{"rewrite":{"id":"r_806f0b8966e6bdf0df6d7f0c","clusterId":"c_de0243554515af6dc7bc3b8e","slug":"chainsmoker-cat-anime-casts-yumi-hara-as-yani-s-mother","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Chainsmoker Cat Anime Casts Yumi Hara as Yani's Mother","summary":"The staff for the Chainsmoker Cat television anime announced that Yumi Hara will voice Shizue Sato, the mother of protagonist Yani Neko. The character appears in the seventh episode airing Thursday. The comedy series, based on Nyan Nyan Factory's manga, premiered in Japan on July 2.","whyItMatters":"The casting adds a key family figure to the anime's cast, expanding the supporting roster as the series approaches its seventh episode.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eYumi Hara joins the Chainsmoker Cat anime as Shizue Sato, the mother of the chain-smoking catgirl Yani Neko. The character is set to appear in the seventh episode, which airs Thursday. The announcement came from the anime\u0026#39;s staff on Wednesday.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe series, directed by Taku Kimura at Bibury Animation Studio, premiered on July 2 on Tokyo MX and BS11, with AT-X airing starting July 25. The anime is available in two versions: an \u0026#34;Evil Dragon Unleashed\u0026#34; cut that respects the director\u0026#39;s intent, and an \u0026#34;On-Air\u0026#34; version for terrestrial broadcast.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Yumi Hara joins Chainsmoker Cat as Shizue Sato, Yani's mother, appearing in episode 7 this Thursday. The comedy anime premiered July 2 and streams on OceanVeil.","twitterPost":"Yumi Hara joins Chainsmoker Cat as Shizue Sato, Yani's mother, in episode 7 this Thursday. The anime premiered July 2 and is streaming on OceanVeil.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Yumi Hara has been cast as Shizue Sato, the mother of the chain-smoking catgirl Yani, in the Chainsmoker Cat anime. She appears in the seventh episode airing Thursday. The comedy series premiered in Japan on July 2.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-12/chainsmoker-cat-anime-casts-yumi-hara/.240513\",\"title\":\"Chainsmoker Cat Anime Casts Yumi Hara\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4794,"outputTokens":525,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786679404,"createdAt":"2026-08-14T03:46:41.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-14T03:46:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-14T03:46:41.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_de0243554515af6dc7bc3b8e","canonicalTitle":"News\nChainsmoker Cat Anime Casts Yumi Hara","representativeArticleId":"a_8350ff117977ffefcdf9b571","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Chainsmoker Cat\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Yumi Hara\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-12T15:07:24.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-12T15:07:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-14T03:46:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-12/chainsmoker-cat-anime-casts-yumi-hara/.240513","title":"News\nChainsmoker Cat Anime Casts Yumi Hara"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Chainsmoker Cat"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Yumi Hara"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}