Red Cat Ramen (2024)

Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

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.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (164 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 +0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2024)

7.43 avg 12 episodes 7.0 → 8.3 23 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Closed-Door Hire/The Athletic Black Cat	7.0	13
2	Hana-chan's Professionalism/The Tiger in the Noodle Room	7.1	10
3	Nothing Wrong with That/Service First/The Masked Handyman	7.3	10
4	The Gentle Tiger/Tiger Paw Noodles/The Late Night Cat/A Story From A Little While Back	7.0	10
5	Brushing Makes a Cat Talkative/The Calm Superior/Way to Go!	7.6	10
6	Intrigued/I Want to Know/To Blend and Blend In	7.6	10
7	Tough Love/Today's Reflection/Ambition and Animals	7.6	10
8	All Ages Welcome/A Highly-Rated Brushing/Crazy About Ramen	7.3	9
9	The Case of the Missing Confit/Unable to Learn from the Tiger's Might/It's Not Really a Secret	7.3	9
10	Heart Heart / Lovely Pipi-chan / Work	7.7	9
11	Vague Memories/It Depends on the Cat/My Specialty	7.3	9
12	Choose the Team!/As Always, Thanks for Coming/Congratulations	8.3	10