{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2582b4080d56601bfb6560a6","clusterId":"c_3369b95d94beaa7e98e58f20","slug":"chainsmoker-cat-anime-casts-niina-nakabayashi","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Chainsmoker Cat Anime Casts Niina Nakabayashi","summary":"Niina Nakabayashi has joined the cast of the Chainsmoker Cat television anime as Jikaki Neko, a character debuting in the preview for the fourth episode. The anime premiered on July 2 on Tokyo MX and BS11, with an alternate \"Evil Dragon Unleashed\" version available on premium services.","whyItMatters":"The addition of a new character and voice actor mid-season signals the anime is expanding its cast beyond the core group introduced at the start.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Chainsmoker Cat anime, based on Nyan Nyan Factory\u0026#39;s manga, has added Niina Nakabayashi to its cast. She plays Jikaki Neko, who first appears in the preview for the fourth episode on Thursday. The show debuted on July 2 on Tokyo MX and BS11, with an AT-X broadcast starting July 25. The series has two versions: an \u0026#34;Evil Dragon Unleashed\u0026#34; cut that follows the director\u0026#39;s intent, and an \u0026#34;On-Air\u0026#34; version for terrestrial TV. The \u0026#34;Evil Dragon Unleashed\u0026#34; version streams on OceanVeil and other services in Japan. The manga, published in English by Seven Seas, follows a catgirl named Yani who struggles with a severe smoking addiction in a world where humans and catgirls coexist.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Chainsmoker Cat's new character Jikaki Neko debuts in the fourth episode preview, not in the premiere. The show also offers an alternate cut on premium services.","twitterPost":"Chainsmoker Cat's Jikaki Neko arrives in episode 4, not the premiere. An alternate cut exists for premium viewers.","threadsPost":"Chainsmoker Cat's new cast addition Niina Nakabayashi plays Jikaki Neko, a character who only appears starting with the fourth episode preview. The show also has an alternate \"Evil Dragon Unleashed\" version on premium services.","newsletterBlurb":"The Chainsmoker Cat anime has cast Niina Nakabayashi as Jikaki Neko, a character debuting in the fourth episode preview. The show, which premiered July 2, is available in two versions: an \"Evil Dragon Unleashed\" cut and a standard \"On-Air\" broadcast.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-22/chainsmoker-cat-anime-casts-niina-nakabayashi/.239868\",\"title\":\"Chainsmoker Cat Anime Casts Niina Nakabayashi\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4334,"outputTokens":591,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784743788,"createdAt":"2026-07-22T18:01:50.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-22T18:05:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-22T18:01:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_3369b95d94beaa7e98e58f20","canonicalTitle":"News\nChainsmoker Cat Anime Casts Niina Nakabayashi","representativeArticleId":"a_d312f790559e845a83fac7ab","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Chainsmoker Cat\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Niina Nakabayashi\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-22T17:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-22T17:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-22T18:05:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-22/chainsmoker-cat-anime-casts-niina-nakabayashi/.239868","title":"News\nChainsmoker Cat Anime Casts Niina Nakabayashi"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Chainsmoker Cat"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Niina Nakabayashi"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}