Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©HAWKMAN,MECHA-ROOTS/MAG Garden/NOTLC Project

Source: Crunchyroll press release

In case you missed the celebration of Cat Day in Japan this past Caturday, February 22, an all-new trailer has been released that warns of the upcoming “nyandemic.” From executive director Takashi Miike, the animated post-apocalyptic comedy series NYAIGHT OF THE LIVING CAT (ニャイト・オブ・ザ・リビングキャット, Nyaito obu za Ribingu Kyatto) will begin streaming this July only on Crunchyroll worldwide excluding Asia. Sony Pictures Entertainment will be distributing in Asia and Japan.

Please spread awareness, but help reduce panic and hiss-teria by staying cautious and vigilant. Don’t let their cute faces and fluffy coats fool you. If you see a cat lying on its back, do not touch its belly. It’s a trap! If you see a cat making fresh biscuits, do not stop in awe. Before you know it, you may be swarmed by a clowder with no escape. If a cat makes contact with you, it’s already too late. You will mutate into a cat. No school. No work. Only meow meow…

Authorities will only be able to hold off this cuteness for so long before cat-astrophe strikes. Resist the temptation. The days of burying your face into their fur are gone!

 

–– WATCH THE NEW SUBTITLED TRAILER –– 

 

Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. ©HAWKMAN,MECHA-ROOTS/MAG Garden/NOTLC Project

When: July 2025 (exact date TBA)

Where: Streaming only on Crunchyroll worldwide excluding Asia; with Sony Pictures Entertainment distributing in Asia and Japan

Synopsis: Run! The adorable cats are here. 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?

 

–PRODUCTION STAFF

Original Work: Based on the manga Night of the Living Cat written by Hawkman and illustrated by Mecha-Roots

Executive Director: Takashi Miike (ICHI THE KILLER; AUDITION; 13 ASSASSINS)

Director: Tomohiro Kamitani (MIX MEISEI STORY Season 2)

Screenplay: Shingo Irie (ORB: ON THE MOVEMENTS OF THE EARTH; GOLDEN KAMUY Season 1)

Character Designer: Takao Maki (BASILISK: THE OUKA NINJA SCROLLS)

Music: Koji Endo (13 ASSASSINS; AUDITION; the live-action JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: DIAMOND IS UNBREAKABLE)

Animation Studio: OLM (POKÉMON; THE APOTHECARY DIARIES)

 

–JAPANESE VOICE CAST

Masaaki Mizunaka (Ryuen Kakeru in CLASSROOM OF THE ELITE) as Kunagi, a cat cafe employee with amnesia whose identity is shrouded in mystery. He loves cats and has superhuman physical abilities.

Reina Ueda (Cha Hae-in in SOLO LEVELING) as Kaoru, a high school student attending Sabion High School. She loves cats. She works as a shop assistant at the cat cafe "Megokoro Nekome" run by her brother.

Reiji Kawashima (FUSHI IN TO YOUR ETERNITY) as Arata, a former track and field athlete, and ninja-obsessed university student. He loves cats. He was saved by Kunagi just before turning into a cat, and he came to adore him and call him "Aniki” (“older brother”)

Yu Serizawa (Mini Yaemori in RENT-A-GIRLFRIEND) as Tsutsumi, she attends the same Sabioto High School as Kaoru. She loves cats, but is allergic to them, although this sometimes opens up unexpected paths for her.

Subaru Kimura (Aoi Todo in JUJUTSU KAISEN) as Len Ward, the eldest son of the Ward family. He loves cats. This legendary family is said to have defended their base from cats for three days and three nights without sleep. He is a physically strong man with a bold personality.

Yoshiki Nakajima (Yo Uei in Dr. STONE) as Masaki Ward, the second son of the Ward family. He loves cats. He is part of a legendary family that once defended their base from cats without sleep for three days and three nights. He is smart and popular.

Hiroki Yasumoto (Elfman Strauss in FAIRY TAIL) as Tanishi, a regular at the cat cafe where Kunagi works. He loves cats. He works with Kunagi and Kaoru in a world ruled by cats, but...

Ryota Takeuchi (Elias Ainsworth in THE ANCIENT MAGUS' BRIDE) as Gaku, the owner of the cat cafe "Megokoro Nekome" and Kaoru's older brother. He loves cats. He hires Kunagi, who has lost his memory.