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| − | + | {{translation|'''Ramen Ichiraku'''|ラーメン一楽|Rāmen Ichiraku|lit meaning=Ramen is the Best Pleasure}} is a [[wikipedia:ramen|ramen]] restaurant in [[Konohagakure]]. |
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| − | In Part II of the manga, Ayame goes on a trip and [[Matsu]] and [[Nishi]], a couple of shop hands, are hired to replace her. Both are fairly inept and either spill the ramen they serve or accidentally stick their fingers in it. |
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| + | Ramen Ichiraku was founded by [[Teuchi]] thirty-four years before the start of Part II. Although it is quite small and has an unassuming appearance, Ramen Ichiraku has always been popular with Konoha's villagers because of Teuchi's strong commitment to taste, giving the ramen an almost artistic quality.<ref>''[[Sha no Sho]]'', page 109</ref> Like any ramen establishment, Ramen Ichiraku offers various toppings, such as pork cutlets or boiled eggs. In ''[[Konoha Hiden]]'', [[Wikipedia:edible seaweed|seaweed]] had been the most popular topping for several years until, after the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]], it was surpassed by [[Wikipedia:narutomaki|naruto]]. |
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| + | Ramen Ichiraku is [[Naruto Uzumaki]]'s favorite dining establishment. He eats there regularly – usually stopping by between [[mission]]s – and he is often joined by [[Iruka Umino]], another frequent customer. Because Naruto has been a loyal customer for most of his life, Teuchi and his daughter, [[Ayame]], were among the few people in Konoha not to treat Naruto with animosity during his youth.<ref>''[[Rin no Sho]]'', page 139</ref> Naruto takes [[Hinata Hyūga]] to Ramen Ichiraku for their first date;<ref>"[[After The Last|After ''The Last'']]"</ref> in the anime, this in turn causes Hinata to become a regular customer, to the point that she has won at least one of its eating contests.<ref name="BE18">''Boruto'' episode 18</ref> |
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| − | The original bar was destroyed during [[Pain]]'s [[Pain's Assault|assault]] on [[Konoha]], and a new, bigger one was built sometime after the invasion. In the anime, it can be assumed that [[Inari]] helped build the new bar, as he told Naruto he would build him an amazing Ramen Ichiraku. |
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| + | The original Ramen Ichiraku is destroyed along with the rest of Konoha during [[Pain's Assault]]. In the anime, [[Inari]] is implied to have been responsible for rebuilding it, as a favor to Naruto.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 180</ref> As Naruto becomes increasingly famous, first as a war hero and later as [[Hokage]], Ramen Ichiraku prospers; in ''Konoha Hiden'', this is explained to be because of customers' hopes of either seeing Naruto there or simply a desire to emulate him and his successes. The second Ramen Ichiraku is ill-suited for this increased business, so it is remodeled and expanded at some point after Ayame takes over management. Ayame even makes Naruto their official promoter; in one such advertisement, he claims that Ramen Ichiraku is just as nutritious as [[soldier pill]]s.<ref name="BE18"/> |
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| − | Ramen Ichiraku is a common setting for various scenes throughout the series, often being visited by Naruto between arcs. An anime episode is dedicated to the bar, in which Ayame is kidnapped and Naruto and his friends must prepare a perfect ramen recipe for a ransom. Using ninjutsu, [[Chōji]], [[Sakura]], and Naruto make a perfect recipe. At the end of the episode, the menu is updated to include diet ramen, which attracts almost every female character from the series to the bar. In the anime, Ayame convinces her father to convert the bar into a tsukemen shop, much to Naruto's dismay, though nothing is changed. Following the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]], the restaurant starts to sell instant ramen. |
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| + | In addition to the fresh-made ramen that it is known for, Ramen Ichiraku has at times dabbled in other products. In one episode of the anime, Teuchi starts making diet ramen to help Ayame lose weight, which ends up becoming popular with female patrons.<ref>''Naruto'' episode 168</ref> In another episode, Ayame convinces her father to serve [[Wikipedia:tsukemen|tsukemen]] instead of ramen. Naruto disapproves of this,<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 75</ref> and by the next time he is seen visiting it is back to serving ramen. At some point, Ramen Ichiraku starts selling [[Wikipedia:instant ramen|instant ramen]], empty cups of which tend to litter Naruto's desk at work.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 700</ref> |
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| − | Around fifteen years after the war, Ramen Ichiraku had become vastly popular between both the villagers and tourists, due largely to Naruto's world-wide fame and his personal love of Ramen Ichiraku. Since becoming one of the village's top establishments, and as the village continued to modernise, Ramen Ichiraku was remodeled into a large indoor building to seat many, with Naruto acting as its official promoter.<ref name="BE18">''Boruto'' episode 18</ref> |
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== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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| + | * There is a real-life ramen restaurant, also called Ichiraku Ramen, in [[Wikipedia:Fukuoka, Japan|Fukuoka, Japan]], near where locals say [[Masashi Kishimoto]] went to university (Kyushu Sangyo Daigaku). The restaurant has two locations: one near JR's Kyu-dai Mae station, very close to the university, and a second in the downtown Hakata area. The restaurants sell handkerchiefs emblazoned with various ''Naruto'' characters that come in noodle cups labelled "Ichiraku Ramen". |
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| − | * The name of the restaurant loosely translates to "Ramen is the Best Pleasure". |
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| + | * In the manga, Teuchi hires [[Matsu]] and [[Nishi]] to help him around the shop while Ayame is on a vacation. Both are fairly inept, either accidentally sticking their fingers in the ramen or spilling bowls on themselves.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 320</ref> |
