"Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You" Teaser Visual

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zenzen_02026-01-16 04:01

Broadcast July 2026

An overworked salaryman and a mischievous cashier with a dual personality form an unexpected bond in this sweet-and-sour comedy!

At age forty-five, office worker Sasaki has had enough of the corporate grind. His only solace is smoking-and the friendly smile of supermarket cashier Yamada. When Sasaki can't find Yamada after a particularly trying day, a striking woman invites him to smoke with her. The despondent man thinks he's made a new smoking buddy in the cool, teasing Tayama, but Sasaki doesn't realize he already knows her! ([Square Enix Books](https://squareenixmangaandbooks.square-enix-games.com/en-us/product/9781646092864))

Studio: Asahi Production

Takuya Satō as Sasaki
Seena Hoshiki as Yamada/Tayama

Teaser PV: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3rDbqrQgxw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3rDbqrQgxw)

[https://twitter.com/yanisuu\_anime/status/2011996833867055466](https://twitter.com/yanisuu_anime/status/2011996833867055466)

[https://yanisuu.com/](https://yanisuu.com/)

tripleaamin2026-01-16 04:05

It's hard to make out much with Asahi Production. Still love the manga. Just hope staff for it is solid.

Char-112026-01-16 06:00

The story doesn't need to be very animated so that helps, I think decent direction and strong voice work will be key for this anime though

Time_Fracture2026-01-16 04:15

Their highest rated anime is MahoAko and A Galaxy Next Door. While their recent anime is Pass The Monster Meat Milady.

Mr_Zaroc2026-01-16 09:03

Pass the monster meat was pretty good.
So I hope they will nail the vibe on this show

Ekillaa222026-01-16 04:17

Excuse me but did you say square enix like the game developer ? When did they start making manga

NIN10DOXD2026-01-16 04:24

They publish monthly manga magazines. They published Fullmetal Alchemist and Soul Easter.

Jimmy_Wobbuffet2026-01-16 04:25

For longer than they've been Square Enix. Enix created the [magazine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangan_Comics) where Full Metal Alchemist was published.

awesomenessofme12026-01-16 04:26

Like 35 years? Even some massive stuff like FMA ran in Shonen Gangan.

NonSupportiveCup2026-01-16 04:27

Decades ago. Enix also ran Gangan comics. They never stopped when they merged in 2003, Iirc.

paradoxaxe2026-01-16 05:21

SE already publishing manga since 1991, when they still named Enix

Iron_Maw2026-01-16 06:15

Bro's been asleep in a cave for last decade or so lmao

TheGreatSaltboy2026-01-16 06:24

they're the third biggest manga publisher after Shueisha-Shogakukan and Kodansha

Ekillaa222026-01-16 07:57

I never knew that! So cool

WeevilWeedWizard2026-01-16 05:44

Official cigarette sponsored anime wasn't on my 2026 bingo card tbh.

Old_Celebration_59502026-01-16 04:03

Very glad to see this animated - really enjoyed the manga

wealldieeventually12026-01-16 05:07

I remember reading when it had like 10 chapters, does it actually get into a romance or is just small interactions?

BuckeyeBentley2026-01-16 05:15

It's a *slow* burn

IFapToCalamity2026-01-16 07:00

Not even burn. It’s a crockpot simmer.

Time_Fracture2026-01-16 12:52

nice pun right there.

No-Significance21132026-01-16 10:38

Nah, it's more a coming of age story pretending that it's a romance story. Light spoilers but from what I've read up to it shifts slightly to focus on developing the female lead as she grapples with what she wants to do for her career and life.

The romance isn't really going anywhere and if it eventually does I'd imagine it'll be in the final chapter or if they start dating it'll take it's sweet time for them to kiss and hold hands.

Nyaaski2026-01-16 04:03

Absolute peak right here

Etcomics2026-01-16 04:03

Lets go!!

notanfan2026-01-16 04:03

Sypnosis?

