# Where to Watch Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You

**You can stream Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You on Crunchyroll, which is the only legal home for it. This is a cozy, grown-up two-hander: Sasaki, a worn-down forty-five-year-old salaryman, finds his last few daily comforts in a cigarette and the easy smile of Yamada, the cashier at his local supermarket, until a smoke break with a sharp, teasing stranger quietly upends his routine. If you love low-key, character-first romance with real adult weariness, dry humor, and the slow thaw between two guarded people, this Summer 2026 slice-of-life is the kind of show you savor one episode at a time.**

## Where to Watch

- [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GT00378116/smoking-behind-the-supermarket-with-you)
- [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/82757039)

Crunchyroll is the single legal streaming home for this one, so there's no scavenger hunt across services, just point yourself there and you're set. It's a natural fit, too, sitting among Crunchyroll's deep shelf of seinen and iyashikei comfort-watches. One more reason to hit play from the top: the opening theme is performed by ZUTOMAYO, so let the intro run instead of skipping it.

## Synopsis

Sasaki is forty-five and quietly burned out after decades behind a desk, holding on to a short list of small pleasures: a smoke on his break and the warm, genuine smile of Yamada, who works the register at his neighborhood supermarket. Then comes an evening when a rough day leaves him rattled and Yamada is nowhere in sight; in her place, a poised, self-assured woman beckons him over to light up together. Sasaki assumes he has simply found an unlikely companion for a cigarette in the unflappable, needling Tayama, never suspecting this so-called stranger isn't really a stranger to him at all. From there it becomes a soft-spoken, conversation-driven romance stitched together from stolen minutes, drifting smoke, and the careful thaw between two cautious adults.

## Fast Facts

- **Format:** TV
- **Episodes:** 12
- **Premiered:** 2026
- **Studio:** asahi production
- **Score:** 8.2

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## FAQ

### Where can I watch Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You?

It streams on Crunchyroll, the only official, legal service carrying it, so that's your one stop, no juggling multiple platforms.

### How many episodes are there?

The season runs 12 episodes, an easy, bingeable length for a cozy slice-of-life romance.

### Do I need to watch anything else first?

No. This is a self-contained first season with no prerequisites, so you can start at episode one. Fans who want more afterward can pick up Jinushi's original manga.

### What kind of show is it?

A cozy, character-driven adult romantic comedy, think slice-of-life pacing, workplace weariness, and the slow-building chemistry between two grown-ups over shared smoke breaks. It's animated by Asahi Production and adapted from Jinushi's manga.