Naruto: Ichiraku Ramen Shop

Welcome to Konoha Lego fans!

Team Seven just finished another 'D' mission and they are celebrating it at Ichiraku Ramen Shop. Come and join Naruto and his teammates in this set designed by and for Naruto fans, dattebayo!

As truly fans of Naruto we didn't understand why there was not any set dedicated to this popular manga and anime. So, we decided that this had to change and we started to design a Lego set for this saga.

When one thinks about Naruto and all of its huge universe (72 manga volumes and around 720 anime episodes), it is very difficult to select which part or scenario of the series would be the more appropriate for a Lego set. That was the first thing we had to deal with. The scenario had to be easily recognizable by all Naruto fans, but also interesting for non Naruto followers. It had to be a place that awakens happiness and makes you remember good and emotional moments of the saga. So, along all the possible buildings and scenarios, we selected "Ichiraku Ramen Shop".

With around 1600 pieces (not optimized) and a size of 22 x 24 studs, this set reproduces with an extraordinary level of detail Ichiraku Ramen Shop, one of the most iconic buildings of Konoha. This place was really perfect! After every mission Naruto and his teammates went to Ichiraku Ramen Shop to have dinner. It is also the place where Naruto received the encouragement from his academy teacher to start his Path of the Ninja, the beginning of an extraordinary adventure.

There are slightly different versions of this building depending on the progress of the Naruto series. We have based our design in the version that takes place during the "Land of Waves" arc of Naruto's original series, just before the "Chunnin exams" arc. You can even see a reference of these exams in the set, reproducing the flags of several of the hidden villages around a promotional announcement.

The building itself is quite small and has an unassuming appearance. The main floor contains the kitchen and the restaurant (just a bar with 4 seats). As the upper part of the building has been never shown in the anime, we have converted it in Teuchi's apartment, with a little bedroom and a bathroom. It can be accessed through the stairs at the back side of the building.

We have designed a lot of custom art and a total of 7 minifigures for the set, including:

All the minifigures have two faces with different expressions and all of them include personalized accessories.

If you are a Naruto fan, you love Ramen or you simply like this set, we would appreciate a lot your support. Only you can make this real!

Naruto series is an extremely popularly worldwide manga (1999-2014) by Masashi Kishimoto that was adapted later into an anime television series (2002-2017). The saga includes 72 manga volumes and the anime is split in two parts: Naruto, with 220 episodes and Naruto Shippuden, a sequel to the original series with 500 episodes.

If this is the first time you hear about Naruto, this Lego Idea may help you to discover the incredible and epic adventure of Naruto, a young ninja who seeks to gain recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the leader of his village. No matter what challenges life throws at him, he always finds the way to reach his dream. It is a story full of emotions, determination, friendship and encouragement. Naruto is the clear example of never giving up when facing problems and adversity.

Naruto is celebrating his 20th anniversary since September 2019, as the first manga volume was published 20 years ago. Furthermore, the celebrations are extended since the anime will hit 20 years in 2022!

We don't want to write a deep speech about Ramen, but as it is a key element of the set it deserves to be mentioned here. To be brief and as many of you know, the Ramen is a Japanese soup of noddles dished up with meat or fish broth. It can be flavored with miso or soy sauce and is served with different toppings such as menma, egg, pork, nori, scallions and of course, naruto!

This food was originated in China and introduced later in Japan around 1859. It has become now one of the most popular Japanese food around all the world, it has even surpassed sushi. Needless to say that it is the favorite Naruto's dining food!

There is not just one reason, but hundreds of them! When we designed this set, we meditated a lot about it and the infinite possibilities it would bring. Here are some of the reasons that led us to create the project and why we think it should become real:

If you have reached this point, we want to thank you so much for your time and support, dattebayo!