It was announced on the 17th that a new series of the drama ” Midnight Diner,” starring actor Kaoru Kobayashi, is in production. This will be the first new series in seven years, and it has been decided that it will be broadcast in the fall of 2026 in the “Dramaism” slot on MBS and TBS… “Midnight Diner” is based on the comic of the same name by Yaro Abe, which is known as one of Japan’s leading national “food” comics, with the series selling over 9 million copies worldwide . It was first adapted into a drama in 2009 with Kobayashi in the lead role. The story is set in a diner in a corner of a bustling city, and depicts the small stories that unfold at the counter as various customers of different genders, ages, and backgrounds visit the shop.
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