Series synopsis
Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens, also known as 博多豚骨ラーメンズ is a Japanese animation crime drama television series that premiered on AT-X on January 12, 2018. It ended on March 30, 2018. It stars Daisuke Namikawa, Kensho Ono, Yuki Kaji and Nobunaga Shimazaki.
The city of Fukuoka houses a thriving criminal underbelly. It is here where Zenji Banba, a laid back detective crosses paths with Xianming Lin, a cross-dressing hit man.
Premise
The city of Fukuoka houses a thriving criminal underbelly. It is here where Zenji Banba, a laid back detective crosses paths with Xianming Lin, a cross-dressing hit man.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Daisuke Namikawa as Jirou
- Kensho Ono as Enokida
- Yuki Kaji as Lin Xianming
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Fei Lang
- Atsushi Imaruoka as Irasawa
- Tomoaki Maeno as Jose Martinez
- Aoi Yuuki as Misaki
- Kohsei Hirota as Gouda Genzou
Supporting cast
- Daisuke Ono as Banba Zenji
- Kenjiro Tsuda as Chegaru
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | January 12, 2018 | March 30, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Play Ball Saito is a rookie at a contract killing company, has been demoted to a post in Hakata, a highly competitive market for hitmen. Banba, a private investigator, is asked to look into a detective's apparent suicide. The detective has left behind a photo of the current mayor of Hakata, the subject of many a dark rumor. Meanwhile, Hayashi, a cross-dressing hitman in the employ of a criminal organization, is in Zhang's face demanding more money. His employer shows him a business card as a potential target, but... |
January 12, 2018 |
| 2 |
Irregular Hayashi had seemingly snuck into Banba's office to kill him, but Hayashi intends to protect Banba from hitmen in order to get back at his employer, Zhang. Meanwhile, Saito narrowly avoids being tortured and killed due to a case of mistaken identity by Jirou and Misaki. Celebrating his good fortune with a night of revelry out in town, Saito awakens from a drunken stupor in a hotel room to find the body of a woman he's never seen before lying next to him. |
January 19, 2018 |
| 3 |
Teamwork Saito has been blamed for a murder he did not commit and hires Jiro to get revenge on the real murderer. Meanwhile, Lin learns that his sister who he left in his hometown was killed in Hakata and confronts the killer’s employer Zhang. Blinded by rage, Lin is taken by surprise by one of Zhang’s assassins and seriously wounded. Banba the detective arrives to help Lin and pledges to help find his sister’s killer. |
January 26, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 12, 2018 |
| Last aired | March 30, 2018 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |