The official website for the television anime adaptation of Amara‘s light novel series Neko to Ryū (The Cat and the Dragon) released a second promotional video and a new key visual on Saturday, unveiling five additional cast members, the theme songs, and the streaming premiere date.
Newly Announced Cast
- Hinata Tadokoro as Greater Daemon
- Yōji Ueda as Monsha-Mosha IV
- Saho Shirasu as Mike-Mike
- Natsuki Hanae as Monaruka (Black)
- Tomohisa Asō as Pomupora
Previously Announced Cast
- Takehito Koyasu as Nekoryū
- Kikuko Inoue as Mama-nyan
- Fūka Izumi as Shirotae
- Show Hayami as Kurobane
- Noriaki Sugiyama as Haibuchi
- Maki Kawase as Chiikuro
- Shinnosuke Tokudome as Kurotama
- Atsumi Tanezaki as Gally
- Chika Anzai as Anne Rossa
- Junya Enoki as Stan
- Yū Serizawa as Haneko
- Makoto Koichi as Prince
- Kazuya Ichijō as King
Theme Songs
The opening theme, “Nekohi” (Cat Day), is performed by suis of the band yorushika. The ending theme, “Tadaima no Basho” (A Place to Call Home), is performed by vocalist lia of the band shallm.
Premiere Schedule
The anime will stream exclusively on d Anime Store and ABEMA in Japan on June 27 at 9:30 p.m. JST — a full week ahead of its television broadcast. Tokyo MX begins airing the series on July 4 at 9:00 p.m. JST, followed by BS NTV on July 6, Yomiuri TV on July 7, Nagasaki Culture Broadcasting on July 8, and AT-X on July 9.
Story
Deep in a forest, a fire-breathing dragon is orphaned before it even hatches. A mother cat stumbles upon the hatchling and chooses to raise it as her own. The cat family embraces the dragon as a “slightly odd cat that can fly and breathe fire.” Grateful to the mother cat who raised it, the dragon resolves to remain in the forest and protect the other cats. The cats affectionately dub it “winged uncle,” while humans know the creature as the “cat dragon.”
Staff
- Director: Jin-Koo Oh (Tonbo!) at OLM
- Series Scripts: Mitsutaka Hirota (Edens Zero)
- Character Design: Rie Nishino and Chiaki Kurakazu
- Music: Takahiro Obata (The Promised Neverland)
- Sound Director: Noriyoshi Konuma (The Dangers in My Heart)
Source Material
Amara originally published the story as a web novel on Shōsetsuka ni Narō in September 2013. Takarajimasha released the first light novel volume — illustrated by Mai Ōkuma — in April 2016, and the ninth volume shipped in November 2025. The series has surpassed 1.4 million copies in circulation.
A manga adaptation by Izumi Sasaki launched on the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! website in September 2017 and expanded to Manga Box in April 2020. The 13th compiled volume is scheduled for release on July 24.
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