PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen) is a viral music video created by Japanese comedian Daimaou Kosaka under the stage name Pikotaro. Released in 2016, the minimalist video features Pikotaro performing a catchy dance while describing combining a pen with an apple and a pineapple. The song became a global phenomenon, even setting a Guinness World Record as the shortest song to enter the Billboard Hot 100. It sparked countless parodies, remixes, and image macros, cementing its place as a cornerstone of modern internet culture and short-form video trends.