The Home of Animated Romantasy
We're creating a new era of entertainment. Original anime series drawn for your phone, ninety seconds an episode, impossible to put down. Only on Shortcat.
A brand new format.
Every frame is drawn at 9:16. No black bars, no reformatting, nothing to rotate.
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Short.
90-second episodes you can binge anywhere: in line, in bed, between two stops.
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Vertical.
A full-screen streaming experience designed for the way you already hold your phone.
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Exclusive.
100+ original anime series released in 2026. Only on Shortcat.
The largest romance fantasy anime collection.
Discover some of our fan-favorite series, available only on Shortcat.
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The Duke is a Thug
Carjacked and hit by a truck, Park Min Seo wakes up as Madelyn Roseheart
I Don't Trust My Twin
Reborn in the past, Laurencia must outwit her traitorous twin to change her destiny.
You Think It's Easy Rewriting a Story?
Reborn into luxury, she must escape the handsome duke destined to kill her.
The Fake Princess and the Bunny Duke
A fake noblewoman and a cursed grand duke hiding as a cute rabbit.
Healing the Duke of Darkness
She lied about being a goddess… and now her life depends on it.
The Archduke's Adopted Saint
Adopted by a feared archduke, a forgotten girl awakens holy powers that could change the fate of the empire.
The Duke’s Mercenary Girl
A female mercenary returns to the past and finds refuge under a cold duke, risking love and destiny all over again.
Raising the Villain's Heir
Reborn as a villainous nanny, Mary must protect a doomed child and rewrite fate before revenge destroys them all.
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The Reincarnated Make Up Artist
Reborn as a villainous stepmother, she must protect the heroine she's doomed to torment.
The Adventures of a Demon King’s Daughter
Reborn as the Demon King’s daughter, she grows between Heaven and Hell, chased by gods and fate.
Baroness Goes on Strike
A baroness fed up with endless duties goes on strike, forcing her mercenary husband to notice her worth.
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The Painless Player
A VR master enters a hidden route where characters feel real, but reality outside the game begins to collapse.
Adopted by my Enemy
Reborn as a toddler, a fire mage must live with her family’s killer to uncover the truth and survive.
Taming the Beast Prince
A fierce woman and a dangerous shape-shifting prince collide in a romance filled with pride, passion, and power struggles.
Villainess Streamer
Trapped in a dating game as the antagonist, she must win ... or die trying.
Vampire in Paris
A vampire hunter’s final mission in Paris turns dangerous when an ancient vampire begins to awaken...
Seian
A Reaper seeks oblivion, only to be reborn into a noble house hiding secrets even death can’t explain.
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I’ll Raise You Well in This Life, Your Majesty!
A mother reborn in the past must rewrite her son’s fate before her love turns into his downfall again.
Moon Shark: From Princess to Idol
An ancestral princess enters the human world and stumbles into fame, romance, and surface-level chaos.
The Counterattack of the Heroine’s Friend
Reborn as a side character, the heroine’s friend decides to rewrite her fate and steal the spotlight.
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She fell for the father, but his charm may be hiding something dangerous.
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As You Wish My Lady
To win the empire, they must first win her heart. In this game of power, who can she truly trust?
My Boss's Proposal
When her boss proposes a fake marriage, office life becomes anything but professional.
Prince seduced by the Dragon
A prince's dragon hunt turns into an unlikely romance with the beast he was meant to slay.
Satan's Bride
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Great for interesting anime that isn't too long.
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Best anime! Love the app and content.
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Series announcement
Shortcat announces animated adaptation of Satan's Bride
Satan's Bride, the winner of our Winter community poll, is going into production as a vertical anime. Adapted from Lee Donghee's hit novel and licensed directly from DCC Entertainment, it is one of Korea's biggest romance fantasy stories, with over 77 million views and more than 100 million reads across Asia. You voted for it, and now it is being made.
Streaming App
Shortcat app US Launch
Shortcat, the home of animated romantasy, has launched in the United States. The app offers 40 exclusive vertical anime series in English today, with 100 available by the end of the year, spanning Romance and Fantasy. Every title is a Shortcat original adaptation of a story fans already love.
Series announcement
The Archduke's Adopted Saint Is Becoming an Anime
Shortcat is adapting The Archduke's Adopted Saint into a vertical anime. This dark, beloved regression romance follows Dinah, a wronged Saint who, after fourteen lifetimes of betrayal, is adopted by Archduke Dewin Tersia and sets out to rewrite her fate. It holds more than 21 million views and a perfect 10 out of 10 rating across 87,000 reviews.
Shortcat is a mobile-first streaming app dedicated to exclusive short-form vertical anime. Our focus is on romance, fantasy and supernatural stories, fast pacing, and a full-screen experience designed for phones.
Shortcat is currently available only on mobile devices. Download the app on iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play).
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Vertical anime is animation created specifically for full-screen viewing on mobile devices. No black bars, no zooming, just a natural, immersive experience designed for the phone in your hand.
At Shortcat, anime is created through a hybrid production process. Our stories, characters, artistic direction and key images are crafted by human artists, while new technologies such as AI are used during the animation process. In total, up to 20 artists can be involved in the production of a single short anime: illustrators, writers, storyboarders, animators, editors, voice actors, sound designers, and more. Technology supports the process. Artists create the anime.
Shortcat anime is designed from the ground up for vertical, mobile-first viewing. We rethink framing, pacing, and storytelling to fit short episodes and vertical screens, creating a more intimate and addictive experience.
We’re mobile-first by design: short vertical anime, optimized for phones.
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