The TV anime "Neko to Shosetsuka ni Naro ni Narou," will begin airing on TOKYO MX every Saturday at 9 PM starting July 4th. It will also be broadcast on BS Nippon Television, Yomiuri Television, AT-X, and Nagasaki Culture Broadcasting.
It was also announced that Yu Serizawa will play the role of Haneko, Makoto Koichi will play the role of the Prince, and Kazuya Ichijo will play the role of the King, and the first promotional video featuring Haneko and the others has been released on YouTube. The PV begins with a scene of Nekoryu, in the form of a dragon, visiting a human city, and depicts Nekoryu requesting an audience with the King. Shirotae says she wants to go outside the forest, and Haneko says she wants to teach magic to human children.
Serizawa commented, "I also own a cat, so I really appreciate the preciousness of the cats' communication!! It's irresistible!! It's a paradise of preciousness!! Each cat has its own personality, and there's a cat society, and it's fascinating to watch how humans and dragons are mixed in with them in such a delicate balance. But it's amazing that it all works out!! I really felt the love that everyone involved in creating this work has for cats. I also recorded with lots of love for cats! Please enjoy it!"
Koichi said, "Please do! I hope you will be healed a lot! Of course, it's not just that, but the feelings of the cat dragon, the cats, and the humans are all carefully depicted. It's a story where you can be healed by kindness and feel the importance of getting to know and understanding others. I would be happy if I could share what everyone feels and thinks through this work."
Ichijo commented, "In these times when there are many works with busy structures, I hope you will enjoy the relaxed style, gentle characters, and gentle flow of this work."
"Cat and Dragon" is a light novel written by Amara and illustrated by Okuma Mai. It depicts the unusual bond between a dragon raised by cats, cats, and humans, and became a hot topic for achieving the number one spot in the daily rankings for a short story on "Shosetsuka ni Narou" (Shosetsuka ni Naro), which is unusual. The comic adaptation has also gained popularity, and the series has sold over 1.3 million copies in total. The anime is directed by Oh Jin-goo and produced by OLM. Takehito Koyasu will voice the cat-dragon.
◇Staff (titles omitted)
Director: Oh Jin-goo; Series Composition: Hirota Mitsuki; Character Design: Kurakazu Chiaki, Nishino Rie
Music: Takahiro Obata; Sound Director: Noriyoshi Onuma; Animation Production: OLM
◇Cast (titles omitted)
Cat Dragon: Takehito Koyasu Kikuko Inoue ▽Mama Nyan: Fuka Izumi ▽Shirotae: Show Hayami ▽Hybuchi: Noriaki Sugiyama ▽Chikuro: Maki Kawase Kawase▽Kurotama: Shinnosuke Tokudome▽Gally: Atsumi Tanezaki ▽Annellossa: Chika Anzai ▽Stan: Junya Enoki ▽Haneko: Yu Serizawa ▽Prince: Makoto Koichi▽King: Kazuya Ichijo
