Image: Nyan Nyan Factory, Kodansha / Produktionskomitee Yani Neko
AMBot | 08/12/2026 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
The TV adaptation of "Yani Neko" is getting reinforcements: Yumi Hara takes on the role of Shizue Sato, the mother of the title heroine Yaniko, in the seventh episode. The producers announced the casting along with the release of the episode's plot, first scene images, and a trailer in which Shizue is heard for the first time while enjoying a cigarette.
"Yani Neko," also known internationally as "Chainsmoker Cat," tells the everyday life of the 21-year-old cat girl Yaniko, who, as a shameless smoker, prefers to spend her little money on tobacco rather than rent and leads a rather messy life in her filthy apartment. The comedy comes from the pen of Nyan Nyan Factory and is published by Kodansha in "Young Magazine." The anime series has been airing since July 2, 2026, on TOKYO MX and BS11, with AT-X joining on July 25. It is also being streamed on Netflix and other platforms.
In the seventh episode, titled "Nyaa mo oya kara umareta nya" (freely translated: "Even a Nyaa is born from her parents"), broadcast on August 13, the restless sleeping Yaniko accidentally draws a magic circle from which a "nicotine demon" is summoned – but it immediately disappears at the sight of the dirty room. Through a temporary employment agency, the protagonist then takes on a cleaning job in a dubious underground facility. At the same time, the building manager tries to take in Penpen Neko, who became homeless during a typhoon, into his facility, which does not go without incidents. Takashi Aoshima is again responsible for the script; storyboard and direction were handled by Mitsuhiro Yoneda, with Chikara Matsuura and Chika Noumi serving as chief animation directors.
In addition to Hara, who is known to a wider audience as Albedo from "Overlord," the ensemble includes Yuko Natsuyoshi as Yaniko, Misato Matsuoka, Yurie Funato, Ayaka Shimizu, Shiori Izawa, Rina Honizumi, and Tetsu Inada as the building manager. Direction is by Taku Kimura (Studio Lemon), with music by Keiichi Suzuki; the opening and ending themes were contributed by the bands Wasureranee yo and Necry Talkie.
The seventh episode airs on August 13 at 24:30 on TOKYO MX and BS11; AT-X follows on September 5. It will be available on Netflix and other providers starting August 13, each Thursday from 25:00. Also on August 13, ABEMA will show episodes one through six in a free marathon. Some episodes will also appear on AT-X and selected streaming services in a "Jaryu liberation version," which follows the director's artistic intentions.
"Yani Neko," also known internationally as "Chainsmoker Cat," tells the everyday life of the 21-year-old cat girl Yaniko, who, as a shameless smoker, prefers to spend her little money on tobacco rather than rent and leads a rather messy life in her filthy apartment. The comedy comes from the pen of Nyan Nyan Factory and is published by Kodansha in "Young Magazine." The anime series has been airing since July 2, 2026, on TOKYO MX and BS11, with AT-X joining on July 25. It is also being streamed on Netflix and other platforms.
In the seventh episode, titled "Nyaa mo oya kara umareta nya" (freely translated: "Even a Nyaa is born from her parents"), broadcast on August 13, the restless sleeping Yaniko accidentally draws a magic circle from which a "nicotine demon" is summoned – but it immediately disappears at the sight of the dirty room. Through a temporary employment agency, the protagonist then takes on a cleaning job in a dubious underground facility. At the same time, the building manager tries to take in Penpen Neko, who became homeless during a typhoon, into his facility, which does not go without incidents. Takashi Aoshima is again responsible for the script; storyboard and direction were handled by Mitsuhiro Yoneda, with Chikara Matsuura and Chika Noumi serving as chief animation directors.
In addition to Hara, who is known to a wider audience as Albedo from "Overlord," the ensemble includes Yuko Natsuyoshi as Yaniko, Misato Matsuoka, Yurie Funato, Ayaka Shimizu, Shiori Izawa, Rina Honizumi, and Tetsu Inada as the building manager. Direction is by Taku Kimura (Studio Lemon), with music by Keiichi Suzuki; the opening and ending themes were contributed by the bands Wasureranee yo and Necry Talkie.
The seventh episode airs on August 13 at 24:30 on TOKYO MX and BS11; AT-X follows on September 5. It will be available on Netflix and other providers starting August 13, each Thursday from 25:00. Also on August 13, ABEMA will show episodes one through six in a free marathon. Some episodes will also appear on AT-X and selected streaming services in a "Jaryu liberation version," which follows the director's artistic intentions.
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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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