Cute Manga ‘Night of the Living Cat’ to Inspire an Anime Adaptation in 2025

Summary

  • ‘Night of the Living Cat’ manga will inspire an anime in 2025. 
  • A promo video and a key visual was released.
  • The story follows a man, Kunagi, who tries to survive in a world where a virus turns humans into cats.

Everyone loves cats, right? They are just so cute and adorable, always meowing and begging for attention. But what if I told you that in a manga, things are a little different? Imagine a post-apocalyptic world where a virus turns humans into cats, and the virus spreads through cuddles. That’s right, cuddles. 

Our protagonist must resist the urge to cuddle in order to survive and demonstrate his strong willpower. It’s a challenging situation, but he must keep his focus and determination if he wants to make it through alive.

‘Night of the Living Cat’ manga will inspire a television anime adaptation in 2025. There is no information about the staff, cast, or exact release date right now.

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The promotional video showcases several iconic panels from the manga while a narrator explains the plot. Towards the end, it is disclosed that the anime will be released in 2025.

Teaser visual released!

Multiple cat hands emerge from the darkness.
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The visual is a color version of the illustration by Mecha Roots, which appeared in the first volume. It shows multiple cat hands emerging from the darkness. The illustration also includes a catchphrase in Japanese that translates to “Run away, here comes the cute cat”.

Manga creators Hawkman and Mecha-Roots have commented on the anime. Hawkman is eagerly anticipating how cats will be portrayed in the animation, while Mecha-Roots shared a commemorative illustration with a cat and three characters from the manga.

To celebrate the upcoming anime adaptation the first volume of the manga is now available for free. So, if you’re looking to dive deeper into the series before the anime hits the screens, this is the perfect opportunity to do so.

About Night of the Living Cat

Night of the Living Cat is a manga series written by Hawkman and illustrated by Mecha-Roots. It is a comedy horror story about a virus that turns humans into cats and the survivors who try to resist the cuddly infection.

The manga has been serialized in Monthly Comic Garden since October 2020 and has five volumes as of February 2024. An anime adaptation is scheduled to air in 2025.

Source: Official Website

Aaheli Pradhan

A grandma by heart who loves to knit, sketch, and swing in parks. Binge-reads a massive amount of manga from psychological to shounen-ai. Either awkward or salty, there's no in-between.

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