The cats of Ramen Akaneko are getting ready to welcome viewers back, but the restaurant’s familiar team will have a new face when the anime returns. A newly released key visual has offered another glimpse of the upcoming season, bringing together the beloved feline employees and human staff member Tamako Yashiro while highlighting an addition who could bring a fresh dynamic to the restaurant.
With the second season moving closer to its Japanese television premiere, the latest announcement also provides an update on the broadcast network, returning production staff and the manga’s latest publication milestone. There is plenty happening behind the scenes of this unusual cat-run ramen shop.
Ramen Akaneko Season 2 Reveals New Key Visual Featuring Jewel
The latest promotional artwork for Ramen Akaneko Season 2, officially titled Ramen Akaneko Sono Ni, was unveiled on November 4, 2026. It brings together the restaurant’s established feline employees, human worker Tamako Yashiro and the newly introduced cat character Jewel.
The illustration was drawn by Michinori Chiba, who continues to serve as the series’ character designer and chief animation director. The composition gathers the restaurant’s cat employees around Tamako, with ramen noodles and ingredients filling the artwork and reinforcing the food-focused setting that defines the anime.
The visual also features the Japanese tagline:
ใๆฅฝใใๅคง็ใ ๅฌใไธใใ๏ผใ
Its English rendering is “Enjoy a huge serving of fun!”
Beyond reuniting the familiar characters, the artwork offers viewers their latest official look at the expanded restaurant team. Jewel’s presence is particularly notable, as the new character will become part of the everyday workplace stories when the second season arrives.
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Who Is Jewel in Ramen Akaneko Season 2?
Jewel is a newly introduced cat employee with an ambitious dream: creating a cat host club and becoming its No. 1 host.
His Japanese voice will be provided by Tasuku Hatanaka, whose casting was announced alongside earlier Season 2 promotional information in June 2026.
Jewel’s ambitions distinguish him from the established restaurant employees, giving the upcoming season another personality to introduce into the workplace. The new key visual places him directly alongside the returning staff rather than presenting him as a separate addition to the story.
His arrival is one of the clearest character developments confirmed for the second season so far.
Ramen Akaneko Season 2 Release Date: January 2027 on TV Tokyo
The second season is officially scheduled to begin broadcasting in January 2027 in Japan.
One important development accompanying the latest visual is the confirmation of a different Japanese television broadcaster. Unlike the first season, which aired on TBS-affiliated stations, Season 2 will be broadcast on the TV Tokyo network and its affiliates.
TV Tokyo’s official anime page also lists Ramen Akaneko Sono Ni for a January 2027 start.
However, viewers should not mistake the confirmed release window for an exact premiere date. The available official announcements specify January 2027 but have not yet revealed the particular day on which the first episode will air.
International streaming arrangements also remain a separate matter. The current announcement confirms the Japanese television broadcast, but a detailed international streaming schedule has not been established in the information currently available.
Returning Ramen Akaneko Voice Cast and New Character
The principal voice cast from the first season will return, bringing back the characters who established the anime’s central restaurant dynamic.
The returning Japanese voice cast includes:
- Kenjiro Tsuda as Bunzo, the restaurant manager.
- Noriaki Sugiyama as Sasaki.
- Michiyo Murase as Sabu.
- Rie Kugimiya as Hana.
- Saori Hayami as Krishna.
- Kurumi Orihara as Tamako Yashiro.
The new addition is Tasuku Hatanaka as Jewel.
The returning cast means that the familiar relationships and personalities will remain central to the upcoming season. Jewel’s introduction expands the ensemble without replacing the characters viewers met in 2024.
His dream of establishing a cat host club and becoming its top host is the specific character detail revealed so far. Further information about his individual storyline has not been announced.
What Is Ramen Akaneko About? Inside the Cat-Run Ramen Restaurant
At the heart of Ramen Akaneko is an unusual workplace: a ramen restaurant operated entirely by cats.
The story follows Tamako Yashiro, a human who arrives at the restaurant for a part-time job interview. During the interview, she is asked whether she likes cats. Her honest response is that she is a dog person.
