Where to Watch Chainsmoker Cat: Netflix & the Uncut Cut (2026)

Short answer: Chainsmoker Cat (ヤニねこ) streams weekly on Netflix in most of the world, with the international uncut feed also on the new platform OceanVeil, and a stacked lineup of 20+ services in Japan — where an uncut “Evil Dragon Unleashed” edition of some episodes exists alongside the broadcast cut. It is not on Crunchyroll, despite what several spammy sites claim. Here is the full platform map, the version differences, and why this absurd cat-girl comedy just beat Mushoku Tensei S3 to become Niconico’s most-watched anime of the summer — cross-checked from official and press sources, as of July 2026.

Why everyone is suddenly talking about a chain-smoking cat girl

The premise sounds like a shitpost: Yani Neko, a cat girl hopelessly addicted to cigarettes, stumbling through absurdist daily life. Yet per CBR, the show topped Niconico’s summer viewing rankings, dethroning Mushoku Tensei Season 3, with episode 1 clearing 500,000 views in two weeks. ScreenRant frames it as the spearhead of a “new genre” of adult slice-of-life — and reports a growing backlash: critics call its hacking-cough realism “too gross to watch” and worry it glamorizes smoking, while Japanese social media jokes that its unflattering portrait of addiction works better than any quit-smoking campaign. JustWatch’s editorial team split the difference, calling it the most disgusting anime in years — and still worth watching. Made by Bibury Animation Studios from Nyan Nyan Factory’s Young Magazine manga, it pairs gorgeous backgrounds with deliberately repulsive gags, and that contrast is exactly what keeps the discourse burning.

The two versions, explained (and where the uncut one lives)

Some episodes exist in two cuts. The On-Air version is what Japanese terrestrial TV can legally and comfortably broadcast. The Evil Dragon Unleashed version (邪竜解放版) is the uncut edition that, per the announcement, “follows the original directorial intent.” In Japan, Anime News Network lists the uncut cut on AT-X plus AnimeFesta, DMM TV, FOD, Hulu, Netflix and Anime Times, while sixteen other services carry only the broadcast cut — current Japanese roundups match that list, though carriage can change, so treat the official site as final. Internationally, What’s on Netflix reports the Netflix global release is the weekly uncut version, and OceanVeil’s international feed launched uncut on day one. In short: outside Japan you are most likely already watching the real thing.

Is it on Crunchyroll?

No — and this matters because SEO spam sites have been claiming otherwise. No official announcement, no press coverage and no platform listing supports a Crunchyroll release. The verified homes are Netflix (worldwide, weekly), OceanVeil (international, uncut) and Japan’s domestic lineup. If you searched “chainsmoker cat crunchyroll” and landed on a site promising it, close the tab.

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