Midnight Diner(2009)

Name: Midnight Diner
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2009-10-09
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Kaoru Kobayashi

★ 8.2(68)30m30 episodesEnded

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.

First aired:: 2009-10-09
Country:: JP
Network:: TBS, MBS

Episodes

Season 1(10)Season 2(10)Season 3(10)

1. Red wieners, again
★ 6.2
2011-10-13 · 24m
Ryu the local gangster boss, Noguchi is a detective both coming from the same high school. A colleague from their past forces the two to set aside differences at least for the time being.
2. Highball and fried chicken
★ 8.0
2011-10-20 · 24m
An overworked young woman name keeps falling asleep at the diner. Master makes her a special drink. Her brother and another regular customer helped her to get rid of her abusive and parasitic boyfriend.
3. Steamed clams
★ 8.0
2011-10-27 · 24m
A middle aged martial arts teacher and his elderly mother seem to constantly bicker and fight, but a traffic accident reveals the depth of her maternal relationship.
4. Jellied Fish Stock
★ 9.0
2011-11-03 · 24m
A struggling food truck owner gets unexpected help from a young lady. They grow close, but her real profession could interfere with their plans.
5. Canned Goods
★ 8.5
2011-11-10 · 24m
A group of young film makers producing a movie about a suicide at the same site bumps into a mysterious young woman, and can't shake the feeling she may be some ghostly reincarnation of the victim.
6. Cream Stew
★ 8.0
2011-11-17 · 25m
An author with some writers block issue decides to solicit an escort for stress relief, but the chance meeting with her might be more than he bargained for.
7. Pickled Cabbage
★ 7.0
2011-11-24 · 25m
A young screenwriter has to live through a scandal after her affair with her producer is revealed.
8. Cold Noodles
★ 8.0
2011-12-01 · 24m
A bowl of cold noodles reminds a soon to retire detective of a fugitive that had eluded him his entire career. Could he possibly capture this elusive thief before they both retire?
9. Nikujaga (Meat-Potato Stew)
★ 8.0
2011-12-08 · 24m
A hardworking young lady delivers a singing birthday telegram at the diner and winds up falling in love with one of the regular patrons. Could this really lead to a true romance?
10. Gyoza (Dumplings)
★ 9.0
2011-12-15 · 24m
Katagiri, a lonely philosopher has shared history with the master in their past lives. A chance encounter with a gyoza delivery lady renews his desire for a brighter future.