A second season of The Cat and the Dragon TV anime series has been announced for a 2027 release. The first season aired on Japanese television for 12 episodes from July 2026 to September 2026.
An announcement trailer for the anime’s second season has been released. Crunchyroll also announced that it will stream the second season when it premieres in Japan.
A celebratory visual from director Jin-Koo Oh (Oi! Tonbo) has also been posted on the anime’s official X/Twitter account, along with illustrations from character designers Rie Nishino and Chiaki Kurakazu.
Jin-Koo Oh directed the anime series, with Mitsutaka Hirota (Rent-A-Girlfriend, This Monster Wants to Eat Me) as series composer. OLM is in charge of the animation production.
Meanwhile, the anime’s voice cast include:
- • Takehito Koyasu as Nekoryu
- • Kikuko Inoue as Mamanyan
- • Fuka Izumi as Shirotae
- • Sho Hayami as Kurobane
- • Noriaki Sugiyama as Haibuchi
- • Maki Kawase as Chikuro
- • Shinnosuke Tokudome as Kurotama
- • Atsumi Tanezaki as Gali
- • Chika Anzai as Annerossa
- • Junya Enoki as Stan
- • Yu Serizawa as Haneko
- • Makoto Koichi as Prince
- • Kazuya Ichijo as King
The anime series began streaming a week earlier in Japan on the ABEMA and d Anime Store services on June 27, 2026, ahead of its television broadcast.
The fantasy light novel series is written by Amara and illustrated by Mai Okuma. It was first published by Takarajimasha on April 22, 2016 and has released 10 volumes as of August 2026. The series began as a Shosetsuka ni Naro web novel that was published from 2013 to 2014.
A manga adaptation by Izumi Sasaki was launched in September 2017.
Crunchyroll streamed The Cat and the Dragon anime in select countries and territories, describing the premise as:
An orphan since hatched, a lone dragon named “Uncle Wings” is taken in by a family of magic-wielding cats and raised as one of their own. As Uncle Wings grows, he becomes the cats’ protector, determined to keep them safe from humans. But as he watches the cats connect with humans using their magic, Uncle Wings slowly starts to warm up to humans in this heartfelt, bittersweet tale.
Sources: The Cat and the Dragon Official X/Twitter (2) (3) (4), Anime News Network
