Midnight Diner: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Midnight Diner
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Food
• Premiere date: 2009-10-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 2015-01-31
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: MBS
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 37376
• TVDB ID: 229011

Cast and credited roles

• Kaoru Kobayashi — Master

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-10-09; final listed air date 2009-12-11.
• Season 2: premiered 2011-10-13; final listed air date 2011-12-15.
• Season 3: premiered 2014-10-20; final listed air date 2015-01-31.

Source and licence

Adapted from Midnight Diner 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.