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Netflix trailer
Network: Netflix
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 491 min.
Status: Ended
Certification: NR

Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories (2016)

Season 1 (Oct. 21, 2016, midnight)

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.

poster

Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories (2016)

Season 1 (Oct. 21, 2016, midnight)

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.

80
73
IMDb
8.4
/5174/
Trakt
79
/278/
TMDb
77
/54/
Tomatoes
Jōji Matsuoka
Jōji Matsuoka
Director
Nobuhiro Yamashita
Nobuhiro Yamashita
Director
Kaoru Kobayashi
Kaoru Kobayashi
Master
Joe Odagiri
Joe Odagiri
Mansaku Fuwa
Mansaku Fuwa
Asako Kobayashi
Asako Kobayashi
Ko A-sung
Ko A-sung
Reiko Kataoka
Reiko Kataoka
Koen Kondo
Koen Kondo
Yukihiro Yoshimi
Yukihiro Yoshimi

Oct. 21, 2016, midnight 8.3

S1E1 - 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. 28, 2016, midnight 8.3

S1E2 - 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.
Nov. 4, 2016, midnight 8.0

S1E3 - 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. 11, 2016, midnight 9.0

S1E4 - Omelette Rice

The shared love of fried rice omelets forms an intercultural bridge between a young Japanese physicist and a Korean girl.
Nov. 18, 2016, midnight 8.3

S1E5 - 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. 25, 2016, midnight 8.0

S1E6 - 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.
Dec. 2, 2016, midnight 8.3

S1E7 - 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. 9, 2016, midnight 8.0

S1E8 - 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. 16, 2016, midnight 8.0

S1E9 - 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. 23, 2016, midnight 8.0

S1E10 - 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.
Netflix trailer
Network: Netflix
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 491 min.
Released: Oct. 20, 2016
Last Air Date: Oct. 31, 2019, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 14+

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