He has made a name for himself with his cold attitude, but for some reason, he is extremely nice to me! The number one model waking me up in the mornings, helping me with my homework... and even giving me the occasional hug?! Cayanan, Joanna (March 27, 2023). "Minoru Toyoda's Kore Kaite Shine Manga Wins 16th Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network . Retrieved March 27, 2023. 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. Spear Counterpart: Chapter 30 introduces Nishizono, who is one to Sasaki. She is a 50-something mangaka who also has to deal with a very demanding job, and has as one of the cool breezes in her busy life being a gentle supermarket cashier (in her case, it's Oono), whom she treats almost the exact way Sasaki treats Yamada. The two bond over their shared ways of helping their favorite cashiers.

flat. The age gap between the two leads is probably the most interesting selling point here though. If you want to get the updates about latest chapters, lets create an account and add Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You (Official) to your bookmark. Interestingly, even in her private thoughts and conversations with her coworkers, she will comment on the Yamada persona as separate from herself, almost like a mask or costume. 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.

Ambiguously Gay: Noshizono has the exact same interest in Oono that Sasaki has towards Yamada, complete with the ambiguously romantic nature of said interest. i☆Ris the Movie - Full Energy!! - Anime Film Teaser Visual Revealed at i☆Ris Live Stage in Anime NYC & i☆Ris First Performance in New York Successfully Completed Loveridge, Lynzee (August 31, 2022). "Medalist, WITCH WATCH, Akane-banashi Win Next Manga Awards 2022 Results". Anime News Network . Retrieved September 16, 2022. The best slow burn slice of life and romance series excel with engaging characters, relatable moments, and interesting dialogue, often accompanied with solid comedy. But in Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, none of that exists. The personalities in here are incredibly flat, the conversations are dull, and the chemistry between the characters is one-note.

Thank God it's mostly the latter who has more romantic interests in the former. I've heard and personally witnessed so many cases in RL where old pervy guys hitting on women young enough to be their daughter. 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. Now, in addition to seeing his adored cashier Yamada, Sasaki also visits the store to see if his new smoking partner Tayama is around. But there is more to Tayama's mischievousness than she initially lets on. With every cigarette, an unlikely friendship begins to blossom. When confronted with the possibility that Sasaki might have a wife, her persona becomes even louder and cheerier. Goto notes to the uncomprehending Maezawa that she only gets like this when she's really upset.SNSで人気の『スーパーの裏でヤニ吸う話』が『スーパーの裏でヤニ吸うふたり』として書籍化＆連載決定！ ファンから喜びの声があがり話題に【注目ワード】. Animate Times (in Japanese). June 22, 2022 . Retrieved September 16, 2022. Smug Smiler: When she's not wearing a stoic poker face, Tayama is usually smirking (and usually at Sasaki's expense). Harding, Daryl (February 2, 2023). "RuriDragon is Japanese Bookstores No. 1 Manga Recommendation of 2023". Crunchyroll . Retrieved February 2, 2023. The Tease: Yamada as Tayama loves poking fun at Sasaki, delighting in making him behave like the fussy older man he is. This has been known to blow up in her face sometimes. At a personal level as a former smoker, part of what makes this series so special to me is its depiction of smoking as a form of communion. A way for two strangers to create intimacy through shared relief. As it's been explored multiple times in media, addiction isn't something easily overcome but this manga helped me in a way to stave off that desire. So for me, it felt like this came out at the perfect time in my life to really latch onto.

Age-Gap Romance: Tayama/Yamada is in love with Sasaki, despite him being old enough to be her father. Sasaki himself feels something towards Yamada, but it seems much more innocent and is more of an idol-like admiration. There have been occasional hints that he is feeling something stronger and more romantic towards Tayama, however. On August 25, 2022, the serialization in the magazine began in Monthly Big Gangan. [3] In this issue, it appeared on the cover and in the opening color. [4] On the same day, the first volume of the book with newly written chapters was also released. [3] [4] However, the art itself isn't really good, or, let's say it could be way better. The character designs are detailed enough but many panels feel cheap or don't contain enough detail, and I guess that it's a bit disappointing for slice of life mangas, because there isn't any action scene or amazing landscape drawings to be expected, so it's a shame that the art isn't done better. Now, it's nothing unbearable, the quality remains acceptable, but that's the weakest point of this manga. 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.It's because of Sasaki's willingness to listen that Yamada is able to fully express herself freely without the scrutiny of the politeness associated with her image. There are more than two sides to a person and the way these two characters find ways to comfort each other through their shared solace makes for an emotionally cathartic experience with the way these two characters open up to one another. from all walks of life. While this might suggest I'm framing this from a classist perspective, I'm moreso emphasizing that a large part of what makes this series unique is how it explores its age gap not as a way to alienate but to draw empathy from experience. The first volume was actually officially translated/released in my country and it did have some funny extra chapters. One of them reveals that if Sasaki turned out to be a perv, Yamada/Tayama was perfectly ready to beat the shit out of him and drive him away. A cigarette burns for six minutes at a time. Yet that time is all it takes for an unlikely pair to form a unique There's nothing cringe, no fan service, just funny situations and a lot of denseness from the mc who'll get teased a bit.