44 - Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You by Jinushi

It’s the second LostinAnime Patron-pick this time: Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You by Jinushi. With an anime upcoming and the buzz it’s had over the years, we’ve caught up and have plenty to talk about this little series of smoke breaks, misunderstandings, and slow-burn romance. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction - the second patron-picked manga for the podcast 2:16 The subject of smoking and its depiction 6:47 The misunderstanding trope with Sasaki and Yamada/Tayama 10:41 It’s origin as a web manga, the switch in tone when it starting publishing 12:51 Supporting characters: Goto and Kami-san 16:40 Anime adaption incoming and our expectations 20:09 Spoiler discussion begins 20:15 Sasaki’s age, age-gap romance, the power dynamic, and Sasaki’s shift from Tayama to Yamada 30:20 The timing of the realisations that have and will still come 35:00 The other potential ships that could happen 38:49 Sasaki’s unhealthy relationship work and his boss 43:11 Samu’s Recommendation: Kowloon Generic Romance by Jun Mayuzuki + Cat’s Eye by Tsukasa Hojo 45:45 Enzo’s Recommendation: After the Rain by Jun Mayuzuki 48:52 Overview and final scores