Suupaa no Ura de Yani Suu Hanashi
also known as A Story About Smoking at the Back of the Supermarket / Cerita Tentang Merokok di Belakang Supermarket / Fumando atrás del súper con vos (Argentina)
Ongoing2022
Synopsis
From Square Enix:
At age forty-five, office worker Sasaki has had enough of the corporate grind. His only solace is smoking and the friendly smile of supermarket cashier Yamada. When Sasaki can't find Yamada after a particularly trying day, a striking woman invites him to smoke with her. The despondent man thinks he's made a new smoking buddy in the cool, teasing Tayama, but Sasaki doesn't realize he already knows her!
Official Japanese:
Manga Up, Mechacomic
Official Translations:
Chinese, English (Comikey, Mangaplaza, Manga Up, Renta, Korean (Kakao Page, MrBlue, Naver Series, RIDI)
Note: Won the Next Manga Award in the web category in 2022. Nominated for the 16th Manga Taisho Awards in 2023 and for Best Manga at the Japan Expo Awards in 2026.
At age forty-five, office worker Sasaki has had enough of the corporate grind. His only solace is smoking and the friendly smile of supermarket cashier Yamada. When Sasaki can't find Yamada after a particularly trying day, a striking woman invites him to smoke with her. The despondent man thinks he's made a new smoking buddy in the cool, teasing Tayama, but Sasaki doesn't realize he already knows her!
Official Japanese:
Manga Up, Mechacomic
Official Translations:
Chinese, English (Comikey, Mangaplaza, Manga Up, Renta, Korean (Kakao Page, MrBlue, Naver Series, RIDI)
Note: Won the Next Manga Award in the web category in 2022. Nominated for the 16th Manga Taisho Awards in 2023 and for Best Manga at the Japan Expo Awards in 2026.