Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2016-10-21

Last Air Date: 2019-10-31

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 20

Created By: Jōji Matsuoka, Nobuhiro Yamashita

Networks: Netflix

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Top Cast

Kaoru Kobayashi as Master
Mansaku Fuwa as Chu-san
Asako Kobayashi as Rumi
Joe Odagiri as Kogure
Shohei Uno as Komichi
Toshiki Ayata as Kosuzu
Risa Sudou as Miki
Kiyobumi Kaneko as Kanemoto
Tamae Ando as Marilyn
Nahoko Yoshimoto as Kana

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 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.
Ep. 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.
Ep. 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.
Ep. 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.
Ep. 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.
Ep. 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.
Ep. 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.
Ep. 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.
Ep. 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.
Ep. 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.