BottomChain2026-01-16 04:06

>At age forty-five, office worker Sasaki has had enough of the corporate grind. His only solace is smoking-and the friendly smile of supermarket cashier Yamada. When Sasaki can't find Yamada after a particularly trying day, a striking woman invites him to smoke with her. The despondent man thinks he's made a new smoking buddy in the cool, teasing Tayama, but Sasaki doesn't realize he already knows her!

GeneralSal2026-01-16 04:04

I can smell it from here

TheEVILPINGU2026-01-16 07:57

*She's a 10 but she smokes" example. Lol.

I didn't read much so let's hope there's an arc where they work hard together to stop smoking.

Temporary_Emu_8202026-01-16 19:18

They actually started smoking as a substitute for their previous habits, it's explained in the prequel short story "Snorting Fent behind the supermarket with thou"

AveryLazyCovfefe2026-01-16 13:26

My asthma prone lungs are already narrowing.

thisisdropd2026-01-16 04:06

A comfy & fluffy series with adults. Excited for this! Yamada winding Sasaki up is always a treat.

yamete-kudasai2026-01-16 04:06

Seems cool. I may try smoking after watching it

thisisdropd2026-01-16 04:12

"*All according to keikaku*" - Big tobacco

MisakaMikotoxKuroko2026-01-16 04:15

translator's note--keikaku means smoking in Japanese

Miaugung2026-01-16 04:37

Smoking behind the Costco wtih you.

Western_Promise30632026-01-16 06:02

smooooke

WhoiusBarrel2026-01-16 04:06

Peak adult romance, glad Anime is getting more of these.

Makoto_Kurume2026-01-16 04:10

we need more adult romance, honestly. still waiting for Sweat and Soap anime adaptation

CommercialError58412026-01-16 04:15

I was reading the manga online but it got taken down! Now I have to find the actual manga to continue it. On top of that, I thought there was an anime adaption already… I was wrong ):

Makoto_Kurume2026-01-16 04:21

yeah, I guess it’s too raunchy for TV. is a smell fetish too weird for anime?

awesomenessofme12026-01-16 04:24

I mean, it got a TV drama. And it wouldn't be that hard to dial it back just enough to be OK as an anime. It's not like we're talking about straight-up hentai here (at least not the mainline series.)

CommercialError58412026-01-16 04:35

I saw that they had a tv dramas but was never into the live dramas of anime. I loved Godzilla movies and Ringu series as well but dramas are a no go oddly. Welp, gotta buy online for them now.

awesomenessofme12026-01-16 04:38

Oh, yeah, I don't watch live action stuff either. The topic had just come in conversation before for me, and I was using it as a reference point.

azdv2026-01-16 06:58

If Mystery Girl X can get an anime, Sweat and Soap can

Chronigan22026-01-16 05:16

It is available on manga up!

peenweens2026-01-16 05:52

It's still available on plenty of sites. Don't give up hope, the seas are beckoning.

Mysterious_Cup_60242026-01-16 08:45

The thing I dislike is the DMCA takedown of two of the most used manga sites, and removal of Disqus from high seas sites last year have completely killed discussions on mangas like these. This one was one of the earlier casualties from 2022-23. Anime is mainstream now so animes don't need high seas to survive but mangas had not reached that stage globally. R_manga is a ghost town after those purges, outside of popular jump shonens.

Plenty_Structure_8612026-01-16 04:26

We're getting Marriage Toxin soon too!

Shido_Itsuki002026-01-16 06:03

It's good

KaiserKaiba2026-01-16 04:37

That series is a goddamn gem

funktion2026-01-16 05:09

And it ended well! Plus you get scratch and sniff stickers with the box sets, which is really cool

VladutzTheGreat2026-01-16 12:10

Wait its finished? I thought it was ongoing

funktion2026-01-16 12:42

Nope it's done with vol 11 I think

Pioneer11112026-01-16 14:43

There aren't even 8 volumes out yet bro, where are you getting this.

I seriously tried to find even a volume 8 of the japanese release. Bookwalker has it on preorder, listed as currently printing.

EDIT wrong series lol

zairaner2026-01-16 15:38

"Sweat and Soap" did indeed end with volume 11.

