The anime adaptation of Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You premiered early on Crunchyroll and ABEMA on June 4, 2026, with six episodes released as 12 mini-episodes, ahead of its full broadcast run on TBS and other Japanese channels in July 2026.
The anime adaptation of Jinushi's manga Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You launched with an unusual distribution strategy. Crunchyroll released the first six episodes early on June 4, 2026, presenting them as 12 mini-episodes of 10 minutes each, in chronological order. The same early release was available on the ABEMA service in Japan starting the same day. The full series is set to premiere on TBS and 27 other Japanese channels in July 2026, airing every Thursday at 11:56 p.m. JST.
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 opening theme is performed by the rock band ZUTOMAYO, and the ending theme by musician imase. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, and India.
The manga originated as a webcomic on Twitter in March 2022 before being serialized in Square Enix's Big Gangan magazine. The series was also included in a Tanabata 2026 roundup published by Anime News Network on July 7, 2026, which featured greetings and illustrations from official accounts for the manga alongside other titles. The early release and the Tanabata mention are the only coverage of the series in Yomimono stories to date.
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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.
Jun 17
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.
Jun 4
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.