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Japanese manga series

Night of the Living Cat
First tankōbon volume cover
ニャイト・オブ・ザ・リビングキャット
(Nyaito obu za Ribingu Kyatto)
Genre
Manga
Written byHawkman
Illustrated byMecha-Roots
Published byMag Garden
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Comic Garden
DemographicShōnen
Original runOctober 5, 2020 – present
Volumes5
Anime television series
Directed by
Written byShingo Irie [ja]
Music byKōji Endō [ja]
StudioOLM Team Masuda
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original run 2025 – scheduled
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Night of the Living Cat (Japanese: ニャイト・オブ・ザ・リビングキャット, Hepburn: Nyaito obu za Ribingu Kyatto), 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 is set to premiere in 2025.

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.

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 tankōbon volumes, with the first one released on May 10, 2021. As of February 22, 2024, five volumes have been released.

In North America, the manga has been licensed for English release by Seven Seas Entertainment.

Volumes

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 May 10, 2021978-4-8000-1087-2October 4, 2022978-1-63858-581-7
2 February 22, 2022978-4-8000-1181-7January 3, 2023978-1-63858-754-5
3 November 10, 2022978-4-8000-1264-7October 3, 2023978-1-63858-920-4
4 July 10, 2023978-4-8000-1351-4June 11, 2024979-8-88843-122-1
5 February 22, 2024978-4-8000-1427-6October 22, 2024979-8-89160-649-4

Anime

On February 22, 2024 (on National Cat Day), an anime television series adaptation was announced. It will be produced by OLM with Slow Curve and Sony Pictures Television handling planning and production. The series will be directed by Tomohiro Kamitani, with Takashi Miike serving as chief director, Shingo Irie [ja] in charge of the series scripts, Takao Maki in charge of character designs, and music is composed by Kōji Endō [ja]. The series' theme song is "Nyaight of the Living Cat" (ニャイト・オブ・ザ・リビングキャット, Nyaito obu za Ribingu Kyatto), by Endō, featuring Marty Friedman and Heidi Shepherd.

The series will be streamed by Crunchyroll.

Reception

The manga was nominated for the seventh Next Manga Award in the Best Printed Manga category in 2021.

References

  1. ^ "Night of the Living Cat". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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  13. Mateo, Alex (June 13, 2024). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 9–15". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 1, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  14. Mateo, Alex (October 24, 2024). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 20–26". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  15. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 21, 2024). "Post-Apocalyptic Manga Night of the Living Cat Gets TV Anime in 2025". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  16. 「ニャイト・オブ・ザ・リビングキャット」総監督は三池崇史、ティザーPV公開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 6, 2024. Archived from the original on December 7, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
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  18. Loveridge, Lynzee (June 21, 2021). "Voting Opens for Tsugi ni Kuru Manga 2021 Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2024.

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