The long-awaited anime adaptation of Jinushi’s acclaimed manga, Smoking Behind The Supermarket With You (d)Super No Ura by Yani Suu Futari), continues to prepare the ground to captivate the spectators. Although its regular broadcast is scheduled to start formally within the summer season, the production has decided to pamper Japanese fans with an important advance launch and a double musical surprise that has ignited social networks.
The Japanese streaming platform Abema will broadcast an extremely special pre-premier format that will include the first six episodes of the series. To commemorate this unique event, exclusive videos without credits have been released from the opening and Ending They will have totally different songs and animation sequences from those that will be used on open television weeks later.
Zutomayo and Imase put the rhythm at the back room of the supermarket
The level of the artists selected for this anticipated release demonstrates the enormous bet that the production committee has with this project, bringing together two of the most influential and viral names on the current Japanese music scene:
- Opening theme: titled “Kuzuri Nen”, a piece performed by the popular and mysterious J-Pop band Zutomayo (d)zujalounainonide), known for its complex rhythms and its impeccable visual section.
- Closing Theme (Ending): It is in charge of the global phenomenon IMASE, who lends his well-known and catchy success “Night Dancer” To close each of these special episodes with a flourish.
Both promotional videos have a differentiated artistic proposal that seeks to capture that urban, night and relaxed vibe that characterizes the pages of the original manga so much.
The technical details behind the production
To bring this intimate and charming story from the vignette to animation, the studio Asahi Production has placed his trust in an address shared by the duo of Masato Suzuki and Aoi Mori.
The main creative team is complemented by professionals with a great journey in capturing dynamics of characters much loved by the public:
- Composition of the series: Mio Inoue, whom many will remember for their work structuring the narrative in My Awkward Senpai.
- Character Design: Tomoka Otaki, in charge of adapting the jinushi strokes for animation, with previous experience in A Galaxy Next Door.
- Soundtrack: The music will be under the tutelage of the composers Shin Kono and Sayaka Aoki.
For its part, the international public will not have to wait too long to enjoy this work, since the streaming platform Crunchyroll It has officially confirmed that it will distribute the series globally as part of its premieres for the summer season of 2026.
What is Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You about?
For those who have not yet given the original manga an opportunity (which is published in English by Square Enix), the story introduces us to Sasaki, a tired and mature 45-year-old office worker who is completely overwhelmed by the boring and stressful routine of the corporate world. In the midst of his gray days, his only two peace shelters are his addiction to tobacco and the warm and always kind smile of Yamada, the supermarket cashier who frequents when leaving work.
One night, after an especially devastating working day, Sasaki goes to the supermarket hoping to see Yamada to brighten his day, but he runs into the disappointment that she is not on her shift. Leaving discouraged to the back alley to light a cigarette, a rebellious-looking young woman, penetrating look and “cool” style called TAYAMA It invites you to share the smoking space with her.
Sasaki believes he has simply found a funny and joker smoke companion to vent out of the office. However, what this clueless and innocent office worker does not suspect at all is that the rude Tayama and the sweet cashier Yamada are, in reality, the same person. From this funny double identity misunderstanding, an endearing nighttime routine full of confidences, complicity and a lot of smoke behind the supermarket will be born.
