BODY: A ramen shop where every cook, server, and dishwasher is a cat is coming back for seconds. The TV anime Ramen Akaneko has confirmed its second season, Ramen Akaneko: Sono Ni ("Ramen Akaneko Part Two"), set to begin broadcasting in January 2027.
Based on Angyaman's gentle workplace comedy manga, the series follows the staff of Akaneko, a ramen restaurant run entirely by cats and served to human customers who—remarkably—treat the whole arrangement as perfectly normal. The first season, which aired in 2024, won over viewers with its low-stakes charm, expressive feline animation, and surprisingly heartfelt look at coworker dynamics.
The headline news for returning fans is continuity: the full first-season voice cast is reprising their roles, preserving the ensemble chemistry that anchored the original run. That stability matters for a show whose appeal rests less on plot twists than on the comfortable rhythm of its characters.
The season also introduces a new face. The character Jewel will be voiced by Tasuku Hatanaka, the actor known for roles like Denki Kaminari in My Hero Academia and Yushiro in Demon Slayer. His casting signals the production's intent to expand Akaneko's roster of personalities heading into the new episodes.
The insider take
From Tokyo, Ramen Akaneko fits squarely into the "iyashikei" (healing) and workplace-comedy lane that Japanese audiences have embraced as an antidote to crunch-culture burnout—think Aggretsuko energy, but cozier. The two-and-a-half-year gap between seasons is unusually long, which often points to a deliberate, unhurried production rather than a rushed cash-in, and that patience tends to suit this kind of slice-of-life material. A January 2027 winter slot also positions it well: ramen and warmth are an easy seasonal sell here.
Originally reported by GAME Watch (Japanese).