Chainsmoker Cat (2026–present)

TV ShowOn airAnimation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy1 season, 12 episodes
Chainsmoker Cat posterReview score: 85%

Plot

Catgirl Yani struggles to pay her rent and keep a job while feeding her smoking habit. As her loved ones' concerns grow, she must rethink her future.

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  1. 01Chainsmoker Cat S01E01I'm Yani Neko, NyaS01E01 · 8.8Catgirl Yani struggles to pay rent and spends what little she has on cigarettes — until an urgent text from her sister Imoko sparks a far greater crisis.
  2. 02Chainsmoker Cat S01E03I'm More Straight Than Funny, NyaS01E03 · 8.5After another clash with her landlord, Yani agrees to tend his garden to cover her rent. It seems like a perfect fix — until she faces his cabbage patch.
  3. 03Chainsmoker Cat S01E05We're Off to a Secret Place, NyaS01E05 · 8.3Despite her sister's attempts to take away her cigarettes, Yani refuses to quit. At the same time, Imoko navigates a youthful romance.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes2026Aired 8.3Season avg
  1. S01E01Chainsmoker Cat S01E01Season's bestI'm Yani Neko, NyaJuly 3, 2026 8.8Catgirl Yani struggles to pay rent and spends what little she has on cigarettes — until an urgent text from her sister Imoko sparks a far gr
  2. S01E02Chainsmoker Cat S01E02Meet My Juniors, NyaJuly 10, 2026 8.2Yani wants to continue her carefree life, but she receives a job offer as financial pressure builds. Will she commit to this opportunity or
  3. S01E03Chainsmoker Cat S01E03I'm More Straight Than Funny, NyaJuly 17, 2026 8.5After another clash with her landlord, Yani agrees to tend his garden to cover her rent. It seems like a perfect fix — until she faces his c
  4. S01E04Chainsmoker Cat S01E04Freaks All Around Me, NyaJuly 24, 2026 8.2Yani lands a job assisting Saori Tatsuro, a risque manga artist. After Yani mistakenly burns her manuscript, an unexpected police visit foll
  5. S01E05Chainsmoker Cat S01E05We're Off to a Secret Place, NyaJuly 31, 2026 8.3Despite her sister's attempts to take away her cigarettes, Yani refuses to quit. At the same time, Imoko navigates a youthful romance.
  6. S01E06Chainsmoker Cat S01E06Summer Starts and Ends Here, NyaAugust 7, 2026 8.3Yani's fellow tenant Aruko disappears during a drinking party while three new assistants arrive at Tatsuro's workplace as her deadline looms
  7. S01E07Chainsmoker Cat S01E07I Was Born to Parents Too, NyaAugust 14, 2026 8.0Yani takes a cleaning job at a shady underground facility. Meanwhile, her landlord welcomes a new houseguest, quickly followed by an unexpec
  8. S01E08Chainsmoker Cat S01E08Even We Run Around in December, NyaAugust 21, 2026—Yani expects a lonely birthday, unaware that Imoko is planning a surprise party for her. Elsewhere, Yani's landlord becomes trapped in a fou
  9. S01E09Episode 9August 28, 2026—
  10. S01E10Episode 10September 4, 2026—
  11. S01E11Episode 11September 11, 2026—
  12. S01E12Episode 12September 18, 2026—

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Cast

Yuko NatsuyoshiYuko NatsuyoshiYaniko 'Yani-Neko' Satō (voice)Misato MatsuokaMisato MatsuokaMasuko 'Yaku-Neko' Koshijimaru (voice)Yurie FunatoYurie FunatoYurufuwa＊Tenshi 'Hame-Neko' Hameko (voice)Ayaka ShimizuAyaka ShimizuKaoruko 'Kansai-Neko' Nishi (voice)Shiori IzawaShiori IzawaAruko 'Al-Neko' Sakai (voice)Riko AkechiRiko AkechiTatsurō Ochinpo (voice)Tetsu InadaTetsu InadaLandlord (voice)Rina HonnizumiRina HonnizumiImoko (voice)

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