You are probably talking about "smoking behind the supermarket with you".

Pioneer11112026-01-16 16:20

... I see where I made the mistake. That's what I get for being on reddit before coffee.

ExperienceKind4122026-01-16 06:44

Yessssss my older-than-me cousin recommended a fun comedy romance anime recently and when I looked into it it was all high schoolers and I’m just truly not interested in those stories as a 40 year old

BannedkaiNoJutsu2026-01-16 06:47

I desperately need something more than "Hey look at these high schoolers" in Japanese animated media. I'm sooooooo tired of kids. I'm not a kid anymore. I'm a grown ass man with grown ass problems. I want grown relatablity.

Give me a super buddy cop drama about how different powers that don't mesh well have to come together to work things out. Both in the field and after the trauma. Make it so they both get along, but the powers create a wedge between them despite what they want from the situation. Make it cause a death. Like, "you two being together is a threat" kinda shit.

Give me Sono Bisque 10-15 years from now as Gojo fights cancer. (Or just make "Umarekawattemo Mata, Watashi to Kekkon shitekuremasu ka" an amine)

Give me two amnesiac office workers caught between two tragedies, both slowly uncovering forgotten memories as they begin to seek each other out. One begins with the tragedy that brought them together, the other with the one that tore them apart. Both feeling a great missing in their hearts for someone they don't remember but know they should.

Give me something more than "Oh, we met in high-school." Life hasn't even begun yet with those stories.

SkoolieJay2026-01-16 07:29

You ever watch "Buddy Daddies" sounds like one of the shows you just referenced. Lol.

voidox2026-01-16 09:37

yup, and most of the time high school romance is just stupid self-insert tropes with the MC and any girl around him just automatically falling for him, no nuance, character, depth or real personality :/

OldGoldDream2026-01-16 15:24

> I'm a grown ass man with grown ass problems. I want grown relatablity.

Not to be rude here, but you have to understand and accept the fact that the vast majority of anime are aimed at the shounen/shoujo demographic, so they will naturally feature characters of that age. There are tons of more adult-oriented manga series, which is where you should be looking, but they generally don't get adapted into anime because they're usually not the mega-hits.

BannedkaiNoJutsu2026-01-16 16:05

I completely understand that. Thus why I've largely given up on that form of media. I'm allowed to be bummed that a kind of whimsy is left in the past due to a particular lack of relatablity.

sunsetsandspilledink2026-01-16 16:04

Sing Yesterday for Me is another amazing adult drama

TheCriticalSheep2026-01-16 16:06

In the case of Sono Bisque Doll, it doesn't have to even change that much to be an adult romance, the setting could have been 2nd or 3rd of university, in fact so many shows could be more relatable without taking away the youthful energy of the characters if just they were willing to acknowledge the existence of college students lol, if one goes by anime only one'd think over there in Japan life is: highschool then straight to the office then later the grave, which is weird because it's a common trope that 3rd years in highschool have to leave their clubs because they gonna be busy preparing for college. Colleges have clubs, they have competitions of all kinds, exams, classrooms, sometimes even uniforms, there is no excuse not to make more adult oriented manga, it's mostly just money and combined with Japan's cultural fetish for youth

DickPinch2026-01-16 07:17

I haven't watched much anime in years cause everything is about teenagers

Gantzwastaken2026-01-16 10:45

Japan is like that one friend who can't let go of high school

zool7142026-01-16 04:20

Would probably be a one-season-and-done but I’d be the over the moon if It Takes Two Tomorrow, Too gets an adaptation. It’s the exact type of realistic and regular couple romance I’ve always wanted to see animated

monox602026-01-16 04:28

So good

NIN10DOXD2026-01-16 04:23

I’m so glad to see these. I’m a sucker for a good romance anime and it’s starting to get weird watching teen romances now that my hairline is going. LMFAO

RandomnewUser_222026-01-16 04:28

I remember watching wotakoi when I was having a really bad time and it helped me take my mind of off things for those 20 minutes

This is gonna be a good one if its anything like wotakoi

thorjustice12026-01-16 05:37

Amen to that. I was around the same age as the characters when wotakoi aired so it hit close to home for me. Always a gem finding anime centered around adult/young adult characters, and find something relatable about the anime.

