Chainsmoker Cat

The series follows Yaniko, a catgirl who lives in a small apartment building in modern-day Japan and is addicted to smoking, regardless of the damage to her environment, her psyche, or her family. Almost all money she gets goes towards buying new cigarettes, and when she cannot buy new packs, Yaniko resorts to reusing spent cigarette butts or salvaging loose smokes off the street. As the series progresses, more catgirls are introduced with their own issues, along with their human landlord who tolerates their antics, and hints of an old civilization of cat-people capable of making their own tobacco products. ==Characters==

; : :The titular Chainsmoking Cat. Yaniko is so addicted to cigarettes that she will do anything for another smoke, no matter how degrading or gross it may seem, and attempts by others to help her quit smoking never last long. ; : :A girl who looks up to Yaniko as her senior. She secretly uses harder drugs in her apartment. ; / : :Yaniko's high school classmate who loves playing fighting games, livestreaming, and uploading videos on her "Hame Channel." Easily angered and flustered when things do not go her way. ; : :A college student and amateur comedian from the Kansai region. ; / : :A college student despite looking like a small girl with a massive hairdo. An alcoholic with a habit of wandering off to distant places when drinking outside her home. ; : :The only human neighbor of Yaniko's apartment and a fellow smoker who works as a manga artist under a pseudonym, though her manga does not sell well. She sometimes asks Yaniko or other Beastfolk to assist with her manga, with mixed results. ; : :The landlord of the apartment building where most of the main cast live. Often the victim of Yaniko's laziness, but very levelheaded despite his intimidating appearance. ==Media==

Manga Written and illustrated by NyanNyanFactory, Chainsmoker Cat started in Kodansha's manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine on February 20, 2023. Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual volumes, with the first one released on August 4, 2023. As of February 6, 2026, eleven volumes have been released. Volumes Anime An anime television series adaptation was announced on February 2, 2026. The series will be produced by Bibury Animation Studios and directed by Taku Kimura, with Takashi Aoshima writing the scripts, Riki Matsuura designing the characters, and Keiichi Suzuki composing the music. It is set to premiere on July 3, 2026, on Tokyo MX and other networks. ==Reception==

The series ranked 12th in the ninth Next Manga Award in the print category in 2023; it ranked 13th in the 2024 edition in the same category. The series ranked 18th in Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga of 2024 for male readers. ==Notes==