Tsukasa Hōjō’s iconic Cat’s Eye manga gets a stunning new anime series that focuses on the same three sisters that live their double life as the titular group of thieves. Final Weapon has everything you need to know about the Cat’s Eye anime, including the weekly release schedule for all episodes.
The story of the Cat’s Eye anime focuses on the Kisugi sisters – Hitomi, Rui, and Ai. They run a café with the name “Cat’s Eye,” but they also operate as a group of highly skilled art thieves of the same anime. They steal works that belong to their long missing father Heinz, a famous painter and art collector during Nazi Germany’s reign in World War II. By stealing his works, he hopes that Heinz will one day contact them, but they must also contend with Toshi, Hitomi’s fiancé, who is the police officer in charge of investigating the group.
Cat’s Eye Release Dates, Exact Premiere Time and Schedule
New Cat’s Eye episodes release on Fridays at 17:00 JST / 12:00 a.m. PDT / 3:00 a.m. EDT on Disney+’s Star brand in Japan, followed by Hulu in the U.S. and other regions around the world. The anime will air with English subtitles, and 12 episodes will air this season between two parts.
Here are the release dates and schedule for Cat’s Eye (subject to change):
- Part 1
- Episode 1 – September 26 – OUT NOW
- Episode 2 – October 3 – OUT NOW
- Episode 3 – October 10 – OUT NOW
- Episode 4 – October 17 – OUT NOW
- Episode 5 – October 24 – OUT NOW
- Episode 6 – October 31 – OUT NOW
- Part 2
- Episode 7 – December 26 – OUT NOW
- Episode 8 – January 2 – OUT NOW
- Episode 9 – January 9 – OUT NOW
- Episode 10 – January 16 – OUT NOW
- Episode 11 – January 23 – OUT NOW
- Episode 12 – January 30 – OUT NOW
New episodes of Cat’s Eye will premiere at the following times (subject to change):
- Pacific Daylight Time: 12:00 a.m. PDT
- Mountain Daylight Time: 1:00 a.m. MDT
- Central Daylight Time: 2:00 a.m. CDT
- Eastern Daylight Time: 3:00 a.m. EDT
- Greenwich Mean Time: 7:00 p.m. GMT
OP/ED, Cast and Staff
Singer-songwriter Ado performs the opening theme song “Magic.” Moreover, Ado performs a cover of Anri’s “Cat’s Eye,” the opening theme song of the original 1983 anime, as the ending theme song.
The cast and staff for the anime includes:
Cast
- Mikako Komatsu as Hitomi Kisugi
- Ami Koshimizu as Rui Kisugi
- Yumiri Hanamori as Ai Kisugi
- Takuya Satō as Toshio Utsumi
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Masato Kamiya
- Yōko Hikasa as Mitsuko Asatani
Staff
- Director: Yoshifumi Sueda
- Studio: LIDEN FILMS
- Scriptwriter: Hayashi Mori
- Character Designer/Chief Animation Director: Yosuke Yabumoto
- Composer: Yuki Hayashi
Where Can I Watch Cat’s Eye?
Cat’s Eye is streaming exclusively on Disney+’s Star brand in Japan. Outside Japan, Cat’s Eye is streaming on Hulu, which is also available through Disney+. Access may vary by region, however.
What is Cat’s Eye About?
The Cat’s Eye manga ran from 1981 to 1985. The original manga is available to read on the MangaHot app. Lastly, here’s an overview of Cat’s Eye manga, via Manga Dex:
This is a story about three sisters in search of their lost father, who was a famous artist. They steal his works of art from museums/galleries to make him recognize their presence in the world. The three sisters’ gang is called Cat’s Eye, and so is the coffee shop they own. This coffee shop is located right in front of the police-headquarters. Hitomi, the middle sister, is betrothed to the police inspector Toshio, who is in charge of the investigating the Cat’s Eye. Toshio falls in love with Hitomi, even as a Cat’s Eye member.
