Happy Cat Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part I

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posted on 2026-02-23 06:30 IST by Ken Iikura-Gross

February 22 marks Cat Day in Japan! As a Japanese wordplay on the number two (ni) sounding like a cat's meow (nyan), 2/22 is a celebration all things feline. The anime and manga world does its part for all the cat lovers the world over:

Doraemon

From Doraemon Volume 12 “Yurei no Hoshimono”
Panel:
Doraemon: Meow meow
Person: Oh, it's just a cat.

Dragon Quest

— ドラゴンクエスト宣伝担当 (@DQ_PR) February 21, 2026
＼🐈 Today is Cat Day 🐈／
We're sending a video of everyone's favorite Meowgician🐾
We're definitely getting 2,222 likes😻

Google Japan

【激レア】にゃんこに、ヘーンシンだにゃ!!#猫の日 pic.twitter.com/6Kx8EX14QX

— Google Japan (@googlejapan) February 21, 2026 【Super Rare】 Transformeowing into a kitty!!

Hyakushō Kizoku

本日(2/22）、猫の日です#百姓貴族 #荒川弘 #猫の日 #百姓貴族９巻は4月24日発売 #新書館 pic.twitter.com/bFUbELj5cQ

— 『百姓貴族』公式情報X (@hyakusho_kizoku) February 21, 2026 Today (2/22) is Cat Day😺

Juno (mofusand)

#猫の日
明日は主役！ pic.twitter.com/fbWq7WshaP

— ぢゅの (@mofu_sand) February 21, 2026 Tomorrow is our day!

Atsushi Kamijou (To-y)

２月22日は猫の日#2月22日 #猫の日ニャーニャーニャー pic.twitter.com/l5ZOsQcghd

— 上條淳士 (@atsushi19630312) February 21, 2026
February 22 is Cat Day
Meow meow meow🐈

２月22日は猫の日#2月22日 #猫の日ニャーニャーニャー pic.twitter.com/aIVnY5xec6

— 上條淳士 (@atsushi19630312) February 22, 2026
February 22 is Cat Day
Meow meow meow🐈

Palworld

It's National Cat Day in Japan!️

Some of our favourite feline Pals are celebrating!
Which is your favourite feline Pal?? pic.twitter.com/cpEyMYoCFA

— Palworld (@Palworld_EN) February 21, 2026

Shikaru Neko

— しかるねこ (@shikaruneko) February 21, 2026
Today, February 22, is Nagameru Neko's birthday!🐾
You got a bigger fish cake than last year, and you're still begging!?
Huh? Looks like…?

Tama and Friends

今日は #猫の日 ️

文房具や食器
学用品に描かれたあの猫
覚えていますか？

1983年に「うちのタマ知りませんか？」というキャッチフレーズと、飼い猫を探すポスターの絵柄で人気になった
タマ&フレンズうちのタマ知りませんか？

タマはずーっと変わらずそばにいますよ。 pic.twitter.com/Qz6apZgf8Q

— 三丁目のタマ町内会 (@tama_friends) February 21, 2026
Today is Cat Day🐈
Tama & Friends became popular in 1983 with the catchphrase "Have you seen Tama?" and an illustration of a flyer looking for a lost pet cat.
Tama has always been by your side.

Ugoku! Neko Mukashi Banashi

— 『うごく！ねこむかしばなし』アニメ公式 (@neko_mukashi_PR) February 21, 2026
🐱*＼The Cast Has Turned Into Cats!?／*🐈
Web Anime Ugoku! Neko Mukashibanashi
Celebrating 2/22's Cat Day!
A new illustration by original creator Pandania🐱
Of the cat-ified cast!
From the left▽
Kanako Miyamoto Kana Ueda Yoshino Aoyama Hiro Shimono
Daisuke Sakuma Yūjirō Shirakawa ano Tōru Dōmae Usagi

Did we miss any Cat Day greetings? Feel free to let us know in our forums or by email!

This article has a follow-up: Happy Cat Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part II (2026-02-23 07:30)

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