Ramen Akaneko

There’s no resisting this one! The VA, story, and cats—the combination is just on point. If you’re burned out, watch this; if you’re stressed, watch this; if you’ve already seen it, rewatch it again and again!

First of all, the animators must have done an incredible job observing cats. The details of the cats’ movements and ear reactions are so authentic that any cat lover will absolutely adore these scenes and feel a deep connection. The attention to detail doesn’t stop there—you can even hear the subtle sounds of cats placing their paws on the table or climbing the wall. While the 3D animation might not ... seem very striking at first, the animation team’s efforts are truly solid and phenomenal.
As for the story, slice-of-life anime often goes beyond mere mundanity, reminding us of the small joys in daily life that we overlook due to work or stress. Of course, as manga and anime, they may not reflect 100% of real life, but that’s exactly why we’re drawn to Ramen Akaneko—it offers comfort and a chance to refresh ourselves after a tough day. If you’re looking for a heartwarming escape, this anime is a must-watch!

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I like four , slice of life, little 4- comedy manga. They are probably my favorite genre as they are perfect to unwind with shows like My Deer Friend Nokotan and A-Channel.
This wasn’t quite up there at that level. It’s mainly an issue with the animation because it’s a weird combination of 2D animation and 3D CGI which is disappointing. But at the end, it’s definitely heart warming and you get to have some fun with it with a couple of dramatic moments thrown in but overall, it’s decent and I would definitely come back for Season 2. Plus it’s a comedy with anthropomorphic cats, ... who wouldn’t love that.

Ramen Akaneko is about the slice of life of our main character, Tamako working in a ramen shop operated by cats. Is it particularly comedy oriented despite the silly premise? Surprisingly, not really. It's just a serious slice of life story about a part timer with cats substituting people working in a ramen shop. Naturally, they have their feline propensities, such as grooming themselves, being...cats, etc.

If you find that fun, that's good. To me--well--it's basically just a generic slice of life show. There's some workplace melodrama, sometimes there's some character development, but to be honest, the cat stuff is so surface-level that you could ... potentially rewrite this entire story with humans replacing them and it would functionally be the same show.

The anime is very cheap looking because it is. There's blending of CGI and 2D, both are well below average and sub-par. I kind of found it funny to look at in the first few episodes before figuring out they were just blending low poly CGI models, and to blend them together, they use similarly low quality 2D renders of the characters so the blend isn't obvious.