7 Best Adult Rom-Com Anime Like Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You

Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You achieved a 5/5 rating from thousands of raters on Crunchyroll after its early release of mini-episodes. The anime earned this high rating because it portrayed adult romance as it is, with little unnecessary drama. The characters find relief in simple, quiet interactions, which resonate directly with viewers experiencing similar daily fatigue.

Since the rest of the season will be airing much later, let’s explore seven more anime like Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You that you can watch right now while waiting for the standard broadcast. Let’s dive in.

1 Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku Is the Perfect Office Romance

Wotakoi is a romance story between multiple couples who start dating in the very first episode. When Narumi joins a new office, on her first day, she finds out that her childhood best friend, Hirotaka, is also working in the same company.

Narumi is a closeted enjoyer of anime, manga, and video games. She likes to hide her hobbies so that she is not judged. Meanwhile, Hirotaka is dedicated to his hobby and doesn’t try to hide it. Furthermore, their respective seniors are also dating and have the same hobbies as Narumi and Hirotaka. The anime follows their daily office life, which is a huge contrast from the mainstream high school romance anime.

While Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You utilizes smoke breaks as an escape, Wotakoi utilizes niche hobbies. The realistic portrayal of adults trying to manage corporate fatigue through shared interests is what makes both anime amazing.

2 My Senpai Is Annoying Is as Wholesome as It Is Funny

The plot of this anime centers on Futaba, a saleswoman, and her large senior, Harumi. Futaba is always frustrated because Harumi treats her like a child due to her small physical appearance. However, she is also secretly in love with him.

The whole anime follows their dynamic of one-sided romance in an office setting, while also exploring romance among other characters. Each episode also contains many shenanigans, as Harumi is practically the only one who is oblivious to Futaba’s feelings.

Just like Wotakoi and Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You, My Senpai is Annoying also focuses a lot on characters trying to manage stress and slowly developing a natural romance.

3 The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague Has a Fantasy Twist on Adult Romance

If we take a normal office romance setting and include a small fantasy element, we get The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague. Himuro is an office worker who is actually a descendant of a snow spirit. When his emotions fluctuate, they can literally change the local climate. He often causes indoor snow or even freezes things when he experiences high stress or strong emotions.

Meanwhile, his colleague, Fuyutsuki, is totally composed all the time. The anime follows their lives and is driven by Himuro’s feelings for his colleague. Fuyutsuki uses calm methods to help him control his temperature anomalies. The romance develops slowly through calculated mutual support, and it will make you believe in love again.

This anime shares a slow narrative pacing with Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You. Both anime prioritize quiet, stable interactions over erratic emotional outbursts.

4 Science Fell in Love, so I Tried to Prove It Is the Funniest Adult Romance Anime

At Saitama University, two graduate research students named Shinya Yukimura and Ayame Himuro realize that they may be falling for each other. However, as both as scientist, they refuse to come to a conclusion without following the proper scientific method.

Together, they decide to do a bunch of experiments, such as hugging each other and seeing if it increases their heart rate, or even checking each other’s hormone levels, to come to a definitive conclusion. The anime follows their experiments that often play out comedically. However, there are often many emotional moments as well.

Just like Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You, this anime gets rid of all the pre-existing tropes in the genre and focuses on romance through mutual interest.

5 A Galaxy Next Door Is an Absurd Yet Wholesome Romance Story

Ichiro is a solo manga artist who now has to take care of everything all by himself after his father’s unfortunate death. When the burden gets too much, he hires a new assistant, Shiori, to help him with the art. The anime takes a sudden shift after Ichiro inadvertently touches an anomaly on Shiori’s body.

According to Shiori, they are not magically bound and are practically engaged. The anime follows how these two adults manage their growing relationship while also living a normal daily life, working together. While the initial plot device is very illogical and doesn’t make sense, it is a really good adult romance story.

In both anime, there is an exhausted adult protagonist burdened by heavy daily responsibilities. Furthermore, the introduction of the romantic partner acts as a stabilizing element that reduces stress rather than creating new complications and drama.

6 I Have a Crush at Work – A Romance Anime That Skipped All Stops

I Have a Crush at Work follows the professional and private lives of Yui Mitsuya and Masugu Tateishi. At the workplace, they both pretend to hate each other. However, they are not just in love with each other, but they are already dating.

Together they try to hide their relationship, and have a nice date when no one is available. The romance is also really realistic. The anime provides an objective look at the rigid boundaries between professional and personal spheres for working adults, which is something many people face in real life as well.

This anime also has the theme of maintaining boundaries between professional and private circles. The necessity of hiding a relationship from coworkers is exactly like the concept of finding a hidden sanctuary, like the back of a supermarket, to drop one’s corporate facade.

7 Recovery of an MMO Junkie – Adult Romance Budding Inside a Game

Moriko Morioka is a 30-year-old former corporate worker who voluntarily leaves her stressful job to play MMO games all day, every day. She chooses a male avatar named Hayashi and forms a digital partnership with a female healer named Lily.

Concurrently, in the real world, she repeatedly encounters Yuta Sakurai, who is a corporate employee and the actual player operating the Lily avatar. The plot observes the dual progression of their relationship in both the virtual and real worlds. Morioka escaping into a video game is practically identical to Sasaki seeking refuge in a designated smoking area, so you’re bound to love this anime as well.

ANIME	STUDIO	RELEASE DATE	MAL RATING (as of June 9, 2026)
Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku	A-1 Pictures	Apr 13, 2018 to Jun 22, 2018	7.91 / 10
My Senpai Is Annoying	Doga Kobo	Oct 10, 2021 to Dec 26, 2021	7.52 / 10
The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague	Zero-G, Liber	Jan 4, 2023 to Mar 22, 2023	7.30 / 10
Science Fell in Love, so I Tried to Prove It	Zero-G	Jan 11, 2020 to Mar 28, 2020	7.34 / 10
A Galaxy Next Door	Asahi Production	Apr 9, 2023 to Jun 25, 2023	7.16 / 10
I Have a Crush at Work	Blade	Jan 6, 2025 to Mar 24, 2025	7.50 / 10
Recovery of an MMO Junkie	Signal.MD	Oct 10, 2017 to Dec 12, 2017	7.51 / 10

So, which adult romance anime is your personal favorite? Let us know in the comments.