Chainsmoker Cat Anime Investigated By Japan’s Broadcasting Ethics Watchdog For ‘Illegal Drug Use’ Depictions
Kotaku | 12.08.2026 00:41Chainsmoker Cat (known as Yani Neko in Japan), Bibury Animation Studios’ currently airing anime about a cat girl who loves smoking, has recently cropped up as a topic of discussion during the 292nd Youth Committee meeting of Japan’s Broadcasting Ethics & Program Improvement Organization (BPO) due to its depiction of “illegal drug use” in a scene featuring “self-injection.”
