Series synopsis
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories, also known as 深夜食堂: Tokyo Stories is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on Netflix on October 21, 2016. It ended on October 31, 2019. It was created by Jōji Matsuoka, Nobuhiro Yamashita. It stars Kaoru Kobayashi.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kaoru Kobayashi as Master
Guest cast
- Ko Asung as Yoona
- Reiko Kataoka as Harumi
- Koen Kondo as Shimada
- Yukihiro Yoshimi as Ko
- Tamae Ando as Marilyn
- Yuko Daike as Miyoko
- Maiko Ito as Shigemi
- Yuma Yamoto as Shirano
- Kaoru Hirata as Saya Adachi
- Toshiki Ayata as Kosuzu
- Mansaku Fuwa as Chu-san
- Kiyobumi Kaneko as Kanemoto
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | October 21, 2016 | December 23, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 10 | October 31, 2019 | October 31, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tan Men A specially prepared bowl of tanmen noodles leads a radio announcer to discover a secret about a beloved television show from his youth. |
October 21, 2016 |
| 2 |
Corn Dog A childish fight over a fish-sausage corn dog leads to a schism between an Asakusa comedian and his now-famous former assistant. |
October 28, 2016 |
| 3 |
Tonteki An office worker who loves pork steaks knits sweaters for the men she adores, but her affections – and handiwork – are not always appreciated. |
November 4, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicken Fried Rice 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. |
October 31, 2019 |
| 2 |
Fried Chicken Breast with Cheese 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. |
October 31, 2019 |
| 3 |
Plum Rice Ball A retired old schoolteacher reconnects with his former student: diner regular Marilyn. Awkwardly, her high school nemesis also shows up. |
October 31, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 21, 2016 |
| Last aired | October 31, 2019 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |