Ramen Akaneko

Ramen Akaneko (ラーメン赤猫), also known as Red Cat Ramen, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Angyaman. The story revolves around a ramen shop run by talking cats. The main character is Tamako Yashiro, a human woman who works part-time at the shop, primarily taking care of the feline employees. These employees include Bunzo, the head chef; Sasaki, the owner and finance expert; Sabu, the sous-chef; Hana, the customer service manager; and Krishna, a tiger in charge of making the ramen noodles. The manga initially began serialization as an independent comic on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ in March 2022, later becoming a full-fledged series in October of the same year. An anime television series adaptation produced by E&H Production premiered in July 2024, and a second season was announced in December of the same year. The opening theme song is "Akaneko" by Wednesday Campanella, and the ending theme song is "Honjitsu no Osusume" by Rikon Densetsu. "Ramen Akaneko" is a lighthearted and humorous manga, which, with its unique setting and characters, has gained positive reception, being nominated for multiple manga awards and being recommended as a “Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics”. Additionally, the series has been adapted into an Android and iOS mobile game titled "Ramen Akaneko ~ A Lovely Ramen Shop", and a web radio show "Ramen Akaneko: A Lovely In-Store Announcement" has been launched on Good Smile Company's YouTube channel.