The anime's first season ended on September 24, 2026, without resolving the relationship between Sasaki and Tamaya. A second season has not been announced. The series streams on Crunchyroll, which also added the manga to Crunchyroll Manga in August 2026.
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You began as an unusual release. Crunchyroll and ABEMA put out the first six episodes early on June 4, 2026, as 12 mini-episodes of 10 minutes each, two months before the regular broadcast started on TBS and 27 affiliate channels on July 9. The adaptation of Jinushi's manga is directed by Tadato Suzuki and Aoi Mori at Asahi Production, with Mio Inoue on series scripts and Yasuka Otaki on character designs. ZUTOMAYO performs the opening theme and imase the ending theme.
The weekly reviews settled into a pattern. Episodes 4 through 7 drew praise for the leads' chemistry, the age-gap material, and the shift back to daily life after a health scare in episode 6. Episode 8, rated 4.0 by the Anime News Network community, centered on a lost portable ashtray and a typhoon conversation about admiration. Episode 9 introduced a marriage rumor around Sasaki, and episode 11, scored 4.1, built its first act around a sick day and its second around New Year's with the two families.
The finale kept Sasaki and Tamaya apart. It follows Sasaki through a work trip, a forgotten watch, and regret over failing his mentor, while Tamaya presses him to settle matters and asks herself what he is to her. The season ends as a slow burn with no resolution, and the show's future depends on a second season that has not been announced. Crunchyroll added the manga to its Crunchyroll Manga service on August 10, alongside 15 other titles.
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The finale of Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You follows Sasaki through a work trip, a forgotten watch, and regret over failing his mentor, while Tamaya presses him to settle the matter and asks herself what he is to her. The episode keeps the two apart, and the review notes the season ends as a slow burn rather than a resolution. Streaming is on Crunchyroll.
Episode 11 of Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You follows Tayama, also known as Yamada, through a sick day that she resists taking, then shows Sasaki and Tayama each spending New Year's Day with their families. The episode aired to a community score of 4.1. The reviewer says the opening act captures workplace anxieties about rest and burdening others, and calls the closing act the weaker part.
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 nine of Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You spends its full runtime on miscommunication, as chief Maezawa presents solid evidence that Sasaki may be married. The story works to convince both Yamada and the audience that Sasaki might not be single, while the B-side has Tamaya and Sasaki discussing his Mie dialect and the past.
Anime News Network rates episode 8 of Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You with a community score of 4.0. The episode follows Tayama/Yamada losing a portable ashtray gift from Sasaki, leading to a search that becomes the show's most comical stretch. A typhoon scene turns into an earnest conversation about admiration and becoming better people.
Episode 7 of Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You shifts to a lighter tone after last week's health scare. Tayama/Yamada takes a corporate mandated exam for a raise and passes with Sasaki's encouragement. The back half follows a ghost rumor at the supermarket that turns out to be a dog Goto is looking after. Anime News Network rates the episode 4/5.
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You episode 7 begins the series' all-new content after its early mini-episodes. Sasaki learns Yamada is studying for an exam, while store employees claim the smoking area is haunted. The episode leans into end-of-summer themes and highlights the voice acting of Seena Hoshiki and Sakuya Satou.
Episode 6 of Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You opens with Sasaki anxious about his annual medical exam, then reveals a lung scan ordered to screen for cancer. Tayama/Yamada prepares to confess her trick, but a call confirms his organs are fine. A flashback shows her early days at the store.
Crunchyroll began streaming the English dub of The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten season 2 last Thursday, with a full cast led by Ryan Negron and Jill Harris. The same day, Crunchyroll Manga added 16 titles including Bocchi the Rock!, Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, Tougen Anki, and Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun.
Episode 5 of Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You finds new humor and heart as Sasaki faces a rough stretch at work, while Tayama and Yamada's persona swapping deepens. The episode addresses the age gap between Sasaki and Tayama with care, and weaves its narratives together more cohesively than prior episodes.
Episode 4 of Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You finds Sasaki working through a new smartphone after his old flip phone breaks, taking a cigarette-brand personality quiz with Tayama, and dealing with an early summer heat wave. Anime News Network reviewer Lucas DeRuyter calls the episode a strong delivery of the leads' dynamic, with Sasaki's anxiety-driven tech struggles and Tayama's flustered reactions carrying the comedy. He rates it a solid entry, though not the week's best.
