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| director = Hisatoshi Shimizu
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| music = Hirotaka Matsuoka
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| studio = [[E&H Production]]
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| licensee = [[Crunchyroll]] {{English anime licensee|[[Southeast Asia|SEA]]|[[Medialink]]}}
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{{Nihongo|'''''Red Cat Ramen'''''|ラーメン赤猫|Ramen Aka Neko}} is a Japanese [[manga]] series written and illustrated by Angyaman. It began serialization as an independent comic published on [[Shueisha]]'s ''[[Shōnen Jump+]]'' app and website in March 2022. It later became a full-fledged series in October 2022. An [[anime]] television series adaptation produced by [[E&H Production]] is set to premiere in July 2024.
{{Nihongo|'''''Red Cat Ramen'''''|ラーメン赤猫|Ramen Aka Neko}} is a Japanese [[manga]] series written and illustrated by Angyaman. It began serialization as an independent comic published on [[Shueisha]]'s ''[[Shōnen Jump+]]'' app and website in March 2022. It later became a full-fledged series in October 2022. An [[anime]] television series adaptation produced by [[E&H Production]] premiered in July 2024.


==Plot==
==Plot==
''Red Cat Ramen'' centers around the titular establishment, a [[ramen]] shop established and run by talking cats. Focusing on Tamako Yashiro, a human woman who is working as a part-timer behind the scenes, the series focuses on the day-to-day antics of her and her fellow feline employees: Bunzo, the head chef; Sasaki, the owner and finance/business expert; Sabu, the sous-chef; Hana, the customer service manager; and Krishna, a tiger in charge of making the base ramen noodles in-house.
''Red Cat Ramen'' centers around the titular establishment, a [[ramen]] shop established and run by talking cats. Focusing on Tamako Yashiro, a human woman who is working as a part-timer behind the scenes, the series focuses on the day-to-day antics of her and her fellow feline employees: Bunzo, the head chef; Sasaki, the owner and finance/business expert; Sabu, the sous-chef; Hana, the customer service manager; and Krishna, a tiger in charge of making the base ramen noodles in-house. The restaurant decides to hire Tamako Yashiro, the sole human employee after she left her previous job.


==Characters==
==Characters==
[[File:RCR cast anime.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The cast of Red Cat Ramen. From the rear: Krishna, Hana and Tamako. From the front: Sabu, Bunzo and Sasaki.]]

