Who is Yakuneko?
Yakuneko, written ヤクねこ, has the official Japanese personal name 越司丸益子. The profile lists the character as beastfolk, age 20.
Yakuko Etsushimaru remains in the historical URL as an English search spelling; the official anime profile gives the Japanese name 越司丸益子.
Misato Matsuoka performs the character in the Japanese anime cast.
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Official name, English rendering, and cast credit
Yakuko Etsushimaru remains in the historical URL as an English search spelling; the official anime profile gives the Japanese name 越司丸益子.
Misato Matsuoka is credited for Yakuneko in the Japanese anime cast. This credit identifies the original-language performer; it does not by itself confirm a dub or a language option on every service.
Yakuneko first appears in Episode 2, which is the best point to open the episode guide when you want context without skipping ahead.
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Episode
Chainsmoker Cat Episode 2 Recap
Yanineko visits Yakuneko and offers advice she does not follow herself.
Cast guide
Chainsmoker Cat Characters: All Names & Voice Cast
Eight core profiles, supporting cast additions, aliases, and Japanese voice actors.
Character
Yanineko (Yaniko Sato): Character & Voice Actor
Yaniko Sato, the lead beastfolk catgirl whose days revolve around cigarettes, unpaid rent, unstable work, and a room she cannot keep clean
Background
The official profile lists Yakuneko as a 20-year-old beastfolk character whose Japanese personal name is 越司丸益子.
Yakuko Etsushimaru remains in the historical URL as an English search spelling; it is not presented as a licensed English name.
She calls Yanineko her senior, works at the cafe and bar Piyopiyo, and becomes the center of the official Episode 2 synopsis.
Hameneko is identified as Yakuneko's former high school classmate, giving the Episode 2 group an established connection before Yanineko arrives.
Yakuneko is the character alias, while 越司丸益子 is the official Japanese personal name shown by the anime profile. Keeping those labels together prevents a historical search spelling from being mistaken for an official English full name.
The official cast credits Misato Matsuoka for Yakuneko in the Japanese anime. That role pairing is separate from the streaming language options that may appear on a regional service.
A reader who searches the old URL spelling can still reach the right profile, but the visible identity remains Yakuneko and 越司丸益子. This keeps the page useful for search without presenting a historical English rendering as an official translation.
Her role at Piyopiyo and connection with Hameneko place her in a different social setting from Yanineko's home and part-time-work routine. That contrast is useful context for Episode 2, where the cast begins to widen beyond the premiere.
Personality
Yakuneko is welcoming toward Yanineko, but the story surrounds her with uneasy details and suspicious smoke.
Her presence expands the comedy beyond Yanineko's apartment and work problems.
The official profile signals that parts of Yakuneko's past are not disclosed, so the page keeps that uncertainty intact instead of turning it into a fan theory.
Her friendliness and the deliberately uneasy details around her make the Episode 2 setup work without requiring the page to invent an explanation for her past. The official story material is the boundary for what can be stated directly.
The profile is most useful when it distinguishes the facts that are named from the parts of the character that are deliberately left unclear. That keeps a character introduction readable without turning hints, jokes, or fan discussion into biography.
Role in the story
Episode 2 follows Yanineko asking Yakuneko for a cigarette after running out.
Their senior-junior dynamic works because neither character is a reliable guide for the other.
The episode is the clearest official starting point for readers who want Yakuneko's introduction before moving to the wider group around her.
Hameneko and Kansaineko belong to the social circle that becomes visible around Yakuneko in Episode 2, while Yanineko remains the new visitor looking for a cigarette and a place to spend time. Their profiles keep that connection in story order.
For a first encounter, start with the Episode 2 guide, then use the cast hub to match the alias, official Japanese name, and Japanese voice actor. This avoids spoilers from treating later interpretations as introductory facts.
After the Episode 2 introduction, Hameneko and Kansaineko provide the closest next character links because the official material connects them to Yakuneko's circle. The Yanineko profile is the right return point for the senior-junior dynamic at the center of the visit.
Misato Matsuoka's Japanese cast credit answers who voices Yakuneko in the original anime. It does not establish an English dub or any particular service-language menu, so viewers should check the licensed player for those account-specific details.
Read the Episode 2 guide for the character's introduction in story order.
For the closest group route, read the Hameneko character guide.
Voice actor and first appearance
Misato Matsuoka voices Yakuneko (越司丸益子).
Yakuneko first appears in Episode 2. The episode guide places the character's introduction in context.
Continue with the companion character guide for the closest cast connection in this part of the story.
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Frequently asked questions
Who voices Yakuneko?
Misato Matsuoka voices Yakuneko in Japanese.
How old is Yakuneko?
Yakuneko is 20 in the official character profile.
When does Yakuneko first appear?
Yakuneko first appears in Episode 2.