Episode 1 - Fried eggs and red wieners
October 9, 2009
⢠25 minutes
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 âred wienersâ.
Episode 2 - Cat Food
October 16, 2009
⢠25 minutes
Struggling singer Miyuki orders her favorite ânekomammaâ. Master recalls another regular who is a lyricist. He later writes her a song as a gift.
Episode 3 - Ochazuke
October 23, 2009
⢠25 minutes
Miki, Rumi and Kana meet at the diner to eat âochazukeâ (hot tea over rice) and gab about men. Master secretly calls them the âochazuke sisters.â
Episode 4 - Potato Salad
October 30, 2009
⢠25 minutes
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.
Episode 5 - Butter Rice
November 6, 2009
⢠25 minutes
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.
Episode 6 - Katsudon
November 13, 2009
⢠25 minutes
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.
Episode 7 - Egg Sandwich
November 20, 2009
⢠26 minutes
Hopeful star Risa meets struggling student and newspaper delivery boy Nakajima at the diner. They share an egg sandwich together. Could this be love?
Episode 8 - Sauced Yakisoba
November 27, 2009
⢠25 minutes
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.
Episode 9 - Grilled Aji (Horse mackerel)
December 4, 2009
⢠23 minutes
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.
Episode 10 - Ramen
December 11, 2009
⢠26 minutes
Gen, who usually comes with his âbig broâ Ryu, is alone tonight when he orders ramen. He then stabs the leader of an opposing gang and disappears.
Episode 1 - Red wieners, again
October 13, 2011
⢠24 minutes
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.
Episode 2 - Highball and fried chicken
October 20, 2011
⢠24 minutes
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.
Episode 3 - Steamed clams
October 27, 2011
⢠24 minutes
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.
Episode 4 - Jellied Fish Stock
November 3, 2011
⢠24 minutes
A struggling food truck owner gets unexpected help from a young lady. They grow close, but her real profession could interfere with their plans.
Episode 5 - Canned Goods
November 10, 2011
⢠24 minutes
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.
Episode 6 - Cream Stew
November 17, 2011
⢠25 minutes
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.
Episode 7 - Pickled Cabbage
November 24, 2011
⢠25 minutes
A young screenwriter has to live through a scandal after her affair with her producer is revealed.
Episode 8 - Cold Noodles
December 1, 2011
⢠24 minutes
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?
Episode 9 - Nikujaga (Meat-Potato Stew)
December 8, 2011
⢠24 minutes
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?
Episode 10 - Gyoza (Dumplings)
December 15, 2011
⢠24 minutes
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.
Episode 1 - Menchi-Katsu
October 20, 2014
⢠24 minutes
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.
Episode 2 - Tomatoes Wrapped in Pork Belly
October 27, 2014
⢠24 minutes
Comic editor Uno brings up-and-coming award-winning artist Hashimoto to eat Masterâs pork-wrapped tomatoes. He lives with a woman and writes comics.
Episode 3 - Simmered Taro and Squid
November 3, 2014
⢠24 minutes
Private detectives Kei and Mamoru are drawn to the aroma of Masterâs simmered taro and squid. They spend the night together after leaving the diner.
Episode 4 - Red Pickled Ginger Tempura
November 10, 2014
⢠23 minutes
Regular Komichi falls for Kasumi, whose past is unknown. She asks Master to make pickled ginger tempura, a taste familiar to people from Osaka.
Episode 5 - Vermicelli Salad
November 17, 2014
⢠24 minutes
Miho and Sayuri, in charge of their elementary school reunion, order vermicelli salad. The two recall their old schoolmate who loved the dish.
Episode 6 - Cabbage Rolls
November 24, 2014
⢠24 minutes
The weather is getting cooler so Master prepares extra stuffed cabbage to the regular customersâ delight. Only the stripper Marilyn feels differently.
Episode 7 - Freshwater Clam Soup
December 1, 2014
⢠23 minutes
On Saturday mornings, Yoshio and wife Mizue come to eat clam soup. People refer to them as a close couple. Yoshio is actually Mizueâs third husband.
Episode 8 - Braised Burdock Root
December 8, 2014
⢠24 minutes
âDo you have sautĂŠed burdock?â asks stately Chizuru Ichikawa as she enters the diner. She is Genâs former high school teacher, club adviser, and crush.
Episode 9 - Liver & Chive Stir Fry
December 8, 2014
⢠23 minutes
Detectives Noguchi and Izumi always disagree. He wants âliver and chivesâ, she wants âchives and liverâ. She tells Master she wants a new partner.
Episode 10 - New Year's Eve Soba Noodles
December 22, 2014
⢠23 minutes
Itâs New Yearâs Eve. The regulars all come by to ring in the new year with Masterâs soba noodles. The diner is always a special place for them.