猫と竜

The Cat and the Dragon

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. (Source: Crunchyroll News) Note: Each episode streamed 1 week early on ABEMA and dAnimeStore. The original TV broadcast started on July 4, 2026.

Names

Original	猫と竜 (japanese)
Romaji	Neko to Ryuu
English	The Cat and the Dragon
Chinese	猫与龙 (simplified · via wikidata)

Facts

Format	ONA (net original) · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total
Aired	2026-06-27 → 2026-09-12 (Summer 2026)
Status	RELEASING
Studio	OLM
Source	Light novel
Origin	Japan (Anime)
Genres	Adventure Fantasy
Themes	Found Family Animals Dragons Primarily Animal Cast Medieval Iyashikei Episodic Magic Anthropomorphism Environmental Parenthood Family Life Wilderness
Streaming	Crunchyroll · iQ · YouTube

Reception

Community score	7.95 / 10
Bayesian score	7.78 / 10
Composite	53.2
On lists	22,033
Favourited	359 (1.6%)
Completion	0.6%
Drop rate	4.1%
In backlog	36.5%
Score spread σ	1.73
MyAnimeList	7.66 / 10

Score distribution

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Where it places

Cohort	Value	Tier	Rank
Broadcast season	Summer 2026	B	15 of 61
Studio	OLM	B	34 of 181
Year	2026	C	82 of 203
Era	Mid 2020s	C	203 of 487
Format	ONA (net original)	C	268 of 857
Source material	Light novel	C	317 of 927
Season (all years)	Summer	C	479 of 1,662
Genre	Adventure	C	546 of 1,534
Genre	Fantasy	C	734 of 2,142
Length	Single-cour	C	921 of 2,668
Origin	Japan	C	2,200 of 7,157

Key staff

Director	Jin-Koo Oh
Series composition	Mitsutaka Hirota
Character design	Mai Ookuma, Rie Nishino, Chiaki Kurakazu, Hiromi Kurosawa
Original creator	Amara, Mai Ookuma

AniList id 186863 · MAL id 61048 · record updated 2026-08-27