Audience reviews
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doubleone
A very comfy show with equally solid production values.
Pretty much every aspect is 'good'; animation, art, music, story, characters, pacing. (OP and ED are also kinda stacked)
The only slight is that the 'will they, won't they' starts to drag after a while, which is a general issue of the tentative-romance genre. There was a sense that, towards the end of the season, a couple of extra characters were thrown in to provide some variety in the cast and it was noticeably forced- it's quite clear that the show will become stale unless there's some significant change to the status quo soon, but as a single cour it's perfectly fine.
Overall, a high quality show that delivers on what it promises without overstaying its welcome (for now).
8/10 (worth a 3-ep test at least)
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Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You was a decent watch for me. Nothing mind-blowing to be honest. No emotional rollercoaster, but nothing particularly bad either. Just a smooth, enjoyable watch from start to finish.
And honestly, sometimes that's exactly what you need. I watched most of it while cooking or doing other chores and it's pretty much perfect for having on while doing something mundane. A huge part of the anime is just conversations. Two adults at different stages of their lives, talking about life, what keeps them going, the things they look forward to, and the things they dread. As someone who has been stepping into actual adulthood over the last couple of years myself, I found a good amount of it relatable.
I've seen quite a few people complain about Sasaki being dense,…
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This show truly isn’t for everybody. It’s for a very specific audience who’s a middle aged single male who is perhaps finding life repetitive and mundane.
I’m sure this is the reality of most men in Japan, they go to a job they hate, they come home late, they’re tired, they do the thing that gives them their dopamine hit and they go to bed. Rinse and repeat and suddenly 10 years pass. Next thing they know, they’ve lived a lonely wasted life and they’re at the end of their life.
To those who think that the MC is boring and generic, many great stories were built so people can self insert themselves in them, whether it’s sword art online, solo leveling, twilight, the list goes on so maybe cut it some slack? Now that I think about it, every single romance story is wish fulfillment, it’s jus…
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Anime Review: Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari
A simple story about friendship, loneliness, and finding someone who understands you.
Spoiler Warning: This review is completely spoiler-free. It only talks about the main idea, characters, and feelings of the first season. It does not reveal any important story events or future developments.
Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari is a very good anime, and I highly recommend it, especially if you enjoy romance and stories about human feelings.
However, this anime is a little different from many other romance anime. It does not focus only on love, kisses, or romantic moments. Instead, it shows how two people can become close and support each other, even when they know very little about each other's lives.
The story is about a man in his 40s and a…
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I watched this trash, so you don't have to.
I'm not going to talk about the age gap or the weird personalities of the main characters. Everyone has already talked about those things, and honestly, I'm tired of hearing about them.
What I don't understand is why this anime is rated so highly.
Gigguk had a positive opinion of the manga years ago, and the public reception was also pretty good when the anime came out in July. Fine, I get that. But why are people still rating it so highly now that it's finished?
Look, the story is boring. At some points, it's genuinely annoying. And because everyone kept talking about this anime, I forced myself to watch it like it was a homework assignment. Doing that every week was exhausting. 😩
If you try to binge-watch all 12 episodes in one day, I bet…
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Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You is an anime, particularly for those who are somewhat or well into their careers, that will feel relatable and leave you with a sense of hope. It gives perspective that even when things feel gloomy and the job, hours, or life suck, you can still find moments that brighten up the day. The little things still matter and make a difference, and you can find those moments anywhere.
The story is slow-moving, has no major plot points or progression, and the characters are not that deep—but that is what makes it good and drives the message home.
Sasaki is a salaryman who works a demanding job, leaving him to feel lonely because he doesn't have much time for his personal life. Tayama/Yamada is a young adult who works as a cashier at the supermarket Saskai g…
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Look, I know this show is totally male age gap fantasy, but the main couple is so cute together that I can't help but love it. And yes, I see plain as day that it's a trap for introverted 40-something male anime fans, but I don't care because it's executed so damn well. I crave escapism and Yamada-chan doth provide.
