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The Best Episodes of Midnight Diner

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Every episode of Midnight Diner ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Midnight Diner!

The Best Episodes of Midnight Diner

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...

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  1. Background image for Gyoza (Dumplings)
    8.7/10(74 votes)

    #1 - Gyoza (Dumplings)

    S2:E10

    Katagiri, a lonely philosopher has shared history with the master in their past lives. A chance encounter with a gyoza delivery lady renews his desire for a brighter future.

    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for New Year's Eve Soba Noodles
    8.6/10(62 votes)

    #2 - New Year's Eve Soba Noodles

    S3:E10

    It’s New Year’s Eve. The regulars all come by to ring in the new year with Master’s soba noodles. The diner is always a special place for them.

    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Jellied Fish Stock
    8.5/10(82 votes)

    #3 - Jellied Fish Stock

    S2:E4

    A struggling food truck owner gets unexpected help from a young lady. They grow close, but her real profession could interfere with their plans.

    Director:Fumio Nomoto
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Butter Rice
    8.4/10(138 votes)

    #4 - Butter Rice

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Takuma Tosaka
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Highball and fried chicken
    8.3/10(69 votes)

    #5 - Highball and fried chicken

    S2:E2

    An overworked young woman name keeps falling asleep at the diner. Master makes her a special drink. Her brother and another regular customer helped her to get rid of her abusive and parasitic boyfriend.

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  6. Background image for Menchi-Katsu
    8.3/10(96 votes)

    #6 - Menchi-Katsu

    S3:E1

    Widowed singer Misao Kashima makes a rare visit to eat minced meat cutlets. Misao has been unable to perform on stage ever since she lost her husband.

    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Cat Food
    8.2/10(154 votes)

    #7 - Cat Food

    S1:E2

    Struggling singer Miyuki orders her favorite “nekomamma”. Master recalls another regular who is a lyricist. He later writes her a song as a gift.

    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Ramen
    8.2/10(95 votes)

    #8 - Ramen

    S1:E10

    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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Egg Sandwich
    8.1/10(114 votes)

    #9 - Egg Sandwich

    S1:E7

    Hopeful star Risa meets struggling student and newspaper delivery boy Nakajima at the diner. They share an egg sandwich together. Could this be love?

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  11. Background image for Nikujaga (Meat-Potato Stew)
    8.1/10(63 votes)

    #10 - Nikujaga (Meat-Potato Stew)

    S2:E9

    A hardworking young lady delivers a singing birthday telegram at the diner and winds up falling in love with one of the regular patrons. Could this really lead to a true romance?

    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Sauced Yakisoba
    8.0/10(99 votes)

    #11 - Sauced Yakisoba

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:Takuro Oikawa
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Grilled Aji (Horse mackerel)
    8.0/10(96 votes)

    #12 - Grilled Aji (Horse mackerel)

    S1:E9

    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.

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  14. Background image for Fried eggs and red wieners
    7.9/10(158 votes)

    #13 - Fried eggs and red wieners

    S1:E1

    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”.

    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Red wieners, again
    7.9/10(121 votes)

    #14 - Red wieners, again

    S2:E1

    Ryu the local gangster boss, Noguchi is a detective both coming from the same high school. A colleague from their past forces the two to set aside differences at least for the time being.

    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Braised Burdock Root
    7.9/10(55 votes)

    #15 - Braised Burdock Root

    S3:E8

    ”Do you have sautéed burdock?” asks stately Chizuru Ichikawa as she enters the diner. She is Gen’s former high school teacher, club adviser, and crush.

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  17. Background image for Steamed clams
    7.7/10(66 votes)

    #16 - Steamed clams

    S2:E3

    A middle aged martial arts teacher and his elderly mother seem to constantly bicker and fight, but a traffic accident reveals the depth of her maternal relationship.

    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Cream Stew
    7.7/10(61 votes)

    #17 - Cream Stew

    S2:E6

    An author with some writers block issue decides to solicit an escort for stress relief, but the chance meeting with her might be more than he bargained for.

    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Cabbage Rolls
    7.7/10(56 votes)

    #18 - Cabbage Rolls

    S3:E6

    The weather is getting cooler so Master prepares extra stuffed cabbage to the regular customers’ delight. Only the stripper Marilyn feels differently.

    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Potato Salad
    7.6/10(122 votes)

    #19 - Potato Salad

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Takuro Oikawa
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Canned Goods
    7.6/10(69 votes)

    #20 - Canned Goods

    S2:E5

    A group of young film makers producing a movie about a suicide at the same site bumps into a mysterious young woman, and can't shake the feeling she may be some ghostly reincarnation of the victim.

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  22. Background image for Vermicelli Salad
    7.6/10(57 votes)

    #21 - Vermicelli Salad

    S3:E5

    Miho and Sayuri, in charge of their elementary school reunion, order vermicelli salad. The two recall their old schoolmate who loved the dish.

    Director:Fumio Nomoto
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Liver & Chive Stir Fry
    7.6/10(54 votes)

    #22 - Liver & Chive Stir Fry

    S3:E9

    Detectives Noguchi and Izumi always disagree. He wants “liver and chives”, she wants “chives and liver”. She tells Master she wants a new partner.

    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Ochazuke
    7.5/10(126 votes)

    #23 - Ochazuke

    S1:E3

    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.”

    Director:Takuro Oikawa
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Katsudon
    7.5/10(104 votes)

    #24 - Katsudon

    S1:E6

    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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Cold Noodles
    7.5/10(64 votes)

    #25 - Cold Noodles

    S2:E8

    A bowl of cold noodles reminds a soon to retire detective of a fugitive that had eluded him his entire career. Could he possibly capture this elusive thief before they both retire?

    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Gyoza (Dumplings)" is the best rated episode of "Midnight Diner". It scored 8.7/10 based on 74 votes. Directed by Jōji Matsuoka and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/15/2011. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "New Year's Eve Soba Noodles".