Watch the First 2 Minutes of Nyaight of the Living Cat Anime Now!
Discover the eagerly awaited anime debut of 'Feline Ambush' premiering on July 6, featuring thrilling cat-themed adventures and captivating visuals.
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Anime Alert: "Night of the Living Cat" Premieres July 6
Feline Ambush Arrives on Screens This Summer
Anime fans, prepare for a unique cat-apocalypse! The TV anime adaptation of Hawkman and Mecha-Roots' manga, Night of the Living Cat (also known as Nyaight of the Living Cat), will make its official debut on July 6, 2024.
IGN has offered a sneak peek, streaming the first two minutes from Episode 1 prior to the series launch. Watch the preview here.
Where and When to Watch
- Streaming Premiere: July 6 on Abema Premium (Japan, 11:00 p.m. JST / 10:00 a.m. EDT)
- Television Debut:
- TV Tokyo: July 7, at 26:00 (effectively July 8, 2:00 a.m. JST)
- Also airing on BS TV Tokyo, TV Hokkaido, Animax, and other services
- International Streaming:
- Crunchyroll begins streaming July 6 in North America, Central/South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Macau
- Sony Pictures Entertainment will distribute in Asia and Japan
Special Events
- Anime Expo (Los Angeles): Early screening of Episode 1 on July 3, Crunchyroll Stage, JW Marriott
- Fantasia International Film Festival (Montreal): World premiere of Episodes 3 & 4 as part of the official selection
Main Cast
- Masaaki Mizunaka as Kunagi
- Reina Ueda as Kaoru
- Reiji Kawashima as Arata
- Yū Serizawa as Tsutsumi
- Subaru Kimura as Ren
- Yoshiki Nakajima as Masaki
- Hiroki Yasumoto as Tanishi
- Ryōta Takeuchi as Gaku
Music & Themes
- Opening Theme: “Cat City” by THE YELLOW MONKEY
- Ending Theme: “Matatabi” by WANIMA
- "Death Voice" for main theme by Heidi Shepherd (Butcher Babies), with lyrics by Ayuko Saito, composition by Kōji Endō, and guitar by Marty Friedman
Unique Features
- Each episode will include a special "Living With Cats" segment, offering practical tips for cat owners. The official Japanese website will host regular updates to complement these segments.
Production Team
- Chief Director: Takashi Miike (Blade of the Immortal, Ichi the Killer)
- Director: Tomohiro Kamitani (Katana Maidens – Tomoshibi, MIX Season 2) at OLM
- Series Composition: Shingo Irie (Log Horizon, Golden Kamuy)
- Character Design: Takao Maki (Blue Period, Laughing Under the Clouds)
- Music: Kōji Endō (Ace Attorney, Blade of the Immortal)
- Planning & Production: Sony Pictures Entertainment and Slow Curve
About the Manga
- Debut: October 2020 in Mag Garden's Comic Garden magazine.
- Latest Volume: Vol. 6 released in Japan on February 21.
- English Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment (Vol. 5 shipped on October 22, 2023).
Sources
Stay tuned for more updates as the world of "Night of the Living Cat" brings its apocalyptic feline adventure to audiences worldwide this July!