Series synopsis
Ramen Akaneko, also known as ラーメン赤猫 is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on MBS on July 4, 2024. It stars Kurumi Orihara, Kenjiro Tsuda, Noriaki Sugiyama and Michiyo Murase.
Tamako, a human, arrives at Ramen Akaneko, run solely by cats, for a part-time job interview. Her honesty about being a dog person gets her hired, and she becomes the caretaker of the cats at the restaurant. A story of both cat and human relationships, told through the interactions with both feline staff and customers. Enjoy your extra-large serving of heartwarming and endearing moments at Ramen Akaneko.
Premise
Tamako, a human, arrives at Ramen Akaneko, run solely by cats, for a part-time job interview. Her honesty about being a dog person gets her hired, and she becomes the caretaker of the cats at the restaurant. A story of both cat and human relationships, told through the interactions with both feline staff and customers. Enjoy your extra-large serving of heartwarming and endearing moments at Ramen Akaneko.
Premise: No interviews. No advertisements.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kurumi Orihara as Tamako Yashiro (voice)
- Kenjiro Tsuda as Bunzo (voice)
- Noriaki Sugiyama as Sasaki (voice)
- Michiyo Murase as Sabu (voice)
- Rie Kugimiya as Hana (voice)
- Saori Hayami as Krishna (voice)
- Tasuku Hatanaka as Jewel (voice)
- Takaya Kuroda as Mikio Terada (voice)
Supporting cast
- Takaaki Torashima as Tenpira (voice)
- Chika Anzai as Rin Goshogawara (voice)
- Megumi Han as Sakura (voice)
- Shunsuke Takeuchi as Taki (voice)
- Masako Isobe as Teru Tajima (voice)
- Yasuyuki Kase as Mitsuro Shintani (voice)
- Sayaka Kitahara as Yuki Shirafuji (voice)
- Kenji Kimura as Ishida (voice)
- Katsuhito Nomura as Watarai (voice)
- Ahiru Ohira as Mamiya (voice)
- Serika Hiromatsu as Fujimi (voice)
- Takayuki Ishii as Complainer (voice)
Guest cast
- Takaya Kuroda as Mikio Terada (voice)
- Takaaki Torashima as Tenpira (voice)
- Chika Anzai as Rin Goshogawara (voice)
- Megumi Han as Sakura (voice)
- Shunsuke Takeuchi as Taki (voice)
- Masako Isobe as Teru Tajima (voice)
- Yasuyuki Kase as Mitsuro Shintani (voice)
- Sayaka Kitahara as Yuki Shirafuji (voice)
- Kenji Kimura as Ishida (voice)
- Katsuhito Nomura as Watarai (voice)
- Ahiru Ohira as Mamiya (voice)
- Serika Hiromatsu as Fujimi (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | July 4, 2024 | September 19, 2024 |
| Season 2 | 0 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1st Serving: "A Closed-Door Hire" "The Athletic Black Cat" Tamako arrives at Ramen Akaneko, a ramen restaurant run by cats, for a part-time job interview. When asked by owner Bunzo if she likes cats, Tamako admits that she's more of a dog person. This gets her hired immediately, leading to the beginning of Tamako's new friendships with the other feline employees of the restaurant. |
July 4, 2024 |
| 2 |
2nd Serving: "Hana-chan's Professionalism" "The Tiger in the Noodle Room" Bunzo asks Tamako to help out with dishwashing during the dinner shift. Hana is against the idea as it goes against the restaurant's concept of a feline-only staff. Sasaki suggests dressing Tamako in an outfit that will allow her to blend in… |
July 11, 2024 |
| 3 |
3rd Serving: "Nothing wrong with that" "Service First" "The Masked Engineer" Tamako decides to create a poster promoting the Akaneko Special upon hearing from Krishna that the dish is not very popular with customers. Krishna is embarrassed about her photo being used for the poster, despite the idea being well-received by the other staff members. |
July 18, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 4, 2024 |
| Last aired | September 19, 2024 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Thursday at 23:56:00 |