Midnight Diner (Japanese TV series)

Midnight Diner
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Also known asShinya Shokudō
GenreComedy
Slice of life
Drama
Based onShinya Shokudō
by Yarō Abe
Directed byJoji Matsuoka
Nobuhiro Yamashita
Shotarou Kobayashi
StarringKaoru Kobayashi
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes50 (list of episodes)
Production
ProducersHitoshi Endo
Natsuko Mori
Takeshi Moriya
Shogo Ishizuka
Jun Takahashi
Running time25 minutes
Original release
Network
  • MBS (2009-2014)
  • Netflix (2016-2019)
ReleaseOctober 9, 2009 (2009-10-09) –
October 31, 2019 (2019-10-31)
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Midnight Diner (深夜食堂, Shinya shokudō) is a Japanese TV anthology series based on the manga by Yarō Abe [ja], Shin'ya Shokudō. It focuses on a late-night diner in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo, its mysterious chef known only as "Master," and the lives of his customers. It is directed by Joji Matsuoka.