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Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
★ 7.9/10•2016•24m•15•Drama
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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.

StatusReturning Series
Runtime24m
LanguageJA
First Air DateOct 21, 2016

Episodes

Episode 1 - Tan MenE124m

Tan Men

A specially prepared bowl of tanmen noodles leads a radio announcer to discover a secret about a beloved television show from his youth.

Oct 21, 2016

Episode 2 - Corn DogE224m

Corn Dog

A childish fight over a fish-sausage corn dog leads to a schism between an Asakusa comedian and his now-famous former assistant.

Oct 28, 2016

Episode 3 - TontekiE324m

Tonteki

An office worker who loves pork steaks knits sweaters for the men she adores, but her affections – and handiwork – are not always appreciated.

Nov 4, 2016

Episode 4 - Omelette RiceE424m

Omelette Rice

The shared love of fried rice omelets forms an intercultural bridge between a young Japanese physicist and a Korean girl.

Nov 11, 2016

Episode 5 - Egg TofuE524m

Egg Tofu

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.

Nov 18, 2016

Episode 6 - Umeboshi and Plum WineE624m

Umeboshi and Plum Wine

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.

Nov 25, 2016

Episode 7 - Hot Pot for OneE724m

Hot Pot for One

A diner regular reunites with an old classmate who, despite a good upbringing, now works a menial job to support her troublesome nephew.

Dec 2, 2016

Episode 8 - Sautéed YamE824m

Sautéed Yam

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.

Dec 9, 2016

Episode 9 - Ham CutletE924m

Ham Cutlet

A breaded ham cutlet brings back an elderly lawyer's memories of playing the board game Othello with his long-lost younger brother.

Dec 16, 2016

Episode 10 - New Year's Eve Noodles, AgainE1024m

New Year's Eve Noodles, Again

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.

Dec 23, 2016

Actors

Kaoru Kobayashi

Kaoru Kobayashi

Master

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