Surprisingly, that does not prevent her from getting the job.
Instead, Tamako becomes the restaurant’s human employee, taking responsibility for looking after its feline staff. Her duties include grooming the cats, giving the anime opportunities to explore their individual personalities, habits and relationships.
The official synopsis describes how Tamako learns about the cats through brushing them and discovers different aspects of human life through the customers who visit the restaurant.
This combination of workplace routines, feline personalities and customer encounters forms the foundation of the series. Season 2 will continue that premise, with Jewel becoming part of the restaurant’s expanding team.
The Main Ramen Akaneko Characters and Their Restaurant Roles
Although the restaurant’s concept is unusual, its employees have clearly established responsibilities.
Bunzo remains the manager and is officially described as a quiet cat who works with ramen. The other employees handle different aspects of the restaurant’s daily operations.
| Character | Restaurant responsibility |
| Bunzo | Restaurant manager |
| Sasaki | Customer service, register and accounting |
| Sabu | Side dishes and ramen plating |
| Hana | Customer service |
| Krishna | Noodle production |
| Tamako Yashiro | The restaurant’s only human employee |
Sasaki handles customer-facing responsibilities alongside the register and accounting. Sabu, the black cat, prepares side dishes and plates ramen, while Hana, the white cat, works in customer service. Krishna, the tiger, is responsible for producing noodles.
Tamako’s position as the only human employee makes her role particularly distinctive. Her responsibility for caring for the feline staff connects the different characters and their everyday experiences.
With Jewel joining the workplace, the second season will retain this established division of responsibilities while introducing another employee into the restaurant’s routines.
Ramen Akaneko Season 2 Production Staff and Animation Studio
E&H production is returning as the animation studio for the second season.
The continuation also brings back the principal creative leadership behind the first season, including director Hisatoshi Shimizu, series composer Shigeru Murakoshi and character designer Michinori Chiba.
The confirmed production credits include:
| Production role | Name |
| Director | Hisatoshi Shimizu |
| Series composition and screenplay | Shigeru Murakoshi |
| Character designer and chief animation director | Michinori Chiba |
| 3D supervisor | Tomohiko Suga |
| Art directors | Kolas Julieta and Lugal Yan |
| Color designer | Chikako Kamata |
| Director of photography | Shinichi Igarashi |
| Editing | Keisuke Yanagi and ACE |
| Sound director | Akane Maeda |
| Sound effects | Maki Takuma |
| Sound production | Tohokushinsha |
| Music | Hirotaka Matsuoka |
| Producers | E&H production and Good Smile Company |
| Animation production | E&H production |
The returning leadership keeps several important creative positions consistent between seasons.
GAGA’s current international production listing describes Season 2 as a 12-episode television series, with each episode running for 30 minutes. Its Japanese release is scheduled for January 2027.
Ramen Akaneko Manga Reaches Volume 16 Ahead of Season 2
The anime adapts Angyaman’s manga Ramen Akaneko, which has been serialized on Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ platform since March 14, 2022.
Another notable development arrived on the same day as the latest Season 2 key visual announcement. The manga’s 16th collected volume was released in Japan on November 4, 2026.
For English-language readers, the series is published digitally by MANGA Plus under the title Red Cat Ramen.
The release of Volume 16 marks another publication milestone for the manga as its television adaptation prepares to return. The series has continued expanding since the first anime season premiered in 2024.
However, the currently available Season 2 announcements do not identify the specific manga chapters or story arcs that will be adapted. No particular chapter range should therefore be treated as confirmed.
Ramen Akaneko Season 2: Announcement Timeline
The upcoming season has been in development for considerably longer than the latest promotional artwork might suggest.
Its production was originally announced at Jump Festa ’24 in December 2024. At that stage, another season was confirmed, but no premiere window had been provided.
The next major update arrived in June 2026, when the production revealed the January 2027 broadcast window, a teaser visual and a teaser promotional video. The same update also introduced Jewel and confirmed Tasuku Hatanaka as his voice actor.
The November 4 announcement added the latest key visual and confirmed the move to the TV Tokyo network and its affiliates.
