Shinya Shokudō

Shinya Shokudō
The cover of the first volume of Shinya Shokudō
深夜食堂
Manga
Written by	Yarō Abe
Published by	Shogakukan
Original run	2006 – present
Television drama
Original run	October 10, 2009 – December 11, 2009
Episodes	10

Shinya Shokudō (深夜食堂^?) also known in English as "Midnight Diner" is a Japanese manga series by Yarō Abe (). It won the 55th Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga and it was nominated for the 2nd Manga Taishō. It was adapted into a 10-episode live-action television drama in 2009, followed by second season in 2011. In 2015, a live action film was released by director Joji Matsuoka starring Kaoru Kobayashi as The Master. The show is about a late night diner open from midnight to dawn and the stories of its odd-ball patrons.