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.
Seasons and episodes
3 seasons · 30 episodes
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.
S3 E1Menchi-Katsu
Oct 20, 201424 min
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.
S3 E2Tomatoes Wrapped in Pork Belly
Oct 27, 201424 min
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.
S3 E3Simmered Taro and Squid
Nov 3, 201424 min
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.
S3 E4Red Pickled Ginger Tempura
Nov 10, 201423 min
Regular Komichi falls for Kasumi, whose past is unknown. She asks Master to make pickled ginger tempura, a taste familiar to people from Osaka.
S3 E5Vermicelli Salad
Nov 17, 201424 min
Miho and Sayuri, in charge of their elementary school reunion, order vermicelli salad. The two recall their old schoolmate who loved the dish.
S3 E6Cabbage Rolls
Nov 24, 201424 min
The weather is getting cooler so Master prepares extra stuffed cabbage to the regular customers’ delight. Only the stripper Marilyn feels differently.
Starring
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Midnight Diner?
- Midnight Diner is streaming on Netflix. Availability is refreshed weekly.
- How many seasons of Midnight Diner are there?
- Midnight Diner has 3 seasons and 30 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Midnight Diner?
- Midnight Diner has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 22, 2014.
- Who stars in Midnight Diner?
- Midnight Diner stars Kaoru Kobayashi, Mansaku Fuwa, Toshiki Ayata, Shohei Uno, Asako Kobayashi.
