Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
series not in production
Ended
Drama
Seasons | 2
Episodes | 20
avg.Runtime | 24 min
First EP | 2016-10-21
Last EP | 2019-10-31
Overview
Stream on
Netflix
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.
Created by
Produced by
MBS
AMUSE
Geek Sight
Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 2016-10-21
1
Tan Men
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.
2
Corn Dog
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.
3
Tonteki
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.
4
Omelette Rice
2016-11-11
The shared love of fried rice omelets forms an intercultural bridge between a young Japanese physicist and a Korean girl.
5
Egg Tofu
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.
6
Umeboshi and Plum Wine
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.
7
Hot Pot for One
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.
8
Sautéed Yam
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.
9
Ham Cutlet
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.
10
New Year's Eve Noodles, Again
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
charactor: Master
Original: Kaoru Kobayashi
Total EP: 20
charactor: Chu-san
Original: Mansaku Fuwa
Total EP: 19
charactor: Rumi
Original: Asako Kobayashi
Total EP: 16
charactor: Kogure
Original: Joe Odagiri
Total EP: 12
charactor: Komichi
Original: Shohei Uno
Total EP: 11
charactor: Kosuzu
Original: Toshiki Ayata
Total EP: 8
charactor: Miki
Original: Risa Sudou
Total EP: 8
charactor: Kanemoto
Original: Kiyobumi Kaneko
Total EP: 7
charactor: Marilyn
Original: Tamae Ando
Total EP: 6
charactor: Kana
Original: Nahoko Yoshimoto
Total EP: 6
charactor: Ko
Original: Yukihiro Yoshimi
Total EP: 4
charactor: Saya Adachi
Original: Kaoru Hirata
Total EP: 4
charactor: Hachiro
Original: Yuichiro Nakayama
Total EP: 4
charactor: Ryu Kenzaki
Original: Yutaka Matsushige
Total EP: 4
charactor: Kasumi
Original: Mitsuki Tanimura
Total EP: 3
charactor: Chieko Tachibana
Original: Kimiko Yo
Total EP: 2
charactor: Detective Noguchi
Original: Ken Mitsuishi
Total EP: 2
charactor: Izumi Natsuki
Original: Yukiko Shinohara
Total EP: 2
charactor: Yoona
Original: Ko A-sung
Total EP: 1
charactor: Harumi
Original: Reiko Kataoka
Total EP: 1
charactor: Shimada
Original: Koen Kondo
Total EP: 1
charactor: Miyoko
Original: Yuko Daike
Total EP: 1
charactor: Shigemi
Original: Maiko Ito
Total EP: 1
charactor: Shirano
Original: Yuma Yamoto
Total EP: 1
charactor: Kurihara
Original: Ron Mizuma
Total EP: 1
charactor: Midori
Original: Marika Matsumoto
Total EP: 1
charactor: Ogami
Original: Kosuke Toyohara
Total EP: 1
charactor: Hoshino
Original: Yoshiyuki Morishita
Total EP: 1
charactor: Hoshino's mother
Original: Michiko Tomura
Total EP: 1
charactor: Kae
Original: Junko Miyashita
Total EP: 1
charactor: Teppei
Original: Akito Inui
Total EP: 1
charactor: Young Kae
Original: Misaki Tamori
Total EP: 1
charactor: Oki
Original: Toru Kazama
Total EP: 1
charactor: Fujiko Hisamatsu
Original: Tamaki Ogawa
Total EP: 1
charactor: Mr. Hisamatsu
Original: Ichirō Ogura
Total EP: 1
charactor: Kenta
Original: Mitsuru Hirata
Total EP: 1
charactor: Nakatsuka
Original: Kotaro Shiga
Total EP: 1
charactor: Michiru Kuriyama
Original: Mikako Tabe
Total EP: 1
charactor: Gen
Original: Takashi Yamanaka
Total EP: 1
charactor: Seita Takagi
Original: Sosuke Ikematsu
Total EP: 1
CREW
“I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.” – Walt Disney