What Is Chainsmoker Cat About?
Anime, manga, cast and episodes
What is Chainsmoker Cat about? It is the English title for Yani Neko, a 2026 television anime about Yanineko's rent, work, family, friendships, and destructive habits. The official story pages list 12 episodes, ending with Episode 12.
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October 2026 update
Episode 12 is the final episode.
The official anime site lists 12 numbered episodes and identifies Episode 12 as the finale. The manga continues separately, with Young Magazine Web listing 411mg on October 5.
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Yanineko
佐藤ヤニ子
English search name: Yaniko Sato
Yuko Natsuyoshi
First appearance: Episode 1
Yakuneko
越司丸益子
English search name: Yakuko Etsushimaru
Misato Matsuoka
First appearance: Episode 2
Hameneko
ゆるふわ＊天使 ハメ子
English search name: Yurufuwa Tenshi Hameko
Yurie Funato
First appearance: Episode 2
Kansaineko
西 薫子
English search name: Kaoruko Nishi
Ayaka Shimizu
First appearance: Episode 2
Aruneko
酒井アル子
English search name: Aruko Sakai
Shiori Izawa
First appearance: Episode 2
Imoko
佐藤妹子
English search name: Imoko Sato
Rina Honnizumi
First appearance: Episode 1
Saori
辰野沙織
English search name: Saori Tatsuno
Riko Akechi
First appearance: Episode 1
Otani
大谷おう也
English search name: Landlord Otani
Tetsu Inada
First appearance: Episode 1
Quick facts
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The television anime adapts NyanNyanFactory's manga about flawed adults, cigarettes, rent, work, family, and friendship.
- Japanese title
- ヤニねこ
- TV premiere
- July 2, 2026
- Numbered episodes
- 12 · Episode 12 is final
- Latest episode
- Episode 12
- Studio
- Bibury Animation Studios
- Lead voice
- Yuko Natsuyoshi
- Japanese volumes
- 13 released · Vol. 14 due Nov 6
- Latest web chapter
- 411mg · Oct 5
- Soundtrack
- 32 tracks · released Sep 30
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Where to Watch Chainsmoker Cat: Netflix & Platforms
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How Many Episodes Does Chainsmoker Cat Have?
All 12 numbered episodes, the final story, and direct recap links.
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Chainsmoker Cat Characters: All Names & Voice Cast
Eight core profiles, supporting cast additions, aliases, and Japanese voice actors.
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Chainsmoker Cat Manga and Anime Guide
How the Yani Neko manga became the 2026 television anime.
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Chainsmoker Cat Volumes: English Release Guide
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Chainsmoker Cat Manga and Anime Guide
How the Yani Neko manga became the 2026 television anime.
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- ヤニねこ
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Yani Neko Meaning and Title Guide
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How Many Episodes Does Chainsmoker Cat Have?
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Episode
Chainsmoker Cat Episode 1 Recap and Review
Rent, work, cigarettes, and a room photo turn into one crisis.
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Chainsmoker Cat Episode 2 Recap
Yanineko visits Yakuneko and offers advice she does not follow herself.
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Chainsmoker Cat Episode 3 Recap
A soccer detour ends with Otani, rent work, and a cabbage patch.
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Chainsmoker Cat Review
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What is Chainsmoker Cat about?
Chainsmoker Cat is the English title of the Yani Neko television anime about Yanineko, a flawed young adult whose smoking, rent, work, family, and apartment troubles drive the comedy.
Read the anime guideWhere can I watch Chainsmoker Cat legally?
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See legal watch optionsWho is the main character in Chainsmoker Cat?
Yanineko, officially named 佐藤ヤニ子 in Japanese, is the 21-year-old lead voiced by Yuko Natsuyoshi.
Meet YaninekoIs Chainsmoker Cat a manga or an anime?
It is both: Yani Neko began as a manga, and Chainsmoker Cat is its television anime adaptation.
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