Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought Japan was very health conscious, so why am I seeing new anime popping up that is specifically geared towards smoking?

This Summer season are two new series with smoking as their premise; Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You and Chainsmoker Cat. That doesn't include all the series where they're always lighting up. The image is of the older detective in My Hero Academia Vigilantes.

I remember watching Nana when it first came out, and thinking I couldn't share an apartment with someone who is always smoking. Thought the same thing when watching Kowloon Generic Romance. I actually liked the series just not the smoking.

Anyway....can anyone tell me...is there a lot of smoking in Japan?

Listed below are the updates for today or coming soon:

Images/Highlights of Bleach - TYBW - The Calamity Ep. 01.
Images/Highlights of MHA Vigilantes ep. 26.
Images/Highlights of Beyblade X episode 128 or SSN3 ep 28.
Images/Highlights of Beyblade X episode 129 or SSN3 ep 29.
Images/Highlights of Digimon Beatbreak ep. 38.
A new poll won't be added for a while!
Last poll--Most people watch anime for 2 or more hours daily!

As we are now into the Summer Season of 2026, Crunchyroll is beginning to add dubs to new or new seasons of anime series.

Here is a list of the shows that will be getting English Dubs: Clevatess Season II, Goodbye, Lara, Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in The Next Life, The Angel next door spoils me rotten, Hana Kimi Season II, Kaiju Girl Caramelise, Bungo Stray Dogs WAN! 2, and The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System.

Hope I didn't miss any. The season is early so expect to see more dub announcements coming.

Listed below are the updates for today or coming soon:

Images/Highlights of MHA Vigilantes ep. 25.
Images/Highlights of Beyblade X episode 126 or SSN3 ep 26.
Images/Highlights of Beyblade X episode 127 or SSN3 ep 27.
Images/Highlights of Digimon Beatbreak ep. 36.
Images/Highlights of Digimon Beatbreak ep. 37.
A new poll won't be added for a while!
Last poll--Most people watch anime for 2 or more hours daily!