Chainsmoker Cat is streaming on Netflix and OceanVeil after Ani-One Asia and Bahamut Animation Crazy pulled the anime from their lineups over a scene showing Yakuko injecting a vaccine and concerns about the show's smoking content. Japan's Broadcasting Ethics & Program Improvement Organization reviewed the anime and decided it was within acceptable limits in terms of freedom of expression.
Chainsmoker Cat arrived on July 2 on Tokyo MX and BS11, adapted from Nyan Nyan Factory's manga, with AT-X airings beginning July 25. Rina Honnizumi joined as Imoko, little sister to protagonist Yani Neko, and the cast expanded through the season with Niina Nakabayashi as Jikaki Neko, Yu Kobayashi as Penpen Neko, and Yumi Hara as Shizue Sato, Yani's mother. The anime runs in two versions: an uncut "Evil Dragon Unleashed" cut that respects the director's intent on AT-X and several streaming services, and an "On-Air" version for terrestrial broadcast. Taku Kimura directs at Bibury Animation Studio, with scripts by Takashi Aoshima, character designs by Riki Matsuura, and music by Keiichi Suzuki. Seven Seas releases the manga in English.
Critical reception moved as the season went. The early episodes drew community scores from 2.6 to 3.7, described as a deranged, raunchy comedy with an undercurrent of melancholy fatalism. Episode 5 toned down the gross-out humor for a straight dramatic story, and episode 6 traded crude comedy for tender scenes between Yaku and Oya. Episode 7 drew a 4.1 community score, with Aru's alcohol-withdrawal tremors causing an earthquake that strands Oya naked outside with his sex doll. Episode 8 introduced Kaoru's brother Shunran and a mochi-pounding time loop that kills the girls in a series of stupid deaths.
In August, Ani-One Asia removed the anime from its streaming lineup, citing local government regulations after Hong Kong's Department of Health said the show violated the Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance and a Taiwanese health official said images from the anime may violate the Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act. The show features real cigarette brands, especially Mevius. Ani-One Asia and Bahamut Animation Crazy then pulled Chainsmoker Cat over a scene showing Yakuko injecting a vaccine and concerns that the smoking may violate tobacco-use prevention policies. The Broadcasting Ethics & Program Improvement Organization reviewed the anime, focused on Yakuko's self-injection scene, and decided the work was within acceptable limits in terms of freedom of expression.
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Ani-One Asia and Bahamut Animation Crazy pulled Chainsmoker Cat after a scene showing Yakuko injecting a vaccine and concerns that the smoking may violate tobacco-use prevention policies. Japan's Broadcasting Ethics & Program Improvement Organization reviewed the anime, focused on Yakuko's self-injection scene, and decided the work was within acceptable limits in terms of freedom of expression.
Anime Herald examines why Chainsmoker Cat and Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You are airing in the same season. The piece rules out tobacco funding: neither Kodansha, Square Enix, Bibury Animation Studios, nor Asahi Productions has publicly advertised connections to tobacco companies. Japan Tobacco's 2025 investor materials point diversification toward heated tobacco products, not anime advertising, while smoking rates in Japan keep falling.
Episode 8 of Chainsmoker Cat introduces Kaoru's brother Shunran, a beatboxing catboy who steals his sister's underwear and announces he is her boyfriend. The Landlord gets trapped in a mochi-pounding time loop that kills the girls in a series of stupid deaths. The episode also runs slice-of-life skits, and the reviewer predicts Aru, whose alcohol addiction he calls genuinely concerning, will die on screen before the season ends. The show streams on Netflix and OceanVeil.
Ani-One Asia removed the Chainsmoker Cat anime from its streaming lineup on Thursday, citing local government regulations. The pull follows Hong Kong's Department of Health letter saying the show violated the Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance, and a Taiwanese health official said images from the anime may violate the Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act. The show prominently features real cigarette brands, especially Mevius.
Anime News Network rates Chainsmoker Cat episode 7 a 4.1 community score, calling it the show's finest half-hour for its balance of crude humor and melancholy. The episode introduces Yani and Imoko's deceptive mother, checks in on a troubled Yaku, and features Aru's alcohol-withdrawal tremors causing an earthquake that strands Oya naked outside with his sex doll.
