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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.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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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.
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Episode 1
A specially prepared bowl of tanmen noodles leads a radio announcer to discover a secret about a beloved television show from his youth.
Guest stars Reiko Kataoka, Koen Kondo, Yukihiro Yoshimi, Toshiki Ayata, Mansaku Fuwa, Kiyobumi Kaneko, Asako Kobayashi, Joe Odagiri
Episode 2
A childish fight over a fish-sausage corn dog leads to a schism between an Asakusa comedian and his now-famous former assistant.
Directed by Nobuhiro YamashitaGuest stars Tamae Ando, Yuko Daike, Kaoru Hirata, Mansaku Fuwa, Asako Kobayashi, Joe Odagiri, Yuichiro Nakayama, Risa Sudou
Episode 3
An office worker who loves pork steaks knits sweaters for the men she adores, but her affections – and handiwork – are not always appreciated.
Directed by Nobuhiro YamashitaGuest stars Maiko Ito, Yuma Yamoto, Kaoru Hirata, Mansaku Fuwa, Kiyobumi Kaneko, Asako Kobayashi, Joe Odagiri, Ron Mizuma
Episode 4
The shared love of fried rice omelets forms an intercultural bridge between a young Japanese physicist and a Korean girl.
Guest stars Ko Asung, Kaoru Hirata, Asako Kobayashi, Joe Odagiri, Shohei Uno, Yuichiro Nakayama, Risa Sudou
Episode 5
A lonely little boy with only a gambler to take care of him hopes to make a connection with a bar girl over a mutual appreciation for egg tofu.
Guest stars Toshiki Ayata, Mansaku Fuwa, Joe Odagiri, Shohei Uno, Marika Matsumoto, Kosuke Toyohara
Episode 6
Upon finishing the last of his late mother's pickled plums, a man suddenly wonders what will become of his erotica after he passes away.
Guest stars Toshiki Ayata, Mansaku Fuwa, Asako Kobayashi, Joe Odagiri, Shohei Uno, Yoshiyuki Morishita, Michiko Tomura
Episode 7
A diner regular reunites with an old classmate who, despite a good upbringing, now works a menial job to support her troublesome nephew.
Guest stars Mansaku Fuwa, Asako Kobayashi, Joe Odagiri, Risa Sudou, Nahoko Yoshimoto, Junko Miyashita, Akito Inui, Misaki Tamori
Episode 8
A dish of sauteed Chinese yam rekindles the connection between a young wife and her former lover, with whom she shares a hidden professional past.
Guest stars Mansaku Fuwa, Asako Kobayashi, Joe Odagiri, Toru Kazama, Tamaki Ogawa, Ichirō Ogura
Episode 9
A breaded ham cutlet brings back an elderly lawyer's memories of playing the board game Othello with his long-lost younger brother.
Guest stars Mansaku Fuwa, Asako Kobayashi, Joe Odagiri, Shohei Uno, Mitsuru Hirata, Kotaro Shiga
Episode 10
As December comes to a close and the regulars gather at the diner, the Master takes a look back at his memories of the year.
Guest stars Yukihiro Yoshimi, Tamae Ando, Toshiki Ayata, Mansaku Fuwa, Asako Kobayashi, Joe Odagiri, Shohei Uno, Yutaka Matsushige
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
Kaoru KobayashiMaster
Ko AsungYoona
Reiko KataokaHarumi
Koen KondoShimada
Yukihiro YoshimiKo
Tamae AndoMarilyn
Yuko DaikeMiyoko
Maiko ItoShigemi
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