The Cat and the Dragon
猫と竜
Neko to Ryuu
Binge-ready
Finished airing — 12 episodes, ready to binge.
- Format
- ONA
- Season
- Summer 2026
- Studio
- OLM
- Based on
- Light novel
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Started
- 27 Jun 2026
- Ended
- 12 Sep 2026
- Score
- 78/100
Adventure Fantasy Found Family Animals Primarily Animal Cast Dragons Magic Episodic Iyashikei Anthropomorphism
The story follows a fire-breathing, human-hating dragon raised by a mother cat in a forest. The dragon, known affectionately as "Uncle Wing," watches over the many curious cats — such as one that goes on an adventure with a human prince, and another that lives in the city and people-watches as a hobby — and gradually warms up to humans along the way. (Source: Crunchyroll News) Note: Each episode streamed 1 week early on ABEMA and dAnimeStore. The original TV broadcast started on July 4, 2026.
Where to watch
Opening and ending songs
Song data from AnimeThemes.
Source material
Neko to Ryuu ↗ · 猫と竜
Novel · Still publishing · 2016
Source: AniList and MangaDex (publication details only).
Credits, releases and news
Staff
- Director
- Jin-Koo Oh
- Original creator
- Amara, Izumi Sasaki
- Series Composition
- Mitsutaka Hirota
- Character Design
- Rie Nishino, Chiaki Kurakazu
- Music
- Takahiro Obata
- Art Director
- Ping Xue
- Sound Director
- Noriyoshi Konuma
Japanese voice cast
- Mama-nyan: Kikuko Inoue
- Nekoryū: Takehito Koyasu
- Pomupora: Tomohisa Asō
- Haibuchi: Noriaki Sugiyama
- Kurobane: Show Hayami
- King: Kazuya Ichijō
- Anne Rossa: Chika Anzai
- Monaruka (Black): Natsuki Hanae
Latest news
- 19 Sep 2026 The Cat and the Dragon Anime Gets 2nd Season in 2027
- 29 Jun 2026 Crunchyroll Streams The Cat and the Dragon Anime in India
- 19 Jun 2026 The Cat and the Dragon Anime's 2nd Video Announces More Cast, Theme Songs, June 27 Net Debut
- 17 Jun 2026 Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Summer 2026 Season
- 4 Jun 2026 The Cat and the Dragon Anime Unveils 1st Promo Video, 3 More Cast Members, July 4 Debut
Episode titles (12)
- 1. The Cat and the Dragon
- 2. The Mother Cat and the Girl
- 3. The Kittens and the Winged Uncle
- 4. The Black Cat and the Prince
- 5. The White Cat and the Girl
- 6. The Evening of Foxtails
- 7. The Return of the Mother Cat
- 8. Life in the Castle Town
- 9. The White Cat and the Lazy Girl
- 10. The Demon and the Dragon and Mother's Day
- 11. Final Resting Place
- 12. The Cat and the Royal Capital Festival
Anime News Network readers rate it 7.06/10 (48 votes).
Source: Anime News Network. Full details at Anime News Network.
Main characters
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Nekoryuu
猫竜
Voiced by Takehito Koyasu
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Mama-nyan
ママにゃん
Voiced by Kikuko Inoue
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Shirotae
シロタエ
Voiced by Fuuka Izumi
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Kurobane
クロバネ
Voiced by Shou Hayami
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Haibuchi
ハイブチ
Voiced by Noriaki Sugiyama
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Chiikuro
チークロ
Voiced by Maki Kawase
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- Sequel: Neko to Ryuu 2nd Season ↗
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Airing data from AniList. Last updated 25 Oct 2026.