Yani Neko: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Welcome to Yani's apartment. Please don't mind the smell. Yani is a catgirl with a seriously bad smoking habit. Every time she tries to quit, she becomes weak to the cravings and gives in almost instantly. Behind on her rent and unable to hold down a job, her friends and sister rally around to help her out. But when she's using her pee to put out cigarette fires, they may just have their work cut out for them.

Series details

• Title: Yani Neko
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Comedy, Anime, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 2026-07-02
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Network listed by TVmaze: Tokyo MX
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 92274
• IMDb ID: tt39551330
• TVDB ID: 473423

Cast and credited roles

• Yūko Natsuyoshi — Yani Neko
• Yurie Funato — Hame Neko
• Shiori Izawa — Arneko
• Riko Akechi — Ochinpo Tatsuro
• Misato Matsuoka — Yak cat
• Ayaka Shimizu — Kansai cat
• Rina Hon'izumi — Younger Sister
• Toru Inada — Landlord

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-07-02; final listed air date 2026-09-24; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

Adapted from Yani Neko on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.