Paw & Palaces Anime Creditless Ending Video Unleashed: Cozy Cat Feline Vibes and Fall 2026 Streaming Success Explored
I’ll admit something that will cost me some credibility: I’ve rewatched a 90-second ending video more times this week than I’ve rewatched any opening in the last two years. No mecha. No betrayals. No protagonist screaming at the sky. Just cats, roof tiles, and a lot of sunlight.
Crunchyroll dropped the creditless ending for Paw & Palaces right after the international premiere on October 10, 2026, and my feed hasn’t been the same since. Let me explain why I think this tiny clip says something bigger about where the season, and honestly the medium, is right now.
A Palace Full of Cats Who Aren’t Just Cats
If you came in through the ending clip, here’s the setup. Paw & Palaces (the Chinese original is Zi Jin: Yu Miao Fang, or Forbidden City: Cat Imperial Study) is adapted from a 2020 webcomic by the duo A’Nan and Daitu. It was made to mark the 100th anniversary of the Palace Museum, and it’s inspired by the real cats who wander the Forbidden City grounds in Beijing.
The show’s twist is that those cats aren’t lounging around by accident. They belong to a secret unit guarding the memories stored inside China’s ancient relics. When the Black Owl threatens Wuhua, the spiritual realm inside those relics, the cats dive in and fight with martial arts and magic to stop him from erasing history itself.
I love this premise because it isn’t random. Real cats, a real museum, a real centennial. The cuteness has a backbone, and I think that’s why the show doesn’t feel like cheap mascot bait.
The squad splits into two groups:
| Division | Role | Notable Cats |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Division | Strategy, analysis, the brains of relic protection | Lubang, Meme |
| Martial Division | Frontline combat inside the relic realms | Shuangmei, Aobai, Ping’an, Xiaozi |
Yes, it’s basically a tiny cat bureaucracy with a kung fu wing. I’m in.
The Ending Is a Pressure Valve, and the Show Needs One
Here’s my honest take on the main episodes. Colored Pencil Animation Design delivers very smooth linework, heavily detailed costumes on the spirit forms, and spinning cameras that follow the martial arts choreography. It looks great. It’s also a lot. By minute twenty, my eyes are tired in the good way, the way they get after a loud concert.
Then the ending starts, and the whole production exhales.
The softer, pastel-leaning palette is the first thing you notice. The warriors drop their stances and become housecats again. They curl into tight loaves on warm roof tiles, bat at falling autumn leaves, stretch in the golden light, and groom each other in quiet courtyards. Nothing is at stake, and the show clearly knows that’s the point.
And the creditless version matters more than you’d think. Without the staff names and studio text, you get to see the background art properly. The courtyards and tiles are drawn with real care, and a clean frame lets you notice it. I’ve paused on single frames just to look at the light.
‘Chill Choose!’ Is Doing Half the Work
You can’t separate this ending from its song. Riko Azuna sings both the opening, ‘Truly,’ and the ending, ‘Chill Choose!’ for the Japanese dub release, and the single hit streaming platforms on October 11, 2026.
‘Chill Choose!’ is a mellow, mid-tempo pop number with light acoustic touches and a loose, swaying rhythm. Azuna’s voice is airy and unhurried, and it sounds like a cat who has finally finished a very long shift. Fans on Spotify, Apple Music, and AniPlaylist keep describing it the same way: it relaxes you almost on contact.
I won’t pretend this is a vocal showcase. It’s a mood, and it nails the mood. That’s why people are looping the creditless video while studying, working, or winding down at night. It works as ambient comfort, and I suspect it’ll outlast plenty of louder songs this season.
Why Fall 2026 Made This Ending Hit So Hard
Context is everything. This season is stacked with dark fantasy prequels, psychological thrillers, and horror premieres. I’m enjoying a good chunk of them, but I’m also tired. Every other show wants me braced for a character to die or a trust to shatter.
Paw & Palaces has quietly become the weekly palate cleanser. Across Reddit and YouTube, the recurring sentiment is that you can watch it without worrying who’s about to get hurt. You laugh at cat behavior, you admire the historical set design, and you move on with your week.
The ending video concentrates that feeling. Scroll the comments and you’ll see ‘instant serotonin boost’ and ‘ultimate cozy vibe’ everywhere. It’s also stirred up some friendly tribal warfare. Fans are already campaigning for their favorite cats with custom hashtags, from the vain-but-lovable leader Soubi (voiced by Kazuki Ura in the Japanese dub) to the fierce Shuangmei of the Martial Division.
My own allegiance is a work in progress. Ask me again after episode five.
Where This Came From, and Where to Watch
Newcomers should know this isn’t a brand-new project. The original Chinese run was 16 episodes, streamed through platforms like iQIYI and Kuaikan Manhua from December 2025 to March 2026. Producers then green-lit a Japanese-language dub for Fall 2026 television.
The Japanese broadcast kicked off on October 10, 2026, with a marathon airing of the first four episodes on networks including TOKYO MX. After that it moved to a weekly Wednesday-night slot.
The dub cast is stacked:
- Soubi: Kazuki Ura
- Oboi: Makoto Furukawa
- Heian: Sora Amamiya
- Zeze: Takeo Ohtsuka
- Rohan: Kentaro Tone
- Momo: Hikaru Tono
- Veteran support from Yoshitsugu Matsuoka and Sho Hayami
If you’re in North America, Central or South America, Europe, Oceania, or Africa, Crunchyroll is simulcasting with subtitles alongside the Japanese broadcast, so you’re not waiting behind anyone.
My Position, Plainly
Here’s where I land. Donghua adapted for Japanese broadcast and global streaming is no longer a curiosity. It’s part of the mainstream conversation, and Paw & Palaces shows why: strong cultural roots, polished animation, a cast of cats you can actually tell apart, and a sense of humor about itself.
But the thing that earned my attention was a ninety-second clip of animals resting. In a medium that keeps escalating, that restraint feels almost radical. The best ending of the season isn’t the biggest or the loudest. It’s the one that reminds you the heroes get to go home, and so do you.
So queue up the creditless ending, let ‘Chill Choose!’ play, and watch a squad of palace guardians do absolutely nothing. You’ve earned it.
