Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You
スーパーの裏でヤニ吸うふたり
Sasaki is an overworked salaryman drifting through the corporate grind, sustained by cigarettes and the cheerful service and smile of Yamada, the clerk at his favorite supermarket. But one night after a grueling shift, he arrives late to find Yamada nowhere to be seen. With nowhere left to smoke, his spirits sink—until a pierced young woman calls out to him: “You can smoke here.” (Source: Crunchyroll) Note: Episodes 1-6 had an early release by ABEMA and Crunchyroll on June 3rd, 2026 in a mini-episode batch format that splits 6 episodes into 12, ahead of the TV broadcast which started on July 10th, 2026.
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You is a tv with 12 episodes, from Summer 2026, produced by Asahi Production, rated 8.2/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
Sasaki is an overworked salaryman drifting through the corporate grind, sustained by cigarettes and the cheerful service and smile of Yamada, the clerk at his favorite supermarket. But one night after a grueling shift, he arrives late to find Yamada nowhere to be seen. With nowhere left to smoke, his spirits sink—until a pierced young woman calls out to him: “You can smoke here.” (Source: Crunchyroll) Note: Episodes 1-6 had an early release by ABEMA and Crunchyroll on June 3rd, 2026 in a mini-episode batch format that splits 6 episodes into 12, ahead of the TV broadcast which started on July 10th, 2026.
Main Characters
Tags
- Seinen — Target demographic is adult males.
- Heterosexual — Prominently features a romance between a man and a woman, not inherently sexual.
- Primarily Adult Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of characters above a high school age.
- Drugs — Prominently features the usage of drugs such as opioids, stimulants, hallucinogens etc.
- Work — Centers around the activities of a certain occupation.
- Konbini — Predominantly features a convenience store.
- Age Gap — Prominently features romantic relations between people with a significant age difference.
- Female Protagonist — Main character is female.
- Iyashikei — Primary aim is to heal the audience through serene depictions of characters' daily lives.
- Male Protagonist — Main character is male.
- Episodic — Features story arcs that are loosely tied or lack an overarching plot.
- Office — Features people who work in a business office.