diff --git a/fastanime/cli/commands/search.py b/fastanime/cli/commands/search.py
index ee5d947..6c383d2 100644
--- a/fastanime/cli/commands/search.py
+++ b/fastanime/cli/commands/search.py
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ def search(config: "Config", anime_titles: str, episode_range: str):
         from yt_dlp.utils import sanitize_filename
 
         from ...MangaProvider import MangaProvider
+
         from ..utils.feh import feh_manga_viewer
+        from ..utils.icat import icat_manga_viewer
 
         manga_title = anime_titles[0]
 
@@ -136,7 +138,12 @@ def search(config: "Config", anime_titles: str, episode_range: str):
             print(
                 f"[purple bold]Now Reading: [/] {search_result_manga_title} [cyan bold]Chapter:[/] {chapter_info['title']}"
             )
-            feh_manga_viewer(chapter_info["thumbnails"], str(chapter_info["title"]))
+            if config.manga_viewer == "feh":
+                feh_manga_viewer(chapter_info["thumbnails"], str(chapter_info["title"]))
+            elif config.manga_viewer == "icat":
+                icat_manga_viewer(
+                    chapter_info["thumbnails"], str(chapter_info["title"])
+                )
             if anilist_helper:
                 anilist_helper.update_anime_list(
                     {"mediaId": anilist_id, "progress": chapter_number}
diff --git a/fastanime/cli/config.py b/fastanime/cli/config.py
index f074d03..198f94a 100644
--- a/fastanime/cli/config.py
+++ b/fastanime/cli/config.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class Config(object):
     default_config = {
         "auto_next": "False",
         "menu_order": "",
+        "manga_viewer": "feh",
         "auto_select": "True",
         "cache_requests": "true",
         "check_for_updates": "True",
@@ -187,6 +188,7 @@ class Config(object):
         self.skip = self.configparser.getboolean("stream", "skip")
         self.sort_by = self.configparser.get("anilist", "sort_by")
         self.menu_order = self.configparser.get("general", "menu_order")
+        self.manga_viewer = self.configparser.get("general", "manga_viewer")
         self.sub_lang = self.configparser.get("general", "sub_lang")
         self.translation_type = self.configparser.get("stream", "translation_type")
         self.use_fzf = self.configparser.getboolean("general", "use_fzf")
@@ -476,6 +478,11 @@ mpv_args = {self.mpv_args}
 # useful incase of wanting to run sth like: kitty mpv --vo=kitty <url>
 mpv_pre_args = {self.mpv_pre_args}
 
+# choose manga viewer [feh/icat]
+# feh is the default and requires feh to be installed
+# icat is for kitty terminal users only
+manga_viewer = {self.manga_viewer}
+
 [stream]
 # the quality of the stream [1080,720,480,360]
 # this option is usually only reliable when:
diff --git a/fastanime/cli/utils/icat.py b/fastanime/cli/utils/icat.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..75fec45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastanime/cli/utils/icat.py
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import termios
+import tty
+from sys import exit
+
+from rich.console import Console
+from rich.panel import Panel
+from rich.align import Align
+from rich.text import Text
+
+console = Console()
+
+
+def get_key():
+    """Read a single keypress (including arrows)."""
+    fd = sys.stdin.fileno()
+    old = termios.tcgetattr(fd)
+    try:
+        tty.setraw(fd)
+        ch1 = sys.stdin.read(1)
+        if ch1 == "\x1b":
+            ch2 = sys.stdin.read(2)
+            return ch1 + ch2
+        return ch1
+    finally:
+        termios.tcsetattr(fd, termios.TCSADRAIN, old)
+
+
+def draw_banner_at(msg: str, row: int):
+    """Move cursor to `row`, then render a centered, cyan-bordered panel."""
+    sys.stdout.write(f"\x1b[{row};1H")
+    text = Text(msg, justify="center")
+    panel = Panel(Align(text, align="center"), border_style="cyan", padding=(1, 2))
+    console.print(panel)
+
+
+def icat_manga_viewer(image_links: list[str], window_title: str):
+    ICAT = shutil.which("kitty")
+    if not ICAT:
+        console.print("[bold red]kitty (for icat) not found[/]")
+        exit(1)
+
+    idx, total = 0, len(image_links)
+    title = f"{window_title}  ({total} images)"
+    show_banner = True
+
+    try:
+        while True:
+            console.clear()
+            term_width, term_height = shutil.get_terminal_size((80, 24))
+            panel_height = 0
+
+            # Calculate space for image based on banner visibility
+            if show_banner:
+                msg_lines = 3  # Title + blank + controls
+                panel_height = msg_lines + 4  # Padding and borders
+                image_height = term_height - panel_height - 1
+            else:
+                image_height = term_height
+
+            subprocess.run(
+                [
+                    ICAT,
+                    "+kitten",
+                    "icat",
+                    "--clear",
+                    "--scale-up",
+                    "--place",
+                    f"{term_width}x{image_height}@0x0",
+                    "--z-index",
+                    "-1",
+                    image_links[idx],
+                ]
+            )
+
+            if show_banner:
+                controls = (
+                    f"[{idx + 1}/{total}]  Prev: [h/←]   Next: [l/→]   "
+                    f"Toggle Banner: [b]   Quit: [q/Ctrl-C]"
+                )
+                msg = f"{title}\n\n{controls}"
+                start_row = term_height - panel_height
+                draw_banner_at(msg, start_row)
+
+            # key handling
+            key = get_key()
+            if key in ("l", "\x1b[C"):
+                idx = (idx + 1) % total
+            elif key in ("h", "\x1b[D"):
+                idx = (idx - 1) % total
+            elif key == "b":
+                show_banner = not show_banner
+            elif key in ("q", "\x03"):
+                break
+
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        pass
+    finally:
+        console.clear()
+        console.print("Exited viewer.", style="bold")