Season 2

2011 · 10 episodes

The midnight diner's master serves up food and sympathy to more motley customers, ranging from yakuza to pachinko parlor workers to strippers.

1Red wieners, againRyu 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.
2Highball and fried chickenAn 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.
3Steamed clamsA 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.
4Jellied Fish StockA struggling food truck owner gets unexpected help from a young lady. They grow close, but her real profession could interfere with their plans.
5Canned GoodsA 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.
6Cream StewAn 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.
7Pickled CabbageA young screenwriter has to live through a scandal after her affair with her producer is revealed.
8Cold NoodlesA 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?
9Nikujaga (Meat-Potato Stew)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?
10Gyoza (Dumplings)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.

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