Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
2016
📺 2 Seasons
🎬 20 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 JA
⏱️ 24 min/episode
Drama
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.
Where to Watch (US)
Stream
Netflix
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Seasons
Season 1
A specially prepared bowl of tanmen noodles leads a radio announcer to discover a secret about a beloved television show from his youth.
Season 2
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.
Crew
Director
Jōji Matsuoka
Network
Netflix
Production
MBS, AMUSE, Geek Sight
Keywords
restaurantunrequited lovefooddinerbased on mangachefepisodiccalmjapanese cuisineshitamachi