Midnight Diner
Shinya shokudô
2009, Series, 24 min, Comedy, Drama, Japanese, Japan, MoviePedia score 75
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.
Where to watch in India
- Stream on Netflix
Directed by Joji Matsuoka, Nobuhiro Yamashita, Takurô Oikawa, Shōtarō Kobayashi, Fumio Nomoto, Takuma Tosaka, Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
Cast
- Kaoru Kobayashi as Master
- Mansaku Fuwa as Undetermined Role
- Shôhei Uno as Komichi
- Asako Kobayashi as Rumi
- Toshiki Ayata as Undetermined Role
- Kiyobumi Kaneko as Kanemoto
- Joe Odagiri as Kogure
- Risa Sudou as Miki
- Nahoko Yoshimoto as Kana
- Ken Mitsuishi as Detective
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