Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
152016•24m•7.9/10
Drama
Ratings
🎬TMDb
7.9/10(68)
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.
Production
MBS, AMUSE, Geek Sight, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation, Shogakukan
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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Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Master
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