Chainsmoker Cat Episode 3 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Yanineko Reported as a Suspicious Person!

The story and preview images for Episode 3 of the TV anime Chainsmoker Cat (JP: ヤニねこ, Yanineko) have been revealed. This episode will air on Friday, July 17 at 12:30 AM (JST), and will later be available on various international streaming platforms.

Episode 3 Story

Yanineko participated in a children's soccer game in the park, but she ended up being reported as a suspicious person. Well, that figures. Even when she goes back to her apartment, the landlord gets furious, lectures her, and orders her to quit smoking again today. Still, this cat does not reflect on her actions at all.

Ultimately, she has to pull weeds in place of rent, but the chainsmoker's eyes are locked onto the landlord's cabbage patch...

Whether she has cigarettes or not, leaving Yanineko unsupervised leads to nothing but trouble. That is this episode's lesson (half-hearted).

Introduction

In a world where humans and beastfolk coexist, lives Yanineko (Chainsmoker Cat)—a beastfolk cat who spends her days smoking and lazing around.

No money! No survival skills! A total good-for-nothing! She has thrown away her manners and morals right along with her cigarette butts. She is reeking of smoke, dirty, lazy, and a complete piece of trash. Inhaling, exhaling, gossiping, and burning out—and yet, she manages to live a reasonably fulfilling life in her own way. It gets pretty gross, but somehow, it leaves you feeling just a tiny bit encouraged!

The manga that went absolutely viral across social media is now making an unexpected leap to a TV anime adaptation! If it ends up being too wild to broadcast, sorry 'bout that!

Please sit back, relax, and softly look after the smoke-filled daily lives brought to you by these somehow lovable, trashy cats.

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Source : ORICON NEWS