Introduction
A restaurant named Red Cat Ramen is completely operated by cats! Its business prospers under manager Bunzou and the other feline employees: Sabu, Hana, Sasaki, and Krishna, who make sure that customers always leave with a smile on their face.
One day, a timid human named Tamako Yashiro comes in for an interview. To her surprise, Bunzou immediately hires her after discovering that she prefers dogs over cats. However, instead of preparing food or serving customers, she is assigned to brush her coworkers. Despite her last work experience leaving her with deep scars, Tamako's new job might be the place where she truly belongs.
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Audience reviews
7 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
LemonadeSamurai
Red Cat Ramen surprised me. You ever wanted to watch an anime about cats running a Ramen shop? Well now you can! The anime focuses on a woman who applies to work as a part timer at the Ramen shop..run by cats.
First off, The voice acting is great and one of the standouts is freaking KAGURA FROM GINTAMA. I recognized the voice right away and had to double check and yeah, she voices one of the cats. The other cats
There are only 12 episodes and they just revolve around the day to day life of the cats from the perspective of the female worker. The cast is very likable and the comedy is pretty solid. I found myself laughing at some scenes, like the handsome repair man or they can't decide how to dress the female worker up to make her appear "cat friendly".
None of the customers care tha…
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There’s no resisting this one! The VA, story, and cats—the combination is just on point. If you’re burned out, watch this; if you’re stressed, watch this; if you’ve already seen it, rewatch it again and again!
First of all, the animators must have done an incredible job observing cats. The details of the cats’ movements and ear reactions are so authentic that any cat lover will absolutely adore these scenes and feel a deep connection. The attention to detail doesn’t stop there—you can even hear the subtle sounds of cats placing their paws on the table or climbing the wall. While the 3D animation might not seem very striking at first, the animation team’s efforts are truly solid and phenomenal.
As for the story, slice-of-life anime often goes beyond mere mundanity, reminding us of the smal…
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I like four panel, slice of life, little 4-panel comedy manga. They are probably my favorite genre as they are perfect to unwind with shows like My Deer Friend Nokotan and A-Channel.
This wasn’t quite up there at that level. It’s mainly an issue with the animation because it’s a weird combination of 2D animation and 3D CGI which is disappointing. But at the end, it’s definitely heart warming and you get to have some fun with it with a couple of dramatic moments thrown in but overall, it’s decent and I would definitely come back for Season 2. Plus it’s a comedy with anthropomorphic cats, who wouldn’t love that.
Read at the sourceStormy_77
If you love cats or gourmet anime, or both cats AND Food, look no further than Ramen Akaneko, an anime I feel was specifically made to appeal to people like me who love cats and food!
Our protagonist Tamako is recommended to apply for work at Ramen Akaneko, a Ramen joint run by cats. Cats that can talk. And cook. And serve customers. Like some kind of fever dream come true. Her job - to take care of the cats, by brushing them (!!!) And they decide to hire her because she isn't a cat lover who will be unprofessional and fawn on them (!!!)
Soon she gets to know all the cats, and like any cat lover will tell you, they all have different personalities. Seriously though the characters (cats specifically) are the best thing about this anime. Apologies in advance but I'm going to describe them…
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I came in with low expectations, as I remember watching a trailer and thinking it looked "mid" but I really did enjoy this series! It is a cozy SOL. All the cats feel very unique in each of their personalities. The episodic format works well, giving time for each character to be fleshed out. Each episode or vignette is enjoyable. After the credits, the "Daily Akenko" is a neat addition that gives us more insight into the vignettes.
What I wasn't a fan of was two main things. The animation leaves much to be desired and the MC was very bland.
Despite that, it is a solid feels-good SOL about Cats & Ramen what's not to love?
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Do not be fooled! Despite the cover art and its low popularity, this is not a kid's show; this is a legitimate, cozy SoL and a must-try for cat-lovers.
The Good:
• Charming Main Cast — All of the cats have distinct and enjoyable personalities. Really good job of anthropormorphization.
• Voice Acting — The VA isn't exaggerated and feels pretty natural. I was shocked at how this show managed to snag some very popular actors.
The Not Good:
• Animation — The biggest issue by far, and why I dinged the score hard. For a primarily CG anime, the art *style* is pretty convincing during low action scenes, but the animation is just straight up bad when there's a lot of movement, especially with humans. Background characters and even the main character walking around can look cursed.
• Bland MC — Th…
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Red Cat Ramen - Cats running a restaurant? Interesting.
It's insane to know that there are all kinds of works featuring anthropomorphic animals, but when it comes to actual anime representation, they're far and few in-between. But let's cut to the chase, from the absurdly weird Egumi Legacy to the fantasy-laden Bye Bye, Earth, only one show in this Summer 2024 season, will I tempt to request you to take a second chance to watch: mangaka Angyaman's Ramen Akaneko a.k.a Red Cat Ramen, which has an interesting tale of how it got from the books to the small screen.
Created by mangaka Angyaman, his first foray being the short-lived 2-volume series Yoru wo Higashi ni a.k.a East, Into The Night, as a Shueisha Shonen Jump+ title, it was intriguing, but nothing much more from that. Then came the…
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