And usually a variety of different genres lol. Some off the top of my head are like ReLIFE, Net ju no susume, yesterday no uttate, uramichi oniisan, or even recent shonen like Kaiju No. 8 where Im around Kafka’s age now. I just think that’s cool. 🤣

3_14_thon2026-01-16 08:05

Dude I watched Grand Blue while I was in college and it was fantastic. I also watched the second season last year, and it was still good comedy but it hit way less now.

Being relatable to you, at the time of watching, ads a good bonus on how u'll enjoy it.

knirsch2026-01-16 05:05

Thank you for so many new adult romance titles recommended in the comments!

No-Craft-66232026-01-16 05:28

Go even further we need more adult everything lol.

I remember as kid, I looked up to adults and thought the stuff they did was cool. This generation has a different mindset and maturity level. And I'm talking people 20 and up

amstha2026-01-16 05:32

i love adult romance. im honestly getting tired of highschool anime and i dont like that i feel that way

repocin2026-01-16 22:44

{Recovery of an MMO Junkie} is the only romance anime I've enjoyed. It felt so grounded and wholesome.

garfe2026-01-16 06:35

Ehhhhhh, I was a huge fan of the setup and follow up but in the long run, it starts to fall into the same problems as regular romcoms in terms of progression especially with a premise like this

ThatLurkingDeafBoy2026-01-16 08:45

Well, I'm definitely not the target. While I do love adult romances, anything related to tobacco smoking is a complete turn off for me. This title makes it sound like it's a big part of the series. No interest in that.

SpikeyPT2026-01-16 10:25

I wouldn't say peak, it's cute, but it's one of those romcoms where there's no progression because the guy is dumb as bricks but the girl is a 10/10 so it's okay.

DevilDjinn2026-01-16 13:49

Ehh there's been some progression.

Global-Hold96152026-01-16 04:07

I remember reading this a while ago

Weak_Season_Of_Anime2026-01-16 04:07

For those who want lung cancer with their diabetes.

Strange_Ad_96582026-01-16 04:10

Smoking is hot (when fictional characters do it), but gross irl

LilMissy12462026-01-16 04:21

I feel the same way but with hot men and guns or hot men with giant ass weapons and eyepatches/scars. Hate scary weapons in real life but in anime…they’re SOOO cool!!!

Strange_Ad_96582026-01-16 04:22

leather jacket and gun IRL? run the fuck away!

In anime? Hell yeah

Magellaz232026-01-16 04:57

The smell is genuinely nostalgic for me since I made a short habit of it during nursing school. Whenever I get offered one by a coworker once in blue moon I'm reminded why I quit then lol

That said.. cute girl and cool older dude taking a drag in my fictional media? PLEASE, SERVE ME ANOTHER HELPING, WAITER.

PossessionDue93812026-01-16 04:08

Oh shit, this is getting an adaptation!

awesomenessofme12026-01-16 04:08

I've heard nothing but good things about this, but I still might have to give it a miss because it's about smoking. Fuckin hate smoking. It's disgusting and actively makes my life worse by its existence. I don't hate it enough for it to be a dealbreaker just for a main character to smoke, but if the whole series is centered around it, I feel like it would rub me the wrong way quickly.

HikkingOutpit2026-01-16 04:11

I'm not a smoker. I used to hate cigarettes. Then weed smoking took over. Fuck man, now I wish cigarette smoking never went away. Weed smells 20x worse.

abandoned_idol2026-01-16 04:15

I'm not a fan of smoking either.

I do understand that some people have a physical dependence and that they are trapped.

And I think that it is so unfortunate that new youth keep being persuaded into becoming unwilling customers.

I can't comment on the anime as I haven't even read it. I plan to watch it (but not looking forward to it).

