Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

深夜食堂: Tokyo Stories
Ended First aired 21/Oct/2016 Japan Japanese 2 season(s) 20 episode(s)
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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.
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Season 2 · Season 2
10 episode(s) · Air date: 31/Oct/2019
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S2E10
Crab and Toshikoshi Soba
Air date: 31/Oct/2019 · Runtime: 27 min
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It's never too late for a fresh start. One year ends and another begins as familiar faces gather to celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Midnight Diner.

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It's never too late for a fresh start. One year ends and another begins as familiar faces gather to celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Midnight Diner.

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S2E9
Sweet Rolled Omelet
Air date: 31/Oct/2019 · Runtime: 25 min
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A Mr. Lee shows up nightly, ordering rolled omelets every time. He turns out to be a film director fleeing from his own set and his father's legacy.

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A Mr. Lee shows up nightly, ordering rolled omelets every time. He turns out to be a film director fleeing from his own set and his father's legacy.

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S2E6
Salmon and Mushrooms
Air date: 31/Oct/2019 · Runtime: 25 min
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The Ueharas run a barbershop together. They seem happy, but when his wife goes on a trip, a beautiful kimono instructor catches Mr. Uehara's eye.

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The Ueharas run a barbershop together. They seem happy, but when his wife goes on a trip, a beautiful kimono instructor catches Mr. Uehara's eye.

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S2E5
Yakisoba Dog
Air date: 31/Oct/2019 · Runtime: 24 min
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Businessman Kotani is jubilant at his high school baseball team's success. His joy stirs up memories of his former best friend, the coach of the team.

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Businessman Kotani is jubilant at his high school baseball team's success. His joy stirs up memories of his former best friend, the coach of the team.

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S2E4
Fried Chicken Wings
Air date: 31/Oct/2019 · Runtime: 25 min
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In her mid-30s, Chizuru worries her modeling career is ending. An encounter with a high-powered fan gives her a chance to evaluate her priorities.

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In her mid-30s, Chizuru worries her modeling career is ending. An encounter with a high-powered fan gives her a chance to evaluate her priorities.

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S2E2
Fried Chicken Breast with Cheese
Air date: 31/Oct/2019 · Runtime: 24 min
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Writer Yada and hostess Hikaru bond over their love of horoscopes and chicken cheese cutlet. Secretly, Yada tries to use the horoscopes to woo her.

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Writer Yada and hostess Hikaru bond over their love of horoscopes and chicken cheese cutlet. Secretly, Yada tries to use the horoscopes to woo her.

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S2E1
Chicken Fried Rice
Air date: 31/Oct/2019 · Runtime: 25 min
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Game designer Akai grew up in an orphanage. He finds solace in a chicken rice dish that also holds the key to reconnecting with his birth mother.

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Game designer Akai grew up in an orphanage. He finds solace in a chicken rice dish that also holds the key to reconnecting with his birth mother.

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Season 1 · Season 1
10 episode(s) · Air date: 21/Oct/2016
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S1E8
Sautéed Yam
Air date: 09/Dec/2016 · Runtime: 24 min
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A dish of sauteed Chinese yam rekindles the connection between a young wife and her former lover, with whom she shares a hidden professional past.

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A dish of sauteed Chinese yam rekindles the connection between a young wife and her former lover, with whom she shares a hidden professional past.

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Umeboshi and Plum Wine
Air date: 25/Nov/2016 · Runtime: 24 min
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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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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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Egg Tofu
Air date: 18/Nov/2016 · Runtime: 24 min
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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.

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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.

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Tonteki
Air date: 04/Nov/2016 · Runtime: 24 min
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An office worker who loves pork steaks knits sweaters for the men she adores, but her affections – and handiwork – are not always appreciated.

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

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Kaoru Kobayashi
Kaoru Kobayashi
Master
Ko Asung
Ko Asung
Yoona
Reiko Kataoka
Reiko Kataoka
Harumi
Koen Kondo
Koen Kondo
Shimada
Yukihiro Yoshimi
Yukihiro Yoshimi
Ko
Tamae Ando
Tamae Ando
Marilyn
Yuko Daike
Yuko Daike
Miyoko
Maiko Ito
Maiko Ito
Shigemi
Yuma Yamoto
Yuma Yamoto
Shirano
Kaoru Hirata
Kaoru Hirata
Saya Adachi
Toshiki Ayata
Toshiki Ayata
Kosuzu
Mansaku Fuwa
Mansaku Fuwa
Chu-san
Kiyobumi Kaneko
Kiyobumi Kaneko
Kanemoto
Asako Kobayashi
Asako Kobayashi
Rumi
Joe Odagiri
Joe Odagiri
Kogure
Shohei Uno
Shohei Uno
Komichi
Yuichiro Nakayama
Yuichiro Nakayama
Hachiro
Risa Sudou
Risa Sudou
Miki

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原島徳寿
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Mitsuo Harada
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Masae Miyamoto
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Kyoko Toyokawa
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Fumio Nomoto
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Jōji Matsuoka
Jōji Matsuoka
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Nobuhiro Yamashita
Nobuhiro Yamashita
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Shinichi Fushima
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Yoshimi Hara
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Shibano Masayuki
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Hitoshi Endo
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Kaata Sakamoto
Kaata Sakamoto
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