The official Nekopara anime website has revealed a preview trailer for the series, along with a release date.
Original starting as a visual novel, the franchise got an OVA before attempting a Kicksrarter for another. It was so successful, the funds were used to make a full TV anime series.
You can find the full run-down on the staff and cast below:
Staff:
- Yasutaka Yamamoto (Director, past works: Hinomaru Sumo, Valkyria Chronicles)
- Felix Film (Animation, past works: Azur Lane, I Want to Eat Your Pancreas, and the Nekopara OVA)
- Go Zappa (Editor, past works: We Never Learn: BOKUBEN, Blend S)
- Yuichi Hirano (Character designer, past works: Alderamin on the Sky)
- Akiyuki Tateyama (Music producer, past works: Kemono Friends, Yuru Camp)
Voice Cast:
- Yuki Yagi (Chocola)
- Iori Saeki (Vanilla)
- Shiori Izawa (Azuki)
- Miku Itō (Maple)
- Yuri Noguchi (Cinnamon)
- Marin Mizutani (Coconut)
- M.A.O (Minaduki Sigure)
- Shinnosuke Tachibana (Kashou Minaduki)
- Yūka Morishima (Unknown new catgirl)
The voice actresses for the six catgirls will sing the opening theme Shiny Happy Days which you can hear in the above trailer. Yuki and Iori will sing the ending theme The Scent of Sunshine.
Nekopara the TV anime will premiere on AT-X, Tokyo MX, and BS11 in Japan on January 9th. The anime’s first episode premiered back in July 6th at the Los Angeles Anime Expo. The first two episodes will have a special screening event in Tokyo on December 24th.