The major announcement milestones are:
| Date | Announcement or development |
| December 21, 2024 | Season 2 production announced at Jump Festa ’25 |
| June 2026 | January 2027 premiere window revealed |
| June 2026 | Teaser visual and teaser promotional video released |
| June 2026 | Tasuku Hatanaka announced as Jewel’s voice actor |
| November 4, 2026 | New Season 2 key visual unveiled |
| November 4, 2026 | TV Tokyo network and affiliate broadcast confirmed |
| November 4, 2026 | Manga Volume 16 released in Japan |
How Season 2 Follows the First Ramen Akaneko Anime
The first television season of Ramen Akaneko premiered in July 2024 and ran through September 2024.
It aired nationally on 28 TBS-affiliated stations, introducing viewers to the restaurant’s feline employees and Tamako’s unusual responsibilities as their human colleague.
The first season established the central premise of cats operating a ramen restaurant while a human employee takes care of them. Its combination of restaurant activities, grooming and encounters with customers provided the foundation for the television adaptation.
Season 2 continues that established story rather than introducing a completely new interpretation of the manga.
The principal cast and production leadership are returning, while Jewel’s arrival gives the restaurant another character. The shift from TBS-affiliated stations to TV Tokyo and its affiliates is also a notable change for the television broadcast.
Ramen Akaneko Season 2: Confirmed Release and Production Details
Here is a breakdown of the major information officially announced or included in the current production listings.
| Detail | Confirmed information |
| Anime title | Ramen Akaneko Sono Ni |
| Season | Season 2 |
| Japanese premiere | January 2027 |
| Japanese broadcaster | TV Tokyo network and affiliates |
| Animation studio | E&H production |
| Director | Hisatoshi Shimizu |
| Series composition and screenplay | Shigeru Murakoshi |
| Character design and chief animation direction | Michinori Chiba |
| New cast member | Tasuku Hatanaka as Jewel |
| Returning human character | Tamako Yashiro |
| Original manga | Ramen Akaneko by Angyaman |
| Manga publisher/platform | Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ |
| Latest manga volume | Volume 16, released November 4, 2026 |
| Reported series format | 12 episodes, 30 minutes each |
The important distinction is between what has been announced and what viewers are still waiting to learn. A specific January premiere date, detailed episode-by-episode plot information and the exact manga chapters being adapted have not been provided in the currently available announcements.
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Conclusion: Ramen Akaneko Returns With a Familiar Team and a New Face
Ramen Akaneko Season 2 is moving closer to its January 2027 Japanese television premiere, with the latest key visual bringing the returning restaurant employees and Tamako Yashiro together with newcomer Jewel.
The return of the principal voice cast, Hisatoshi Shimizu’s continued direction, Michinori Chiba’s character design work and E&H production’s animation involvement provide continuity with the first season. Meanwhile, the addition of Jewel introduces a new personality and ambition into the cat-run restaurant.
With its broadcast now confirmed for TV Tokyo and its affiliates, the anime’s next chapter is taking shape. For now, viewers have a January 2027 release window to look forward to, while the exact premiere date and further story details remain unannounced.
Source and Research Disclaimer: This article has been prepared through research based on the sources provided below, including the Ramen Akaneko official anime website, its Season 2 news announcements, TV Tokyo’s official anime page, Animate Times, GAGA, Crunchyroll News and Dengeki Online. It reflects the information available in those sources at the time of writing and does not imply independent verification beyond the material provided. Broadcast schedules, production information and other details may be updated by the respective rights holders.
Sources
- Ramen Akaneko Official Anime Website
- Ramen Akaneko Season 2 Official News Page
- TV Tokyo Official Ramen Akaneko Season 2 Page
- Animate Times: Ramen Akaneko Season 2 Key Visual and Broadcast Announcement
- GAGA: Ramen Akaneko Season 2 Production Information
- Crunchyroll News: Ramen Akaneko Season 2 New Visual
- Dengeki Online: Ramen Akaneko Season 2 Key Visual and Volume 16 Announcement
Featured Image Credit: Angyaman / Shueisha
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