;{{Nihongo|Bunzo|文蔵}}
;{{Nihongo|Bunzo|文蔵}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Kenjiro Tsuda]]}}<ref name="Anime"/>
:{{Voiced by|[[Kenjiro Tsuda]]}}<ref name="Anime"/>
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==Media==
==Media==
===Manga===
===Manga===
Written and illustrated by Angyaman, ''Red Cat Ramen'' was originally published on [[Shueisha]]'s ''Jump Rookie'' website from November 26, 2021, to February 20, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:ラーメン赤猫|url=https://rookie.shonenjump.com/series/pGBIkZkb7eA|website=Jump Rookie|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|access-date=October 9, 2023|lang=ja|archive-date=October 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231025234910/https://rookie.shonenjump.com/series/pGBIkZkb7eA|url-status=live}}</ref> It later began serialization as an independent comic published on Shueisha's ''[[Shōnen Jump+]]'' app and website on March 14, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:ラーメン赤猫/インディーズ版|url=https://shonenjumpplus.com/episode/3269754496804659304|website=[[Shōnen Jump+]]|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|access-date=October 9, 2023|date=March 14, 2022|lang=ja|archive-date=October 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015100831/https://shonenjumpplus.com/episode/3269754496804659304|url-status=live}}</ref> It later got promoted to a regular serialization on October 2, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:ラーメン赤猫|url=https://shonenjumpplus.com/episode/316112896905504410|website=[[Shōnen Jump+]]|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|access-date=October 9, 2023|date=October 2, 2022|lang=ja|archive-date=October 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015101216/https://shonenjumpplus.com/episode/316112896905504410|url-status=live}}</ref> Its chapters have been collected in seven volumes as of March 2024.<ref name="vol7"/>
Written and illustrated by Angyaman, ''Red Cat Ramen'' was originally published on [[Shueisha]]'s ''Jump Rookie'' website from November 26, 2021, to February 20, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:ラーメン赤猫|url=https://rookie.shonenjump.com/series/pGBIkZkb7eA|website=Jump Rookie|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|access-date=October 9, 2023|lang=ja|archive-date=October 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231025234910/https://rookie.shonenjump.com/series/pGBIkZkb7eA|url-status=live}}</ref> It later began serialization as an independent comic published on Shueisha's ''[[Shōnen Jump+]]'' app and website on March 14, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:ラーメン赤猫/インディーズ版|url=https://shonenjumpplus.com/episode/3269754496804659304|website=[[Shōnen Jump+]]|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|access-date=October 9, 2023|date=March 14, 2022|lang=ja|archive-date=October 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015100831/https://shonenjumpplus.com/episode/3269754496804659304|url-status=live}}</ref> It later got promoted to a regular serialization on October 2, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:ラーメン赤猫|url=https://shonenjumpplus.com/episode/316112896905504410|website=[[Shōnen Jump+]]|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|access-date=October 9, 2023|date=October 2, 2022|lang=ja|archive-date=October 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015101216/https://shonenjumpplus.com/episode/316112896905504410|url-status=live}}</ref> Its chapters have been collected in eight volumes as of July 2024.<ref name="vol8"/>


The series is published digitally in English on Shueisha's ''[[Manga Plus]]'' platform. The series is also published in [[France]] by Kurokawa.<ref name="France">{{cite web|title=Kurokawa publiera le manga Ramen Akaneko|url=https://www.manga-news.com/index.php/actus/2023/10/27/Kurokawa-publiera-le-manga-Ramen-Akaneko|website=manga-news.com|access-date=November 27, 2023|date=October 27, 2023|lang=fr|archive-date=November 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128174115/https://www.manga-news.com/index.php/actus/2023/10/27/Kurokawa-publiera-le-manga-Ramen-Akaneko|url-status=live}}</ref>
The series is published digitally in English on Shueisha's ''[[Manga Plus]]'' platform.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2023/11/26/red-cat-ramen-manga-orders-up-an-anime-adaptation|title=Red Cat Ramen Manga Orders Up Anime Adaptation|author=Paul Chapman|date=2023-11-27|publisher=Crunchyroll|accessdate=2024-07-04}}</ref> The series is also published in [[France]] by Kurokawa.<ref name="France">{{cite web|title=Kurokawa publiera le manga Ramen Akaneko|url=https://www.manga-news.com/index.php/actus/2023/10/27/Kurokawa-publiera-le-manga-Ramen-Akaneko|website=manga-news.com|access-date=November 27, 2023|date=October 27, 2023|lang=fr|archive-date=November 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128174115/https://www.manga-news.com/index.php/actus/2023/10/27/Kurokawa-publiera-le-manga-Ramen-Akaneko|url-status=live}}</ref>


