Midnight Diner

1. Fried eggs and red wieners

Oct 9, 2009 · 25 min

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”.

2. Cat Food

Oct 16, 2009 · 25 min

Struggling singer Miyuki orders her favorite “nekomamma”. Master recalls another regular who is a lyricist. He later writes her a song as a gift.

3. Ochazuke

Oct 23, 2009 · 25 min

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.”

4. Potato Salad

Oct 30, 2009 · 25 min

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.

5. Butter Rice

Nov 6, 2009 · 25 min

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.

6. Katsudon

Nov 13, 2009 · 25 min

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.

7. Egg Sandwich

Nov 20, 2009 · 26 min

Hopeful star Risa meets struggling student and newspaper delivery boy Nakajima at the diner. They share an egg sandwich together. Could this be love?

8. Sauced Yakisoba

Nov 27, 2009 · 25 min

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.

9. Grilled Aji (Horse mackerel)

Dec 4, 2009 · 23 min

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.

10. Ramen

Dec 11, 2009 · 26 min

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.

1. Red wieners, again

Oct 13, 2011 · 24 min

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.

2. Highball and fried chicken

Oct 20, 2011 · 24 min

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.

3. Steamed clams

Oct 27, 2011 · 24 min

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.

4. Jellied Fish Stock

Nov 3, 2011 · 24 min

A struggling food truck owner gets unexpected help from a young lady. They grow close, but her real profession could interfere with their plans.

5. Canned Goods

Nov 10, 2011 · 24 min

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.

6. Cream Stew

Nov 17, 2011 · 25 min

An author with some writers block issue decides to solicit an escort for stress relief, but the chance meeting with her might be more than he bargained for.

7. Pickled Cabbage

Nov 24, 2011 · 25 min

A young screenwriter has to live through a scandal after her affair with her producer is revealed.

8. Cold Noodles

Dec 1, 2011 · 24 min

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?

9. Nikujaga (Meat-Potato Stew)

Dec 8, 2011 · 24 min

A hardworking young lady delivers a singing birthday telegram at the diner and winds up falling in love with one of the regular patrons. Could this really lead to a true romance?

10. Gyoza (Dumplings)

Dec 15, 2011 · 24 min

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.

10. New Year's Eve Soba Noodles

Dec 22, 2014 · 23 min

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.