The first three episodes of Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You follow exhausted salaryman Sasaki and cashier Yamada as they bond over cigarettes behind a supermarket. The series leans into a gentle, adult dynamic where Sasaki fails to realize Yamada and her cooler alter ego Tayama are the same person. The review praises the respectful age-gap relationship and relatable workplace struggles, though the animation reuses shots enough to be distracting.
Crunchyroll began streaming the English dub for the television anime adaptation of Jinushi's manga Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You on Thursday, July 24. The English cast includes Giles Panton as Sasaki, Caitlyn Bairstow as Yamada/Tayama, Andrew Francis as Suzuki, Ruth Alexander as Ono, and Brian Dobson as Sasaki's Boss. The anime premiered on TBS and its 27 affiliate channels on July 9 at 11:56 p.m. JST, with streaming also available on ABEMA and Netflix. Crunchyroll streams the series in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, and India. The anime's limited advance streaming on ABEMA in Japan began on June 3, with Crunchyroll also releasing the first 12 mini-episodes that same day. Each mini-episode is 10 minutes long, and together they present episodes 1-6 in chronological order. The Japanese voice cast features Takuya Satō as Sasaki, Seena Hoshiki as Yamada/Tayama, Shinya Takahashi as Suzuki, Toa Yukinari as Gotō, Megumi Toyoguchi as Ōno, Rikuya Yasuda as Obata, and Yōko Hikasa as Maezawa. Tadato Suzuki and Aoi Mori are directing the anime at Asahi Production, with Mio Inoue handling series scripts and Yasuka Ōtaki designing the characters. The opening theme is performed by ZUTOMAYO, and the ending theme by imase.
Anime News Network published a five-part roundup of Tanabata greetings from across the anime, manga, and video game industries on July 7, 2026. The collection includes wishes and illustrations from official accounts for series such as Bungo Stray Dogs, Detective Conan, My Hero Academia, Sakamoto Days, Doraemon, Chibi Maruko-chan, Hell's Paradise, and Dragon Quest. Video game franchises like Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter, and Like a Dragon also participated, alongside creators including Hideo Kojima, Yuki Kaji, and Shoko Nakagawa. Several series tied their posts to new releases: the second season of Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers premiered on July 7, My Happy Marriage released a special Tanabata illustration and announced a three-episode special for 2026, and My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked began airing on July 8. The roundup also features greetings from manga titles like Chiikawa, MARRIAGETOXIN, and Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, as well as from studios Tatsunoko Production and Square Enix.
Crunchyroll announced its Summer 2026 simulcast lineup on June 17, covering more than 50 new and returning series. The season kicks off on June 24 with Heroine? Saint? No, I'm an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)! and runs through August. Major new adaptations include Black Torch, an action series about a shinobi who bonds with a mononoke cat, and Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, a historical fantasy from Science SARU set during the Mongol Empire's expansion. Returning sequels dominate the slate: Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3, Hana-Kimi Season 2, Saga of Tanya the Evil Season 2, Clevatess Season 2, and Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs Season 2 all premiere in July. Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 Part 2 arrives on August 12. The Elusive Samurai Season 2 and Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her are confirmed for later in the season without exact dates. Twelve series continuing from Spring 2026, including One Piece's Elbaph Arc Part 2 and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4, will also stream through the summer. English dub languages were listed for many titles.
Crunchyroll released the first six episodes of the Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You anime early on June 4, ahead of its July premiere. The release takes the form of 12 mini-episodes, each 10 minutes long, that present the content of episodes one through six in chronological order. The early debut on Crunchyroll corresponds with a limited advance streaming of the same episodes on the ABEMA service in Japan, which also began on June 4. The full series will premiere on TBS and 27 other Japanese channels in July, airing every Thursday at 11:56 p.m. JST. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, and India. The anime is directed by Tadato Suzuki and Aoi Mori at Asahi Production, with series composition by Mio Inoue and character designs by Yasuka Otaki. The rock band ZUTOMAYO performs the opening theme, and musician imase performs the ending theme. The anime adapts Jinushi's manga, which began as a webcomic on Twitter in March 2022 and later serialized in Square Enix's Big Gangan magazine.