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Crunchyroll Debuts Mini Episodes of “Smoking Behind Supermarket”

6/6/2026

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Summary

Crunchyroll Streams Mini-Episodes

Crunchyroll started streaming the first 12 ten-minute mini-episodes of Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You in Japan on June 3 2026, covering Episodes 1-6.
The anime, which adapts Jinushi’s manga that won the Web Manga prize at the Next Manga Awards 2022, will premiere in July 2026 on TBS and 27 other channels at 11:56 p.m. JST.
The series features opening music by ZUTOMAYO, ending theme “Fiction” by imase, and an English Volume 7 release on July 7 2026.

Summary

Crunchyroll Launch Complexity

Crunchyroll labeled its pre-July release a “Rube Goldberg machine,” highlighting the rollout’s complexity.
The press release called the preview an early look at one of the season’s most charming, quietly anticipated series.
Executives said the pre-July launch was a “strange choice” because it departs from typical anime marketing timelines.
Crunchyroll said the short-form episodes aim to generate buzz before broadcast and to set its Summer lineup apart from rivals.

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Historical Context

By 2014 Crunchyroll was streaming Attack on Titan shortly after its Japanese airing, a practice that helped popularize worldwide simulcasts. The series, first aired on April 7 2013, became a benchmark for rapid-release models. Now, ahead of its July 2026 TBS premiere, Crunchyroll is issuing twelve ten-minute previews, echoing that early significant shift.

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Crunchyroll Streams Mini-Episodes

Crunchyroll started streaming the first 12 ten-minute mini-episodes of Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You in Japan on June 3 2026, covering Episodes 1-6.
The anime, which adapts Jinushi’s manga that won the Web Manga prize at the Next Manga Awards 2022, will premiere in July 2026 on TBS and 27 other channels at 11:56 p.m. JST.
The series features opening music by ZUTOMAYO, ending theme “Fiction” by imase, and an English Volume 7 release on July 7 2026.

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