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Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You Manga Guide

Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You manga facts: Square Enix, Monthly Big Gangan, 9 Japanese volumes, official English reading on MANGA UP! Global, and how the manga relates to the 2026 anime.

Published August 16, 2026 · sourced from official publication records

About this manga guide

Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You began as material posted on the creator’s X account in March 2022 and is now serialized in Square Enix’s Monthly Big Gangan. The 2026 TV anime adapts the manga, and the licensed English titles are the same for both. This guide covers the verified publication facts and the official ways to read it.

Publication facts

Creator
Jinushi
Publisher
Square Enix
Serialization
Monthly Big Gangan
Japanese volumes
9 as of July 24, 2026
English edition
Licensed English title matches the anime title
Origin
Creator’s X account, from March 9, 2022

How to read it officially

Official English reading

The official English digital platform is MANGA UP! Global. Its global page notes that new chapters are checked on the 25th of each month, and chapter inventory can change over time.

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Japanese volumes

Japanese collected volumes are published by Square Enix. The current collected edition reached Volume 9 on July 24, 2026.

Official source ↗

Manga and anime: how they relate

  • The anime and manga share the same Japanese and licensed English titles.
  • The anime stays within the material covered by the currently aired episodes and does not fold in later manga developments.
  • This guide intentionally does not summarize manga plot material beyond the aired anime.

Common questions

Is Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You a manga or an original anime?

It is a manga adaptation. The manga is created by Jinushi, serialized in Square Enix’s Monthly Big Gangan, and the TV anime premiered July 9, 2026.

How many manga volumes are out?

Nine Japanese collected volumes as of July 24, 2026.

Where can I read the official English manga?

MANGA UP! Global is the official English digital platform for the series.

How many anime episodes are planned?

Twelve TV episodes are confirmed, with the official Blu-ray plan mapping four volumes to episodes 1–12.

See also

For the anime: topic overview, release schedule, episode guide, and characters & cast.

Verification

Official Sources