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| RelDate = March 4, 2024<ref name="vol7">{{cite web|script-title=ja:ラーメン赤猫 7|url=https://www.s-manga.net/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-883859-5|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|access-date=January 17, 2024|lang=ja}}</ref>
| RelDate = March 4, 2024<ref name="vol7">{{cite web|script-title=ja:ラーメン赤猫 7|url=https://www.s-manga.net/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-883859-5|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|access-date=January 17, 2024|lang=ja}}</ref>
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| VolumeNumber = 8
| RelDate = July 4, 2024<ref name="vol8">{{cite web|script-title=ja:ラーメン赤猫 8|url=https://www.s-manga.net/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-884056-7|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|access-date=May 17, 2024|lang=ja}}</ref>
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===Anime===
===Anime===
An [[anime]] adaptation was announced on November 27, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:アンギャマン「ラーメン赤猫」アニメ化決定!猫が営むラーメン屋が舞台のお仕事物語|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/550593|website=[[Natalie (website)|Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=November 27, 2023|access-date=November 26, 2023|lang=ja|archive-date=November 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126150942/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/550593|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Red Cat Ramen Manga Gets Anime|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-11-26/red-cat-ramen-manga-gets-anime/.204828|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=November 26, 2023|date=November 26, 2023|archive-date=November 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126151615/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-11-26/red-cat-ramen-manga-gets-anime/.204828|url-status=live}}</ref> It was later confirmed at [[Jump Festa|Jump Festa 2024]] to be a television series produced by [[Good Smile Company]] and [[E&H Production]] and directed by Hisatoshi Shimizu, with Toru Kubo overseeing series scripts, Michinori Chiba designing the characters, and Hirotaka Matsuoka composing the music.<ref name="Anime">{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Red Cat Ramen Anime Reveals Main Cast, Staff, July 2024 Debut|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-15/red-cat-ramen-anime-reveals-main-cast-staff-july-2024-debut/.205566|website=Anime News Network|access-date=December 16, 2023|date=December 16, 2023}}</ref> It is set to premiere on July 4, 2024 on [[TBS Television (Japan)|TBS]] and its affiliates. The opening theme song "Akaneko" is performed by [[Wednesday Campanella]],<ref name="Cast2">{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Red Cat Ramen Anime's Promo Video Reveals Cast, Theme Song, July 4 Premiere|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-22/red-cat-ramen-anime-promo-video-reveals-cast-theme-song-july-4-premiere/.209057|website=Anime News Network|access-date=March 22, 2024|date=March 22, 2024}}</ref> while the ending theme song "Honjitsu no Osusume" is performed by Rikon Densetsu.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Rikon Densetsu Performs Ending Theme for Red Cat Ramen Anime|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-24/rikon-densetsu-performs-ending-theme-for-red-cat-ramen-anime/.209157|website=Anime News Network|access-date=March 24, 2024|date=March 24, 2024}}</ref>
An [[anime]] adaptation was announced on November 27, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:アンギャマン「ラーメン赤猫」アニメ化決定!猫が営むラーメン屋が舞台のお仕事物語|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/550593|website=[[Natalie (website)|Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=November 27, 2023|access-date=November 26, 2023|lang=ja|archive-date=November 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126150942/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/550593|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Red Cat Ramen Manga Gets Anime|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-11-26/red-cat-ramen-manga-gets-anime/.204828|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=November 26, 2023|date=November 26, 2023|archive-date=November 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126151615/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-11-26/red-cat-ramen-manga-gets-anime/.204828|url-status=live}}</ref> It was later confirmed at [[Jump Festa|Jump Festa 2024]] to be a television series produced by [[Good Smile Company]] and [[E&H Production]] and directed by Hisatoshi Shimizu, with Toru Kubo overseeing series scripts, Michinori Chiba designing the characters, and Hirotaka Matsuoka composing the music.