Cat and Dragon Anime Adds Yu Serizawa, Makoto Koichi, Kazuya Ichijo to Cast
The addition of Serizawa, Koichi, and Ichijo fills out the human side of the cast, signaling that the anime's omnibus-style story will balance the cat-dragon fantasy with courtly political interactions.
Reporting from 3 sources: Anime News Network, Comic Natalie, Denfaminicogamer.
The TV anime adaptation of the fantasy novel and manga series "Cat and Dragon" has revealed three new cast members and its first promotional video. Yu Serizawa voices Ha-neko, a kind cat who helps a prince struggling with magic. Makoto Koichi plays the prince, and Kazuya Ichijo voices the king. The first PV shows the cat dragon, voiced by Takehito Koyasu, visiting a human town and requesting an audience with the king. The anime is set to begin broadcasting on July 4, 2026, on TOKYO MX, with additional broadcasts on BS Nippon Television, Yomiuri TV, AT-X, and Nagasaki Cultural Broadcasting. Streaming will be available on d Anime Store and other platforms. The series, which originated on the Shousetsuka ni Narou website, has surpassed 1.4 million copies in cumulative circulation across its novel and comic releases. OLM handles animation production, with Ozing directing and Mitsutaka Hirota handling series composition.
Ha-neko is a well-behaved cat who helps the first prince with magic, and her actions shape the story, Serizawa said in a comment. The character speaks both cat language and human language.
Koichi described the prince as kind-hearted and intelligent, able to interact with cats, dragons, and humans without prejudice. He called the work a gentle picture-book world that heals a tired heart.
Ichijo said he aimed for a king who is not overly arrogant but somewhat approachable, recognizing the role as an important negotiator with the cat guardian dragon.
The full cast also includes Takehito Koyasu as the cat dragon, Kikuko Inoue as Mama-nyan, Fuka Izumi as Shirotae, Sho Hayami as Kurobane, Noriaki Sugiyama as Haibuchi, Maki Kawase as Chiikuro, Shinnosuke Tokudome as Kurotama, Atsumi Tanezaki as Garry, Tomoka Anzai as Annerossa, and Junya Enoki as Stan.
Staff credits include character design by Rie Nishino and Chiaki Kurakazu, music by Takahiro Obata, and sound direction by Noriyoshi Konuma. The original story is by Amara, with character drafts by Mai Okuma and a manga adaptation by Izumi Sasaki published by Takarajimasha.
The first PV shows the cat dragon in dragon form visiting a human town and requesting an audience with the king. It also shows Shirotae wanting to go outside the forest and Ha-neko wanting to teach magic to a human child.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network News The Cat and the Dragon Anime Unveils 1st Promo Video, 3 More Cast Members, July 4 Debut
- Comic Natalie TVアニメ「猫と竜」追加キャストに芹澤優、小市眞琴、一条和矢 第1弾PVも
- Denfaminicogamer 猫に育てられた竜を描くTVアニメ『猫と竜』第1弾PV・放送詳細公開。芹澤優・小市眞琴・一条和矢の新キャストも発表