© HAWKMAN,MECHA-ROOTS/MAG Garden/NOTLC Project
Will humanity be ruled by cats!?
NYAIGHT OF THE LIVING CAT EXHIBITION
Sat Dec 13th, 2025 – Tue Apr 7th, 2026
In the series, a phenomenon known as ‘Meow-demic’ suddenly emerges, where people turn into cats when they touch them. Even as humanity is on the verge of extinction, they are unable to raise their hands against the cute cats. It's a panic comedy, which is sure to make you laugh. And although it’s a kind of scary horror, it’s unique in how it uses cute cats to tell the story. The series was adapted into an anime in July 2025 and gained significant attention both in Japan and overseas.
This exhibition will showcase the original manga artwork (digital printouts), and will introduce the production methods used by Story,HAWKMAN and the Art,MECHA-ROOTS to create the manga. The first episode of the anime will also be screened, along with production materials and other exhibition items.
This exhibition will be a delight for both manga and anime fans, as well as cat lovers.
‘NYAIGHT OF THE LIVING CAT’ manga manuscript
(Digital artwork)
© HAWKMAN,MECHA-ROOTS/MAG Garden/NOTLC Project
‘NYAIGHT OF THE LIVING CAT’ vol.1 cover art
Color illustration
(Digital artwork)
© HAWKMAN,MECHA-ROOTS/MAG Garden/NOTLC Project
Venue
Kyoto International Manga Museum, 2F, Galleries 1, 2 & 3.
Admission
* Tickets for same-day admission can be purchased at the ticket vending machine at the entrance.
* Admission tickets can be purchased at the ticket vending machine on the day of your visit or can be pre-purchased online.
Opening hours
10am-5pm (last entry at 4:30pm)
Closed
Every Wednesday (or the following day if a public holiday falls on a Wednesday)
As well as the periods Dec 26th (Fri) – Jan 4th (Sun) and Feb 16th (Mon) – 20th (Fri)
Content
Approximately 220 exhibit items related to the 'NYAIGHT OF THE LIVING CAT' manga, including:
・approx. 150 artworks (digital output)
・approx. 50 story and art planning materials
・original photo spot
etc.
Approximately 30 exhibit items related to the 'NYAIGHT OF THE LIVING CAT' anime, including:
・anime episode 1
・anime setting and production materials.
etc.
Related event
Talk show: “The manga with the most cats in the world!?"
We will invite the Story,HAWKMAN and the Art,MECHA-ROOTS, to talk about how they make this series.
* A signing session is scheduled after the event (scheduled to end at 3:30pm).
*30 people who purchase ‘NYAIGHT OF THE LIVING CAT’ one from the museum shop will be able to attend the signature event.
Date and time
2026, Feb 22nd (Sun), 1pm-2:30pm (90 minutes)
Venue
Kyoto International Manga Museum, 1F, Multipurpose Hall.
Speakers
HAWKMAN (Story,NYAIGHT OF THE LIVING CAT)
MECHA-ROOTS (Art,NYAIGHT OF THE LIVING CAT)
Capacity
100 people
How to participate
Advanced registration required, first come first served.
Please click the application button below and fill in the required information to apply.
*It will only be in Japanese
*Applications will be accepted until noon on the day of the event.
*You will be asked if you wish to attend the signing session at the time of application.
*Registration will close once capacity is reached. (In the event of cancellations, you will still be able to apply, however we do not accept requests to be put on a waiting list.)
Original goods
Original ‘NYAIGHT OF THE LIVING CAT’ merchandise exclusive to this exhibition will be on sale in the museum shop. Don’t miss this opportunity to purchase our original goods.
T-shirts (2 designs)
Clear document files (2 designs)
Postcards (7 designs)
Special café menu
Limited edition collaborative menu items will be available at the Maeda Coffee Manga Museum Store on the first floor of the museum.
Enjoy special dishes inspired by items in the manga, as well as cute cat-themed latte art.
Nyaight-Latte (4 varieties) 900 yen each (inc. tax)
Megokoro Nekome French Toast (1 variety)
1300 yen (inc. tax)
Rich Cheese Nekomamma (1 variety)
1500 yen (inc. tax)
NYAIGHT OF THE LIVING CAT
As a virus that turns humans into cats through contact spreads throughout the world, a young man with amnesia, Kunagi, and a high school girl, Kaoru, along with their friends, flee from cute cats while they struggle with their desire to love them. Will humanity be able to escape the feline threat? This manga series has been serialized by Mag Garden since 2020 in the magazine Monthly Comic Garden and on the web comic site Mag Comi. Seven collected volumes have been published to date, and it has also been adapted into an anime, which began airing and streaming on the 7th of July, 2025.
HAWKMAN (Story)
Born in 1992 in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, and debuted as a writer in 2018 under the penname Osaki Takahito with the series 'Delivery hero'. Hawkman has authored the original story for ‘NYAIGHT OF THE LIVING CAT’ for the magazine Monthly Comic Garden and web comic site MAGCOMI since 2020.
MECHA-ROOTS (Art)
Born in 1981 in Tomakomai City, Hokkaido, and debuted in 2016 under the penname Tsurukame with the series 'Bonsai in the rain'. Mecha-Roots has been in charge of the artwork for ‘NYAIGHT OF THE LIVING CAT’ for the magazine Monthly Comic Garden and web comic site MAGCOMI since 2020.
Organizer: Kyoto International Manga Museum
Co-organizer: Nyailivi Production Committee
* Please note that the schedule and contents are subject to change.
