The official website for the television anime Neko to Ryū (The Cat and the Dragon), based on the novels by Amara, revealed the first promotional video, additional cast members, and official broadcast date on Thursday.
Newly Announced Cast
The three newly confirmed cast members are:
- Yu Serizawa as Haneko
- Makoto Koichi as the Prince
- Kazuya Ichijo as the King
Previously announced main cast members include Takehito Koyasu (Nekoryu), Kikuko Inoue (Mama Nyan), Fuka Izumi (Shirotae), Show Hayami (Kurobane), Noriaki Sugiyama (Haibuchi), Maki Kawase (Chikuro), Shinnosuke Tokudome (Kurotama), Atsumi Tanezaki (Gally), Chika Anzai (Anne Rossa), and Junya Enoki (Stan).
Broadcast Schedule
The anime’s first episode will air on July 4 on Tokyo MX at 9:00 p.m. JST. It will then air on other channels as follows:
- BS NTV – July 6
- Yomiuri TV – July 7
- Nagasaki Culture Broadcasting – July 8
- AT-X – July 9
The series will also stream on d Anime Store in Japan.
Production Staff
The anime is directed by Jin-Koo Oh (Tonbo!) at OLM. Mitsutaka Hirota (Edens Zero) handles series composition, Rie Nishino and Chiaki Kurakazu design the characters, Takahiro Obata (The Promised Neverland) composes the music, and Noriyoshi Konuma (The Dangers in My Heart) handles sound direction.
Source Material
Amara’s original web novel began serialization on the Shosetsuka ni Naro website in September 2013. Takarajimasha published the first light novel volume with illustrations by Mai Okuma in April 2016. There are currently nine light novel volumes, with the latest released in November 2025, and the series has more than 1.4 million copies in circulation.
The story follows a fire-breathing dragon that loses its parents before it even opens its eyes and lives deep in the forest. One day, a mother cat happens to find it and decides to raise it. The cat family sees the little dragon as “a strange cat that can fly and breathe fire.” The dragon repays their kindness by protecting the cats in the forest. The cats affectionately call it “Winged Uncle,” while humans know it as the “cat dragon,” or Nekoryū.
The manga adaptation by Izumi Sasaki began on the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! website in September 2017 and moved to Manga Box in April 2020. The 13th compiled volume will be released on July 24.
Source: ann_jp
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