Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You

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Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Tayama (right) and Sasaki (left)
スーパーの裏でヤニ吸うふたり
(Sūpā no Ura de Yani Sū Futari)
GenreRomantic comedy, slice of life[1]
Manga
Written byJinushi
Published by
Monthly Big Gangan
DemographicSeinen
Original runMarch 9, 2022 – present
Volumes4

Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You (

Monthly Big Gangan
magazine in August 2022.

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 "
black company
"), who is refreshed by going to Yamada's checkout to make his purchases because of her friendly customer service manner. He doesn't recognise that his favourite, Yamada, is the same as his new smoking friend Tayama.
Yamada / Tayama (山田 / 田山)
The female protagonist; a 24-year-old employee of Super S, who started as a part-timer 8 years ago. As Yamada, she is demure and the perfect customer handler; her real self (which, when she introduces to Sasaki as "Tayama") is much more cool, leather-jacketed with several ear-piercings. She invites Sasaki to come to the smoking area behind the store, which he then does regularly. Bemused and slightly upset that Sasaki can't discern that Yamada and Tayama are the same person, and somewhat upset by his putting Yamada on a pedestal (cf. finding her short-sleeved work outfit cute) whilst treating "Tayama" with extreme respect and consideration (cf. worrying that her bare stomach will be cold and giving her his jacket just in case).
Goto (後藤)
The lady Manager of Super S, a supporter of Yamada (and what she observes of her relationship with Sasaki). Enjoys romance novels, and real-life approximations thereof.
Sasaki's boss
A bald man who repeatedly critiques and gives extra work to Sasaki as well as creates a harsh work environment for his employees.
Maezawa (前澤)
Another senior of Yamada's at Super S- addressed as "Chief Maezawa", in charge of the cashiers- who recounts the story of a ghost in the store's smoking area to Yamada. Good with "lost" kids that need to find their parents.
Ohno (大野)
A mild-mannered middle-aged assistant manager at Super S.
Suzuki (鈴木)
Sasaki's sympathetic blond co-worker; father of Megumi.

Production

Jinushi was serializing Rokurei - Tenseishi Rinne Kuyakusho Dairokkanbu Joreika Katsudouki in

Monthly Big Gangan. He received advice from his editor to draw a short manga as an exercise in creative writing, which led him to creating the series.[2] Since Rokurei which was being serialized, was a supernatural story, the manga was drawn to be more realistic, and since the author had a background in customer service sales, the story was set in a supermarket.[3]

Publication

When the first chapter was posted on Twitter, the tweet received more than 190,000 likes (as of June 2, 2022), creating a huge response.[2] As of June 25, 2022, the total number of likes for the series had surpassed 2.5 million.[4]

On August 25, 2022, the serialization in the magazine began in

Monthly Big Gangan.[4] In this issue, it appeared on the cover and in the opening color.[5] On the same day, the first volume of the book with newly written chapters was also released.[4][5]

As a result of this, the title was changed from Super no Ura de Yani Sū Hanashi (スーパーの裏でヤニ吸う話, "A Story About Smoking at the Back of the Supermarket") to Super no Ura de Yani Sū Futari (スーパーの裏でヤニ吸うふたり, "Behind the Supermarket, Smoking With You"), and chapters 4 to 16 that were posted on Twitter were deleted, but it was announced it will still continue on Twitter without change.[6][7]

The manga has been licensed by Square Enix's Manga UP! Global app and website.[8][9] At Anime Expo 2023, Square Enix Manga & Books announced that they licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume set to be released on February 20, 2024.[10]

Volumes

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 August 25, 2022[11]978-4-7575-8094-7February 20, 2024[12]978-1-6460-9286-4
2 January 25, 2023[13]978-4-7575-8362-7May 21, 2024[14]978-1-6460-9287-1
3 July 25, 2023[15][16]978-4-7575-8694-9
978-4-7575-8695-6 (SE)		September 3, 2024[17]978-1-6460-9305-2
4 January 25, 2024[18][19]978-4-7575-8709-0
978-4-7575-8710-6 (SE)		——

