Highly Anticipated "Two-Faced Cigarette Story" TV Anime "Behind the Supermarket, Two People Smoking" Special Program Featuring Cast to Be Exclusively Broadcast Free on ABEMA Starting July 4th (Saturday) at 8:30 PM!

(C) JINUSH / SQUARE ENIX, "YANISUU" Production Committee ABEMA, the "new future TV," will exclusively broadcast a special program for the new summer anime "Behind the Supermarket, Two People Smoking," titled "Behind the Supermarket, Two People Smoking" Special Program ~Three People Chatting on an ABEMA Special~, for free starting July 4, 2026 (Saturday) at 8:30 PM. "Behind the Supermarket, Two People Smoking" is a slice-of-life human drama based on the manga of the same name serialized in Monthly "Big Gangan" (Square Enix) by Jinushi. It depicts the moments when Sasaki, a middle-aged salaryman tired from work, and Tayama, a mysterious woman working at the supermarket he frequents, exchange words while smoking cigarettes behind the store. Praised by many readers as a "two-faced cigarette story" that delicately portrays the slightly unusual connections between adults in everyday life, it won first place in the Web Manga division of "Next Manga Award 2022" and has surpassed 3 million copies in cumulative circulation. The long-awaited TV anime broadcast is scheduled to begin in July 2026, and the interactions between the two characters depicted in animation are drawing much attention. The special program "Behind the Supermarket, Two People Smoking" Special Program ~Three People Chatting on an ABEMA Special~, which will be exclusively broadcast for free on ABEMA, will feature main cast members Takuya Sato (as Sasaki), Narisa Hoshiki (as Yamada/Tayama), and Shinya Takahashi (as Suzuki). They will thoroughly explain the appeal of the work and characters in preparation for the terrestrial broadcast starting July 9 (Thursday). In line with the theme of the work, a talk segment will also be held with "Cocoa Cigarettes" in hand. A gift campaign to commemorate the broadcast of this special program has also been decided. Those who follow the official X accounts for the TV anime "Behind the Supermarket, Two People Smoking" (@yanisuu_anime) and ABEMA Anime Official X (@Anime_ABEMA) and repost the campaign post from ABEMA Anime Official X on July 4 (Saturday) by the end of July 11 (Saturday) will be entered into a lottery to win a poster signed by the cast members who appeared in the special program. We encourage everyone to participate. Furthermore, ABEMA is currently streaming the ABEMA-exclusive advance distribution version of "Behind the Supermarket, Two People Smoking." To commemorate the broadcast of the special program, a free marathon broadcast of all 12 episodes will be held starting at 5:30 PM on July 4 (Saturday), just before the special program. The special program for "Behind the Supermarket, Two People Smoking," featuring a豪華 cast, can only be enjoyed on "ABEMA." Please enjoy the world of the highly anticipated "two-faced cigarette story" along with the cast. ■Special Program "Behind the Supermarket, Two People Smoking" Special Program ~Three People Chatting on an ABEMA Special~ Exclusive Free Broadcast Overview Broadcast Date & Time: July 4, 2026 (Saturday) 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM Broadcast Channel: ABEMA Anime Channel Program URL: https://abema.tv/channels/abema-anime/slots/AsYVfhkTSPCd6P Cast (Honorifics omitted): Takuya Sato (as Sasaki), Narisa Hoshiki (as Yamada/Tayama), Shinya Takahashi (as Suzuki) *Available for free viewing until August 31, 2026 (Monday) after broadcast. ■"Behind the Supermarket, Two People Smoking" ABEMA-Exclusive Advance Distribution Version (All 12 Episodes) Free Marathon Broadcast (C) JINUSH / SQUARE ENIX, "YANISUU" Production Committee Broadcast Date & Time: July 4, 2026 (Saturday) 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Broadcast Channel: ABEMA Anime Channel Program URL: https://abema.tv/channels/abema-anime/slots/DDjvM2q1g1Rqzw ■Gift Campaign to Win Autographed Posters from Voice Actors Also Held! Application Requirements: - Follow the official X accounts for the TV anime "Behind the Supermarket, Two People Smoking" (@yanisuu_anime) and ABEMA Anime Official X (@Anime_ABEMA) - Repost the campaign post from ABEMA Anime Official X, which will be posted on July 4 (Saturday), by the end of July 11 (Saturday) Prize: Poster signed by the special program cast members - 1 winner ■"Behind the Supermarket, Two People Smoking" ABEMA-Exclusive Advance Distribution Version Details (C) JINUSH / SQUARE ENIX, "YANISUU" Production Committee - Distribution Start Date & Time: June 3, 2026 (Wednesday) 8:30 PM - All 12 episodes distributed at once - Number of Episodes: 12 - Content: A version where episodes 1-6 of the TV broadcast version are divided into short episodes of approximately 10 minutes each, in episode order. - Series Page URL: https://abema.go.link/lp4IU *Available for unlimited viewing anytime with "ABEMA Premium" or "ABEMA Premium with Ads" (※1). - Free Broadcast Broadcast Date & Time: Starting June 3, 2025 (Wednesday), episodes will be broadcast sequentially every Wednesday to Friday from 8:30 PM, one episode at a time. Broadcast Channel: ABEMA Anime Channel Program URL: https://abema.tv/channels/abema-anime/slots/FBnmW7i1s4UZBM *Free streaming of broadcast episodes will begin after broadcast. All episodes up to the broadcast episode will be available for free until July 10, 2025 (Friday) 0:30 AM. [Broadcast and Distribution Schedule] [Work Overview] Sasaki is a middle-aged man who has been running down the path of a corporate slave. His quiet solace is his daily cigarette and the cheerful service of Yamada, a female store clerk at the supermarket he frequents. One night, tired from work, he heads to the supermarket seeking solace, but Yamada, his target, is not there, and there's nowhere to smoke these days... As Sasaki is dejected, a woman named Tayama, dressed in somewhat eccentric clothing, calls out to him, saying "You can smoke here." Sasaki and Tayama exchange casual conversations in the smoking area behind the supermarket. It's difficult to describe their relationship in a single word. This is the adult drama they weave. Sasaki: Takuya Sato Yamada/Tayama: Narisa Hoshiki Goto: Toa Yukinari Ono: Megumi Toyoguchi Obata: Rikuya Yasuda Maezawa: Yoko Hikasa Suzuki: Shinya Takahashi Director: Rihito Suzuki, Aoi Mori Series Composition: Mio Inoue Character Design: Nagaaki Otaki Prop Design: Mahiru Shintani Art Director: Masaru Sotogaya Color Design: Shuji Uemura Director of Photography: Ryo Kujirai CG Director: Hidenori Fujitani Editor: Ami Ishii Sound Director: Kohei Yoshida Music: Shin Konno, Sayaka Aoki Music Producer: Retsu Kuze Music Production: Hion Animation Producer: Masahiro Watanabe Animation Production: Asahi Production TV Broadcast Version Opening Theme: Zutto Mayonaka de Iinoni. "Ichijiku Kem" (Fig Smoke) TV Broadcast Version Ending Theme: imase "Fiction" ABEMA-Exclusive Advance Distribution Version Opening Theme: Zutto Mayonaka de Iinoni. "Kuzuri Nen" (Wolverine Yearning) ABEMA-Exclusive Advance