748 likesChainsmoker Cat Episode 5 Preview: Beast-Folk Village Arrives Early
Across 526 comments on the official Episode 5 preview for Chainsmoker Cat (ヤニねこ), the top reaction — 748 likes — wasn't excitement so much as mild alarm: fans figured the beast-folk village wouldn't show up until the finale, and here it is in episode five. From there the comment section turned into equal parts lore seminar and nostalgia trip. A 561-like theory about beast-folk genetics eventually taking over the whole cast spun out of that reveal, viewers spotted a single frame confirming the manga's beloved stag-beetle-catching arc is getting animated, and a 242-like comment couldn't get past how young the centuries-old tribal chief sounds. The thread's real punchline, though, had nothing to do with the plot at all — a fan's entire Thursday routine, cigarette included.