Neko to Ryū

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Neko to Ryū
First light novel volume cover
猫と竜
GenreFantasy[1]
Novel series
Written byAmara
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runSeptember 6, 2013 – June 18, 2014
Light novel
Written byAmara
Illustrated byMai Ōkuma
Published byTakarajimasha
Original runApril 22, 2016 – present
Volumes8
Manga
Written byAmara
Illustrated byIzumi Sasaki
Published byTakarajimasha
ImprintKono Manga ga Sugoi! Comics
MagazineKono Manga ga Sugoi! Web
Original runSeptember 22, 2017 – present
Volumes12
Anime television series
Directed byJin-Koo Oh
Written byMitsutaka Hirota
Music byTakahiro Obata [ja]
StudioOLM
Original run July 2026 – scheduled
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Neko to Ryū (猫と竜; lit. 'The Cat and the Dragon') is a Japanese light novel series written by Amara and illustrated by Mai Ōkuma. It was originally posted as a series of stories on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from September 2013 to June 2014, before being published in print by Takarajimasha since April 2016. A manga adaptation illustrated by Izumi Sasaki began serialization on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Web manga website in September 2017, and has been compiled into twelve volumes as of November 2025. An anime television series adaptation produced by OLM is set to premiere in July 2026.

Characters

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Nekoryū (猫竜)
Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu[2]

Media

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Light novel

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Written by Amara, Neko to Ryū was originally posted as a series of stories on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from September 6, 2013, to June 18, 2014.[3] It was later acquired by Takarajimasha who began publishing it with illustrations by Mai Ōkuma on April 22, 2016. Eight volumes have been released as of April 12, 2025.[4]

No. Title Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1Neko to Ryū (猫と竜)April 22, 2016[5]978-4800253019
2Neko to Ryū to Bōken О̄ji to Gūtara Shōjo (猫と竜と冒険王子とぐうたら少女)January 7, 2017[6]978-4800265647
3Neko no Eiyū to Mahō Gakkō (猫の英雄と魔法学校)July 13, 2018[7]978-4800285508
4Ryū no Omiai to Soratobu Neko (竜のお見合いと空飛ぶ猫)February 10, 2020[8]978-4299002501
5Ryū to Akuma to Haha Neko (竜と悪魔と母猫)August 6, 2021[9]978-4299019677
6Ōji to Ryū to Shichieiyū (王子と竜と七英雄)November 12, 2021[10]978-4299022509
7Nekojarashi Hata to Sumeragi Ryū e no Okurimono (ねこじゃらし畑と皇竜への贈りもの)January 20, 2023[11]978-4299038722
8Ibun Shichieiyū no Tabidachi (異聞 七英雄の旅立ち)April 12, 2025[4]978-4299067128
9Bōken Neko no Kikan to Ōto no Nichijō (冒険猫の帰還と王都の日常)November 26, 2025[12]978-4299073631

Manga

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A manga adaptation illustrated by Izumi Sasaki began serialization on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Web manga website on September 22, 2017.[13] The manga's chapters have been compiled into twelve tankōbon volumes as of November 2025.[14]

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 January 20, 2018[15]978-4800279866
2 June 23, 2018[16]978-4800284365
3 March 6, 2019[17]978-4800293053
4 April 11, 2020[18]978-4299004147
5 November 24, 2020[19]978-4299010698
6 August 11, 2021[20]978-4299019264
7 April 13, 2022[21]978-4299029348
8 February 15, 2023[22]978-4299039583
9 September 22, 2023[23]978-4299047076
10 June 13, 2024[24]978-4299055804
11 April 3, 2025[25]978-4299066749
12 November 21, 2025[14]978-4299073235

Anime

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An anime television series adaptation was announced on National Cat Day on February 22, 2025.[26] It will be produced by OLM and directed by Jin-Koo Oh, with series composition handled by Mitsutaka Hirota, characters designed by Rie Nishino and Chiaki Kurakazu, and music composed by Takahiro Obata [ja]. The series is set to premiere in July 2026.[2]

Reception

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By April 2025, the series had over 1 million copies in circulation.[26]

References

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  1. ^ 「猫と竜」マンガ版、魔法が存在する世界で綴られる猫と竜と人間の物語. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 21, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (November 11, 2025). "The Cat and the Dragon Anime Reveals Trailer, Cast, Staff, July 2026 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  3. ^ 猫と竜. Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese). Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  4. ^ a b 猫と竜 異聞 七英雄の旅立ち (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. ASIN 4299067126.
  5. ^ 猫と竜 (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. ASIN 4800253012.
  6. ^ 猫と竜と冒険王子とぐうたら少女 (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. ASIN 4800265649.
  7. ^ 猫と竜 猫の英雄と魔法学校 (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. ASIN 480028550X.
  8. ^ 猫と竜 竜のお見合いと空飛ぶ猫 (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. ASIN 4299002504.
  9. ^ 猫と竜 竜と悪魔と母猫 (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. ASIN 4299019679.
  10. ^ 猫と竜 王子と竜と七英雄 (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. ASIN 4299022505.
  11. ^ 猫と竜 ねこじゃらし畑と皇竜への贈りもの (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. ASIN 429903872X.
  12. ^ 猫と竜 冒険猫の帰還と王都の日常 (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. ASIN 4299073630.
  13. ^ 『猫と竜』のコミカライズ連載が本日より開始 猫に育てられた竜と人間が織り成す優しくも切ない物語. LN-News.com (in Japanese). September 22, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
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  16. ^ 【6月23日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 23, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
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  18. ^ 【4月11日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 11, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  19. ^ 【5月24日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 25, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  20. ^ 【8月11日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 24, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  21. ^ 【4月13日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 13, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  22. ^ 【2月15日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  23. ^ 【9月22日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 22, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  24. ^ 【6月13日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 13, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  25. ^ 【4月3日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 3, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  26. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (February 21, 2025). "The Cat and the Dragon Novels/Manga Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
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