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EP. REVIEW: Chainsmoker Cat




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tintor2



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 16, 2026 9:08 pm Reply with quote
These ann revieweres are built. I'm too scared to keep watching even if last year I Lost My braincells with My Deer Friend Nokotan
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Piglet the Grate



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 16, 2026 11:18 pm Reply with quote
James Beckett wrote:
If Chainsmoker Cat was nothing but a sophomoric parade of various body fluids and willfully idiotic puns, it might pass for decent (albeit incredibly niche) late-night comedy.


Well, PS&G had nothing more than crude humor and disgusting visuals and it eventually got a second season. Chainsmoker Cat adds a serious and all too real counterpart to the exaggerated depiction of degradation which raises it to a higher level than mere "disgust pr0n",
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2026 1:44 pm Reply with quote
From somebody who saw Blazing Saddles in the theatres when it first came out with my best friend and my father; when the 'beans' scene appeared, two teenage boys were on the floor of the movie theatre holding our stomachs, laughing so hard we were losing our breath...let me just say, I almost did that again...this anime....crossing over the line into legendary guffaws territory, add depravity and you have a new land.
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jdnation



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 18, 2026 7:49 pm Reply with quote
America and Hollywood are known for their raunchy comedies and pushing the envelope of taste.

Most suck and are low effort... but every now and then a genuinely good one gets through that becomes a classic.

Chainsmoker Cat is in the running for being a potential classic.

It also starts to make sense once you realize that OP is full of Western movie homages and even throughout the show, there are homages... I cracked up at the Leon the Professional one.




It is precisely because it doesn't shy away from the dark side of life that juxtaposes these horrible addictions and habits and sleaze with comedy.

A part of me thinks there is also some cat psychology here regarding catnip and how cats behave like they don't give a care and are just playful and easily distracted and find themselves in amusing situations...



That's this show - a cat slice of life, except the cats are people and addicted to substances and coughing up stuff all over the place; depending on the situation they are either cute or a nuisance or both. Laughing
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