The series will premiere globally in July 2026.
Ahead of its highly anticipated July 2026 premiere, the official X (formerly Twitter) account of romcom anime “Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You” revealed a new key visual and four new cast members. It has also been announced that the series will have an advanced screening in Japan on ABEMA, which will begin on 3 June, 2026. A special broadcast will air on 4 July featuring all episodes, alongside a cast talk programme.
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You
Premiere window: July 2026
Studio: Asahi Production
Streaming service: Crunchyroll, Netflix (select regions in Asia)
Who are the new cast members of Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You?
The four new voice actors joining the cast of the anime are:
- Toa Yukinari as Gotō
- Megumi Toyoguchi as Ōno
- Rikuya Yasuda as Obata
- Yōko Hikasa as Maezawa
Previously announced cast members of the anime include:
- Takuya Satō as Sasaki
- Seena Hoshiki as Yamada/Tayama
- Shinya Takahashi as Suzuki
Who are the staff members of Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You?
Masato Suzuki and Aoi Mori are directing the anime at Asahi Production. Mio Inoue is writing the series composition while Yasuka Otaki designs the characters. Shin Kono and SAYAKO AOKI are composing the music, with Kohei Yoshida as the Sound Director.
What is Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You about?
The anime is based on Jinushi's manga series, which was first serialised as a webcomic on X (formerly Twitter) in March 2022. It was then serialised in Square Enix's Monthly Big Gangan magazine in August 2022. Eight tankōbon volumes of the series have been released so far. Square Enix also publishes the manga in English and describes the story as:
At age forty-five, office worker Sasaki has had enough of the corporate grind. His only solace is smoking-and the friendly smile of supermarket cashier Yamada. When Sasaki can't find Yamada after a particularly trying day, a striking woman invites him to smoke with her. The despondent man thinks he's made a new smoking buddy in the cool, teasing Tayama, but Sasaki doesn't realize he already knows her!