Chainsmoker Cat News and Updates

October 3 — Kodansha lists Yani Neko Volume 14 for release on November 6, 2026. The catalog still shows 13 published entries, so Volume 13 remains the latest released collected volume until then.

October 5 — Young Magazine Web lists 411mg as the latest Yani Neko web chapter. No later update date is currently listed on the official series page.

Track manga release dates in the Chainsmoker Cat volume guide.

September 30 — The 32-track Chainsmoker Cat original soundtrack by Keiichi Suzuki is now available as a digital release. Nippon Columbia lists catalog COKM-46680.

September 28 — Young Magazine Web listed 409mg, following 408mg on September 25.

September 25 — The official anime site announced a 32-track digital soundtrack for September 30, a Blu-ray BOX containing all 12 episodes, and the resident chorus music video なんもねえ 〜住人大合唱ver.〜.

September 23 — The official site released Episode 12 information and identified it as the final episode. The entry links the synopsis, six advance stills, staff, and preview.

September 18 — Necry Talkie created the Episode 11 eyecatch. The official site also released Episode 11 non-credit opening and ending videos.

September 16 — Episode 11 story information, stills, staff, and preview were published on the official anime site.

Read the Episode 11 guide for the Kyoto and Nara story.

and the Episode 12 final guide for the anime finale.

For the new releases, visit the music and videos guide.

August 26 — The official anime site published details for the special program 今日だけキレイなヤニねこ特番. The announcement covers the cast and the August 27 late-night slot; it was not a numbered Episode 9 entry.

August 21 — The Episode 8 eyecatch was created by Keiichi Suzuki. August 14 — The Episode 7 eyecatch was created by NyanNyanFactory.

August 20–21 — Reports documented Ani-One's removal of Chainsmoker Cat from relevant YouTube channels while citing compliance with local government regulations. August 17 — Animation Crazy suspended Hong Kong availability after tobacco-advertising concerns raised by Hong Kong health authorities.

August 7 — The Episode 6 eyecatch was handled by Metal Bat. August 6 — The Japanese collected edition reached Volume 13, and all 13 volumes were later approved for reprint after reported sellouts.

Episodes 6, 7, and 8 were added to the official story list in August. Their updates include Penpen Neko, Sato Shizue, Nishi Shunran's expanded role, and new eyecatch credits from Metal Bat, NyanNyanFactory, and Keiichi Suzuki.

The August 27 late-night slot carried the cast special 今日だけキレイなヤニねこ特番. The August 30 schedule listed Episode 9 for September 3; the official Story section later listed Episodes 9 through 12.

Read the new Episode 6 guide,

the Episode 7 guide, or

the Episode 8 guide.

Necry Talkie's four-track digital EP 煙とブルー e.p. was released on August 5, and the official music video for the opening theme なんもねえ by 忘れらんねえよ followed on August 13.

Kodansha's Japanese collected edition reached Volume 13 on August 6. All 13 collected volumes were then approved for reprint after anime-driven sellouts, with new stock expected from August 19.

See the release details in the music guide and the

volume guide.

Animation Crazy suspended the anime for Hong Kong viewers after Hong Kong health authorities raised tobacco-advertising concerns. Ani-One also removed the series from its YouTube channels in relevant markets, citing compliance with local government regulations.

These reports concern specific platforms and regions. They do not prove a worldwide ban or the disappearance of every legal streaming option; current availability should be checked country by country.

For account and region checks, use the where to watch guide.

Chainsmoker Cat ranked first in Niconico's Summer 2026 midseason anime ranking. Dwango also reported that Episode 1 passed 700,000 Niconico views on August 13.

The ranking and view milestone describe Niconico activity; they are not a claim about the show's complete audience across every service.

Return to the episode guide for the current story order.