Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In a back alley of a busy district sits a small eatery called Meshiya, referred to by its patrons as the Midnight Diner. The little joint, which the Master runs by himself, is open only from midnight to 7:00 AM. The menu consists only of a pork miso soup set, beer, saké and shochu, but the Master's policy is to make whatever his customers request. Tonight, like every other night, a menagerie of customers flock to the Midnight Diner, where the bonds among the Master, his food and the patrons set the stage for humorous and sometimes wistful episodes of human drama that feed both the belly and the soul.

Series details

• Title: Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Food
• Premiere date: 2016-10-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 2019-10-31
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Netflix
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 17725
• IMDb ID: tt6150576
• TVDB ID: 441486

Cast and credited roles

• Kaoru Kobayashi — Master

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-10-21; final listed air date 2016-11-05; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2019-10-31; final listed air date 2019-10-31; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.