The Cat and the Dragon has a second television season confirmed for 2027, following the first season's finale on September 19, 2026. Crunchyroll holds streaming rights for the new season.
The Cat and the Dragon (Neko to Ryu) moved through its first season in 2026 with a finished production and a second season already cleared. The adaptation of Amara's novels, with Mai Okuma on novel illustrations, began streaming in Japan on d Anime Store and ABEMA on June 27, one week before its television broadcast. Studio OLM handled animation, with Jin-Koo Oh directing, Mitsutaka Hirota on series scripts, and Rie Nishino and Chiaki Kurakazu as character designers. Takahiro Obata composed the music and Noriyoshi Konuma was sound director. The cast includes Takehito Koyasu as Nekoryu, Kikuko Inoue as Mama-nyan, Fuka Izumi as Shirotae, Show Hayami as Kurobane, Noriaki Sugiyama as Haibuchi, and Maki Kawase as Chiikuro. Atsumi Tanezaki, Chika Anzai, and Junya Enoki were added in May as Gali, Annerossa, and Stan.
The first season's broadcast run ended September 19, 2026. A second season was confirmed for 2027, with an announcement trailer and celebratory illustrations. Crunchyroll will stream the second season. The source novels began as a short story on Shosetsuka ni Naro in 2013, were later published in print by Takarajimasha under its Bunko label, and have sold over one million copies across nine volumes. A manga adaptation by Izumi Sasaki runs on the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Web platform.
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Sep 19
The Cat and the Dragon (Neko to Ryu) will return for a second television season in 2027. The announcement came after the first season's finale aired on September 19, 2026. A season 2 announcement trailer was released together with celebratory illustrations. Author Amara, novel illustrator Mai Okuma, manga artist Izumi Sasaki, and co-character designers Chiaki Kurakazu and Rie Nishino each drew or shared an illustration to mark the news, according to Anime News Network. Crunchyroll will stream the second season. The first season was directed by Jin-Koo Oh at OLM, with Mitsutaka Hirota on series scripts, Rie Nishino and Chiaki Kurakazu designing characters, Takahiro Obata composing music, and Noriyoshi Konuma as sound director. The cast includes Takehito Koyasu as Nekoryu, Kikuko Inoue as Mama-nyan, Fuka Izumi as Shirotae, Show Hayami as Kurobane, Noriaki Sugiyama as Haibuchi, and Maki Kawase as Chiikuro.
Jun 30
Anime Feminist reviews the premiere of The Cat and the Dragon, a fantasy series about a dragon raised by cats who does not realize he is not one of them. The episode establishes a found family dynamic and a gentle tone, positioning the dragon as a sibling and uncle within a clowder of cats.
Jun 19
The anime adaptation of Amara's Neko to Ryū novels has revealed a second promotional video, five additional cast members, and theme song performers. The series will begin streaming on d Anime Store and ABEMA in Japan on June 27, one week ahead of its television broadcast.
May 16
The television adaptation of Amara and Mai Okuma's light novel series The Cat and the Dragon revealed a second promotional video, a key visual, and three additional voice actors on May 14. Atsumi Tanezaki will play Gali, Chika Anzai will play Annerossa, and Junya Enoki will play Stan. The characters appear in the new trailer alongside the previously announced cast, which includes Takehito Koyasu as the cat-raised dragon Nekoryu and Kikuko Inoue as Mamanyan. The series is scheduled to premiere in July 2026. Studio OLM is handling animation production, with Jin-Koo Oh directing and Mitsutaka Hirota writing the series composition. Rie Nishino and Chiaki Kurakazu are the character designers, and Takahiro Obata is composing the music. The story began as a short story on the web platform Shosetsuka ni Naro in 2013. Takarajimasha later picked it up for a print release under its Bunko label. The light novels have sold over one million copies across nine volumes. A manga adaptation by Izumi Sasaki runs on the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Web platform.