Crunchyroll has unleashed a fresh Nyaight of the Living Cat trailer and some purr-fect key art, which pays homage to its source material—not the manga, but George A. Romero‘s zombie movie classic Night of the Living Dead (just check out the title card). As the official PR cleverly states, the third official trailer for the upcoming anime series “is not kitten around.”
Watch the full trailer below!
What is Nyiaght of the Living Cat about?
The all-new post-apocalyptic comedy anime series is based on the original manga Nyaight of the Living Cat, written by Hawkman and illustrated by Mecha-Roots. In Japan, Mag Garden has published the manga series in their shōnen magazine, Monthly Comic Garden, since October 5, 2020, and collected the individual issues into tankōbon volumes, with the first one released on May 10, 2021. An English version is available from Seven Seas Entertainment under the title Night of the Living Cat.
The anime series is being crafted by the talented team at OLM, known for the fan-favorite anime adaptations of Pokémon and The Apothecary Diaries, and helmed by the iconic Takashi Miike, who’s famous for Ichi the Killer, Audition, and 13 Assassins.
“Run! The adorable cats are here,” reads the show’s official logline. “In 20XX, the world is dominated by cats. A virus which turns anyone who touches a cat into a cat has spread into a worldwide nyandemic. Cats rub against people, turning them into cats. Can humanity fight their urge to pet cats to survive in this cat-ridden world?”
Check out the massive collection of series stills below:
What talent is attached to the new series?
Additionally, Crunchyroll has announced exciting new additions to the cast, including Tomoko Miyadera (YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master), Kazuyuki Okitsu (Fire Force), Atsumi Tanezaki (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End), Satoshi Tsuruoka (Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation), Hiroshi Naka (Delicious in Dungeon), Toshiyuki Morikawa (2019’s Fruits Basket), Tessho Genda (Kaiju No. 8), and Shigeru Chiba (One Piece).
Anime fans should also prepare for an incredible soundtrack! The iconic Japanese glam rock band The Yellow Monkey, who disbanded in 2004 and reformed in 2016, will perform the show’s opening theme “Cat City,” while the rock trio WANIMA will deliver the ending theme “Matatabi.”
Where to watch Nyaight of the Living Cat
In even more exciting news, Nyaight of the Living Cat has been selected for this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, Canada, running from July 16 to August 3, 2025. Episodes 3 and 4 will world premiere at the festival before hitting Crunchyroll and airing in Japan. Stay tuned for more festival updates, which will drop in early July. Additionally, there will be an early screening of Episode 1 at Anime Expo in Los Angeles on July 3, 2025, happening at the Crunchyroll Stage in the JW Marriott. This is an event you won’t want to miss!
Mark your calendars—streaming kicks off on Crunchyroll on July 6, 2025, with new episodes of Nyaight of the Living Cat rolling out every Sunday across North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Macau. Sony Pictures Entertainment will handle the distribution in Asia and Japan.
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