The Cat and the Dragon anime adaptation premiered on June 27, 2026, on d Anime Store and ABEMA in Japan, one week ahead of its television broadcast.
The Cat and the Dragon is a fantasy series about a dragon raised by cats who does not realize he is not one of them. 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.
Studio OLM is handling animation production for the television adaptation. Jin-Koo Oh is directing, Mitsutaka Hirota is writing the series composition, Rie Nishino and Chiaki Kurakazu are the character designers, and Takahiro Obata is composing the music. The cast includes Takehito Koyasu as the cat-raised dragon Nekoryu and Kikuko Inoue as Mamanyan. Three additional cast members were announced in May 2026: Atsumi Tanezaki as Gali, Chika Anzai as Annerossa, and Junya Enoki as Stan. Five more cast members and theme song performers were revealed in June 2026.
The series began streaming on d Anime Store and ABEMA in Japan on June 27, 2026, one week ahead of its television broadcast. The premiere episode establishes a found family dynamic and a gentle tone, positioning the dragon as a sibling and uncle within a clowder of cats. Anime Feminist's review frames the show as a cozy fantasy in the vein of Legends & Lattes, leaning into queer-coded found family tropes rather than making the dragon's difference a joke.
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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.
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.
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.