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.
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Best Episodes of Midnight Diner
New Year's Eve Soba Noodles
S3 Ep10
8.4
22nd Dec 2014
It’s New Year’s Eve. The regulars all come by to ring in the new year with Master’s soba noodles. The diner is always a special place for them.
Ramen
S1 Ep10
8.3
11th Dec 2009
Gen, who usually comes with his “big bro” Ryu, is alone tonight when he orders ramen. He then stabs the leader of an opposing gang and disappears.
Butter Rice
S1 Ep5
8.3
6th Nov 2009
Komichi brings food critic Toyama to the diner, who kills the mood. Goro comes for his usual butter rice which turns Toyama into a weekly patron.
Menchi-Katsu
S3 Ep1
8.2
20th Oct 2014
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.
Gyoza (Dumplings)
S2 Ep10
8.1
15th Dec 2011
Katagiri, a lonely philosopher has shared history with the master in their past lives. A chance encounter with a gyoza delivery lady renews his desire for a brighter future.
Highball and fried chicken
S2 Ep2
8.0
20th Oct 2011
An overworked young woman name keeps falling asleep at the diner. Master makes her a special drink. Her brother and another regular customer helped her to get rid of her abusive and parasitic boyfriend.
Braised Burdock Root
S3 Ep8
8.0
8th Dec 2014
”Do you have sautéed burdock?” asks stately Chizuru Ichikawa as she enters the diner. She is Gen’s former high school teacher, club adviser, and crush.
Red wieners, again
S2 Ep1
8.0
13th Oct 2011
Ryu the local gangster boss, Noguchi is a detective both coming from the same high school. A colleague from their past forces the two to set aside differences at least for the time being.
Steamed clams
S2 Ep3
8.0
27th Oct 2011
A middle aged martial arts teacher and his elderly mother seem to constantly bicker and fight, but a traffic accident reveals the depth of her maternal relationship.
Worst Episodes of Midnight Diner
Canned Goods
S2 Ep5
7.3
10th Nov 2011
A group of young film makers producing a movie about a suicide at the same site bumps into a mysterious young woman, and can't shake the feeling she may be some ghostly reincarnation of the victim.
Red Pickled Ginger Tempura
S3 Ep4
7.3
10th Nov 2014
Regular Komichi falls for Kasumi, whose past is unknown. She asks Master to make pickled ginger tempura, a taste familiar to people from Osaka.
Fried eggs and red wieners
S1 Ep1
7.4
9th Oct 2009
The stern-faced master of this diner only wields his knife from midnight to 7 am. The yakuza Ryu has been a regular since he tasted the “red wieners”.
Grilled Aji (Horse mackerel)
S1 Ep9
7.4
4th Dec 2009
Yachiyo, an older lady, visits the diner two days in a row. She becomes friends with Marilyn the stripper and they go out clubbing together.
Pickled Cabbage
S2 Ep7
7.5
24th Nov 2011
A young screenwriter has to live through a scandal after her affair with her producer is revealed.
Tomatoes Wrapped in Pork Belly
S3 Ep2
7.5
27th Oct 2014
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.
Simmered Taro and Squid
S3 Ep3
7.6
3rd Nov 2014
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.
Freshwater Clam Soup
S3 Ep7
7.6
1st Dec 2014
On Saturday mornings, Yoshio and wife Mizue come to eat clam soup. People refer to them as a close couple. Yoshio is actually Mizue’s third husband.
Cold Noodles
S2 Ep8
7.6
1st Dec 2011
A bowl of cold noodles reminds a soon to retire detective of a fugitive that had eluded him his entire career. Could he possibly capture this elusive thief before they both retire?
Midnight Diner Episode Guide
Fried eggs and red wieners
S1 Ep1
7.4
9th Oct 2009
The stern-faced master of this diner only wields his knife from midnight to 7 am. The yakuza Ryu has been a regular since he tasted the “red wieners”.
Cat Food
S1 Ep2
7.9
16th Oct 2009
Struggling singer Miyuki orders her favorite “nekomamma”. Master recalls another regular who is a lyricist. He later writes her a song as a gift.
Ochazuke
S1 Ep3
7.7
23rd Oct 2009
Miki, Rumi and Kana meet at the diner to eat “ochazuke” (hot tea over rice) and gab about men. Master secretly calls them the “ochazuke sisters.”
Potato Salad
S1 Ep4
7.7
30th Oct 2009
Master starts each night by making potato and macaroni salad. A recent regular and charismatic porn star has become a fan of his potato salad.
Butter Rice
S1 Ep5
8.3
6th Nov 2009
Komichi brings food critic Toyama to the diner, who kills the mood. Goro comes for his usual butter rice which turns Toyama into a weekly patron.
Katsudon
S1 Ep6
7.6
13th Nov 2009
Boxer Kacchan always eats katsudon (pork cutlet over rice) after a win. He falls in love with another regular Akemi. A big match suddenly comes up.
Egg Sandwich
S1 Ep7
7.8
20th Nov 2009
Hopeful star Risa meets struggling student and newspaper delivery boy Nakajima at the diner. They share an egg sandwich together. Could this be love?
Sauced Yakisoba
S1 Ep8
7.9
27th Nov 2009
Ex-idol Rinko visits the diner. Her former fan club members get excited when they hear she ate a plate of pan-fried noodles topped with a fried egg.
Grilled Aji (Horse mackerel)
S1 Ep9
7.4
4th Dec 2009
Yachiyo, an older lady, visits the diner two days in a row. She becomes friends with Marilyn the stripper and they go out clubbing together.
Ramen
S1 Ep10
8.3
11th Dec 2009
Gen, who usually comes with his “big bro” Ryu, is alone tonight when he orders ramen. He then stabs the leader of an opposing gang and disappears.
