How many episodes are in The Cat and the Dragon?

The Cat and the Dragon has 1 episodes in this listed season.

When does The Cat and the Dragon premiere?

The Cat and the Dragon premieres on 2026-07-04.

Is The Cat and the Dragon a new series?

The Cat and the Dragon is a new series (Season 1).

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The Cat and the Dragon(2026)

Also known as Neko to Ryuu • Neko to Ryū

Upcoming · Tokyo MX

N/A

1 eps

S01

AnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy

ON AIR: JUL 4Season 1

What to Expect

PremiereLens read

Seinen anime adaptation with a gentle, episodic rhythm built around small moments of curiosity and gradual emotional thaw.

The tension source is not conflict but resistance, a dragon's deep aversion to humans softening incrementally through the lives of cats who move freely between species. Pacing is observational and unhurried, rewarding viewers who enjoy quiet character studies over plot momentum. The comic and emotional engine runs on animal perspective, cats as detached, self-directed witnesses to human and fantastical life. Appeals to appetites for anthology-style warmth within a fantasy world, where the payoff is incremental connection rather than dramatic resolution.

Best for

cozy animal perspective, gradual human thaw and Animation

Story lane

Animation and Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Commitment

Season 1 · 1 episodes

Where

Tokyo MX

Official Premise

The story follows a fire-breathing, human-hating dragon raised by a mother cat in a forest. The dragon, known affectionately as "Uncle Wing," watches over the many curious cats such as one that goes on an adventure with a human prince, and another that lives in the city and people-watches as a hobby and gradually warms up to humans along the way.

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