Crunchyroll has added 12 mini-episodes of Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You ahead of the anime’s July start, giving viewers an early look at the series before the weekly run begins.
Each installment runs about 10 to 15 minutes, a compact release that makes the show easy to sample now for anyone searching for Smoking Behind The Supermarket With You after the announcement. The full anime is set to begin airing in July as part of Crunchyroll’s summer lineup, but the exact date has not been announced.
The timing matters because the series has not waited for its television-style rollout to build interest. The webcomic adaptation follows Sasaki, an overworked salaryman who gets through long shifts on cigarettes and the cheerful service and smile of Yamada. One night, after another grueling shift, he arrives late at the supermarket and finds Yamada nowhere to be seen, only for a pierced young woman to tell him, “You can smoke here.” Tamaya is the one who invites him to smoke behind the store.
That makes the newly added mini-episodes more than filler. They function as a sneak peek into the world of a slice-of-life romance story that has been described as one of the genre entries with real breakout potential in 2026. The early release also gives viewers a first pass at the relationship dynamic at the center of the story, with Sasaki, Tamaya and Yamada all part of the setup before the weekly broadcast begins.
What remains unresolved is the simple detail fans care about most: when, exactly, in July the full series will arrive. For now, Crunchyroll has opened the door with 12 short chapters, but the broader premiere is still waiting on a date.
