Night of the Living Cat
Night of the Living Cat, also known as Nyaight of the Living Cat, is a Japanese manga series written by Hawkman and illustrated by Mecha-Roots. It has been serialized in Mag Garden's Monthly Comic Garden since October 2020. An anime television series adaptation produced by OLM aired from July to September 2025 on TV Tokyo.
Premise
A mysterious virus has spread that causes people to transform into cats when they cuddle with the feline animals. The protagonist, Kunagi, must fight his urge to snuggle with cats in order to survive this bizarre and crazy world.Characters
;Kunagi;Kaoru
;Arata
;Tsutsumi
;Ren
;Masaki
;Tanishi
;Gaku
;Grandma
;Keisuke
;Suō
;Mitsuru
;Kōji
;Gunslinger
;Last Samurai
;Cat Language Translating Machine
Media
Manga
Written by Hawkman and illustrated by Mecha-Roots, Night of the Living Cat started in Mag Garden's Monthly Comic Garden on October 5, 2020. Its chapters have been collected into individual volumes, with the first one released on May 10, 2021. As of July 10, 2025, seven volumes have been released.In North America, the manga has been licensed for English release by Seven Seas Entertainment.
Anime
On February 22, 2024, an anime television series adaptation was announced. The series was produced by OLM with Slow Curve and Sony Pictures Television handling planning and production. The series was directed by Tomohiro Kamitani, with Takashi Miike serving as chief director, in charge of the series scripts, Takao Maki in charge of character designs, music composed by, and narration by Shigeru Chiba. The series aired from July 8 to September 23, 2025, on TV Tokyo and. The opening theme song is "Cat City", performed by The Yellow Monkey, while the ending theme song is "Matatabi", performed by Wanima. The series also features an insert song titled "Nyaight of the Living Cat", performed by Endō, featuring Marty Friedman and Heidi Shepherd.The series is streamed by Crunchyroll in the Americas, the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Oceania, and CIS, while SPT handles distribution in Asia-Pacific.