The Cat and the Dragon is wrapping up its first season with Episode 12, and viewers around the world are getting ready for the finale. The anime, based on Amara’s popular light novel series Neko to Ryū, has been airing since July 4, 2026, and the final episode is set to arrive on Saturday, September 12, 2026, for most international viewers.
Japanese audiences have already been able to watch the episode early through ABEMA and dAnimeStore, where each episode streams one week ahead of the regular TV broadcast. The regular TV broadcast in Japan began on July 4, 2026, on Tokyo MX at 9:00 p.m. JST, with other Japanese networks like BS NTV, Yomiuri TV, and AT-X following in the days after.
For viewers outside Japan, Crunchyroll is the primary streaming platform for the series, offering new episodes with English subtitles on a weekly schedule.
The Cat and the Dragon Episode 12 Release Date and Exact Times
Episode 12 of The Cat and the Dragon releases on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at 6:30 a.m. Pacific Time on Crunchyroll. The same episode will be available at different local times depending on where you are in the world.
Here are the exact streaming times for major locations and time zones:
- Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) – USA West Coast: September 12, 6:30 a.m.
- Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) – USA Mountain States: September 12, 7:30 a.m.
- Central Daylight Time (CDT) – USA Central States: September 12, 8:30 a.m.
- Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) – USA East Coast and Canada (Toronto, New York): September 12, 9:30 a.m.
- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) – UK (London): September 12, 1:30 p.m.
- Central European Summer Time (CEST) – Germany, France, Italy, Spain: September 12, 3:30 p.m.
- Gulf Standard Time (GST) – UAE (Dubai): September 12, 5:30 p.m.
- India Standard Time (IST) – India: September 12, 7:00 p.m.
- Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) – Australia (Sydney, Melbourne): September 12, 11:30 p.m.
- Japan Standard Time (JST) – Japan: September 12, 10:30 p.m. (for the ABEMA and dAnimeStore early stream)
These times are based on the standard Crunchyroll simulcast schedule for the series, which has remained consistent throughout the season.
Where to Watch The Cat and the Dragon Episode 12
Crunchyroll streams The Cat and the Dragon worldwide, including in the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, and many other regions. The platform provides the series with English subtitles, and the episodes arrive on the same day as the Japanese broadcast for most international audiences.
In Japan, the anime airs on Tokyo MX at 9:00 p.m. JST on Saturdays. The series also broadcasts on BS NTV (starting July 6), Yomiuri TV (starting July 7), Nagasaki Culture Broadcasting (starting July 8), and AT-X (starting July 9). Early streaming in Japan is available on ABEMA and dAnimeStore, where each episode arrives one week before the TV broadcast. For Episode 12, the early stream was available on September 5, 2026, at 9:30 p.m. JST on these platforms.
Ani-One Asia has licensed the series for streaming in several Asian territories, making it available to viewers in those regions as well. The series is not available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, or Apple TV+.
What Happened in The Cat and the Dragon Episode 11
Episode 11, titled “Final Resting Place,” focused on Pompora, one of the older cat characters. The episode explored the cat-sìth lifecycle and gently addressed the topic of death, with Pompora visiting his friends and looking back on his life before finding his resting place.
Viewers on social media shared strong reactions to the episode. A post on Threads described the experience: “I tried to hold it together but I cracked about halfway through the episode and then sobbed so much I needed to take a break afterwards and cry all of my emotions out. We’ve covered so much of the cat-sìth lifecycle alongside Cat Dragon, it was inevitable that we’d reach a story about death eventually. It was beautifully and gently done as Pompora guided us through his life and checked in with loved ones”.
The episode continued the series’ pattern of balancing lighthearted moments with emotional storytelling, a tone that has defined the adaptation since its premiere.
The Story So Far: What to Know Before Episode 12
The Cat and the Dragon follows an orphaned dragon named “Uncle Wings” (voiced by Takehito Koyasu) who is taken in by a family of magic-wielding cats and raised as one of their own. The dragon grows up believing he is part of the cat family, learning cat behaviors like grooming and napping in sunbeams. The cats affectionately call him “Uncle Wings”.
As he grows older, Uncle Wings becomes the cats’ protector, determined to keep them safe from humans. However, after witnessing cats being killed by humans for their fur, the dragon takes revenge on the adventurers responsible. An encounter with another cat who reminds him of his past leads him to develop a cat-like form, allowing him to move between the worlds of cats and humans more easily.
The series has introduced several key characters alongside Uncle Wings, including Mama-nyan (voiced by Kikuko Inoue), the mother cat who raised him; Shirotae (voiced by Fūka Izumi), a white cat; Kurobane (voiced by Show Hayami), a black cat; and Haibuchi (voiced by Noriaki Sugiyama), a human character.
Episode 10, titled “The Demon and the Dragon and Mother’s Day,” featured Uncle Wings and his Greater Demon brother celebrating Mother’s Day together. The episode combined comedic moments, with some viewers calling it the “Day Drinking Uncles” segment, alongside a gift scene that resonated emotionally with audiences.
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Episode 12 and the Season Finale
Episode 12 serves as the season finale of The Cat and the Dragon, concluding the 12-episode adaptation of Amara’s light novel. Episode titles for the season have included “The Cat and the Dragon,” “The Mother Cat and the Girl,” “The Kittens and the Winged Uncle,” “The Black Cat and the Prince,” “The White Cat and the Girl,” “The Evening of Foxtails,” “The Return of the Mother Cat,” “Life in the Castle Town & the Black Cat and the Adventurous Prince,” “The White Cat and the Lazy Girl,” “The Demon and the Dragon and Mother’s Day,” and “Final Resting Place”.
The series is produced by OLM under the direction of Jin-Koo Oh, with Mitsutaka Hirota handling series composition, Rie Nishino and Chiaki Kurakazu on character designs, and Takahiro Obata composing the music. The opening theme song “Nekohi (Cat Day)” is performed by suis from Yorushika, while shallm performs the ending theme “Tadaima no Basho (A Place to Call Home)”.
The Cat and the Dragon has been a standout title in the Summer 2026 anime season, offering a fantasy story that focuses on family bonds and the relationship between cats, dragons, and humans. The season finale brings the story of Uncle Wings and his feline family to a close, with the episode available to stream worldwide on Crunchyroll on September 12, 2026.
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