<ref name="Anime">{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Red Cat Ramen Anime Reveals Main Cast, Staff, July 2024 Debut|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-15/red-cat-ramen-anime-reveals-main-cast-staff-july-2024-debut/.205566|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=December 16, 2023|date=December 16, 2023}}</ref> The series premiered on July 4, 2024, on [[TBS Television (Japan)|TBS]] and its affiliates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20231215dog00m200071000c.html|title=ラーメン赤猫:津田健次郎が店長文蔵に テレビアニメが2024年7月スタート 制作はE&H production|date=2023-12-16|publisher=Mantan Web|language=Japanese}}</ref> The opening theme song is {{Nihongo|"Akaneko"|赤猫|4=Red Cat}}, performed by [[Wednesday Campanella]],<ref name="Cast2">{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Red Cat Ramen Anime's Promo Video Reveals Cast, Theme Song, July 4 Premiere|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-22/red-cat-ramen-anime-promo-video-reveals-cast-theme-song-july-4-premiere/.209057|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=March 22, 2024|date=March 22, 2024}}</ref> while the ending theme song is {{Nihongo|"Honjitsu no Osusume"|本日のおすすめ|4=Today's Recommendation}}, performed by Rikon Densetsu.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Rikon Densetsu Performs Ending Theme for Red Cat Ramen Anime|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-24/rikon-densetsu-performs-ending-theme-for-red-cat-ramen-anime/.209157|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=March 24, 2024|date=March 24, 2024}}</ref> [[Crunchyroll]] licensed the series.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Crunchyroll to Stream Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest, The Elusive Samurai, True Beauty, More Anime for Summer Season|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-03/crunchyroll-to-stream-fairy-tail-100-years-quest-the-elusive-samurai-true-beauty-more-anime-for-/.212785|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=July 3, 2024|date=July 3, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-06/the-elusive-samurai-true-beauty-anime-get-hindi-dubs/.212885|title=The Elusive Samurai, True Beauty Anime Get Hindi Dubs |date=2024-07-06|publisher=Anime News Network|author=Adriana Hazra}}</ref> [[Medialink]] licensed the series for streaming in Southeast Asia and Oceania (except Australia, New Zealand and Vietnam) on its Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 27, 2024 |title=🌻 Medialink July 2024 New Anime Line-Up 🌻 😺 Ramen Akaneko is arriving on Ani-One Asia! |url=https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx-U71Nn3Q7Xj9Qdl51yDYKYIJh0DRY8xI?si=5iUBU5WOARwxAhHP |access-date=June 27, 2024 |website=Ani-One Asia via Youtube}}</ref>
====Episodes====
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| Title_1 = A Closed-Door Hire
| TranslitTitle_1 = Kōkai Motome ka
| NativeTitle_1 = ⾮公開求⼈
| Title_2 = The Athletic Black Cat
| TranslitTitle_2 = Kuroneko Asurechikku
| NativeTitle_2 = 黒猫アスレチック
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = Hisatoshi Shimizu
| Aux2 = Hisatoshi Shimizu
| Aux3_1 = Michinori Chiba &<br>Masataka Akai
| Aux3_2 = Yumiko Hara, Miyako Nishida & Jōji Yanase
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| EpisodeNumber = 2
| NumParts = 2
| Title_1 = Hana-chan's Professionalism
| TranslitTitle_1 = Hana-chan no Puro Ishiki
| NativeTitle_1 = ハナちゃんのプロ意識
| Title_2 = The Tiger in the Noodle Room
| TranslitTitle_2 = Sei Menshitsu no Tora
| NativeTitle_2 = 製麺室の虎
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = Kouki Aoshima
| Aux2_1 = Kouki Aoshima
| Aux2_2 = Hisatoshi Shimizu
| Aux3_1 = Shiori Hosaka & Min Hui
| Aux3_2 = Azuma Tozawa
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|7|11}}
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| Title_1 = Nothing Wrong With That
| TranslitTitle_1 = Ijan
| NativeTitle_1 = いいじゃん
| Title_2 = Service First
| TranslitTitle_2 = Sekkyaku Ichiban
| NativeTitle_2 = 接客⼀番
| Title_3 = The Masked Handyman
| TranslitTitle_3 = Masukudo Enjinia
| NativeTitle_3 = マスクドエンジニア
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy_1 = Chie Nishizawa
| DirectedBy_2 = Masataka Akai
| DirectedBy_3 = Takayuki Sano
| Aux2_1 = Chie Nishizawa
| Aux2_2 = Hisatoshi Shimizu
| Aux2_3 = Hisatoshi Shimizu
| Aux3_1 = Chie Nishizawa
| Aux3_2 = Masataka Akai
| Aux3_3 = Takayuki Sano
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|7|18}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 4
| NumParts = 4
| Title_1 = The Gentle Tiger
| TranslitTitle_1 = Funwari Taigā
| NativeTitle_1 = ふんわりタイガー
| Title_2 = Tiger Paw Noodles
| TranslitTitle_2 = Taiga Damen
| NativeTitle_2 = ⻁打麺
| Title_3 = The Late Night Cat
| TranslitTitle_3 = Yoru Fukashi Neko
| NativeTitle_3 = 夜更かし猫
| Title_4 = A Story From A Little While Back
| TranslitTitle_4 = Chotto Mae no Ohanashi
| NativeTitle_4 = ちょっと前のお話
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===Game===
On July 1, 2024, a licensed game, {{Nihongo|'''''Ramen Akaneko ~ A lovely ramen shop'''''|ラーメン赤猫 ~ニャンて素敵なラーメン店~|Rāmen aka neko ~ nyante sutekina rāmen-ten}}, was announced for Android and iOS phones.<ref name="GW">{{cite web|url=https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1604485.html|title=「ラーメン赤猫」スマホゲーム化。「ラーメン赤猫 ~ニャンて素敵なラーメン店~」今冬配信!|publisher=Game Watch|date=July 1, 2024|access-date=July 5, 2024|language=Japanese}}</ref> The game will have animated cutscenes for the game and new lines recorded by the cast.<ref name="GW"/>

