Anime enthusiasts and feline aficionados have reason to celebrate as the highly anticipated anime adaptation of Nyaight of the Living Cat is set to premiere in July 2025. This unique series offers a fresh twist on the apocalypse genre, where the world faces a “Nyandemic” that transforms humans into cats upon contact.
Plot
In Nyaight of the Living Cat, a mysterious virus causes anyone who touches a cat to become one themselves, leading to a global catastrophe. The protagonist, Kunagi, battles his deep affection for felines while striving to survive in this bizarre new world.
Production
Takashi Miike, renowned for his work on Audition, is the creative director, Tomohiro Kamitani is lead Director, Shingo Irie is the scriptwriter, and Kōji Endō is handling music composition.
Animation is handled by OLM Team Masuda, the studio behind the Pokémon series.
Nyaight of the Living Cat will air on TV Tokyo and BS TV Tokyo in Japan. International audiences can stream the series on Crunchyroll, making it accessible to viewers in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Oceania.
With its intriguing storyline and esteemed production team, Nyaight of the Living Cat is poised to be a standout addition to the anime lineup of 2025.
