Midnight Diner (2009)

10/09/2009 (JP) • 30m

Drama, Comedy

Overview

Set in a small restaurant in the corner of a shopping district. The unusual eatery is only open after midnight, and its standard menu consists of just a single choice. However, the customers still come for the amusing chatter and the proprietor's willingness to cook any dish that they request. This drama depicts the lives of the restaurant's patrons, including a yakuza, an unsuccessful actor, a group of office ladies, a newspaper delivery boy, and a stripper.

Top Billed Cast

Kaoru Kobayashi

Master

30 Episodes


Last Season

Season 3

2014 | 10 Episodes

A detective, a manga editor, a failed cartoonist and a single mother are among the customers who come to the midnight diner for food and company.

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Status

Ended

Network

networknetwork

Type

Scripted

Original Language

Japanese

Keywords

restaurant

midnight

unrequited love

food

diner

tokyo, japan

shinjuku

based on manga

chef

episodic

lgbt

nightlife

life lessons

japanese cuisine

heisei

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