A new key visual has been revealed for the upcoming second season of Ramen Akaenko, spotlighting many of the show’s main characters. The second season is scheduled to begin broadcasting in Japan in January 2027.
Hisatoshi Shimizu (Season 1 director, The Gymnastics Samurai) is directing the anime’s second season, with Shigeru Murakoshi (new, Apocalypse Hotel) as series composer and scriptwriter (replacing Toru Kubo from Season 1), Michinori Chiba (returning, Mobile Suit Gundam 00 and AGE) as character designer and chief animation director, and Hirotaka Matsuoka (returning) as music composer. E&H production is in charge of the animation production.
Meanwhile, the main voice cast stars:
- • Kenjiro Tsuda as Bunzo
- • Noriaki Sugiyama as Sasaki
- • Michiyo Murase as Sabu
- • Rie Kugimiya as Hana
- • Saori Hayami as Krishna
- • Kurumi Orihara as Tamako
- • Tasuku Hatanaka as Jewel
The first season of Ramen Akaneko aired for 12 episodes from July 2024 to September 2024.
The slice of life cooking manga series by Angyaman debuted on Shueisha’s Jump Rookie website from November 26, 2021 to February 20, 2022. It was then published as an indie manga on Shonen Jump+ platform on March 14, 2022, before beginning its regular serialization there on October 2, 2022. Sixteen tankobon volumes have been released in Japan as of November 2026. MANGA Plus releases the manga in English digitally under the title Red Cat Ramen.
Crunchyroll is streaming the first season of Ramen Akaneko and describes the synopsis as:
Welcome to Ramen Akaneko, a restaurant run solely by cats. That is, until a human named Tamako Yashiro interviews for a job. Oddly enough, her candor about being a dog person lands her the job. This is a beautiful story of human and feline relationships woven through the many customers who visit Ramen Akaneko. Get ready for an extra helping of heartfelt moments that warm the body and soul.
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