The Night of the Living Cat anime, in video teaser

The teaser video for the anime Night of the Living Cat (Nyaight of the Living Cat) has just been released, revealing a glimpse of this universe as absurd as it is captivating. The story is set in a future where a strange virus turns humans into cats every time they are cuddled by one of these irresistible felines.

The Night of the Living Cat anime series is slated for 2025 streaming on Crunchyroll. More information soon.

Teaser Video – Night of the Living Cat

Genre: Shonen, Comedy / Adventure, Post-apocalyptic survival / Horror

Synopsis – Night of the Living Cat

In the near future, an unusual disease is hitting the entire planet: a virus that turns humans into cats!
The contagion spreads quickly, because every time one of these adorable felines snuggles up to a human, the latter in turn turns into a cat.

A small group of survivors, all cat-lovers, are desperately trying to escape this madness. But how do you defend yourself against a threat that you want to cuddle and cherish so much?

Staff Animation – Night of the Living Cat

Mangaka: Hawkman & Mecha-Roots
Studio: OLM
Lead Director: Takashi Miike
Director: Tomohiro Kamitani (Katana Maidens Tomoshibi)
Writer: Shingo Irie (On the Motion of the Earth, Akuyaku Reijo Tensei Oji-san, AFTERLOST)
Character Design: Takao Maki (Basilisk: The Ouka Ninja Scrolls, MIX Season 2)
Music: Koji Endo

Night of the Living Cat Manga Information

The manga Night of the Living Cat (Nyaight of the Living Cat) by Hawkman (script) & Mecha-Roots (drawings) began in 2020 at Mag Garden Editions and currently has 6 volumes bound in Japan.