Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories (2016)

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.

Next episode

Episode 4
Nov 10, 2026

Last episode

Episode 3
Nov 03, 2026

Seasons

Oct 20, 2026

1. Episode 1

As the pandemic empties the diner, the Master closes up. Just as worried regulars wonder what's become of him, the lantern flickers back to life.

Oct 27, 2026

2. Episode 2

A professor visits the diner monthly to honor his late wife with carrot shirishiri. When another diner spots the dish, it stirs memories of an old flame.

Nov 03, 2026

3. Episode 3

Despite his success, a manga artist still enjoys his go-to dish at the diner. A book signing reunites him with his first love - and he's over the moon.

Nov 10, 2026

4. Episode 4

Nov 17, 2026

5. Episode 5

Nov 24, 2026

6. Episode 6

Dec 01, 2026

7. Episode 7

Dec 08, 2026

8. Episode 8

Dec 15, 2026

9. Episode 9

Dec 22, 2026

10. Episode 10