Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

7.9(67)|2016-10-21|2 seasons, 20 episodes

Drama

Overview

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.

Episodes

Season 1(10)Season 2(10)

S1E1 · 2016-10-21 · 24m

Tan Men

8.3

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

S1E2 · 2016-10-28 · 24m

Corn Dog

8.3

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

S1E3 · 2016-11-04 · 24m

Tonteki

8.0

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

S1E4 · 2016-11-11 · 24m

Omelette Rice

9.0

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

S1E5 · 2016-11-18 · 24m

Egg Tofu

8.3

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.

S1E6 · 2016-11-25 · 24m

Umeboshi and Plum Wine

8.0

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.

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Kaoru Kobayashi

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