23 minSeason 1 • Episode 12
LatestSabu enters an online game competition, but gets disqualified after the second round. The next day, Tamako asks Sabu about ignoring the opposing team's invitation to join their team. A panicked Sabu rushes to check his email.
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.
Acting
Kenjiro Tsuda's gravel-voiced cat dad energy is immaculate
Production
Food animation so good you'll order delivery mid-episode
Writing
Dog person hired by cats — premise commits fully
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
IYASHIKEI (healing/soothing anime) peaked post-2020 as collective trauma response — this is peak comfort engineering.
Original webcomic ran on Twitter/X before manga serialization, making this officially the first ramen cat anime born from doomscrolling.
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