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Midnight Diner

Midnight Diner

Midnight Diner

Midnight Diner

2009 - 2014•3 seasons•30 episodes•~28m•

★8.1(66 ratings)

DramaComedy

Overview

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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Main Cast

Kaoru Kobayashi

Kaoru Kobayashi

Master

Full Crew

Direction

Assistant Director: Fumio Nomoto

Writing

Comic Book: Abe Yarou

Production

Line Producer: Jun Takahashi
Development Manager: Shibano Masayuki
Producer: Ryohei Tsutsui
Development Manager: Hitoshi Endo
Producer: Tamotsu Kosano
Producer: Hajime Takezono

Music & Sound

Sound Effects: Sakura Katsumata
Theme Song Performance: Yu Takahashi
Original Music Composer: Tsunekichi Suzuki
Sound Recordist: IKEDA Masaki
Original Music Composer: Fukuhara Kimie
Sound Effects: Tomoko Ohtsuka

Editing

Editor: Shinichi Fushima

Art Direction

Set Designer: Genki Horime
Production Design: Mitsuo Harada

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup & Hair: Kyoko Toyokawa
Costumer: Masae Miyamoto

Keywords

restaurantmidnightunrequited lovefooddinertokyo, japanshinjukubased on mangachefepisodiclgbtnightlifelife lessonsjapanese cuisineheiseishitamachi

Did You Know?

#1

The original title is "深夜食堂" (JA).

#2

The series spans 3 seasons with 30 episodes in total (avg. 10 per season).

#3

Each episode runs approximately 30 minutes.

#4

The series ran from 2009 to 2014 — a total of 5 years on air.

#5

Originally aired on TBS, MBS.

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Rating

8.1/10

Great

66 votes

TV Show Facts

Original Name:

深夜食堂

Status:

Ended

In Production:

No

Age Rating:

TV-MA

Language:

日本語

Country of Origin:

Japan

First Episode:

10/9/2009

Last Episode:

12/22/2014

Networks:

TBS

MBS

Production Companies:

atmovie

Geek Sight

Geek Sight

AMUSE

AMUSE

MBS

MBS

RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation

RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation

dentsu casting and entertainment

Shogakukan

Shogakukan

Famima Digital One

Famima Digital One

Toei Company

Toei Company

Kinoshita Group

Kinoshita Group

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