Cat’s Eye is getting a brand new anime, and it is set to stream exclusively on Disney+ in 2025. The new adaptation is coming 40 years since its original anime released its finale episode in 1985. Ado was confirmed to sing the theme song, which will be her cover of Anri’s “CAT’S EYE” from the original 1983 anime. The song was arranged by Yuki Hayashi, and you can hear a preview in the trailer below.
Not much else was revealed about the anime, except a teaser visual featuring the main trio – the sisters Hitomi, Rui and Ai.
Tsukasa Hojo wrote and illustrated the Cat’s Eye manga, which is stylized as CAT’S♥EYE. It was serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump from 1981 to 1985, with a total of 18 compiled volumes. Its original TV anime was animated by Tokyo Movie Shinsha (now TMS Entertainment), and it aired for two seasons between 1983 and 1985. It ended with a total of 73 episodes. Tsukasa Hojo commented on the new anime:
It’s incredible that Cat’s Eye is being made into a new anime series after 40 years!
This series was my debut work, so there were undoubtedly many rough edges. Even so, in recent years, I’ve received offers to use the work from overseas, which has made me realize once again that there are still people out there in the world who care about this series.
When I heard about this new anime adaptation, I was honestly surprised. But above all, I’m deeply grateful to the fans who have supported the series for so many years.
I’m a bit nervous about how the younger generation will perceive this work, but I sincerely hope they will enjoy watching it.
Besides the TV anime, the series also got three live-action adaptations. The latest one was the French Cat’s Eyes TV series, which was created by Michel Catz and produced by Big Band Story for TF1 and Amazon Prime Video. It began streaming this year. Lupin the 3rd vs. Cat’s Eye cross-over anime was animated by TMS Entertainment and premiered on Amazon Prime Video in 2023.
The story follows the three sisters, Hitomi, Rui and Ai Kisugi. They run a café called “Cat’s Eye” in Tokyo, but they also lead a double life as art thieves, stealing works of art which belonged to their long-lost father, Michael Heinz.
Other anime coming to Disney+ next year include Disney Twisted-Wonderland, BULLET/BULLET and WANDANCE, as well as Star Wars Visions Volume 3.
Source: Official Website
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