mispronunciation of -chan (ちゃん) (specifically a child's slurring of it).  All were created by various amateur artists; and although the OS-tan phenomenon originated in the Japanese imageboard Futaba Channel and the overwhelming majority of the artwork is still produced in Japan, a growing number of international artists are contributing both fan-based and original artwork of their own.  Therefore, this list is meant to record all OS-tans drawn or discovered to date, regardless of location, artistic merit or popularity of the system personified.  Profiles will be provided for each character if possible; however, given the incongruous nature of this fan-based movement, these may not always be comprehensive.


In addition, a large number of computer-related characters are also included in this list, given that their important support role also makes them indivisible from the OS-tans (both in fan-based media and real life).  These include personfications of hardware, software applications, browsers, websites, malware and game consoles.
In addition, a large number of computer-related characters are also included in this list, given that their important support role also makes them indivisible from the OS-tan (both in fan-based media and real life).  These include personfications of hardware, software applications, browsers, websites, malware and game consoles.


[[Image:MEtanwantsyou.jpg|right]]
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*'''[[Windows-tans]]'''
*[[:Category:Windows|Windows OS-tan]]
*'''[[Apple-tans]]'''
*[[:Category:Apple|Apple OS-tan]]
*'''[[DOS-tans]]'''
*[[:Category:DOS|DOS OS-tan]]
*'''[[Linux-tans]]'''
*[[:Category:Linux|Linux OS-tan]]
*'''[[Unix-tans]]'''
*[[:Category:Unix|Unix OS-tan]]
*'''[[Mainframe-tans]]'''
*[[:Category:Mainframe|Mainframe-tan]]
*'''[[Other OS-tans]]'''
*[[:Category:Other|Other OS-tan]]
*'''Non OS-tans'''
*Non OS-tans
**''[[App-tans]]''
**[[App-tans]]
**''[[Hardware-tans]]''
**[[Hardware-tans]]
**''[[Malware-tans]]''
**[[Malware-tans]]
**''[[Moezilla]]''
**[[Moezilla]]
**''[[Site-tans]]''
**[[Site-tans]]
*'''Male Characters'''
*Male Characters
**''[[OS-Kuns]]''
**[[OS-Kuns]]
**''[[App-Kuns]]''
**[[App-Kuns]]
**''[[Site-kuns]]''
**[[Site-kuns]]
**''[[Malware-Kuns]]''
**[[Malware-Kuns]]
*'''[[View All]]'''
*[[View All]]


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Revision as of 04:15, 28 June 2026

Featured prominently below is a list of OS-tan, which are named after the operating system they personify combined with the Japanese suffix -tan (たん), an overly cute mispronunciation of -chan (ちゃん) (specifically a child's slurring of it). All were created by various amateur artists; and although the OS-tan phenomenon originated in the Japanese imageboard Futaba Channel and the overwhelming majority of the artwork is still produced in Japan, a growing number of international artists are contributing both fan-based and original artwork of their own. Therefore, this list is meant to record all OS-tans drawn or discovered to date, regardless of location, artistic merit or popularity of the system personified. Profiles will be provided for each character if possible; however, given the incongruous nature of this fan-based movement, these may not always be comprehensive.

In addition, a large number of computer-related characters are also included in this list, given that their important support role also makes them indivisible from the OS-tan (both in fan-based media and real life). These include personfications of hardware, software applications, browsers, websites, malware and game consoles.

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