===Radio show===
On June 7, 2024, a web radio show, {{Nihongo|'''''Ramen Akaneko: A lovely in-store announcement'''''|ラーメン赤猫 ニャンて素敵な店内放送|Rāmen aka neko nyante sutekina ten'nai hōsō}}, began streaming online through Good Smile Company's [[YouTube]] channel.<ref name="AT">{{cite web|url=https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1717311281|title=『ラーメン赤猫』オリジナルWEBラジオ配信決定! パーソナリティは折原くるみさん、第一回ゲストは津田健次郎さん|publisher=Animate Times|date=June 2, 2024|access-date=July 5, 2024|language=Japanese}}</ref> Kurumi Orihara, who plays Tamako Yashiro in the anime, serves as the host.<ref name="AT"/>


==Reception==
==Reception==
The series was nominated for the eighth [[Next Manga Award]]s in 2022 for the web manga category and was ranked fifth out of 50 nominees.<ref>{{cite web|last=Loveridge|first=Lynzee|title=Medalist, WITCH WATCH, Akane-banashi Win Next Manga Awards 2022 Results|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2022-08-31/medalist-witch-watch-akane-banashi-win-next-manga-awards-2022-results/.188752|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=October 19, 2023|date=August 31, 2022|archive-date=August 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831130106/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2022-08-31/medalist-witch-watch-akane-banashi-win-next-manga-awards-2022-results/.188752|url-status=live}}</ref> The series was also ranked fifteenth in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2023.<ref>{{cite web|last=Harding|first=Daryl|title=RuriDragon is Japanese Bookstores No. 1 Manga Recommendation of 2023|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2023/02/01/ruridragon-is-japanese-bookstores-no-1-manga-recommendation-of-2023|website=[[Crunchyroll]]|access-date=October 19, 2023|date=February 2, 2023|archive-date=February 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202092434/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2023/02/01/ruridragon-is-japanese-bookstores-no-1-manga-recommendation-of-2023|url-status=live}}</ref> It ranked nineteenth on [[Takarajimasha]]'s ''[[Kono Manga ga Sugoi!]]'' list of best manga of 2024 for male readers.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pineda|first1=Rafael|last2=Cayanan|first2=Joanna|title=Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2024 Rankings (Updated)|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-11/kono-manga-ga-sugoi-editors-unveil-2024-rankings/.205367|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=December 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213100334/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-11/kono-manga-ga-sugoi-editors-unveil-2024-rankings/.205367|archive-date=December 13, 2023|date=December 13, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
The series was nominated for the eighth [[Next Manga Award]]s in 2022 for the web manga category and was ranked fifth out of 50 nominees.<ref>{{cite web|last=Loveridge|first=Lynzee|title=Medalist, WITCH WATCH, Akane-banashi Win Next Manga Awards 2022 Results|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2022-08-31/medalist-witch-watch-akane-banashi-win-next-manga-awards-2022-results/.188752|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=October 19, 2023|date=August 31, 2022|archive-date=August 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831130106/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2022-08-31/medalist-witch-watch-akane-banashi-win-next-manga-awards-2022-results/.188752|url-status=live}}</ref> The series was also ranked fifteenth in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2023.<ref>{{cite web|last=Harding|first=Daryl|title=RuriDragon is Japanese Bookstores No. 1 Manga Recommendation of 2023|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2023/02/01/ruridragon-is-japanese-bookstores-no-1-manga-recommendation-of-2023|website=[[Crunchyroll]]|access-date=October 19, 2023|date=February 2, 2023|archive-date=February 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202092434/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2023/02/01/ruridragon-is-japanese-bookstores-no-1-manga-recommendation-of-2023|url-status=live}}</ref> It ranked nineteenth on [[Takarajimasha]]'s ''[[Kono Manga ga Sugoi!]]'' list of best manga of 2024 for male readers.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pineda|first1=Rafael|last2=Cayanan|first2=Joanna|title=Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2024 Rankings (Updated)|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-11/kono-manga-ga-sugoi-editors-unveil-2024-rankings/.205367|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=December 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213100334/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-11/kono-manga-ga-sugoi-editors-unveil-2024-rankings/.205367|archive-date=December 13, 2023|date=December 13, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>

