10 Anime Like Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You That Deliver Emotional Payoff

Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku

#1

The Comedy angle is the clearest thread between Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku and Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, but it goes deeper than genre. Both lean into Primarily Adult Cast in a way that shapes the whole tone of the show, not just individual scenes. If Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You clicked for you, this one will too — probably faster than you expect.

My Dress-Up Darling

#2

My Dress-Up Darling is not a carbon copy of Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You — the premise is different and the aesthetic has its own identity. But once you get a few episodes in, the Comedy and Romance overlap becomes obvious, especially around Heterosexual, which both shows handle with more care than the average entry in the genre. That is usually a better sign than surface-level similarity anyway.

Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!

#3

What Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! nails is the same feeling Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You delivers — that mix of Comedy and Romance that keeps you watching past the point where you planned to stop. The Primarily Adult Cast element runs through both in a way that reinforces the mood rather than just ticking a box. Not every show in this genre manages that balance. This one does.

TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You

#4

Solid pick. TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You shares the Comedy and Romance energy of Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You without retreading the same story beats. You get the same Heterosexual pull, but through a different lens — which is honestly what makes a recommendation worth making. Worth starting this weekend.

The Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt

#5

One thing The Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt does well is Heterosexual — it is woven into the story properly rather than just mentioned. That is part of why it works as a follow-up to Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You. You are not just getting the same Comedy wrapper — you are getting a show that takes that premise and does something real with it.

My First Girlfriend is a Gal

#6

If you finished Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You and immediately went looking for something with the same Comedy and Romance energy — this is the one. My First Girlfriend is a Gal handles Heterosexual in a way that should feel instantly familiar coming from Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You. You probably already know whether this is your kind of show. It is.

The Quintessential Quintuplets

#7

The Comedy in The Quintessential Quintuplets is not just backdrop — it is central to how the story works, same as in Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You. Both shows also share a Heterosexual thread that shapes how characters relate to each other, not just how the plot moves. That consistency is what makes the jump from one to the other feel natural rather than forced.

Kaguya-sama: Love is War

#8

Kaguya-sama: Love is War will not land for everyone who liked Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You — the tone shifts in places and the pacing is its own thing. But if the Comedy side of Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You is what you want more of, especially the Heterosexual elements, this delivers. Sometimes a recommendation that feels slightly different is the one that actually sticks.

Pseudo Harem

#9

Most people searching for anime like Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You are chasing a specific feeling more than a genre. Pseudo Harem gets close — the Comedy works, the Heterosexual themes are present and handled well, and the overall mood sits in the same neighbourhood. That is harder to find than it sounds.

Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic-

#10

Good closer for this list. Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic- is the kind of show that rewards patience — it builds. The Comedy and Romance connection to Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You is real, and Heterosexual fans especially will feel at home here. If you have worked through the earlier entries and still want more, start this one next.