TV series
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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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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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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Episode 1
The stern-faced master of this diner only wields his knife from midnight to 7 am. The yakuza Ryu has been a regular since he tasted the “red wieners”.
Directed by Jōji MatsuokaGuest stars Toshiki Ayata, Mansaku Fuwa, Shohei Uno, Yutaka Matsushige, Takashi Yamanaka, Joe Odagiri, Tamae Ando
Episode 2
Struggling singer Miyuki orders her favorite “nekomamma”. Master recalls another regular who is a lyricist. He later writes her a song as a gift.
Directed by Jōji MatsuokaGuest stars Mansaku Fuwa, Shohei Uno, Tomoko Tabata, Tomorowo Taguchi, Asako Kobayashi, Kiyobumi Kaneko, Joe Odagiri, Risa Sudou
Episode 3
Miki, Rumi and Kana meet at the diner to eat “ochazuke” (hot tea over rice) and gab about men. Master secretly calls them the “ochazuke sisters.”
Directed by Takuro OikawaGuest stars Asako Kobayashi, Risa Sudou, Ryo Iwase, Yūko Genkaku, Nahoko Yoshimoto
Episode 4
Master starts each night by making potato and macaroni salad. A recent regular and charismatic porn star has become a fan of his potato salad.
Directed by Takuro OikawaGuest stars Yuichiro Nakayama, Naoaki Kenmochi, Toru Kazama
Episode 5
Komichi brings food critic Toyama to the diner, who kills the mood. Goro comes for his usual butter rice which turns Toyama into a weekly patron.
Directed by Takuma TosakaGuest stars Shohei Uno, Asako Kobayashi, Risa Sudou, Nahoko Yoshimoto, Ryo Iwamatsu
Episode 6
Boxer Kacchan always eats katsudon (pork cutlet over rice) after a win. He falls in love with another regular Akemi. A big match suddenly comes up.
Directed by Jōji MatsuokaGuest stars Mansaku Fuwa, Shohei Uno, Kiyobumi Kaneko, Joe Odagiri, Takuma Otoo, Reika Kirishima
Episode 7
Hopeful star Risa meets struggling student and newspaper delivery boy Nakajima at the diner. They share an egg sandwich together. Could this be love?
Directed by Nobuhiro YamashitaGuest stars Asako Kobayashi, Kiyobumi Kaneko, Joe Odagiri, Risa Sudou, Yuichiro Nakayama, Nahoko Yoshimoto
Episode 8
Ex-idol Rinko visits the diner. Her former fan club members get excited when they hear she ate a plate of pan-fried noodles topped with a fried egg.
Directed by Takuro OikawaGuest stars Toshiki Ayata, Asako Kobayashi, Risa Sudou, Ryo Iwase, Yūko Genkaku, Nahoko Yoshimoto
Episode 9
Yachiyo, an older lady, visits the diner two days in a row. She becomes friends with Marilyn the stripper and they go out clubbing together.
Directed by Nobuhiro YamashitaGuest stars Toshiki Ayata, Mansaku Fuwa, Shohei Uno, Joe Odagiri, Tamae Ando
Episode 10
Gen, who usually comes with his “big bro” Ryu, is alone tonight when he orders ramen. He then stabs the leader of an opposing gang and disappears.
Directed by Jōji MatsuokaGuest stars Toshiki Ayata, Mansaku Fuwa, Takashi Yamanaka, Asako Kobayashi, Ken Mitsuishi, Kiyobumi Kaneko, Joe Odagiri, Risa Sudou
Episode information updated Sep 18, 2026
Kaoru KobayashiMaster
Toshiki AyataKosuzu
Mansaku FuwaChu-san
Shohei UnoKomichi
Hoshi IshidaHashimoto Wataru
Yutaka MatsushigeRyu Kenzaki
Takashi YamanakaGen Hayashi
Tomoko TabataMiyuki Chidori
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