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.
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories (Season 1)
Tan Men 8.3
Air date: 2016-10-21
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: A specially prepared bowl of tanmen noodles leads a radio announcer to discover a secret about a beloved television show from his youth.
Corn Dog 8.3
Air date: 2016-10-28
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: A childish fight over a fish-sausage corn dog leads to a schism between an Asakusa comedian and his now-famous former assistant.
Tonteki 8.0
Air date: 2016-11-04
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: An office worker who loves pork steaks knits sweaters for the men she adores, but her affections – and handiwork – are not always appreciated.
Omelette Rice 9.0
Air date: 2016-11-11
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: The shared love of fried rice omelets forms an intercultural bridge between a young Japanese physicist and a Korean girl.
Egg Tofu 8.3
Air date: 2016-11-18
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: 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.
Umeboshi and Plum Wine 8.0
Air date: 2016-11-25
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: 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.
Hot Pot for One 8.3
Air date: 2016-12-02
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: A diner regular reunites with an old classmate who, despite a good upbringing, now works a menial job to support her troublesome nephew.
Sautéed Yam 8.0
Air date: 2016-12-09
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: 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.
Ham Cutlet 8.0
Air date: 2016-12-16
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: A breaded ham cutlet brings back an elderly lawyer's memories of playing the board game Othello with his long-lost younger brother.
New Year's Eve Noodles, Again 8.0
Air date: 2016-12-23
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: As December comes to a close and the regulars gather at the diner, the Master takes a look back at his memories of the year.
Seasons
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