I can't say that I understand the appeal of this book that so many other readers have encountered. It has that awkward Japanese 4koma humor where something weird happens and the story's straight man reacts to that in a display of shocked facial expressions. This formula has found success in other forms of Japanese media (Watamote comes to mind, though I guess that it's more of the world reacting to Tomoko than a particular straightman), even within the realms of other 4komas. Except that the "weird happenings" here just boil down to Taisho putting something weird in the ramen, or making nonsensical business decisions. That's it. I can't even find enjoyment in the art, which is just so so. It looks as if a high schooler getting acquainted with the art of manga drew it, not an actual manga-ka. Then again, I don't really know much about this Sonishi fellow, so maybe he really is just getting on his feet. I don't know, and since I don't think I'll be searching for his other works, I never will.I don't feel as if my time has been wasted, per say, but I don't feel like it's been put to good use either. Waktu kecil sepertinya aku suka kucing, tapi setelah kena cakar aku tidak berani pegang-pegang lagi.Tapi itu tidak berarti aku tidak suka kalau lihat kucing-kucing yang unyu, atau baca manga-manga kucing yang lucu macam Poyo, atau kucing tukang ramen ini :)PS. Waktu beli manga ini di Gramedia Plangi, ternyata aku dapat diskon 10% karena belanja pakai KGV. Padahal manga ini bukan terbitan kelompok KKG, tapi terbitan Second Wind, yang kelompok Mizan Media Utama. Mbak kasir, lain kali hati-hati ya, nggak semua manga terjemahan diterbitkan oleh KKG... :|
What do You think about Neko Ramen Vol. 1 (2013)?
Very light reading. It's a cat running a ramen store. What's not to love? I have no complaints.
—dilpa
This book is amazing. Every page has a good laugh on it. Seek out this book.
—fillebete
