Midnight Diner

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

ENDED3 Seasons30 Episodes★ 8.2

Midnight Diner is a drama and comedy series on TBS that ran from 2009 to 2014, ending after 3 seasons and 30 episodes.

Never miss an episode of Midnight Diner

Get an email the moment a new episode airs — plus alerts if it's renewed or canceled.

NetworkTBS

First AiredOct 9, 2009

Last AiredDec 22, 2014

GenreDrama, Comedy

Runtime30 min

Original Title深夜食堂

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

Productionatmovie, Geek Sight, AMUSE

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.

WHERE TO WATCH

Netflix

Some links may earn us a commission. Data via JustWatch / TMDB

Cast

Kaoru Kobayashi

Master

Seasons & Episodes3 seasons · 30 episodes

0% complete

A detective, a manga editor, a failed cartoonist and a single mother are among the customers who come to the midnight diner for food and company.

E1Menchi-Katsu

Oct 20, 201424m

Widowed singer Misao Kashima makes a rare visit to eat minced meat cutlets. Misao has been unable to perform on stage ever since she lost her husband.

E2Tomatoes Wrapped in Pork Belly

Oct 27, 201424m

Comic editor Uno brings up-and-coming award-winning artist Hashimoto to eat Master’s pork-wrapped tomatoes. He lives with a woman and writes comics.

E3Simmered Taro and Squid

Nov 3, 201424m

Private detectives Kei and Mamoru are drawn to the aroma of Master’s simmered taro and squid. They spend the night together after leaving the diner.

E4Red Pickled Ginger Tempura

Nov 10, 201423m

Regular Komichi falls for Kasumi, whose past is unknown. She asks Master to make pickled ginger tempura, a taste familiar to people from Osaka.

E5Vermicelli Salad

Nov 17, 201424m

Miho and Sayuri, in charge of their elementary school reunion, order vermicelli salad. The two recall their old schoolmate who loved the dish.

E6Cabbage Rolls

Nov 24, 201424m

The weather is getting cooler so Master prepares extra stuffed cabbage to the regular customers’ delight. Only the stripper Marilyn feels differently.

E7Freshwater Clam Soup

Dec 1, 201423m

On Saturday mornings, Yoshio and wife Mizue come to eat clam soup. People refer to them as a close couple. Yoshio is actually Mizue’s third husband.

E8Braised Burdock Root

Dec 8, 201424m

”Do you have sautéed burdock?” asks stately Chizuru Ichikawa as she enters the diner. She is Gen’s former high school teacher, club adviser, and crush.

E9Liver & Chive Stir Fry

Dec 8, 201423m

Detectives Noguchi and Izumi always disagree. He wants “liver and chives”, she wants “chives and liver”. She tells Master she wants a new partner.

E10New Year's Eve Soba Noodles

Dec 22, 201423m

It’s New Year’s Eve. The regulars all come by to ring in the new year with Master’s soba noodles. The diner is always a special place for them.

About Midnight Diner

Midnight Diner is a drama, comedy series on TBS. The show first aired on Oct 9, 2009 and currently has 3 seasons and 30 episodes. Midnight Diner has ended. It has a rating of 8.2/10 based on 70 votes. The cast includes Kaoru Kobayashi.