The staff for the Chainsmoker Cat television anime announced that Yumi Hara will voice Shizue Sato, the mother of protagonist Yani Neko. The character appears in the seventh episode airing Thursday. The comedy series, based on Nyan Nyan Factory's manga, premiered in Japan on July 2.
Episode 6 of Chainsmoker Cat trades its usual crude comedy for two unexpectedly tender scenes. Yaku and the landlord Oya share a quiet early-morning drive to rescue Aru, and Saori works through a manga deadline with a trio of eager but unskilled Beast Hands helpers. The episode's humor carries a bitter undertone of real hardship.
The Chainsmoker Cat anime has added Yu Kobayashi to its cast as Penpen Neko. The character appears in the sixth episode, which airs Thursday. Kobayashi joins a cast led by Yuko Natsuyoshi as Yani Neko. The comedy anime, based on Nyan Nyan Factory's manga, premiered on July 2 on Tokyo MX and BS11.
Episode 5 of Chainsmoker Cat tones down the gross-out humor and focuses on a fleshed-out story, and the reviewer calls it the most watchable the show has been. Imoko gets a melancholy story about a crush she cannot return, while the episode drops lore about discrimination against beastfolk. Yaku emerges as the emotional core of the episode.
Niina Nakabayashi has joined the cast of the Chainsmoker Cat television anime as Jikaki Neko, a character debuting in the preview for the fourth episode. The anime premiered on July 2 on Tokyo MX and BS11, with an alternate "Evil Dragon Unleashed" version available on premium services.
The review of Chainsmoker Cat episodes 1-3 from Anime News Network describes the series as a deranged, raunchy comedy centered on chain-smoking cat-girl Yani Neko. Produced by Bibury Animation Studios, the show commits to depicting filthy habitats and noxious bodily fluids, while also weaving in an undercurrent of melancholy fatalism. Community scores range from 2.6 to 3.7.
Anime Feminist reviews the premiere of Chainsmoker Cat, a show about a catgirl addicted to nicotine. The review describes the episode as an acquired taste that leans into graphic bodily fluids, nudity, and gross-out humor, but notes it is made with undeniable craft and a surprising emotional core in Yani's relationship with her sister.
W WWave Corporation's new streaming platform OceanVeil announced it will stream the television anime adaptation of Nyan Nyan Factory's Chainsmoker Cat manga. The anime premieres on July 2 on Tokyo MX and BS11, with an alternate director's cut version available on premium services. Bibury Animation Studio produces the series.
The Chainsmoker Cat anime will have two versions: an 'Evil Dragon Unleashed' cut that respects the director's intent, available on AT-X and several streaming services, and an 'On-Air' version for terrestrial broadcast. The series premieres July 2 on Tokyo MX and BS11, with AT-X airing starting July 25.
The Chainsmoker Cat anime has cast Rina Honnizumi as Imoko, the little sister of protagonist Yani Neko. The comedy series, set in a world of humans and catgirls, premieres on July 2 on Tokyo MX and BS11, with additional staff and theme song performers also announced.
The television anime adaptation of Nyan Nyan Factory's manga "Chainsmoker Cat" (Yanineko) received its main promotional video on Sunday, along with announcements of the theme song performers and additional staff. The opening theme "Nanmonee" will be performed by rock band Wasureranneyo, while Necry Talkie provides the ending theme "Kemuri to Blue" (Smoke and Blue). The anime is set to premiere on July 2 at 24:30 (effectively July 3 at 12:30 a.m.) on Tokyo MX and BS11, with AT-X airings beginning July 25. Taku Kimura directs the series at Bibury Animation Studio, with scripts by Takashi Aoshima, character designs by Riki Matsuura, and music by Keiichi Suzuki. The voice cast includes Yūko Natsuyoshi as Yani Neko, Misato Matsuoka as Yaku Neko, Yurie Funato as Hame Neko, Ayaka Shimizu as Kansai Neko, Shiori Izawa as Al Neko, Riko Akechi as Tatsurō Ochinpo, and Tetsu Inada as Landlord. Seven Seas is releasing the manga in English, with the third volume scheduled for June 16.