As a lifelong horror enthusiast who’s seen more than a few zombie apocalypses and catastrophes, I can’t help but feel a strange sense of excitement upon hearing about “Nyaight of the Living Cat.” The idea of a world overrun by cuddly, feline creatures is both terrifying and irresistibly charming. It’s like someone took the best elements of 70s-80s horror comedies and injected them with a dose of pure catnip.
For decades, people have been telling different stories about how they believe the world will end, with one of the most commercialized being the age-old zombie apocalypse tale. The horror comes from the concept of humanity losing themselves and becoming undead monstrosities – but what if instead of becoming mindless hordes of shambling corpses, the end of the world was more feline? As announced during Crunchyroll’s industry panel at CCXP 2024 in Brazil, one of the streaming services’ upcoming releases is Nyaight of the Living Cat, a terrifyingly cuddly anime that takes place in a world dominated by cats.
The “Night of the Anthropomorphic Feline Beings” was first unveiled on February 22, 2024, an amusing coincidence as this date marks National Cat Day in Japan. This anime is based on the original manga “Night of the Living Cat” by Hawkman and Mecha-Roots, set in a world where a baffling virus transforming humans into cats has swept through humanity, leading to the collapse of society.
In this show, the central character, Kunagi, is a human with a feline form, yet he must resist his instinct to hug every cat he meets to prevent transforming into one himself. The concept might seem strange, but it has the vibe of a humorous horror series from the ’70s-’80s, making it an exciting series to keep an eye on as we move towards 2025.
Nyaight of the Living Cat’s Production Team Is a J-Horror Dream
Beyond doubt, “Night of the Living Cat” possesses an ideal structure to become a groundbreaking comedy-horror gem. The team managing the anime at OLM boasts an impressive pedigree. The executive director for the upcoming series is none other than Takashi Miike, the same imaginative genius behind renowned Japanese horror films such as “Audition,” “Ichi the Killer,” and “One Missed Call.” Having a talent of his caliber associated with this project certainly indicates a great deal of potential.
Tomohiro Kamiya, who was involved in crucial animation work for “Sing a Bit of Harmony” earlier, is set to make his directorial debut as he assumes the role of series director. The scripts are penned by Shingo Irie, known for his work on “Orb: On the Movements of the Earth”. As of now, there’s no specific release date revealed yet, but we can expect it sometime in 2025. Crunchyroll has acquired streaming rights for Western anime enthusiasts, while Sony Pictures Entertainment will distribute the series across Asia and Japan.
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2024-12-07 00:39