Edit: I love the downvotes. I guess a number of users in this subreddit are very enthusiastic about smoking as a hobby.

Hopefully their hobby won't cause any negative long-term effects. Tobacco at least will cripple their ability to walk and climb upstairs for sure.

awesomenessofme12026-01-16 04:22

I don't think I've ever encountered weed smoke. You don't really see it in public (at least around where I live), and I've never been around someone who does it. You see smokers in public pretty often, and I did once know someone who vaped (which isn't really an issue for an outsider).
Anyway, while that is a factor, the bigger issue is a lifetime of chronic asthma, including multiple life-threatening incidents throughout my early life and a level of impairment even up to now.

Muffin-zetta2026-01-16 04:21

How many anime do you watch that involve killing? I’m sure you can handle smoking

awesomenessofme12026-01-16 04:23

What a stupid thing to say.

Velocity-53482026-01-16 04:22

Yeah... my everything starts to hurt just thinking about it.

Knuckleheaded-beardo2026-01-16 04:47

Downvoted by the highly sensitive defenders of smoking. What a screwed up world we live in!

Moikrochip_Master2026-01-16 04:11

If I had a nickel for every time Gigguk made a video about a manga 3-4 years ago and that manga got turned into an anime, I'd have 2 nickels. Which isn't a lot but weird that it's happened twice, right?

wikid242026-01-16 04:18

This and chained soldier?

Moikrochip_Master2026-01-16 04:20

This and Freiren, at least from what I've watched.

Electrical_Chance9912026-01-16 04:32

Solo Leveling, Omniscient reader and Zom 100 too

gvon892026-01-16 05:20

So this guy would have a handful of nickels, if not more

TheGreatSaltboy2026-01-16 06:35

I think he predicted Kakegurui too

Warm-Enthusiasm-95342026-01-16 06:36

And Call of the Night.

heimdal772026-01-16 05:30

Basically every person who ever read the manga knew it was getting a anime.

ODST_Parker2026-01-16 06:04

There was also Witch Hat Atelier, but I don't remember if the adaptation was announced by then or not.

AznTri4d2026-01-16 04:24

Lets see. This and Call of the Night?

Electrical_Chance9912026-01-16 04:32

It has happened more than just 2 times lol

Chained Soldier, Solo Leveling, Omniscient Reader's viewpoint, Frieren, Zom 100 and Im pretty sure im still missing sum here

BuckeyeBentley2026-01-16 05:14

He talked about Medalist with Cali in a manga year awards video at some point.

Mysterious_Cup_60242026-01-16 08:54

And Witch Hat Atelier

N3rdr4g32026-01-16 07:15

Call of the night too

itsadoubledion2026-01-16 07:24

Call of the night

ODST_Parker2026-01-16 06:05

Okay, thank you for making me sure I'm not crazy. I couldn't remember if it was Gigguk or Syndnap where I saw this before, but I knew I'd seen a video about it somewhere.

fuzzynavel342026-01-16 04:11

Wait WHAT. Since when???

Time_Fracture2026-01-16 04:13

Summer anime then. Let's go!

PlayOnPlayer2026-01-16 04:14

Bro I’m so fucking ready to just vibe to this series. Hope it’s got good production value

DirectionExact312026-01-16 04:14

Another r/manga staple! Hooray!

Slow-Boysenberry31502026-01-16 04:16

ShelookslikeMakima

totally_normal_here2026-01-16 04:50

Phoenix Wright smoking with Makima.

Sgt_General2026-01-16 05:18

I wasn't even interested in this anime, I was just taking a cursory glance through the comments, and now you've piqued my damn interest. I hope you're happy.

thorjustice12026-01-16 05:38

Hahaha this was my first thought. Especially Phoenix.

