Nyaight of the Living Cat – Watch the trailer for the new animated series from Takashi Miike

From renowned live-action film director Takashi Miike (Ichi the Killer; Audition; 13 Assassins) comes Nyaight of the Living Cat, arriving on Crunchyroll in 2025. With animation production by OLM (The Apothecary Diaries; Pokémon), Takashi Miike will be overseeing the project as Executive Director with Kamiya Tomohiro (key animation on Sing a Bit of Harmony) making their debut as series Director.

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? The momentously catful comic is getting a TV anime in 2025!

The new series will be based on the manga “Night of the Living Cat” written by Hawkman and illustrated by Mecha-Roots.

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The screenplay is being adapted by Irie Shingo (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth; Golden Kamuy Season 1). The world premiere trailer was shared with the audience at CCXP in celebration of the news. Sony Pictures Entertainment will handle distribution for the title in Asia and Japan.