Chapters List

  • Chapter 001 -- 1st Smoke
  • Chapter 002 -- 2nd Smoke
  • Chapter 003 -- 3rd Smoke
  • Chapter 004 -- 4th Smoke
  • Chapter 005 -- 5th Smoke
  • Chapter 006 -- 6th Smoke
  • Chapter 007 -- 7th Smoke
  • Chapter 008 -- 8th Smoke
  • Chapter 009 -- 9th Smoke
  • Chapter 010 -- 10th Smoke
  • Chapter 011 -- 11th Smoke
  • Chapter 012 -- 12th Smoke
  • Chapter 013 -- 13th Smoke
  • Chapter 014 -- 14th Smoke
  • Chapter 015 -- 15th Smoke
  • Chapter 016 -- 16th Smoke
  • Chapter 017 -- 17th Smoke
  • Chapter 018 -- 18th Smoke
  • Chapter 019 -- 19th Smoke
  • Chapter 020 -- 20th Smoke
  • Chapter 021 -- 21st Smoke
  • Chapter 021.1 -- 21st Smoke: First Interlude
  • Chapter 021.2 -- 21st Smoke: Second Interlude
  • Chapter 022 -- 22nd Smoke
  • Chapter 022.1 -- 22nd Smoke: First Interlude
  • Chapter 022.2 -- 22nd Smoke: Second Interlude
  • Chapter 023 -- 23rd Smoke
  • Chapter 023.1 -- 23rd Smoke: First Interlude
  • Chapter 023.2 -- 23rd Smoke: Second Interlude
  • Chapter 024 -- 24th Smoke
  • Chapter 025 -- 25th Smoke
  • Chapter 026 -- 26th Smoke
  • Chapter 027 -- 27th Smoke
  • Chapter 028 -- 28th Smoke
  • Chapter 029 -- 29th Smoke
  • Chapter 030 -- 30th Smoke
  • Chapter 031 -- 31st Smoke
  • Chapter 032 -- 32nd Smoke
  • Chapter 033 -- 33rd Smoke
  • Chapter 034 -- 34th Smoke

Reception

Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You won the 2022 Next Manga Award in the web category.[20][21] The series ranked seventh in the 2023 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga for male readers.[22] It also ranked eighth in the 16th Manga Taishō.[23] The series was ranked fourth in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2023 and first in the Nationwide Publishers' Recommended Comics of 2023.[24] It has over 200,000 copies in circulation as of volume 1.[25]

References

  1. ^ "Smoking Behind The Supermarket With You". Square Enix. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  2. ^ a b 【漫画】ブラック企業勤めのサラリーマンとスーパーの女性店員。喫煙所仲間のふたりの関係に頬が緩む. WEB The Television (in Japanese). June 3, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  3. ^ 【漫画】疲れたサラリーマン、スーパーでレジの女性に癒やされる しかし店の裏では！？. Magmix (in Japanese). March 22, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c 地主「スーパーの裏でヤニ吸うふたり」が8月からBGで連載、単行本1巻も発売決定. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 24, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  5. ^ a b 「スーパーの裏でヤニ吸うふたり」描き下ろしエピソード入りの1巻発売、BGで連載も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 25, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  6. Animate Times
    (in Japanese). June 22, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  7. ^ 地主@ロクレイ①・ヤニすう①発売中 [@jinusi822] (June 22, 2022). 単行本作業連載準備などのため次回から隔週更新になります雑誌連載が始まっても隔週でTwitterでヤニすうが吸えますのでお楽しみにまた、Twitterに上げている4話〜16話は寂しいですが一巻発売日にTwitterから下げます (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You". global.manga-up.com. Square Enix. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  9. ^ Mateo, Alex (April 3, 2023). "Manga Up! Adds When I Tried Strengthening a Rusty Sword, Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  10. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 1, 2023). "Square Enix Manga & Books Reveals Final Fantasy Books, New Manga Licenses Including The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  11. ^ スーパーの裏でヤニ吸うふたり 1. Square Enix. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  12. ^ "Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, Volume 1". Square Enix Manga & Books. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  13. ^ スーパーの裏でヤニ吸うふたり 2. Square Enix. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  14. ^ "Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, Volume 2". Square Enix Manga & Books. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  15. ^ スーパーの裏でヤニ吸うふたり 3. Square Enix. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  16. ^ スーパーの裏でヤニ吸うふたり 3 特装版　小冊子「裏ヤニ」付き. Square Enix. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  17. ^ "Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, Volume 3". Square Enix Manga & Books. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  18. ^ スーパーの裏でヤニ吸うふたり 4. Square Enix. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  19. ^ スーパーの裏でヤニ吸うふたり 4 特装版 スーパーSエコバッグ付き. Square Enix. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  20. ^ Morrissy, Kim (June 23, 2022). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2022". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  21. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 31, 2022). "Medalist, WITCH WATCH, Akane-banashi Win Next Manga Awards 2022 Results". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  22. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 12, 2022). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2023 Rankings". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  23. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 27, 2023). "Minoru Toyoda's Kore Kaite Shine Manga Wins 16th Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  24. ^ Harding, Daryl (February 2, 2023). "RuriDragon is Japanese Bookstores No. 1 Manga Recommendation of 2023". Crunchyroll. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  25. ^ volume 1 obi

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