Themeloncalling2026-01-16 05:55

Chainsmoke Man

DriftingTony2026-01-16 18:02

Featuring special guest, the Cancer Devil

RB2224852026-01-16 18:53

Phoenix Wright Ace Smoker

wealldieeventually12026-01-16 05:06

Makima is listening

smiley14372026-01-16 05:34

Makima's hair with Reze's choker

IFapToCalamity2026-01-16 06:59

She kinda acts like Makima too

(But in a cute way without all the…)

timelesstrix02026-01-16 07:01

She looks like makima who looks like nightingale(fgo)

AizawaC472026-01-16 07:56

And I thought I was tripping cuz I’m like, she kinda looks like Makima.

Alarming_Ask_2442026-01-16 04:16

I'm afraid to ask: is it going to be an "animated" motion comic or whatever like Way of the Househusband?

Siilan2026-01-16 04:16

IT'S GETTING AN ANIME?!?! PEAK IS HERE.

66Kix_fix2026-01-16 04:17

Sounds cool. Will try

comelickmyarmpits2026-01-16 04:17

Oooooooooo

Is this FKING real???

Less go

InfinitePluribius2026-01-16 04:17

Did not expect this.

Nisha_the_lawbringer2026-01-16 04:18

Super excited for this one. The manga is exquisite.

GornyHoatEnergee2026-01-16 04:20

I’m so ready for this to air

Muffin-zetta2026-01-16 04:20

Aw best girl is coming…….manger goto

IFapToCalamity2026-01-16 07:01

Unironically based.

ObvsThrowaway51202026-01-16 04:22

Oh, I read the first volume of this one. Picked it up on a whim. It’s pretty good. Looking forward to this adaptation.

Fuzzy_Coat2092026-01-16 04:22

Asahi Production...
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😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

guy_inh00die32026-01-16 04:22

Looks as good as the manga, nice!!

usual_life022026-01-16 04:23

I am soooooo happy. This is one of my favourite adults romance manga.

Terrible_Elk_28482026-01-16 04:24

https://youtu.be/3Qa-PUXK6mI?si=6hS6Ej9ENpXbK47y

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ReadySource32422026-01-16 04:28

HOLY

Flat-Profession-89452026-01-16 04:29

Is that makika

TheGreenShitter2026-01-16 04:31

Didn't think Peak would get an anime since it seemed like there wasn't a lot of content. Glad I was wrong 🙏🙏

Gnub_Neyung2026-01-16 04:33

She looks smoking hot and cute

GerarudoYT2026-01-16 04:34

Peak ✋😤🤚

StrigasSlayer2026-01-16 04:36

I still remember when this was a one shot manga when someone posted it on r/manga

ElKevixlevix12026-01-16 04:37

Well, I have a lot of faith in Asahi Productions; they're a good animation studio and they did a great job with Mahoako, and I think they'll do a fantastic job with the adaptation of this great manga.

sabine_world2026-01-16 04:39

Wtf is up with anime titles nowadays lol

MagicPistol2026-01-16 04:40

These court cases must be getting rough on Phoenix.

ACanFullOfSpiders2026-01-16 04:41

Yay one of my favorites at the moment. Now I just need Kesa mo Yuraretemasu

breecatt2026-01-16 04:42

Sasaki's voice actor could have been someone with a little bit of a deeper voice though

GateOfD2026-01-16 04:44

japan still making smoking look cool

needle12026-01-16 04:55

The actual smoker ratio has been steadily declining. I think smoking is nowadays considered “cool” in the way space cowboys are “cool”; a fantasy that’s nice to watch in fiction but has nothing to do with your real life.

mr_quincy272026-01-16 04:45

I believe our good friend Gigguk recommended this, premise definitely looks interesting

Hackmanite_Ultra2026-01-16 04:47

YESSSS I USED TO PRAY FOR TIMES LIKE THESE

HarbingerOfGachaHell2026-01-16 04:48

The adult anime r/anime_irl had been banging on for years about.

Low_Biscotti43152026-01-16 04:49

Surprised the cigarettes not a lollipop

terroristteddy2026-01-16 04:50

Really like this, I hope they actually get to the end lol

kaori_cicak9902026-01-16 04:51

Wait its got anime adaptation?

Well they're probably the smoker i can tolerate since not an asshole for smoking on open space.

