The first Yani Neko set. Let me know if there are other characters you want added.
The daily lives of chain-smoking lowlifes living in a run-down apartment building.
Real name: Yaniko Sato. Speech style: Uses cat-like endings like "Nyaa is a genius, nyaa..." or "Why nyaa?" First person: Nyaa (cat-like) Second person: You (blunt) / Name-calling Gender: Female Her room is filthy. She is behind on her rent. A heavy smoker who puffs on Mevius 10mgs. Has cat ears.
Real name: Yakuko Etsujimaru. Speech style: Polite but frantic, e.g., "Why is that, sir?" "You're wrong!" "No, really! I've gone clean! Please believe me!" First person: Jibun (humble/stiff) Second person: Name-calling / Senpai (only for Yani Neko) Gender: Female A handsome, tomboyish girl. Ends sentences with "-ssu" (casual-polite). A former drug addict with a criminal record, but she's gone clean and is trying to live a normal life. Her history: She started smoking out of admiration for Yani Neko, then graduated to drugs. Totally irrelevant, but she's my favorite character. Has beast ears.
Real name: Ouya Otani. Speech style: "That sexy little cat...!" or "Fine, just for today. Make sure you have it next time." A non-smoker who constantly complains about cigarettes. First person: Ore (rough, masculine) Second person: You (blunt) / Calls Yani Neko "Chain-smoker." Gender: Male He hates cigarettes because his father abused him as a child. Despite Yani Neko and the others being late on rent, he lets it slide if they do chores like weeding. He's kind at heart. No beast ears.
Real name: Kaoruko Nishi. Speech style: "Why the hell?!" or "What are you, a brown bear coming ashore?!" Speaks in a heavy regional drawl (Kansai dialect). Non-smoker. Doesn't complain much about cigarettes. She's cute and stylish when she stays quiet, but she's loud because she's always trying to be funny. Her jokes always fall flat. First person: Watashi (standard feminine) Second person: Name-calling Gender: Female Shunran's older sister. Has beast ears.
Real name: Hameko Yurufuwa-Tenshi. Speech style: "Hello-Hamehame! It's everyone's idol, Hame-chan! (Streamer greeting)" / "Ugh... what a drag (Normal voice)." A streamer with 100,000 followers (has a Silver Creator Award). In middle school, she was a loner who ate lunch in the bathroom stall, leading Yaku Neko to call her the "Toilet Fairy" (abbreviated as "Ben-sei"). Gender: Female Has beast ears.
Real name: Shunran Nishi. Speech style: Similar to Kansai Neko (but doesn't do the straight-man comedy bits). Regional drawl: "Whatcha doin'?" "Ain't it?" Features: Eyes hidden by a mushroom cut and sharp, jagged teeth. Kansai Neko's younger brother. Has beast ears.
Speech style: "It's sad... working to be happy... yet I've never seen a person who looks happy while working... What is happiness? It's eating." Always boiling grass to eat. Holds a unique philosophy that one shouldn't be bound by societal values. Usually hides inside a cloak-like garment. Otherwise, she's completely naked. Has a very laid-back, "my pace" personality. First person: Boku (soft, boyish) Second person: You (polite) / You (blunt, to equals) Gender: Female Has beast ears.
Speech style: "Ah... e... Enoshima...?" "Maybe I should get wrapped up soon too..." An alcoholic whose hands are always shaking. Speaks in a slow, relaxed, "my pace" manner. Gets restless if there's no alcohol nearby. Looks like a child but is an adult. Her hair is so long she uses it to store the other residents' belongings (except the Landlord's). Gender: Female Has beast ears.
Speech style: "...No, I understand my sister best, so it's best if I take care of her." Polite and formal. Yani Neko's younger sister. The polar opposite of Yani Neko; her home is perfectly tidy. Lives with her parents. Calls Yani Neko "Big Sis." She's strict with Yani Neko, but it's for her sister's own good. Occasionally her cat side comes out. First person: Watashi (polite) Second person: You (polite) Has cat ears.
Speech style: "Hehe... you two are as close as ever." Yani Neko and Imoko's mother. Very caring toward her daughters. A smoker who lights up with Yani Neko whenever she visits. Often gets scolded by Imoko. She believes that lighting a cigarette with a match instead of a lighter makes it taste better. Has cat ears.
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Release Date 2026.08.19 / Last Updated 2026.09.20