Night of the Living Cat

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Night of the Living Cat
First tankōbon volume cover
ニャイト・オブ・ザ・リビングキャット
(Nyaito obu za Ribingu Kyatto)
Genre
Manga
Written byHawkman
Illustrated byMecha-Roots
Published byMag Garden
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Comic Garden
DemographicShōnen
Original runOctober 5, 2020 – present
Volumes5
Anime television series
Original run 2025 – scheduled

Night of the Living Cat (Japanese: ニャイト・オブ・ザ・リビングキャット, Hepburn: Nyaito obu za Ribingu Kyatto) is a Japanese manga series written by Hawkman and illustrated by Mecha-Roots. It has been serialized in Mag Garden's Monthly Comic Garden since October 2020. An anime television series adaptation is set to premiere in 2025.

Premise

A mysterious virus has spread that causes people to transform into cats when they cuddle with the feline animals. The protagonist, Kunagi, must fight his urge to snuggle with cats in order to survive this bizarre and crazy world.

Media

Manga

Written by Hawkman and illustrated by Mecha-Roots, Night of the Living Cat started in Mag Garden's Monthly Comic Garden on October 5, 2020.[2] Its chapters have been collected into individual tankōbon volumes, with the first one released on May 10, 2021.[3] As of February 22, 2024, five volumes have been released.[4]

In North America, the manga has been licensed for English release by Seven Seas Entertainment.[5]

Volumes

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 May 10, 2021[6]978-4-8000-1087-2October 4, 2022[7]978-1-63858-581-7
2 February 22, 2022[8]978-4-8000-1181-7January 3, 2023[9]978-1-63858-754-5
3 November 10, 2022[10]978-4-8000-1264-7October 3, 2023[11]978-1-63858-920-4
4 July 10, 2023[12]978-4-8000-1351-4June 11, 2024[1]979-8-88843-122-1
5 February 22, 2024[4]978-4-8000-1427-6——

Anime

On February 22, 2024 (on National Cat Day), an anime television series adaptation was announced, which is set to premiere in 2025.[13]

Reception

The manga was nominated for the seventh Next Manga Award in the Best Printed Manga category in 2021.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Night of the Living Cat". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ 世界は猫に支配された…猫好きの男が恐怖のパンデミックに立ち向かう新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 5, 2020. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  3. ^ 猫になるウイルスでパンデミックに、猫好きの男が立ち上がるキャットフルホラー1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 10, 2021. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  4. ^ a b 【2月22日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  5. ^ Mateo, Alex (April 27, 2022). "Seven Seas Licenses Anti-Romance, Night of the Living Cat, Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  6. ^ 【5月10日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 10, 2021. Archived from the original on December 20, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  7. ^ Mateo, Alex (October 5, 2022). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 2–8". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  8. ^ 「ニャイト・オブ・ザ・リビングキャット」2巻、飼い猫が作中に登場する権利当たる. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 22, 2022. Archived from the original on September 6, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  9. ^ Mateo, Alex (January 3, 2023). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 1–7". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  10. ^ 【11月10日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 10, 2022. Archived from the original on November 22, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  11. ^ Mateo, Alex (October 3, 2023). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 1–7". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  12. ^ 「ニャイト・オブ・ザ・リビングキャット」4巻、猫好き人類描かれたしおりもらえる. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 10, 2023. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  13. ^ Pineda, Rafael (February 21, 2024). "Post-Apocalyptic Manga Night of the Living Cat Gets TV Anime in 2025". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  14. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (June 21, 2021). "Voting Opens for Tsugi ni Kuru Manga 2021 Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2024.

External links

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