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 acquired and published 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. An anime television series adaptation produced by OLM aired from July to September 2026. A second season is set to premiere in 2027.
Plot Many years ago, a dragon hatched inside a cave where a family of cats lived. Encountering the baby dragon, the mother cat decided to raise the dragon as one of their own. As years passed and the cats left him behind, he grows and vows to protect them. However, after seeing cats that were killed by humans for their fur, the dragon takes revenge, killing the adventurers who killed the cats. However, after an encounter with another cat, who reminded him of his past, he develops a cat-like form.
Characters
A dragon with an attachment to cats due to being raised by them. Initially angry at humans for killing cats, he changes his mind after a fateful encounter, after which he changes to have a cat-like appearance.
A cait sith who raises all the cats and some magical beasts in a forest, including Nekoryu. Also, she became Anne Rosa's familiar and mentor after she summoned her during her school days.
Media Light novel Written by Amara, The Cat and the Dragon 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. It was later acquired and published by Takarajimasha with illustrations by Mai Ōkuma on April 22, 2016, with nine volumes released as of August 26, 2026.
Manga A manga adaptation illustrated by Izumi Sasaki began serialization on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Web manga website on September 22, 2017, with its chapters compiled into thirteen volumes as of July 2026.
Anime An anime television series adaptation was announced on National Cat Day on February 22, 2025. It is produced by OLM and directed by Oh Jin-Koo, with series composition handled by Mitsutaka Hirota, characters designed by Rie Nishino and Chiaki Kurakazu, and music composed by . The series aired from July 4 to September 19, 2026, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is , performed by Suis from Yorushika, while the ending theme song is , performed by Lia of . Crunchyroll is streaming the series. Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.
A second season was announced after the finale of the first season. It is set to premiere in 2027.
Episodes
Reception By April 2025, the series had over 1 million copies in circulation.
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References
External links at Shōsetsuka ni Narō