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Red Cat Ramen
First tankōbon volume cover
ラーメン赤猫
(Ramen Aka Neko)
Genre
Manga
Written byAngyaman
Published byShueisha
ImprintJump Comics+
MagazineShōnen Jump+
DemographicShōnen
Original runMarch 14, 2022 – present
Volumes8
Anime television series
Directed byHisatoshi Shimizu
Written byToru Kubo
Music byHirotaka Matsuoka
StudioE&H Production
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkJNN (TBS)
Original run July 4, 2024 – present
Episodes3

Red Cat Ramen (ラーメン赤猫, Ramen Aka Neko) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Angyaman. It began serialization as an independent comic published on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ app and website in March 2022. It later became a full-fledged series in October 2022. An anime television series adaptation produced by E&H Production premiered in July 2024.

Plot

Red Cat Ramen centers around the titular establishment, a ramen shop established and run by talking cats. Focusing on Tamako Yashiro, a human woman who is working as a part-timer behind the scenes, the series focuses on the day-to-day antics of her and her fellow feline employees: Bunzo, the head chef; Sasaki, the owner and finance/business expert; Sabu, the sous-chef; Hana, the customer service manager; and Krishna, a tiger in charge of making the base ramen noodles in-house. The restaurant decides to hire Tamako Yashiro, the sole human employee after she left her previous job.

Characters

The cast of Red Cat Ramen. From the rear: Krishna, Hana and Tamako. From the front: Sabu, Bunzo and Sasaki.
Bunzo (文蔵)
Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda[3]
Sasaki (佐々木)
Voiced by: Noriaki Sugiyama[4]
Sabu (サブ)
Voiced by: Michiyo Murase[4]
Hana (ハナ)
Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya[4]
Krishna (クリシュナ, Kurishuna)
Voiced by: Saori Hayami[4]
Tamako Yashiro (社珠子, Yashiro Tamako)
Voiced by: Kurumi Orihara[4]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Angyaman, Red Cat Ramen was originally published on Shueisha's Jump Rookie website from November 26, 2021, to February 20, 2022.[5] It later began serialization as an independent comic published on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ app and website on March 14, 2022.[6] It later got promoted to a regular serialization on October 2, 2022.[7] Its chapters have been collected in eight volumes as of July 2024.[8]

