The upcoming TV anime series The Cat and the Dragon premieres on July 4, 2026. A new short trailer featuring the premiere dates and new cast members has also been released.
Yuu Serizawa, Makoto Koichi, and Kazuya Ichijou are joining the cast as their respective characters Haneko, Prince, and King.
The Cat and the Dragon is a light novel series written by Amaara and illustrated by Mai Okuma. It was first published in 2013 in Shosetsuka ni Naro before it began publication in 2017 under Takarajimasha Bunko. The series has inspired a manga adaptation and a spin-off manga. As of May 2026, the series has released nine volumes.
Staff:
- • Director: Jin-Koo Oh (Oi! Tonbo)
• Series composer: Mitsutaka Hirota (Rent-A-Girlfriend, This Monster Wants to Eat Me)
• Character designer: Rie Nishino
• Character designer: Chiaki Kurakazu
• Animation production: OLM
Cast:
- • Takehito Koyasu as Nekoryu
• Kikuko Inoue as Mamanyan
• Fuka Izumi as Shirotae
• Sho Hayami as Kurobane
• Noriaki Sugiyama as Haibuchi
• Maki Kawase as Chikuro
• Shinnosuke Tokudome as Kurotama
• Atsumi Tanezaki as Gali
• Chika Anzai as Annerossa
• Junya Enoki as Stan
Source: Comic natalie, official website