Midnight Diner DVD | A Heartwarming Tokyo Story with English Subtitles
Midnight Diner brings the beloved late-night diner in Shinjuku to the big screen. The quiet and humble diner owner (Kobayashi Kaoru) welcomes an array of fascinating customers whose personal stories unfold with warmth and humor. From love and heartbreak to the unexpected twists of life, Midnight Diner offers a comforting journey through the nighttime of Tokyo. Directed by Matsuoka Joji, this film will resonate with fans of intimate, life-affirming dramas. Directed by series regular Matsuoka Joji (Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad), the ensemble drama follows several characters who frequent the neighborhood hangout: a money-obsessed woman who finds love with a geeky salesman, a homeless young woman who takes refuge as the owner's new assistant cook, a man who comes to Tokyo from Fukushima to find the volunteer that he's fallen for and a mystery urn that's been left at the diner. In the spirit of the television drama, Midnight Diner is a gentle, moving and sometimes dryly amu