The series is published digitally in English on Shueisha's Manga Plus platform.[9] The series is also published in France by Kurokawa.[2]

Red Cat Ramen collections
No. Release date ISBN
1 October 4, 2022[10]978-4-08-883279-1
2 December 4, 2022[11]978-4-08-883398-9
3 February 3, 2023[12]978-4-08-883402-3
4 June 2, 2023[13]978-4-08-883619-5
5 September 4, 2023[14]978-4-08-883713-0
6 December 4, 2023[15]978-4-08-883811-3
7 March 4, 2024[16]978-4-08-883859-5
8 July 4, 2024[8]978-4-08-884056-7

Anime

An anime adaptation was announced on November 27, 2023.[17][18] It was later confirmed at Jump Festa 2024 to be a television series produced by Good Smile Company and E&H Production and directed by Hisatoshi Shimizu, with Toru Kubo overseeing series scripts, Michinori Chiba designing the characters, and Hirotaka Matsuoka composing the music.[3] The series premiered on July 4, 2024, on TBS and its affiliates.[19] The opening theme song is "Akaneko" (赤猫, Red Cat), performed by Wednesday Campanella,[4] while the ending theme song is "Honjitsu no Osusume" (本日のおすすめ, Today's Recommendation), performed by Rikon Densetsu.[20] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[21][22] Medialink licensed the series for streaming in Southeast Asia and Oceania (except Australia, New Zealand and Vietnam) on its Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.[23]

Episodes

No.Title [24][25]Directed by [a]Storyboarded by [a]Animation directed by [a]Original air date [26]
1"A Closed-Door Hire"
Transliteration: "Kōkai Motome ka" (Japanese: ⾮公開求⼈)
Hisatoshi ShimizuHisatoshi ShimizuMichinori Chiba &
Masataka Akai
July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04)
"The Athletic Black Cat"
Transliteration: "Kuroneko Asurechikku" (Japanese: 黒猫アスレチック)
Yumiko Hara, Miyako Nishida & Jōji Yanase
2"Hana-chan's Professionalism"
Transliteration: "Hana-chan no Puro Ishiki" (Japanese: ハナちゃんのプロ意識)
Kouki AoshimaKouki AoshimaShiori Hosaka & Min HuiJuly 11, 2024 (2024-07-11)
"The Tiger in the Noodle Room"
Transliteration: "Sei Menshitsu no Tora" (Japanese: 製麺室の虎)
Hisatoshi ShimizuAzuma Tozawa
3"Nothing Wrong With That"
Transliteration: "Ijan" (Japanese: いいじゃん)
Chie NishizawaChie NishizawaChie NishizawaJuly 18, 2024 (2024-07-18)
"Service First"
Transliteration: "Sekkyaku Ichiban" (Japanese: 接客⼀番)
Masataka AkaiHisatoshi ShimizuMasataka Akai
"The Masked Handyman"
Transliteration: "Masukudo Enjinia" (Japanese: マスクドエンジニア)
Takayuki SanoHisatoshi ShimizuTakayuki Sano
4"The Gentle Tiger"
Transliteration: "Funwari Taigā" (Japanese: ふんわりタイガー)
UnknownTBATBAJuly 26, 2024 (2024-07-26)[b]
"Tiger Paw Noodles"
Transliteration: "Taiga Damen" (Japanese: ⻁打麺)
"The Late Night Cat"
Transliteration: "Yoru Fukashi Neko" (Japanese: 夜更かし猫)
"A Story From A Little While Back"
Transliteration: "Chotto Mae no Ohanashi" (Japanese: ちょっと前のお話)

Game

On July 1, 2024, a licensed game, Ramen Akaneko ~ A lovely ramen shop (ラーメン赤猫 ~ニャンて素敵なラーメン店~, Rāmen aka neko ~ nyante sutekina rāmen-ten), was announced for Android and iOS phones.[28] The game will have animated cutscenes for the game and new lines recorded by the cast.[28]

