Anime World Marks International Cat Day 2026 With Cats From Cyberpunk 2077 to Pragmata
Anime and manga accounts celebrated International Cat Day on August 8 with cat-themed art and messages. Participants included Cyberpunk 2077, Pragmata, Inherit the Winds, Black Torch, Akira Failing in Love, Kodansha, and Kojima Productions, among others.
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Why it matters
The wide range of participants shows how International Cat Day has become a recurring promotional moment across the anime and manga industry, from game studios to manga creators.
International Cat Day on August 8 drew cat-themed posts from across the anime and manga world, with studios, publishers, and creators sharing artwork and messages. The day, separate from Japan's February 22 Cat Day, focuses on cat health and welfare.
- Akira Failing in Love: shared a manga panel
- Black Torch: posted a cat illustration
- Cyberpunk 2077: shared a cat image
- HIDIVE: posted a cat from Too Cute Crisis
- Inherit the Winds: shared a cat illustration
- Atsushi Kamijou: posted cat art including To-Y
- Yori Katakura: posted cat art
- Mitsuru Kido: posted a cat from Too Cute Crisis
- Kodansha: promoted Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu
- Kojima Productions: shared photos of team cats
- Licca-chan: posted a cat-themed illustration
- Pragmata: shared a cat from the game
- Daisuke Sakuma: posted cat illustrations
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Sources
- Anime News Network Happy International Cat Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part II