The official website of the light novel Neko to Ryuu (The Cat and the Dragon) announced this Friday (21), that the work will gain an anime . The announcement was made today, because in Japan the “ Cat Day ” is celebrated.
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Writer Amara and illustrator Mai Okuma created the novel. The production team has not yet released a premiere date for the anime, nor any information about the production and dubbing.
Along with the announcement, a teaser , the first promotional image illustration made by Mai were released.
At the end of the teaser, you can hear a voice speaking in cat language, possibly voice actor , but his name was not revealed.
The promotional image shows one of the story's main characters with several kittens, see:
The editorial team released the messages left by the artists involved in the light novel and manga projects, celebrating the announcement, see below:
Amara (writer):
"Thanks to the many people who loved cats and dragons, we were able to turn it into an anime. We hope you enjoy a world different from romance novels and manga."
Izumi Sasaki (Manga Illustrator):
“It’s going to be an anime! You move, you talk, you talk! Mommy Nyanga! Kurobane! Shirotae!
I'm excited to see the world of "Cat and Dragon" unique to the anime, which is different from the novel and manga, and I'm so excited! Looking forward to it!"
Mai (Light Novel Illustrator):
“Congratulations on the adaptation of the anime “Cat and the Dragon”!
About nine years ago, I had the opportunity to work on " Cat and the Dragon " for the first time. And now, as someone who was involved in such a wonderful development, I'm truly thrilled.
It's a very warm and gentle work, and I hear I've put it in school libraries. This time, it's going to be made into an anime, and I think it will heal many people's hearts."
Check out the illustration made by Mai:
About Neko to Ryuu
Shosetsuka ni Naro released the light novel web novel in 2013. Takarajimasha published the first physical volume in April 2016.
The success of the work yielded a manga in 2017, written by Amara and illustrated by Izumi Sasaki , released online by the magazine Kono Manga ga Sugoi!. The physical version of the manga has been released by Manga Box since April 2020.
Check out the synopsis for Neko to Ryuu:
"Deep in the forest where fierce beasts and magical creatures dwell, a cat takes in an orphaned baby dragon as one of her own. A warm and slightly sad story of a dragon, a cat, and a human raised by a cat."
Source: Official website .
