LEGO® Ideas Naruto Ramen Shop Serves Its Way Into Review

Naruto fans know the truth: battles are cool, but ramen is life. That’s why the Ichiraku Ramen Shop, one of the most beloved locations in the series, just landed in the LEGO® Ideas review after collecting 10,000 supporters.

Built by Brothers

The project comes from Spanish duo David and Diego Escalona, better known as the DadiTwins. They’ve been building since they were four, and it shows. Their model balances anime accuracy with LEGO® charm, packing in 1,660 pieces and reaching its milestone in just 68 days.

A Cast of Minifigures

This isn’t a ramen shop without its regulars. The designers propose seven minifigures: Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno, Kakashi Hatake, Teuchi Ichiraku, Ayame Ichiraku, and Iruka Umino. It’s basically half a season of Naruto in minifig form, ready to line up for noodles.

Details from Konoha

The build captures the cozy, humble look of the shop. Inside, the ground floor includes the kitchen and counter seating, while the upstairs, never actually shown in the anime, has been reimagined as Teuchi’s apartment, complete with bedroom and bathroom. It’s fan fiction, but in brick form.

From Ramen Bowl to Review Board

Now it’s on LEGO® to decide if Naruto’s go-to dinner spot makes the cut. With anime becoming a bigger part of pop culture merchandise, this project has a fighting chance. Then again, competition is fierce in Ideas, and only a handful ever make it to shelves.

Would you add the LEGO® Naruto Ichiraku Ramen Shop to your collection, or is this one better left in the anime?