Radio show

On June 7, 2024, a web radio show, Ramen Akaneko: A lovely in-store announcement (ラーメン赤猫 ニャンて素敵な店内放送, Rāmen aka neko nyante sutekina ten'nai hōsō), began streaming online through Good Smile Company's YouTube channel.[29] Kurumi Orihara, who plays Tamako Yashiro in the anime, serves as the host.[29]

Reception

The series was nominated for the eighth Next Manga Awards in 2022 for the web manga category and was ranked fifth out of 50 nominees.[30] The series was also ranked fifteenth in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2023.[31] It ranked nineteenth on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga of 2024 for male readers.[32]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
  2. ^ This episode aired at 12:06 a.m. JST, 10 minutes after the original air time on Japan News Network.[27]

References

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  2. ^ a b c "Kurokawa publiera le manga Ramen Akaneko". manga-news.com (in French). October 27, 2023. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 16, 2023). "Red Cat Ramen Anime Reveals Main Cast, Staff, July 2024 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Mateo, Alex (March 22, 2024). "Red Cat Ramen Anime's Promo Video Reveals Cast, Theme Song, July 4 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  5. ^ ラーメン赤猫. Jump Rookie (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  6. ^ ラーメン赤猫/インディーズ版. Shōnen Jump+ (in Japanese). Shueisha. March 14, 2022. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  7. ^ ラーメン赤猫. Shōnen Jump+ (in Japanese). Shueisha. October 2, 2022. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  8. ^ a b ラーメン赤猫 8 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
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  10. ^ ラーメン赤猫 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  11. ^ ラーメン赤猫 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  12. ^ ラーメン赤猫 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  13. ^ ラーメン赤猫 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  14. ^ ラーメン赤猫 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  15. ^ ラーメン赤猫 6 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  16. ^ ラーメン赤猫 7 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  17. ^ アンギャマン「ラーメン赤猫」アニメ化決定!猫が営むラーメン屋が舞台のお仕事物語. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 27, 2023. Archived from the original on November 26, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  18. ^ Loo, Egan (November 26, 2023). "Red Cat Ramen Manga Gets Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 26, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  19. ^ "ラーメン赤猫:津田健次郎が店長文蔵に テレビアニメが2024年7月スタート 制作はE&H production" (in Japanese). Mantan Web. 2023-12-16.
  20. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 24, 2024). "Rikon Densetsu Performs Ending Theme for Red Cat Ramen Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  21. ^ Mateo, Alex (July 3, 2024). "Crunchyroll to Stream Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest, The Elusive Samurai, True Beauty, More Anime for Summer Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  22. ^ Adriana Hazra (2024-07-06). "The Elusive Samurai, True Beauty Anime Get Hindi Dubs". Anime News Network.
  23. ^ "🌻 Medialink July 2024 New Anime Line-Up 🌻 😺 Ramen Akaneko is arriving on Ani-One Asia!". Ani-One Asia via Youtube. June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  24. ^ "Terebi Anime『Ramen Akaneko』Koshiki Saito" TVアニメ『ラーメン赤猫』公式サイト [TV Anime "Red Cat Ramen"]. ramenakaneko.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 4, 2024.
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  29. ^ a b "『ラーメン赤猫』オリジナルWEBラジオ配信決定! パーソナリティは折原くるみさん、第一回ゲストは津田健次郎さん" (in Japanese). Animate Times. June 2, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  30. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 31, 2022). "Medalist, WITCH WATCH, Akane-banashi Win Next Manga Awards 2022 Results". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  31. ^ Harding, Daryl (February 2, 2023). "RuriDragon is Japanese Bookstores No. 1 Manga Recommendation of 2023". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  32. ^ Pineda, Rafael; Cayanan, Joanna (December 13, 2023). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2024 Rankings (Updated)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.