Midnight Diner (2009)
Midnight Diner is a 2009 Japanese-language drama series. It stars Kaoru Kobayashi, Mansaku Fuwa and Toshiki Ayata.
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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What is Midnight Diner about?
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.
When was Midnight Diner released?
Midnight Diner was released on 9 October 2009.
How many episodes does Midnight Diner have?
Midnight Diner has 30 episodes across 3 seasons.
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Cast
- Kaoru Kobayashi as Master
- Mansaku Fuwa as Chu-san
- Toshiki Ayata as Kosuzu
- Shohei Uno as Komichi
- Asako Kobayashi as Rumi
- Kiyobumi Kaneko as Kanemoto
- Yutaka Matsushige as Ryu Kenzaki
- Joe Odagiri as Katagiri
- Risa Sudou as Miki
- Nahoko Yoshimoto as Kana
- Yuichiro Nakayama as Hachiro
- Ken Mitsuishi as Detective Noguchi