Massive 3D catzilla gets crowds purring in busy Shinjuku district of Tokyo

A giant cat has been spotted peering down at onlookers in one of the busiest parts of Tokyo and doing what felines do best – taking catnaps.

The giant feline – a colossal lifelike 3D animation – has been drawing crowds above the entrance to a railway station in the busy Shinjuku district as part of the Cross Shinjuku Vision project.

今日の15時半ごろに現地で撮られた映像です。雑踏が思いのほかうるさいので、声の大きさは調整しなきゃ。再生時、音量注意です！⚠️ pic.twitter.com/8OsmcyyVOo

— 新宿東口の猫 (@cross_s_vision) July 5, 2021

According to CNN [Cat's News Network? – ed.], the moggy can be seen between 7am and 1pm local time on a 1,664 square foot 4K, curved LED screen.

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Nicknamed the "Shinjuku Cat" and with its own YouTube Channel and Twitter feed, it's left cat-lovers around the world gooey with adoration. It's due to make its formal appearance on 12 July.

The whereabouts of a similar-sized litter tray have yet to be disclosed. ®