Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You (スーパーの裏でヤニ吸うふたり) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jinushi. The series began as a webcomic published on Twitter in March 2022. The series then began serialization in Square Enix's Monthly Big Gangan magazine in August 2022. Square Enix has collected the series as volumes, with eighth published as of January 2026. An anime television series adaptation produced by Asahi Production is set to premiere in July 2026.
The manga won the 2022 Next Manga Award in the web category.
Story
Sasaki, an overworked salaryman, finds a release of his daily tensions in the customer service of Yamada, a winsome, cheery supermarket cashier. One day he finds himself working late, and, finding Yamada already done with work for the day, goes for a smoke, he finds a mysterious woman, "Tayama", who invites him to the smoking area behind the store.
Characters
- Sasaki (佐々木)
- The male protagonist; he is a tired middle-aged (aged 45) businessman working in sales in what is often a demanding and trying job (which Tayama calls a "