The staff of the Chainsmoker Cat (Yanineko) television anime, based on the manga by Nyan Nyan Factory serialized in Kodansha’s Young Magazine, announced on Wednesday that Niina Nakabayashi has joined the cast as Jikaki Neko. The character makes her debut in the preview for the fourth episode, which drops on Thursday.
Two Versions of the Anime
The anime is available in two distinct versions: the “Evil Dragon Unleashed” version, which honors the full directorial vision of the source material, and the “On-Air” version, edited for terrestrial television broadcast. The “Evil Dragon Unleashed” version is accessible via the AT-X premium channel and the AnimeFesta, DMM TV, Fuji TV On Demand, Hulu, Netflix, and Anime Times streaming platforms in Japan — with AnimeFesta and Anime Times also carrying the “On-Air” cut. Sixteen additional Japanese streaming services carry only the “On-Air” version. Internationally, OceanVeil streams the “Evil Dragon Unleashed” version.
Synopsis
The original manga is known for its toilet humor, gross-out comedy, and characters who regularly consume drugs and/or alcohol. Set in a world where humans, catgirls, and similar species coexist, the story follows Yani Neko, a catgirl with a severe smoking addiction. Her apartment reeks of ash and is strewn with cigarette butts and general filth. Every time she tries to quit, she caves to her cravings almost immediately. Publisher Seven Seas, which releases the manga in English, poses the central question: will she ever get her life together, or is she doomed to be a chainsmoking slob forever?
Cast
- Yūko Natsuyoshi as Yani Neko (real name Yaniko Satō)
- Misato Matsuoka as Yaku Neko (real name Yakuko Koshimaru)
- Yurie Funato as Hame Neko (real name Yurufuwa*Tenshi Hameko)
- Ayaka Shimizu as Kansai Neko (real name Kaoruko Nishi)
- Shiori Izawa as Aruko Neko (real name Aruko Sakai)
- Riko Akechi as Tatsurō Ochinpo
- Tetsu Inada as the Landlord
- Rina Honnizumi as Imoko
- Niina Nakabayashi as Jikaki Neko
Staff
Taku Kimura of Studio Lemon (Kairyū to Yūbinya-san; Star Wars: Visions’ “Tattooine Rhapsody”) directs the anime at Bibury Animation Studio. Takashi Aoshima (Himouto! Umaru-chan; The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You) is handling series composition, with Riki Matsuura on character design and Keiichi Suzuki (Saint Young Men; Tokyo Godfathers) composing the score.
Rock band Wasureranneyo performs the opening theme “Nanmonee,” while Necry Talkie performs the ending theme “Kemuri to Blue” (Smoke and Blue). Additional staff includes:
- Art Directors: Yukiko Maruyama (Atelier Musa), Shōtarō Yoshino
- Color Key Artist: Yuiha Ōta
- Compositing Director of Photography: Hisashi Yonezawa
- Editing: Mutsumi Takemiya
- Sound Director: Takatoshi Hamano
- Sound Production: Magic Capsule
Manga Volumes
Nyan Nyan Factory’s manga continues its run in Kodansha’s Young Magazine. The 12th compiled volume was released on May 20, while Seven Seas published the third English-language volume on June 16.
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