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“Tanaka is forced to return daily to a ramen shop run by a cat named Taishou, leading to weird adventures.”
Neko Ramen
猫ラーメン
7.18
6,831 rank · 998 readers · 29 favorites
Shounen
Anthropomorphic
Gag Humor
Workplace
Comedy
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Synopsis
Tanaka is forced to return daily to a ramen shop run by a cat named Taishou, leading to weird adventures.
One day, Tanaka stumbles upon a brand new ramen store, which he enters to find out that it is run by a cat named Taishou who dreams of running his own line of ramen. Forced to come back everyday in a strange way, Tanaka and Taishou have some weird adventures in a ramen store. (Source: ANN)
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Community consensus
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9.0
/10
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100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 8
σ 1.00
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Strong agreement
σ 1.00 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
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Running avg · May 2020 → Jan 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This is quite simply the greatest work of literature ever conceived, featuring a genius premise of a cat who makes ramen and possesses the most incredible backstory in manga history. There are...”
- 8 “Neko Ramen is a delightful, lighthearted read featuring a simple, absurd premise and surprisingly lovable characters that make for a fun, chaotic experience. While it lacks a deep, overarching plot...”
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Medium · 0%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 95 × 6 ch × vol
- Total read 12h 40m approx
- Published Jan 2004 – Mar 2012
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M5723 catalog