Japan · Drama · 2009
Midnight Diner
Synopsis
A small Shinjuku diner opens at midnight and closes at seven, and the Master cooks whatever a customer asks for as long as he has the ingredients. Each episode belongs to one dish and one regular, and the food is how the story gets told rather than a decoration around it.
Adapted from Yaro Abe's manga Shin'ya Shokudo, the series is anchored by Kaoru Kobayashi as the quiet, scar-faced Master, with directors including Joji Matsuoka rotating through a cast of recurring customers whose own storylines unfold in the booths of his diner.
Midnight Diner ran for three ten-episode seasons on Japanese television between 2009 and 2014, after which Netflix picked up the franchise for two further seasons, Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories, introducing the show to a much wider international audience.
Midnight Diner cast
Episodes
| Ep | Title | Air date | Status | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akai Wiener to Tamagoyaki | 2009-10-09 | Aired | |
| 2 | Neko Manma | 2009-10-16 | Aired | |
| 3 | Ochazuke | 2009-10-23 | Aired | |
| 4 | Potato Salad | 2009-10-30 | Aired | |
| 5 | Butter Rice | 2009-11-06 | Aired | |
| 6 | Katsudon | 2009-11-13 | Aired | |
| 7 | Tamago Sando (Egg Sandwich) | 2009-11-20 | Aired | |
| 8 | Sauce Yakisoba | 2009-11-27 | Aired | |
| 9 | Aji no Hiraki | 2009-12-04 | Aired | |
| 10 | Ramen | 2009-12-11 | Aired |
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