Conscious_Bug54082026-01-16 04:53

Life has been hard on phoenix wright

JukePukem2026-01-16 04:53

I've been looking forward to this for a long while.

Revealingstorm2026-01-16 04:56

I love this manga so it's fun to see it's getting an adaption

ElliotAlderson20242026-01-16 04:58

anime - making smoking cool again

Positive_Step29602026-01-16 11:19

its not in irl tho

Tailsmiles2492026-01-16 04:59

... Damnit**,** Gigguck!

Feeling_Line19932026-01-16 05:01

I haven’t been excited for an anime in so long. This has been a comfort read for a while

Arakawa-Hikaru-Gero2026-01-16 05:02

Yay I love middle aged men <3 such a cute manga, I hope the anime can capture it's charm!

Frostbitten_Moose2026-01-16 05:03

Excited to see this. Randomly ran into it while killing time in a library, and then had to read the whole thing. Twice.

THATguyfromyore2026-01-16 05:04

Am I crazy or does he kinda look like kazuma kuwabara.

Iron_Kingpin2026-01-16 05:07

Even though I've read the manga, i thought that was Okajima Rock

Komorebi_LJP2026-01-16 05:11

I did read a fair share of the manga and I honestly don't understand the hype this gets. Like its was "fine", but never really more than that, but maybe it becomes better later on

devasabu2026-01-16 06:11

It's a low-stakes, slow-burn, slice-of-life. If you're not into it, then you're not into it, that's all. It's got a couple of fun characters, pretty strong chemistry between the leads and just enough overarching plot points to keep the story going while you watch two people who spend like 15 mins together a few days a week get closer. There's nothing much beyond that

Hyperversum2026-01-16 10:03

The chemistry is the important part here.

An absurd amount of this kind of manga fail to actually write any kind of chemistry between the main characters.
These two feel like believable but exaggerated people that do actually enjoy the time they spend with each other

pizzaspaghetti_Uul2026-01-16 10:17

It's just the anime community being the way it is. I don't know if it's because most people here don't engage with other media or what, but they love to hype every mediocre thing as if Tolkien wrote it himself

cedjcdg2026-01-16 05:11

Yesssss rom com for adults !!!!

raiderchris812026-01-16 05:11

Im so happy I've been reading the Manga it's so good!

SpaceMarine_CR2026-01-16 05:13

I still remember when it was just a one-shot, time flies

Johnnypb192026-01-16 05:13

Great manga!! It's gonna be a vibe watch

dfiekslafjks2026-01-16 05:14

OPM S3 is even more confusing now.

newfoundcontrol2026-01-16 05:23

… is that Roger Smith and Dorothy?

Dock_Ellis452026-01-16 05:29

Holy huge age gap! He's old enough to be her father.

PityBoi572026-01-16 05:43

The one series I never thought would get an anime adaptation

just_some_onlooker2026-01-16 06:31

Better call Saul?

7StarSailor2026-01-16 06:51

lung cancer, the animation

The64BitWriter2026-01-16 07:14

Finally, an anime that isn't an Isekai and isn't based around young characters

And no, I'm not saying I don't like young characters in anime, but we've been having too many characters that aren't adults being the main focus

BigoDiko2026-01-16 07:36

These titles are so specific. I can't wait for "Mowing the lawn in my neighbours backyard" and "My blender doesn't come with a blend setting!".

objectiv3lycorrect2026-01-16 08:25

why is phoenix wright and makima in this

Alex_at_reddit2026-01-16 09:37

You and I are polar opposite

Smoking behind the supermarket with you

Am I dreaming 😭😭😭?

BasicArcher37692026-01-16 11:18

Smoking advertisements have gotten crazy nowadays

jackjailpy2026-01-16 12:35

Trying to quit smoking and this is not helping at all lmao.

Saggitarius_Ayylmao2026-01-16 12:42

Higuruma x Makima: the Anime

Gold_Tooth_24702026-01-16 13:07

Finally some fucking adult anime aimed at an 20s and 30s audience. I'm tired of seeing high school uniforms bruh I'm 32