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Midnight Diner

深夜食堂

2009–2014 · 3 seasons, 30 episodes · 28m episodes · Comedy, Drama · TBS, MBS · Japan · Rated TV-MA (US)

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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Kaoru Kobayashi, Mansaku Fuwa, Shohei Uno, Toshiki Ayata, Asako Kobayashi, Kiyobumi Kaneko
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based on mangachefdinerepisodicfoodheiseijapanese cuisinelgbtlife lessonsmidnightnightliferestaurantshinjukushitamachitokyo, japanunrequited love
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