Battle Kitty

America

The story

Battle Kitty is an interactive animated television series created by Matt Layzell. It was produced in 2022 by Netflix Animation for Netflix and was animated using Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4. The show was removed from Netflix on December 1, 2024, though it is still available via unofficial YouTube reuploads.

Synopsis

Set in a futuristic-medieval world, where warriors from around the world face off in a Battle Royale style competition, Battle Kitty follows the adventures of an adorable yet feisty kitten named Kitty, using magical bows instead of swords or axes, who along with their best friend Orc, embarks on a quest to become a great champion, by training to become a warrior, defeating all the monsters on Battle Island, and collecting their coveted keys. The duo face many obstacles and naysayers on their path to championhood, only to discover a surprise waiting in store for them at the Ancient Ruins.

Cast

Matt Layzell as Kitty / Orc / Orc King / Warriors / Squires / Orcs / Skeletons / ZaZa Theme Vocalist / Voice of Suave / Final Gate Guardian / Michael / Bighead Kitty / Backwards Kitty / Kitty Clones / Announcer / Grandson / Fanboys / Sandrew / Soul Stealer Axe / Angelions / Cyber Skeleton / Randy the Owl / Bro Warrior / ???
Gideon Adlon as ZaZa Royale
Baker Terry as Bozark / Merchin / Orc Princes / First Monster / Orcs / Warriors / Squires / Z-Face Guy / Midpoint Gate / Safety Squire / Shopkeeper / Kitty Walk Warrior / Gym Warrior / ZaZa Fans / Furnace Monster / Old Man / Shrimp Monster / Fanboys / DJ Bangel / Dave Angelions / Skull / Gary the Tree / Ghosts / Glitch Squire / Merchin Bot
Grey Griffin as Angel Royale / Warriors / Squires / Yoga Warrior 2 / Soursnake Monster / Angelions / Ghosts / ???
Robbie Daymond as Iago Fineheart / Warriors / Squires / Announcer / Boxing Monster / ZaZa Fans / Wretched Squire / Kitty Clones / Hydra Monster / Fanboys / Zombie Fanboy / Fussy Warrior / Shopkeepers / Pirates / Ghosts
Daniele Gaither as Aon Altramnix / Warriors / Squires / Yoga Warrior 1 / Apple Saleslady / Ghosts / Pirate Queen / Angelions / Glitch Warrior
Amanda McCann as First Gate Guardian / Warriors / Big Lady Jane / Robber 1 / Ghosts
Phil LaMarr as Target Monster / Racer Monster / Warriors / Squires / Robot / Groundskeeper
Jaboukie Young-White as Warriors / Squires / Cocky Warrior / Erik / Robber 2 / Brad / Angelions / Pirates / Ghosts / Glitch Warrior
Connor Warren Smith as Orcish Vocalist
Nick Sumida as Gramzark / Warriors / Squires / Ghosts / Glitch Squire
Lauren Tom as Warriors / Squires / Glitch Witches / Glitch Squire
Fred Tatasciore as Spicy Ice Monster / Ronald / Grave Monster / Crate Monster
Thurop Van Orman as Memory Monster
Becky Robinson as Dicey Vine Monster
Bobby Moynihan as Alley Kitty / Kitty Clones
David Hornsby as Mole Monster / Lil Kitty / Infinite Kitty / Old Man Kitty / Kitty Clones
Edi Patterson as Jangel / Angelions
Davey Swatpaz Ferguson as Mirage Monster
Katie Shaughnessy as Lost Squire / Warriors
Kevin Michael Richardson as Grave Monster
Tom Kenny as Grease Monster / Narrator / Pirates

Production

The show originally started out as a series of animated shorts titled "The Adventures of Kitty & Orc" which debuted on series creator Matt Layzell’s Instagram account. Layzell at the time, was a freelance animator who worked on several shows for Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon, such as Apple & Onion, Pinky Malinky and Sanjay and Craig. The shorts were then pitched to an array of networks, until Netflix picked it up for development. The show was then announced in March 2019, taking over 4–5 years of production.

Release

Battle Kitty was released worldwide on April 19, 2022, on Netflix.