Chainsmoker Cat Finale Trailer: Japan Is Already Begging for a Season 2
『ヤニねこ』最終回予告、日本のファンが早くも2期を熱望
Chainsmoker Cat's official channel dropped the trailer for its Episode 12 finale on September 23, titled (in a fittingly dumb pun) "Nya Still Smokes Even in the Finale, Nya." Within a day the clip pulled in more than 1,400 comments and 7,700-plus likes, and the top comment — a blunt three-word demand for a Season 2 — has racked up over 2,800 likes on its own.
Almost none of the top comments are actually about the episode itself. Instead the section splits between commenters mourning the end of their weekly ritual, others betting the show's future on Blu-ray and merch sales, and a smaller thread of fans who briefly forget which 2026 cigarette-themed anime they're even watching.
By the end, one commenter jokes about wanting the world's most improbable long-runner: an anime about a cat whose whole premise is famously short odds of a long life.
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TVアニメ『ヤニねこ』公式【ハメちゃんねる】, the show's official channel, posted the trailer for Episode 12 on September 23 — the series finale, titled (in a fittingly dumb pun) "Nya Still Smokes Even in the Finale, Nya." In well under a day the video has pulled in well over a thousand comments and passed half a million views, and almost none of that attention is about what actually happens in the episode. It's a near-unanimous, borderline-desperate campaign for a Season 2, and it started immediately: within the first replies, the demand for a sequel had already out-paced anything resembling episode discussion.
“Seriously, make a Season 2.”
まじで2期作ってくれ。
The ending clearly stings. Commenters keep circling back to how the show became a fixture of their week — several describe it as the single anime they watched most this season, ahead of everything else airing alongside it — and more than one treats the finale less as a plot beat than as a personal loss.
“This was the biggest hit anime of the year.”
今年一番の覇権アニメだったな。
“A finale is just too painful. We didn't do anything wrong...”
もう最終回なんてつらすぎる 俺たちは何も悪いことしてないのに…
“I really don't want this to end. I'll get depressed if I don't get my Chainsmoker Cat fix.”
本当に終わらないでほしい。 ヤニねこを吸わないと鬱になる。
“Don't give off this much of a "this is goodbye" vibe... I'm counting on a Season 2...”
こんなに「もうこれでお別れ」感出さないでくれよ…2期待ってるから…
A few more practical commenters point out that none of this pleading actually decides anything. A renewal comes down to how the Blu-rays and merchandise sell, and once the conversation turns to numbers, the room stops agreeing and splits into two camps — the optimists betting on the show's viral streak, and the skeptics who don't think that streak translates into people actually paying for it.
“It all comes down to Blu-ray and merch sales in the end. I just hope the discs sell in the five digits.”
結局は円盤とかグッズの売り上げ次第だよな。 円盤は5桁売れると良いんだけど。
“This show is so wildly original and fun that I genuinely think the discs could sell around 50,000 copies.”
この作品めちゃくちゃ斬新で面白いから まじで円盤50000枚くらい売れると思う。
“The fanbase doesn't seem like the type to open their wallets, so it's not going to sell (calling it now).”
ファン層が金出さなそうだから売れない(確信)
One popular ask threads the needle between those two camps: keep the finale, just don't stop posting the weekly mini-anime clips.
“Fine, I accept the finale. So at least keep the mini-anime updating every week.”
最終回受け入れる。だからミニアニメだけでも毎週更新してくれ。
Further down, a smaller thread catches a couple of commenters doing something that says a lot about how crowded this season's smoking-themed anime lineup got: this show shares its premise with another 2026 series about chain-smokers, and for a moment two fans genuinely can't tell which one they're even talking about.
“Wait, am I mixing this up with the other smoking anime...?”
別のヤニアニメと間違えて…ないか
“@体調不良な600族 You're probably watching both, honestly.”
@体調不良な600族 多分どっちも見てる
“@緑谷出久-r3p How... did you know... Honestly, that other smoking anime is my comfort show too.”
@緑谷出久-r3p なぜ…分かったんだ…実際、あっちのヤニアニメも私の癒しです
“I kind of wish Chainsmoker Cat could become a long-running series like Crayon Shin-chan.”
ヤニねこはクレヨンしんちゃんみたいな長寿アニメになってくれないかな～
“The main character is the literal opposite of long-lived, though... is it really going to become a long-running series?”
主人公が長寿と真逆なのに長寿アニメになるのか…？
Nobody in the replies actually answers that one. But between more than 1,400 comments in under a day and a top request sitting at over 2,800 likes for a show that's barely been on the air a season, Chainsmoker Cat already has its answer to whether anyone wants more.
FAQ
- What is this Chainsmoker Cat finale trailer?
- It's the official trailer for Episode 12, the series finale of Chainsmoker Cat, posted by the show's official YouTube channel on September 23, 2026, under the title "Nya Still Smokes Even in the Finale, Nya."
- What are Japanese fans saying in the comments?
- The overwhelming majority of top comments are pleas for a Season 2, with commenters calling it their favorite show of the season and saying they'll miss it as a weekly ritual. Some point out that a renewal realistically depends on Blu-ray and merchandise sales, and the section is split on whether that's likely.
- Do fans want the whole series back, or something smaller?
- Some ask outright for a full Season 2, but others say they'll accept the finale as long as the official channel keeps posting the weekly mini-anime clips, treating that as a middle-ground compromise.
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