Nights with a Cat (Japanese: 夜は猫といっしょ, Hepburn: Yoru wa Neko to Issho) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kyuryu Z. Originally published on the author's Twitter account in December 2019, the series was later acquired by Kadokawa Shoten, who began publishing the series in tankōbon volumes in October 2020. As of May 2024, six volumes have been released. An anime television series adaptation by Studio Puyukai aired from August to September 2022, and continued as an original net animation (ONA) from October 2022 to January 2023. A second season aired from March to November 2023. A third season has been announced.
The series began publication on Kyuryu Z's Twitter account in December 2019. It was later acquired by Kadokawa Shoten, who began publishing the series in tankōbon form on October 29, 2020.[3][4] As of May 2024, six tankōbon volumes have been released.[5]
AtAnime NYC 2021, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[6]
Ananime adaptation was announced on April 26, 2022. It was later revealed to be a television series produced by Studio Puyukai and directed and written by Minoru Ashina, with Minoru Takehara designing the characters, and Kana Utatane composing the music.[3] The series aired from August 4 to September 22, 2022, on Tokyo MX and AT-X.[2][a] It then continued online as an original net animation (ONA) on YouTube from October 12, 2022, to January 11, 2023.[14] The theme song "Hinata no Kuni" was performed by Kashitarō Itō.[15]
A second season was announced on January 11, 2023. The cast and staff reprised their roles. It aired from March 8 to November 15, 2023. The theme song, "Neko Neko Biyori", is again performed by Kashitarō Itō.[16][17]
A third season was announced on National Cat Day on February 22, 2024. The cast from the previous seasons are again reprising their roles.[18]
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