After laboring through the endless droves of high-school-centric romance animes, shows like this that focus on older chararcters in the workplace are always refreshing to me. Even better is the fact that even though you could call this a romcom, it doesn't dwell in cheap hacky comedy (except the Obata episode. The Obata episode sucks.) and really does the romance part right. It doesn't tell you how to feel as much as it just lets you come along for the ride.
The male protagan…
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What a lovely series, man. This one really resonates with me.
Like, two adults sitting down in the back of a supermarket, ranting about their problems. How could that be wrong?
How did I find this?
I read it on MangaUP!
Before that, I think I got it recommended by a short video from Kito-senpai on YouTube.
Appealing (Why did I get into the anime?)
How could I not? I'm still pretty new to working. It felt relatable to me, and it hit close to home. Platform
Netflix (with their terrible scheduling), Disney+, dAnime Store & TELASA (for Japan only), and Crunchyroll.
The review;
Plot/Story
Two adults ranting about their lives while smoking. That's literally the premise.
No big drama, no huge romance plot. Just a slice-of-life story about a virgin office man and a supermarket clerk.
It was s…
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Semi good anime that cheers you a little bit.
It's bit of a freash breath of air in anime industry today to be had in semi long time.
I think today it's hard to find lot of good series on any field so it was nice to find something i like. Theres lot of mainstream or not unique productions so it's impossible to watch lot of stuff even ironically for me today.
The show explores the ridiculous theme's of current day social life and how hard its to form relationships in a way. It also expores the modern day focus on what is considered to be these "small moments" even though it never says these things out loud. Yes in a way it just starts and you hop into in like middle of the story. It's basic on outside, seems just like modern-day "boring life". A office worker who smokes tobacco who meets…
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There aren't many adult romance anime, so I was curious from that perspective. Everything was going well at first, but after a certain point, there is no progress at all. We only see something different when new characters arrive, but the relationship of our main couple neither got better nor worse, which after a while makes it feel like watching the same thing. I'm not even talking about the age gap. Despite their ages, the characters act like standard anime clichés most of the time, and watching it leaves me like, 'Uh...?'
Aside from that, the animation was very nice. It doesn't bother you while watching. The music was pleasant to the ear.
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Completed - 7.50
This is the kind of series anime needs more of—the romance landscape leans far too hard on coming-of-age teen stories, with hardly any room left over for anything more grown-up. Though, Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You tries to fill that gap; it has no interest in being flashy or eventful, settling instead for a calm, therapeutic slice-of-life experience, carrying the small responsibilities of everyday life alongside a quiet appreciation for the relationships found along the way. That said, a few things bothered me, predominantly how little the show does with the Yamada / Tayama split as anything beyond a slow-burn misunderstanding; there's real thematic weight sitting right there—Sasaki idolising one version of her while treating the other with easy familiarity, w…
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Although I did have pretty high expectations for this anime, I was still surprised to see how good it actually was because it feels like most romances are usually rated very high, but pretty bad. I can say pretty easily that this anime is as good as people make it out to be, I really enjoy it
It's got a pretty simple premise of two people smoking behind a supermarket, but their dynamic together works so well. There wasn’t a moment where I was bored of them; they were funny, they felt real, and it feels like real effort was put into developing them. The humor was there as well and was stupidly funny, like when Sasaki gets flustered and blurts out he’s going through menopause. I'm also a big fan of the art style; it's pleasing to look at and isn’t the typical romcom bs. I enjoyed it so much…
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I thought this started off well, the setting is a vibe and the characters are likeable enough. Nothing happens in this show though, there's no meaningful character progression and I don't know why more than 12 episodes are needed. What really irks me is this is a rare anime where everyone is actually an adult, yet the 40 year old man acts more oblivious than most children in anime. It's truly a shame that the only reason these characters are adults is because they smoke, not because it's a story that contains nuance. I felt like this one had potential and just fell flat.
