

Midnight Diner
2009-10-09 · 30 min / episode · ★ 8.2
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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- Production companies
- atmovie, Geek Sight, AMUSE, MBS, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation, dentsu casting and entertainment, Shogakukan, Famima Digital One, Toei Company, Kinoshita Group
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Ended
Top Cast
Kaoru KobayashiMasterTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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