Get ready for the “nyandemic“: A new trailer has arrived for the animated post-apocalyptic comedy series Nyaight of the Living Cat from Executive Director Takashi Miike (Lumberjack the Monster, Audition) in celebration of Cat Day in Japan this past Caturday.
The anime series will begin streaming this July only on Crunchyroll worldwide excluding Asia. Sony Pictures Entertainment will be distributing in Asia and Japan. The exact debut date is TBA.
The official synopsis:
“Run! The adorable cats are here. In 20XX, the world is dominated by cats. A virus which turns anyone who touches a cat into a cat has spread into a worldwide nyandemic. Cats rub against people, turning them into cats. Can humanity fight their urge to pet cats to survive in this cat-ridden world?”
The series is an adaptation of the manga written by Hawkman and illustrated by Mecha-Roots. Nyaight of the Living Cat is directed by Tomohiro Kamitani (Beyond the Sky) and written by Shingo Irie (Afterlost: Where I End and You Begin), with Takao Maki (Basilisk: The Ouka Ninja Scrolls) handling the character designs for the anime series.
Watch the official 2nd trailer below and read on for voice cast and character details on Nyaight of the Living Cat.
The Japanese voice cast includes:
Masaaki Mizunaka (Ryuen Kakeru in Classroom of the Elite) as Kunagi, a cat cafe employee with amnesia whose identity is shrouded in mystery. He loves cats and has superhuman physical abilities.
Reina Ueda (Cha Hae-in in Solo Leveling) as Kaoru, a high school student attending Sabion High School. She loves cats. She works as a shop assistant at the cat cafe “Megokoro Nekome” run by her brother.
Reiji Kawashima (Fushi in To Your Eternity) as Arata, a former track and field athlete, and ninja-obsessed university student. He loves cats. He was saved by Kunagi just before turning into a cat, and he came to adore him and call him “Aniki” (“older brother”).
Yu Serizawa (Mini Yaemori in Rent-A-Girlfriend) as Tsutsumi, she attends the same Sabioto High School as Kaoru. She loves cats, but is allergic to them, although this sometimes opens up unexpected paths for her.
Subaru Kimura (Aoi Todo in JUJUTSU KAISEN) as Len Ward, the eldest son of the Ward family. He loves cats. This legendary family is said to have defended their base from cats for three days and three nights without sleep. He is a physically strong man with a bold personality.
Yoshiki Nakajima (Yo Uei in Dr. Stone) as Masaki Ward, the second son of the Ward family. He loves cats. He is part of a legendary family that once defended their base from cats without sleep for three days and three nights. He is smart and popular.
Hiroki Yasumoto (Elfman Strauss in Fairy Tail) as Tanishi, a regular at the cat cafe where Kunagi works. He loves cats. He works with Kunagi and Kaoru in a world ruled by cats, but…
Ryota Takeuchi (Elias Ainsworth in The Ancient Magus’ Bride) as Gaku, the owner of the cat cafe “Megokoro Nekome” and Kaoru’s older brother. He loves cats. He hires Kunagi, who has lost his memory.
