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Chainsmoker Cat

The Chainsmoker Cat anime is airing weekly on Tokyo MX and BS11 since July 2, with an alternate 'Evil Dragon Unleashed' cut on AT-X and premium services. The series has expanded its cast mid-season, and Ani-One Asia pulled it from streaming in its regions over smoking regulations.

Synthesized from 14 Yomimono stories · updated Aug 29

Chainsmoker Cat is a raunchy comedy anime about a nicotine-addicted catgirl, adapted from Nyan Nyan Factory's manga. It premiered on July 2 on Tokyo MX and BS11, produced by Bibury Animation Studio and directed by Taku Kimura. The show launched with a rare dual-version strategy: a broadcast-friendly 'On-Air' cut and a director-approved 'Evil Dragon Unleashed' version on AT-X and premium services. Reviews of the early episodes describe the show as deliberately grotesque, with community scores on Anime News Network ranging from 2.6 to 3.7, yet also note craft and an undercurrent of melancholy fatalism.

As the season progressed, reviews found the show gaining emotional range. Episode 5 toned down gross-out humor for a dramatic story centered on Imoko and discrimination against beastfolk. Episode 6 delivered two tender scenes, reframing the comedy as a coping mechanism. Episode 7 earned a 4.1 community score and was called the series' finest half-hour, using nearly the whole supporting cast while balancing crude humor with sadness. Episode 8 introduced Kaoru's brother Shunran, a beatboxing catboy, and trapped the Landlord in a mochi-pounding time loop, with the reviewer predicting Aru will die on screen before the season ends.

The cast expanded steadily: Niina Nakabayashi joined as Jikaki Neko, Yu Kobayashi as Penpen Neko, and Yumi Hara as Yani's mother Shizue Sato. In August, Ani-One Asia removed the anime from its streaming lineup across all regions, citing Hong Kong's Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance and Taiwan's Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act over the show's prominent display of real cigarette brands like Mevius. The series streams on Netflix and OceanVeil, the latter a new platform from WWWave Corporation.

Key facts

Premiere date
July 2 on Tokyo MX and BS11 ↗
Studio and director
Bibury Animation Studio, directed by Taku Kimura ↗
Dual-version release
An 'Evil Dragon Unleashed' cut for AT-X and streaming, and an 'On-Air' version for terrestrial broadcast ↗
Streaming platforms
Netflix and OceanVeil ↗
Episode 7 community score
4.1 ↗
Ani-One Asia removal
Pulled over Hong Kong and Taiwan smoking regulations ↗
New cast additions
Yu Kobayashi as Penpen Neko, Yumi Hara as Shizue Sato, Niina Nakabayashi as Jikaki Neko ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Licensed by
Netflix (unspecified) · 2026-08-22
Licensed by
OceanVeil (unspecified) · 2026-08-22
Licensed by
OceanVeil (unknown) · 2026-06-27
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removed from Ani-One Asia's streaming lineup · 2026-08-21
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violated the Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance · 2026-08-21
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images from the anime may violate the Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act · 2026-08-21
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prominently features real cigarette brands, especially Mevius · 2026-08-21
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Episode 7 received a 4.1 community score from Anime News Network · 2026-08-17
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Episode 7 is the show's finest half-hour · 2026-08-17
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Episode 7 balances crude humor and melancholy · 2026-08-17
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Episode 7 introduces Yani and Imoko's deceptive mother · 2026-08-17
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Episode 7 checks in on a troubled Yaku · 2026-08-17
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Episode 7 features Aru's alcohol-withdrawal tremors causing an earthquake that strands Oya naked outside with his sex doll · 2026-08-17
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Episode 7 is the series' strongest because it uses nearly every supporting cast member while maintaining the show's signature gross-out tone · 2026-08-17
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Shizue Sato appears in the seventh episode · 2026-08-14
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Episode 5 tones down gross-out humor and focuses on story · 2026-08-05
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Reviewer calls it the most watchable the show has been · 2026-08-05
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Imoko gets a melancholy story about a crush she cannot return · 2026-08-05
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Episode drops lore about discrimination against beastfolk · 2026-08-05
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Yaku emerges as the emotional core of the episode · 2026-08-05
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Series can carry a straight dramatic story · 2026-08-05
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The series is a raunchy comedy. · 2026-07-16
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The series centers on a chain-smoking cat-girl. · 2026-07-16
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The series is produced by Bibury Animation Studios. · 2026-07-16
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The series depicts filthy habitats and noxious bodily fluids. · 2026-07-16
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The series has an undercurrent of melancholy fatalism. · 2026-07-16
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Community scores range from 2.6 to 3.7. · 2026-07-16
Release
tv · July 2 · Japan · 2026-08-14
Release
tv · 2026-07-02 · Japan · 2026-06-27
Release
tv · 2026-08-07 · 2026-08-07
Release
tv · 2026-07-06 · global · 2026-07-06
Release
tv · July 2, 2026 · Japan · 2026-05-31
Release
tv · July 25, 2026 · Japan · 2026-06-23
Release
tv · 2026-07-02 · 2026-06-18
Announced
main promotional video and theme song performers · 2026-05-31

Connections

Voice cast of
yumi hara, yu kobayashi, niina nakabayashi, rina honnizumi
Produces of
bibury animation studio
Music by of
wasureranneyo, necry talkie

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Claim activity

When a claim about Chainsmoker Cat was confirmed, debunked, or disputed against open-web sources. The record stays even after a claim drops off the facts list.

  • Confirmed tv 2026-08-07 3d ago · source
  • Confirmed Niina Nakabayashi voices Chainsmoker Cat 5d ago · source
  • Confirmed tv 2026-07-06 global 6d ago · source
  • Confirmed tv July 25, 2026 Japan Sep 2 · source
  • Confirmed Rina Honnizumi voices Chainsmoker Cat Sep 1 · source
  • Confirmed tv 2026-07-02 Sep 1 · source
  • Confirmed tv 2026-07-02 Japan Aug 30 · source
  • Confirmed main promotional video and theme song performers May 31 · source
  • Confirmed tv July 2, 2026 Japan May 31 · source

All coverage

Aug 22

Chainsmoker Cat Episode 8 Adds a Brother and a Time Loop

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.

Aug 21

Ani-One Asia Pulls Chainsmoker Cat Anime Over Smoking Rules

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.

Aug 17

Chainsmoker Cat Episode 7 Balances Gross-Out Gags With Genuine Sadness

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.

Aug 14

Chainsmoker Cat Anime Casts Yumi Hara as Yani's Mother

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.

Aug 7

Chainsmoker Cat Episode 6 Finds the Quiet Sadness Between the Jokes

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.

Aug 6

Chainsmoker Cat Anime Adds Yu Kobayashi as Penpen Neko

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.

Aug 5

Chainsmoker Cat Episode 5 Trades Gross-Out for Story

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.

Jul 22

Chainsmoker Cat Anime Casts Niina Nakabayashi

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.

Jul 16

Chainsmoker Cat's First Three Episodes: Raunch, Filth, and Fatalism

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.

Jul 6

Chainsmoker Cat Episode 1 Review: A Deliberately Revolting Shitpost With Craft

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.

Jun 27

OceanVeil to Stream Chainsmoker Cat Anime

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.

Jun 23

Chainsmoker Cat Anime Gets Uncut 'Evil Dragon Unleashed' Version

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.

Jun 18

Rina Honnizumi Joins Chainsmoker Cat Anime Cast as Imoko

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.

May 31

Chainsmoker Cat TV Anime Reveals Main Trailer, Theme Song Artists

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.