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Salah satu anime yang awalnya ga ada niat buat nonton karna emang termasuk orang yang kurang suka sama hal berbau rokok dan ngira bakal sekedar anime biasa. Tapi pas nonton anime ini bener-bener beres dalam satu dudukan, di satu hari, tanpa ada delay sama sekali. Anime ini jujur menurutku ngegambarin banget yang namanya "Rumah Kedua" nyeritain 2 manusia yang punya kehidupan masing-masing dan kerjaan yang bisa dibilang beda 180 derajat, tapi satu hal yang bisa ngebuat mereka sama itu ngerokok. Punya tujuan setelah ngelewatin hari yang cape tu bener-bener bisa ngerubah gimana orang ngejalanin hidupnya, Sasaki yang menurutku dulunya flat gitu-gitu aja cuma kerja pulang kerja pulang and repeat, dua orang itu juga diliat mereka ngelakuin pekerjaannya bagus dan serius, kita emang kadang gap…
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Never thought anime about two heavy smoker can create a peaceful and relaxing story haha
This definitely an iyashikei anime or "healing" anime as there's so little conflict or drama and the story tend to be relaxing and calming.
Yamada and Sasaki bonding together by smoking behind the supermarket together and they just spent the time by talking about works and life and anything on their minds. And honestly their relationship is so interesting to see the development. The backstory of Yamada and Sasaki also add layer to their character. And other character also interesting (and funny) to watch.
This anime feel refreshing eventho smoking was a big highlight of the story haha
Graphics were decent, and in some eps they have good score.
Overall a good iyashikei anime to watch if u need some l…
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Based on an interesting misunderstanding by the MC about two sides of the same girl being actually different people, it creates a lot of interesting, sometimes funny, sometimes profound moments and conversations. It's a super wholesome idea and for a while works quite well. However it gets old fast. It would've been worth a 9 or 10 if it were resolved in a timely manner, like at the season end, not exploited and milked forever. However according to a brief google search (so take it with the adequate amount of grains of salt) the author has no intention to stop milking the same thing at least for what's enough for two more seasons (if they even get approved), or maybe literally forever. Even that might be fine if consumed casually with an occasional episode or a chapter here and there when…
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One of the best endorsements for smoking I've seen. Instead of going the route of making it look cool, just tell em they'll get a cute goth GF. Also, the male lead looks like Saito from Rurouni Kenshin. Very cool.
And now I'm gonna keep typing because apparently that wasn't good enough. Why is there a minimum word cap, there's not enough here that's worth talking about here. The plot is virtually non-existent and the characters (aside from the leads) are pretty one-note, though given they aren't that important, I'll let it slide.
The end.
Now, I gotta start screaming and going apeshit.
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Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You is the wholesome romance slice-of-life anime of this season. It is the kind of show that you watch when you just want to relax and listen to two people talk about mundane things. It does not necessarily have a unique concept, complicated plot, or touching drama; it really is just a comforting slice of anime for people who are tired of their repetitive work life.
The show revolves around Sasaki, a stereotypical Japanese "salary man", and Yamada, a cashier at a local supermarket. Each episode is mostly just the two of them talking about life while smoking. In society, a stigma exists against smokers or smoking in general, which is really understandable considering its health effects and how people can be excessively addicted to it. This anime shows us…
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Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You is the ultimate comfort anime. When picking up this anime for the first time, it instantly felt like a breath of fresh air. One thing that gets tiresome for me is the massive amount of anime that are set in high school, especially when it comes to romance anime. Having an adult cast alongside other mature themes like smoking and the stresses of work life really help set this anime apart from the rest to make it stand out.
Some might complain about how dense the main character Sasaki is, but to me it doesn't really seem like something negative about this anime. That is even coming from someone who hates the dense MC trope. For some reason it just really works with this anime.
This is an anime that is short and sweet, and was nothing but an enjoyab…
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This series is basically comfort food in anime form. Yani-Suu is wholesome, relaxing, and incredibly easy to spend time with, mostly because Yamada and Sasaki are so enjoyable together. There's no need for constant drama when you can just watch them talk, tease each other, and enjoy each other's company. I really like both of them, with Yamada's playful personality working especially well against Sasaki's innocent and clueless nature. I also appreciate how simple the series is. It doesn't need a massive cast or complicated plot when these two are written well enough to carry everything themselves. The adult romance also gives it a refreshing change from the usual school setting, while the slow pacing and slice-of-life atmosphere suit it perfectly. I'm really excited to see how their relati…
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