
Chainsmoker Cat
Taste attributes: animationcomedysci-fi & fantasyfantasyfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & varied
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, breezy animated series, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
8.5 /10
TMDB · 66 votes
Where to watch
We don't know of anywhere to watch Chainsmoker Cat in the US right now.
Seasons
Season 1
· 2026 · 12 episodesEpisodes (12)
1I'm Yani Neko, Nya3 Jul 2026
Catgirl Yani struggles to pay rent and spends what little she has on cigarettes — until an urgent text from her sister Imoko sparks a far greater crisis.
2Meet My Juniors, Nya10 Jul 2026
Yani wants to continue her carefree life, but she receives a job offer as financial pressure builds. Will she commit to this opportunity or her freedom?
3I'm More Straight Than Funny, Nya17 Jul 2026
After another clash with her landlord, Yani agrees to tend his garden to cover her rent. It seems like a perfect fix — until she faces his cabbage patch.
4Freaks All Around Me, Nya24 Jul 2026
Yani lands a job assisting Saori Tatsuro, a risque manga artist. After Yani mistakenly burns her manuscript, an unexpected police visit follows.
5We're Off to a Secret Place, Nya31 Jul 2026
Despite her sister's attempts to take away her cigarettes, Yani refuses to quit. At the same time, Imoko navigates a youthful romance.
6Summer Starts and Ends Here, Nya7 Aug 2026
Yani's fellow tenant Aruko disappears during a drinking party while three new assistants arrive at Tatsuro's workplace as her deadline looms closer.
7I Was Born to Parents Too, Nya14 Aug 2026
Yani takes a cleaning job at a shady underground facility. Meanwhile, her landlord welcomes a new houseguest, quickly followed by an unexpected mishap.
8Even We Run Around in December, Nya21 Aug 2026
Yani expects a lonely birthday, unaware that Imoko is planning a surprise party for her. Elsewhere, Yani's landlord becomes trapped in a foul time loop.
9My Little Sis Is Popular, Nya4 Sep 2026
Yani's peculiar toilet habits spark chaos around her while Imoko receives a gift from a secret admirer who turns out to be anything but ordinary.
10I'm Gonnya Enjoy the Outing Too, Nya11 Sep 2026
Yani's neighbors Yakuneko and Hameneko head to a mystical waterfall — but Hameneko's selfishness drives Yakuneko to hatch a wild revenge plan.
11We're in Kyoto, Nya18 Sep 2026
Yani and her flatmates set off on a Kyoto and Nara getaway — but her antics lead to an encounter with the "King of Deer," a creature of ancient wisdom.
- 12Episode 1225 Sep 2026
Specials
· 2026 · 20 episodesEpisodes (20)
- 1Episode 122 Feb 2026
- 2Episode 222 Mar 2026
- 3Episode 323 Apr 2026
- 4Episode 47 May 2026
- 5Episode 521 May 2026
- 6Episode 64 Jun 2026
- 7Episode 711 Jun 2026
- 8Episode 818 Jun 2026
- 9Episode 925 Jun 2026
- 10Episode 105 Jul 2026
- 11Episode 1112 Jul 2026
- 12Episode 1219 Jul 2026
- 13Episode 1326 Jul 2026
- 14Episode 149 Aug 2026
- 15Episode 1516 Aug 2026
- 16Episode 1623 Aug 2026
- 17Episode 1730 Aug 2026
- 18Episode 183 Sep 2026
- 19Episode 1913 Sep 2026
- 20Episode 2021 Sep 2026
MixedsampleWhy this match?ShowHide
What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Catgirl Yani struggles to pay her rent and keep a job while feeding her smoking habit. As her loved ones' concerns grow, she must rethink her future.
Synopsis: TMDB
Characteristics
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Cast
Details
- Genre
- Animation
- Year
- 2026
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Status
- Returning
- Studio
- Bibury Animation Studios
- Taste scores
- How we score
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