{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1539e3afec071195dc0398f6","clusterId":"c_c9af6020bb764527d6bffcd7","slug":"the-cat-and-the-dragon-anime-sets-june-27-streaming-debut","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"The Cat and the Dragon Anime Sets June 27 Streaming Debut","summary":"The anime adaptation of Amara's Neko to Ryū novels has revealed a second promotional video, five additional cast members, and theme song performers. The series will begin streaming on d Anime Store and ABEMA in Japan on June 27, one week ahead of its television broadcast.","whyItMatters":"The announcement locks in a concrete release date and expands the cast, moving the adaptation from pre-production into its final launch window.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe anime based on Amara\u0026#39;s Neko to Ryū light novels will premiere on streaming services in Japan on June 27, according to a second promotional video and key visual released Saturday. The video introduced five new cast members: Hinata Tadokoro as Greater Daemon, Yōji Ueda as Monsha-Mosha IV, Saho Shirasu as Mike-Mike, Natsuki Hanae as Monaruka (Black), and Tomohisa Asō as Pomupora. Singer suis of the band yorushika performs the opening theme song \u0026#34;Nekohi,\u0026#34; and vocalist Lia\u0026#39;s band shallm performs the ending theme song \u0026#34;Tadaima no Basho.\u0026#34; The anime will stream first on d Anime Store and ABEMA at 9:30 p.m. JST on June 27, then air on Tokyo MX starting July 4.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Cat and the Dragon anime adds five cast members, theme song artists, and a June 27 streaming premiere date. The series drops on d Anime Store and ABEMA a week before TV broadcast.","twitterPost":"The Cat and the Dragon anime adds 5 cast members, theme song artists, and a June 27 streaming premiere. It hits d Anime Store and ABEMA a week before TV broadcast.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The Cat and the Dragon anime has set a June 27 streaming premiere on d Anime Store and ABEMA, one week ahead of its television debut. The second promotional video also announced five additional cast members and theme songs by suis of yorushika and Lia's band shallm.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-19/the-cat-and-the-dragon-anime-2nd-video-announces-more-cast-theme-songs-june-27-net-debut/.238715\",\"title\":\"The Cat and the Dragon Anime's 2nd Video Announces More Cast, Theme Songs, June 27 Net Debut\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4290,"outputTokens":584,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781890878,"createdAt":"2026-06-19T17:28:23.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-19T17:33:15.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-19T17:33:15.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c9af6020bb764527d6bffcd7","canonicalTitle":"News\nThe Cat and the Dragon Anime's 2nd Video Announces More Cast, Theme Songs, June 27 Net Debut","representativeArticleId":"a_6bcab7b33ede56b39f865347","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"The Cat and the Dragon\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Natsuki Hanae\",\"Yōji Ueda\",\"suis\",\"shallm\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-19T15:58:31.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-19T15:58:31.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-19T17:33:16.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-19/the-cat-and-the-dragon-anime-2nd-video-announces-more-cast-theme-songs-june-27-net-debut/.238715","title":"News\nThe Cat and the Dragon Anime's 2nd Video Announces More Cast, Theme Songs, June 27 Net Debut"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["The Cat and the Dragon"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Natsuki Hanae","Yōji Ueda","suis","shallm"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The anime adaptation of Amara's Neko to Ryū novels will stream on d Anime Store and ABEMA in Japan on June 27 at 9:30 p.m. JST.","The series will air on Tokyo MX starting July 4.","Five new cast members were announced: Hinata Tadokoro as Greater Daemon, Yōji Ueda as Monsha-Mosha IV, Saho Shirasu as Mike-Mike, Natsuki Hanae as Monaruka (Black), and Tomohisa Asō as Pomupora.","Singer suis of the band yorushika performs the opening theme song 'Nekohi,' and vocalist Lia's band shallm performs the ending theme song 'Tadaima no Basho.'"]}