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Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

Created by Joji Matsuoka · 2016–2019 ·

Answer Summary: Is Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories worth watching?

Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories (2016–2019) earns a 88% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Joji Matsuoka; streaming on Netflix.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, IMDb, fan). See how we calculate scores.

88%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Averaged from 5 sources

92%Critic Score
92%Audience
82Metascore
8.2IMDb /10
90%Fan Score
Seasons
2 · 20 episodes
Network
Netflix
Cast
Kaoru Kobayashi, Mansaku Fuwa, Toshiki Ayata, Joe Odagiri

Is Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories worth watching?

Yes — Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories earns a 88% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Joji Matsuoka and streaming on Netflix.

Critics Consensus

A soothing modern classic of Japanese television — critics adored its warmth, restraint and the gravitas of Kaoru Kobayashi's Master, a comfort-watch par excellence that found a devoted international following on Netflix.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

What is Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories about?

In a tiny Tokyo diner that opens only from midnight to dawn, the enigmatic Master cooks whatever his customers request — and each dish unlocks a bittersweet story of heartbreak, regret or small redemption. An anthology of quiet, consoling humanism adapted from Yarō Abe's manga.

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