Midnight Diner 2 (2016 Film)
Midnight Diner 2, known in Japan as Zoku Shinya Shokudo, is a 2016 Japanese drama film directed by Joji Matsuoka. It serves as the second feature film installment in the franchise based on the long-running manga series Shinya Shokudo by Yaro Abe, which was first serialized in the seinen manga magazine Big Comic Original in October 2006.
Production and Release
The film was produced by Hitoshi Endo, Tamotsu Osano, and Jun Takahashi, with cinematography by Kenji Maki. The screenplay was written by Katsuhiko Manabe, Kensaku Kojima, and director Joji Matsuoka. It was distributed by Toei and released in Japanese theaters on November 5, 2016, with a runtime of 108 minutes.
Cast
The film features an ensemble cast, with Kaoru Kobayashi reprising his role as the Master of the diner. Other notable cast members include:
- Kaoru Kobayashi as the Master
- Aoba Kawai as Noriko Akatsuka
- Koichi Sato as Ishida
- Sosuke Ikematsu as Seita Takagi
- Midoriko Kimura as Seiko Takagi
- Hijiri Kojima as Saori Kimura
- Misako Watanabe as Yukiko Ogawa
- Hisashi Igawa as Tetsuruo Ogawa
- Mikako Tabe as Michiru
- Kimiko Yo as Chieko
- Joe Odagiri as Kogure
- Yutaka Matsushige as Ryu
- Ken Mitsuishi as Noguchi
Franchise Context
Midnight Diner 2 is part of a broader media franchise that includes multiple television drama series and feature films. Previous entries include the television series Midnight Diner (2009), Midnight Diner 2 (2011), and Midnight Diner 3 (2014), as well as the 2015 film Midnight Diner. The franchise also saw a South Korean adaptation titled Late Night Restaurant in 2015.