Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens (2018–2018)

TV ShowEndedAT-XAnimation, Crime, Drama1 season, 12 episodes
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Plot

The city of Fukuoka houses a thriving criminal underbelly. It is here where Zenji Banba, a laid back detective crosses paths with Xianming Lin, a cross-dressing hit man.

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  1. 01Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens S01E02IrregularS01E02 · 10.0Hayashi had seemingly snuck into Banba's office to kill him, but Hayashi intends to protect Banba from hitmen in order to get back at his employer, Zhang. Meanwhile, Saito narrowly avoids being tortured and killed due to a case of mistaken identity by Jirou and Misaki. Celebrating his good fortune with a night of revelry out in town, Saito awakens from a drunken stupor in a hotel room to find the body of a woman he's never seen before lying next to him.
  2. 02Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens S01E04Ninth Inning, Two OutsS01E04 · 8.0Working with Enokida the information broker, Lin establishes that his sister’s killer is the Mayor’s son Yusuke. Having obtained information about the next human trafficking deal, Banba and Lin form a plan. Lin will pretend to be merchandise and attempt to reach the killer. But the enemy learned of their plan. Lin’s last ray of hope Banba is brutally killed by someone known as the killer of killers. Lin now finds himself in a difficult predicament.
  3. 03Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens S01E06Pinch HitterS01E06 · 8.0Saruwatari craves a strong opponent and someone proposes going after the best assassin in Fukuoka, the Niwaka Samurai. Immediately after, the phone rings Banba’s agency, but because he is at the Yamagasa Festival, Lin pretends to be the Niwaka Samurai and goes to kill Saruwatari. Forced to use weapons he isn’t used to fighting with, Lin quickly gets into trouble. Meanwhile, Banba has just gotten wind that Lin took a job while claiming to be the Niwaka Samurai.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes2018Aired 7.6Season avg
  1. S01E01Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens S01E01Play BallJanuary 12, 2018 7.0Saito is a rookie at a contract killing company, has been demoted to a post in Hakata, a highly competitive market for hitmen. Banba, a priv
  2. S01E02Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens S01E02Season's bestIrregularJanuary 19, 2018 10.0Hayashi had seemingly snuck into Banba's office to kill him, but Hayashi intends to protect Banba from hitmen in order to get back at his em
  3. S01E03Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens S01E03TeamworkJanuary 26, 2018 7.0Saito has been blamed for a murder he did not commit and hires Jiro to get revenge on the real murderer. Meanwhile, Lin learns that his sist
  4. S01E04Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens S01E04Ninth Inning, Two OutsFebruary 2, 2018 8.0Working with Enokida the information broker, Lin establishes that his sister’s killer is the Mayor’s son Yusuke. Having obtained information
  5. S01E05Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens S01E05TryoutsFebruary 9, 2018 7.0The Yamagasa Festival, one of the three biggest festivals of Hakata, is in full swing. Banba, born and raised in Hakata, is taking time off
  6. S01E06Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens S01E06Pinch HitterFebruary 16, 2018 8.0Saruwatari craves a strong opponent and someone proposes going after the best assassin in Fukuoka, the Niwaka Samurai. Immediately after, th
  7. S01E07Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens S01E07Leadoff HitterFebruary 23, 2018 7.0Information is the second most important thing to money. A cyberterrorist cell wants to find a hacker who has uncovered some sensitive detai
  8. S01E08Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens S01E08Trick PlayMarch 2, 2018 8.0Targeted by a “hacker hunter,” Enokida is forced to run from place to place in Hakata. Assassins after the bounty on his head are steadily c
  9. S01E09Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens S01E09Hit and RunMarch 9, 2018 7.0After a life of cruel wandering, Lin has found a place to be. The good-natured Banba has invited him to join his team of private investigato
  10. S01E10Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens S01E10ShortstopMarch 16, 2018 7.0Banba and Lin have decided to clean out the Kakyu Association executives from Fukuoka. Meanwhile, Nitta is negotes with an organization vyin
  11. S01E11Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens S01E11BrawlMarch 23, 2018 7.0Employed by the Kakyu Association, Fei-Lan begins to seek revenge on assassins. His first target, Saruwatari can holds his own in a fair fig
  12. S01E12Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens S01E12Walk-Off Home RunMarch 30, 2018 8.0Confronting his past, Lin goes to see Fei-Lan, but fails to convince him to stop. Fei-Lan attacks Lin, but unsure if he wants to fight back,

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Castfull cast & details

Daisuke NamikawaDaisuke NamikawaJirouKensho OnoKensho OnoEnokidaYuki KajiYuki KajiLin XianmingNobunaga ShimazakiNobunaga ShimazakiFei LangAtsushi ImaruokaAtsushi ImaruokaIrasawaTomoaki MaenoTomoaki MaenoJose MartinezAoi YuukiAoi YuukiMisakiKohsei HirotaKohsei HirotaGouda Genzou

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