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The Best Episodes of Midnight Diner

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Midnight Diner Season 2 Episode 10 - Gyoza (Dumplings)
    8.7/10(87 votes)

    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.

    Director:Jōji Matsuoka
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Midnight Diner Season 1 Episode 5 - Butter Rice
    8.5/10(158 votes)

    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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  3. Midnight Diner Season 2 Episode 4 - Jellied Fish Stock
    8.5/10(97 votes)

    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. Midnight Diner Season 3 Episode 10 - New Year's Eve Soba Noodles
    8.5/10(74 votes)

    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.

    Director:Jōji Matsuoka
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Midnight Diner Season 2 Episode 2 - Highball and fried chicken
    8.3/10(84 votes)

    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.

    Director:Nobuhiro Yamashita
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Midnight Diner Season 1 Episode 2 - Cat Food
    8.2/10(182 votes)

    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.

    Director:Jōji Matsuoka
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Midnight Diner Season 1 Episode 10 - Ramen
    8.2/10(112 votes)

    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.

    Director:Jōji Matsuoka
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Midnight Diner Season 3 Episode 1 - Menchi-Katsu
    8.2/10(109 votes)

    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.

    Director:Jōji Matsuoka
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Midnight Diner Season 1 Episode 7 - Egg Sandwich
    8.1/10(132 votes)

    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?

    Director:Nobuhiro Yamashita
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Midnight Diner Season 2 Episode 9 - Nikujaga (Meat-Potato Stew)
    8.1/10(75 votes)

    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?

    Director:Jōji Matsuoka
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Midnight Diner Season 1 Episode 9 - Grilled Aji (Horse mackerel)
    8.0/10(113 votes)

    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.

    Director:Nobuhiro Yamashita
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Midnight Diner Season 3 Episode 8 - Braised Burdock Root
    8.0/10(69 votes)

    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.

    Director:Nobuhiro Yamashita
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Midnight Diner Season 1 Episode 1 - Fried eggs and red wieners
    7.9/10(188 votes)

    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”.

    Director:Jōji Matsuoka
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Midnight Diner Season 1 Episode 8 - Sauced Yakisoba
    7.9/10(115 votes)

    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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  15. Midnight Diner Season 2 Episode 1 - Red wieners, again
    7.9/10(133 votes)

    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.

    Director:Jōji Matsuoka
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Midnight Diner Season 2 Episode 6 - Cream Stew
    7.8/10(75 votes)

    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.

    Director:Jōji Matsuoka
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Midnight Diner Season 3 Episode 5 - Vermicelli Salad
    7.7/10(69 votes)

    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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  18. Midnight Diner Season 3 Episode 6 - Cabbage Rolls
    7.7/10(67 votes)

    S3:E6

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

    Director:Jōji Matsuoka
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Midnight Diner Season 1 Episode 4 - Potato Salad
    7.6/10(141 votes)

    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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  20. Midnight Diner Season 2 Episode 3 - Steamed clams
    7.6/10(82 votes)

    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.

    Director:Shotaro Kobayashi
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Midnight Diner Season 2 Episode 5 - Canned Goods
    7.6/10(83 votes)

    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.

    Director:Nobuhiro Yamashita
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Midnight Diner Season 2 Episode 8 - Cold Noodles
    7.6/10(77 votes)

    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?

    Director:Shotaro Kobayashi
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Midnight Diner Season 3 Episode 9 - Liver & Chive Stir Fry
    7.6/10(67 votes)

    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.

    Director:Jōji Matsuoka
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Midnight Diner Season 1 Episode 3 - Ochazuke
    7.5/10(143 votes)

    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. Midnight Diner Season 1 Episode 6 - Katsudon
    7.5/10(120 votes)

    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.

    Director:Jōji Matsuoka
    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 87 votes. Directed by Jōji Matsuoka and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/15/2011. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Butter Rice".