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Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

152016•24m•7.8/10
Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.8/10(59)

In an otherwise mundane diner open from midnight to 7 a.m., there is no menu – but the chef cooks anything his customers want. Each episode is about different a different customer, as they find simple yet profound connections with one another based on their shared love of a particular dish.

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Production

MBS, AMUSE, Geek Sight

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 21, 2016

Last Aired

October 31, 2019

Networks

Netflix

Created By

Jōji Matsuoka, Nobuhiro Yamashita

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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Tan Men
E1
Tan Men
Air date: 2016-10-21
A specially prepared bowl of tanmen noodles leads a radio announcer to discover a secret about a beloved television show from his youth.
Corn Dog
E2
Corn Dog
Air date: 2016-10-28
A childish fight over a fish-sausage corn dog leads to a schism between an Asakusa comedian and his now-famous former assistant.
Tonteki
E3
Tonteki
Air date: 2016-11-04
An office worker who loves pork steaks knits sweaters for the men she adores, but her affections – and handiwork – are not always appreciated.
Omelette Rice
E4
Omelette Rice
Air date: 2016-11-11
The shared love of fried rice omelets forms an intercultural bridge between a young Japanese physicist and a Korean girl.
Egg Tofu
E5
Egg Tofu
Air date: 2016-11-18
A lonely little boy with only a gambler to take care of him hopes to make a connection with a bar girl over a mutual appreciation for egg tofu.
Umeboshi and Plum Wine
E6
Umeboshi and Plum Wine
Air date: 2016-11-25
Upon finishing the last of his late mother's pickled plums, a man suddenly wonders what will become of his erotica after he passes away.
Hot Pot for One
E7
Hot Pot for One
Air date: 2016-12-02
A diner regular reunites with an old classmate who, despite a good upbringing, now works a menial job to support her troublesome nephew.
Sautéed Yam
E8
Sautéed Yam
Air date: 2016-12-09
A dish of sauteed Chinese yam rekindles the connection between a young wife and her former lover, with whom she shares a hidden professional past.
Ham Cutlet
E9
Ham Cutlet
Air date: 2016-12-16
A breaded ham cutlet brings back an elderly lawyer's memories of playing the board game Othello with his long-lost younger brother.
New Year's Eve Noodles, Again
E10
New Year's Eve Noodles, Again
Air date: 2016-12-23
As December comes to a close and the regulars gather at the diner, the Master takes a look back at his memories of the year.

Cast

Kaoru Kobayashi

Kaoru Kobayashi

Master

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