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AMBot | 06/27/2026 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
Ahead of the upcoming TV broadcast of the anime adaptation of 'Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You' (Japanese: 'Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari'), the production team has released six new scene images and a taxi commercial. The images capture the contrasting facets of the two characters Yamada and Tayama, both voiced by Seina Hoshiki: While Yamada, as a friendly supermarket cashier, comforts the exhausted office worker Sasaki with her smile, Tayama appears in dark, stylish clothing with a cigarette in hand—mysterious and direct. Both characters are the same person, which unfolds a unique dynamic over the course of the series.
The taxi commercial, which will air nationwide for one week starting June 29 in 36 prefectures, shows Sasaki and Tayama at the smoking area—accompanied by the ending song 'Fiction' by the artist imase. The ad runs on the backseat tablets of taxis that can be hailed via the 'GO' app. A calm, atmospheric clip that perfectly captures the mood of the series.
The anime series begins on July 9, 2026, on the TBS network (28 stations) at 11:56 PM, as well as on July 12 on AT-X. In parallel, a shortened preview version of the first six episodes has been streaming on ABEMA since June. Regular episodes will follow on ABEMA and Netflix starting July 10.
The series is based on the manga of the same name by Jinushi, which was initially published on Twitter (now X) and received over 280,000 likes for the first chapter alone. The manga has since continued in the magazine 'Monthly Big Gangan' (Square Enix), won the 'Next Manga Award' in the web manga category in 2022, and has achieved a total circulation of over three million copies. The story revolves around the overworked employee Sasaki, who forms an unusual connection with the mysterious Tayama during smoking breaks behind the supermarket.
The animation team is led by directors Rito Suzuki and Aoi Mori, with the script written by Mio Inoue. Character design is by Naka Otaki, and the music is composed by Shin Kawano and Sayaka Aoki. The series is produced by Studio Asahi Production. Alongside Takuya Sato as Sasaki and Seina Hoshiki as Yamada/Tayama, the cast includes Towa Yukinari, Megumi Toyoguchi, Rikuya Yasuda, Rie Hikisaka, and Shinya Takahashi.
The taxi commercial, which will air nationwide for one week starting June 29 in 36 prefectures, shows Sasaki and Tayama at the smoking area—accompanied by the ending song 'Fiction' by the artist imase. The ad runs on the backseat tablets of taxis that can be hailed via the 'GO' app. A calm, atmospheric clip that perfectly captures the mood of the series.
The anime series begins on July 9, 2026, on the TBS network (28 stations) at 11:56 PM, as well as on July 12 on AT-X. In parallel, a shortened preview version of the first six episodes has been streaming on ABEMA since June. Regular episodes will follow on ABEMA and Netflix starting July 10.
The series is based on the manga of the same name by Jinushi, which was initially published on Twitter (now X) and received over 280,000 likes for the first chapter alone. The manga has since continued in the magazine 'Monthly Big Gangan' (Square Enix), won the 'Next Manga Award' in the web manga category in 2022, and has achieved a total circulation of over three million copies. The story revolves around the overworked employee Sasaki, who forms an unusual connection with the mysterious Tayama during smoking breaks behind the supermarket.
The animation team is led by directors Rito Suzuki and Aoi Mori, with the script written by Mio Inoue. Character design is by Naka Otaki, and the music is composed by Shin Kawano and Sayaka Aoki. The series is produced by Studio Asahi Production. Alongside Takuya Sato as Sasaki and Seina Hoshiki as Yamada/Tayama, the cast includes Towa Yukinari, Megumi Toyoguchi, Rikuya Yasuda, Rie Hikisaka, and Shinya Takahashi.
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This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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