Those who
are following the crazy experiences of the most tobacco-addicted feline week
after week will have to arm themselves with a little patience. The production
committee of the animated adaptation of Yanineko (Chainsmoker
Cat) surprisingly announced that the broadcast set for August 27 will not
feature a regular episode, but will be replaced by a special program headed by
the voice cast of the series.
The news
came just moments after the eighth episode aired on August 20. Although the
production did not offer a specific reason for this change of plans, it was
confirmed that the long-awaited ninth episode will formally hit screens on
September 3. Details about the contents that will be addressed during the
special show starring the seiyuus will be revealed at a later date, so viewers
will have to make do with this intermission before continuing with the main
plot.
Based on
the original manga by Nyannyan Factory, published
in the pages of Kodansha's Young Magazine, this crazy story places us in a
world where humans and beast people live together on a daily basis. The plot
follows in the footsteps of Yani, a lazy, unkempt cat girl and heavy smoker who
drags a chaotic lifestyle inside an apartment building full of equally quirky
neighbors. The series began its broadcast at the beginning of July 2026 under
the animation of Bibury Animation Studios, with the direction of
Taku Kimura, scripts by Takashi Aoshima and character designs by Riki Matsuura.
With this brief change in the usual schedule
