Chainsmoker Cat Episode 6 Preview: Fans Clock Yuu Kobayashi Instantly — Japanese Reactions
『ヤニねこ』第6話予告に日本ファンの反応「小林ゆうさん隠しきれてない」
TOHO's official Chainsmoker Cat channel dropped the Episode 6 preview on August 5, and one new character's unhinged line delivery had the comment section clocking veteran voice actress Yuu Kobayashi within minutes of upload. Across the 942 comments, the single most-liked reply (1,004 likes) sums up the whole show's appeal in one line: crude and dumb, but genuinely something to look forward to every week. Right behind it, two nearly-tied comments (929 and 817 likes) zero in on the reveal itself — nobody could mistake that voice, and multiple fans openly wondered who thought it was a good idea to let Kobayashi go this unhinged. One reply even reached for a specific past role for comparison, and further down the thread turned bittersweet over how close the season is to wrapping. Editor's note: Chainsmoker Cat (Yani Neko) is the Netflix-affiliated TV anime about a chain-smoking catgirl, airing weekly since July 2026. Yuu Kobayashi is a longtime veteran voice actress usually cast in calmer, more composed roles.
This titleJapanese reactions to Chainsmoker CatRead all 13 roundups on the title pageTOHO's official Chainsmoker Cat channel posted the Episode 6 preview, "Meow's Summer Begins and Ends," on August 5. A new drugged-up cat character shows up partway through the roughly 30-second clip — and the second she opens her mouth, the comment section already knows exactly who's behind the voice, long before any credits confirm it.
“It's crude and dumb, but I'm genuinely looking forward to it every single week.”
下品でしょうもないけどマジで毎週楽しみにしてる。
That's the show's whole appeal in one sentence, and it set the tone for a comment section that spent most of its energy on the trailer's biggest reveal: the new character's unhinged delivery instantly gave away the actress behind her, even to viewers who'd only skimmed the preview once.
“There's no hiding that it's Yuu Kobayashi, lol”
隠しきれない小林ゆうw
“Who actually casts a voice actress THIS unhinged for a role like this”
本当にキマってる声優を出すヤツがあるか
Fans weren't just recognizing her voice — they were actively welcoming exactly this kind of performance from her, treating it as a reward rather than a surprise, and a few reached back through her filmography to name the closest precedent for this level of commitment.
- “She's fully unleashing exactly what people want from Yuu Kobayashi, lol”👍679
- “The fact that it's Yuu Kobayashi is hilarious”👍440
“Reminded me of that masochistic ninja character from Gintama.”
銀魂のあのドM忍者思い出した。
One reply even pointed out that the delivery isn't a one-note joke — the character's voice shifts completely from the start of the clip to the end, swinging from composed to completely unraveled, and it's still unmistakably the same actress the whole way through.
“She sounds like a completely different person at the start versus the end, but it's 100% Yuu Kobayashi the whole way through — impressive.”
最初と最後でまるで別人だけど最初から最後まで完全に小林ゆうなのさすがです
“Her voice was completely normal at first, then suddenly goes unhinged out of nowhere, lol”
途中まで良い声だったのに急にキマりだして笑うｗ
The other current running through the thread was less about the actress and more about the season winding down. With only a handful of episodes left before the finale, several fans admitted they were already bracing for the comedown that's coming once the weekly ritual of watching this show finally stops.
“I'm already scared of the Chainsmoker Cat withdrawal once this ends.”
もう、既にヤニねこロスが怖い
“I get it, the emptiness after this show stops airing is scary.”
わかる、ヤニネコの放送が終わった後の虚無感が怖い
Even a small background gag got the same kind of obsessive attention — someone actually paused to read the license plate on the landlord's truck in the preview footage.
“The landlord's kei truck plate number is 008, lol.”
大家の運転する軽トラのナンバーが008で笑った
That's the show's whole formula on display in one 30-second preview: cast one of anime's calmest voices into the most deranged role available, let her go all in without holding anything back, and let the fans do the rest of the promotion for free, one screenshot and reaction comment at a time.
FAQ
- What does the Chainsmoker Cat Episode 6 preview reveal?
- As shown in the trailer, the episode introduces a new drugged-up cat character whose unhinged voice performance is provided by veteran actress Yuu Kobayashi — a jarring contrast to the calmer, more composed roles she's usually cast in.
- Why are fans so surprised it's Yuu Kobayashi?
- Multiple top comments say her voice is unmistakable no matter how the character is written, and several fans joke that this kind of over-the-top, deranged delivery is exactly what they've come to expect from her in the right role.
- What other role did commenters compare this performance to?
- One comment with 263 likes said the performance reminded them of a masochistic ninja character from Gintama — used as shorthand for Kobayashi's history of committing fully to unhinged, over-the-top roles.
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