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| − | * It was revealed in the movie ''[[Naruto Shippūden the Movie: The Lost Tower]]'', that the restaurant was built twenty-three years before the start of the series. However, according to the Third Databook, the restaurant has been around for approximately thirty-four years. |
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| + | * In ''[[Naruto Shippūden the Movie: The Lost Tower]]'', Naruto travels twenty-three years into the past and witnesses Ramen Ichiraku's grand opening, a contradiction of the manga. |
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| − | * Naruto and Hinata had their first date here and since became a regular occasion for them.<ref>''[[After The Last]]''</ref> |
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| ⚫ | * In Ramen Ichiraku's eating contest, [[Hinata Uzumaki]] holds the record of forty-six servings, earning her the nickname "Queen of Gluttony". [[Chōji Akimichi]] holds the record for second place with forty-two servings, followed by his father, [[Chōza]], with at least eighteen servings.<ref name="BE18" /> |
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| − | * Ramen Ichiraku was modelled after a real-life ramen restaurant, also called Ichiraku Ramen, near the waterfront in the city of Fukuoka, Japan, where the author of ''Naruto'', [[Masashi Kishimoto]], apparently went to university (Kyushu Sangyo Daigaku) for a period of time according to local sources. It is next to a Yakiniku (Japanese Barbecue) restaurant (a possible reference that Kishimoto used as Chōji's favourite restaurant), a Chinese Food place, and a video game shop. Tonkotsu ramen (noodles in a pork broth) is served there. There are two Ichiraku Ramen locations in Fukuoka, one near JR's Kyu-dai Mae station very close to the university, and another in the down-town Hakata area. As part of the merchandise for ''Naruto'', handkerchiefs are sold emblazoned with various Naruto characters in instant noodle cups labelled Ichiraku Ramen. |
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| − | * According to Naruto, Ichiraku Ramen's nutritional-quality is on par with [[Military Rations Pill]].<ref name="BE18" /> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 17:55, 25 July 2018
Ramen Ichiraku (ラーメン一楽, Rāmen Ichiraku, literally meaning: Ramen is the Best Pleasure) is a ramen restaurant in Konohagakure.
History
Ramen Ichiraku was founded by Teuchi thirty-four years before the start of Part II. Although it is quite small and has an unassuming appearance, Ramen Ichiraku has always been popular with Konoha's villagers because of Teuchi's strong commitment to taste, giving the ramen an almost artistic quality.[1] Like any ramen establishment, Ramen Ichiraku offers various toppings, such as pork cutlets or boiled eggs. In Konoha Hiden, seaweed had been the most popular topping for several years until, after the Fourth Shinobi World War, it was surpassed by naruto.
Ramen Ichiraku is Naruto Uzumaki's favorite dining establishment. He eats there regularly – usually stopping by between missions – and he is often joined by Iruka Umino, another frequent customer. Because Naruto has been a loyal customer for most of his life, Teuchi and his daughter, Ayame, were among the few people in Konoha not to treat Naruto with animosity during his youth.[2] Naruto takes Hinata Hyūga to Ramen Ichiraku for their first date;[3] in the anime, this in turn causes Hinata to become a regular customer, to the point that she has won at least one of its eating contests.[4]
The original Ramen Ichiraku is destroyed along with the rest of Konoha during Pain's Assault. In the anime, Inari is implied to have been responsible for rebuilding it, as a favor to Naruto.[5] As Naruto becomes increasingly famous, first as a war hero and later as Hokage, Ramen Ichiraku prospers; in Konoha Hiden, this is explained to be because of customers' hopes of either seeing Naruto there or simply a desire to emulate him and his successes. The second Ramen Ichiraku is ill-suited for this increased business, so it is remodeled and expanded at some point after Ayame takes over management. Ayame even makes Naruto their official promoter; in one such advertisement, he claims that Ramen Ichiraku is just as nutritious as soldier pills.[4]
In addition to the fresh-made ramen that it is known for, Ramen Ichiraku has at times dabbled in other products. In one episode of the anime, Teuchi starts making diet ramen to help Ayame lose weight, which ends up becoming popular with female patrons.[6] In another episode, Ayame convinces her father to serve tsukemen instead of ramen. Naruto disapproves of this,[7] and by the next time he is seen visiting it is back to serving ramen. At some point, Ramen Ichiraku starts selling instant ramen, empty cups of which tend to litter Naruto's desk at work.[8]
Trivia
- There is a real-life ramen restaurant, also called Ichiraku Ramen, in Fukuoka, Japan, near where locals say Masashi Kishimoto went to university (Kyushu Sangyo Daigaku). The restaurant has two locations: one near JR's Kyu-dai Mae station, very close to the university, and a second in the downtown Hakata area. The restaurants sell handkerchiefs emblazoned with various Naruto characters that come in noodle cups labelled "Ichiraku Ramen".
- In the manga, Teuchi hires Matsu and Nishi to help him around the shop while Ayame is on a vacation. Both are fairly inept, either accidentally sticking their fingers in the ramen or spilling bowls on themselves.[9]
- In Naruto Shippūden the Movie: The Lost Tower, Naruto travels twenty-three years into the past and witnesses Ramen Ichiraku's grand opening, a contradiction of the manga.
- In Ramen Ichiraku's eating contest, Hinata Uzumaki holds the record of forty-six servings, earning her the nickname "Queen of Gluttony". Chōji Akimichi holds the record for second place with forty-two servings, followed by his father, Chōza, with at least eighteen servings.[4]
References
- ↑ Sha no Sho, page 109
- ↑ Rin no Sho, page 139
- ↑ "After The Last"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Boruto episode 18
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 180
- ↑ Naruto episode 168
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 75
- ↑ Naruto chapter 700
- ↑ Naruto chapter 320