Shin'ya Shokudō Explained

Ja Kanji:深夜食堂
Genre:Cooking[1]
Type:manga
Author:Yarō Abe
Publisher:Shogakukan
Imprint:Big Comics Special
First:October 12, 2006
Volumes:28
Live-action TV series
Content:

, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yarō Abe. It was serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine Big Comic Original Zōkan from October 2006 to August 2007, before being transferred to Big Comic Original in August 2007. Its chapters have been collected in 28 volumes as of April 2024. It is about a late-night diner, open from midnight to dawn, and its eccentric patrons.

It was adapted into a Japanese television drama, directed by Joji Matsuoka and starring Kaoru Kobayashi as the Master, and ran for three seasons from 2009 to 2014. A live-action film premiered in 2015. Netflix Japan produced a fourth season and a second live-action film in 2016, and a fifth season in 2019. The series was also adapted into a Korean television series, titled Late Night Restaurant, in 2015, and a Chinese television series in 2017.

By October 2014, the manga had over 2.3 million copies in circulation. In 2010, it won the 55th Shogakukan Manga Award in the General category and the 39th Japan Cartoonist Award.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by, Shin'ya Shokudō was first serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine from October 12, 2006, to August 11, 2007. It was later transferred to Big Comic Original on August 20, 2007.[2] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was published on December 26, 2007. As of April 30, 2024, twenty-eight volumes have been published.

Volumes

Drama

Japanese television drama

See main article: Midnight Diner (Japanese TV series). A Japanese television drama was announced in August 2009, starring Kaoru Kobayashi as the Master.[3] The series' first season ran for 10 episodes from October to December 2009 on MBS, TBS and other networks.[4] A second season ran for 10 episodes from October to December 2011.[5] A third season ran for 10 episodes from October to December 2014. A live-action film also premiered on January 31, 2015.[6] In May 2016, Netflix announced that a 10-episode fourth season would premiere worldwide on October 21 of the same year. They also announced a second live-action film that premiered on November 5 of the same year.[7] A 10-episode fifth season premiered on Netflix on October 31, 2019.[8]

Korean television drama

See main article: Late Night Restaurant. A Korean television drama, titled Late Night Restaurant, was broadcast in 2015.[9]

Chinese television drama

See main article: Midnight Diner (Chinese TV series). A Chinese television drama was broadcast in 2017.[10]

Chinese film

A Chinese film adaptation, unrelated to the Chinese television series, was directed by Tony Leung Ka-fai and released in 2019.[11]

Reception

By October 2014, the manga had over 2.3 million copies in circulation.[12] The series ranked fifth on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga of 2009 for male readers.[13] In 2009, the manga was nominated for the second Manga Taishō.[14] In 2010, it won the 55th Shogakukan Manga Award in the General category.[15] [16] The same year, the manga won the 39th Japan Cartoonist Award.[17] The manga was nominated for the Best Comic award at the Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2018[18] and 2019.[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morris. Anthony. Not all comic books are about superheroes. Some are about tasty food.. Special Broadcasting Service. May 21, 2020. https://archive.today/20200521075730/https://www.sbs.com.au/guide/article/2018/02/19/not-all-comic-books-are-about-superheroes-some-are-about-tasty-food. May 21, 2020. February 19, 2018. live.
  2. Web site: ja:2007年9/5号. http://www.s-book.com/plsql/com2_magcode?sha=1&sho=2747109107&type=s&keitai=0. s-book.com. Shogakukan. April 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20071014211311/http://www.s-book.com/plsql/com2_magcode?sha=1&sho=2747109107&type=s&keitai=0. October 14, 2007. ja.
  3. Web site: Miller. Evan. TV Drama Adaptation of Shinya Shokudō Manga Announced. Anime News Network. September 11, 2020. August 20, 2009. January 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126131643/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-08-20/tv-drama-adaptation-of-shinya-shokudo-manga-announced. live.
  4. Web site: ja:安倍夜郎×マスター、ドラマ「深夜食堂」放送直前対談. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/21999. Natalie. September 11, 2020. ja. October 5, 2009. June 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213616/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/21999. live.
  5. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Shinya Shokudō Manga Gets 2nd Live-Action TV Series. Anime News Network. September 11, 2020. August 19, 2011. December 4, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201204173752/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-08-19/shinya-shokudo-manga-gets-2nd-live-action-tv-series. live.
  6. Web site: Sherman. Jennifer. Shinya Shokudō Gets 3rd Live-Action TV Season, Film. Anime News Network. September 11, 2020. August 16, 2014. September 4, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200904165059/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-08-16/shinya-shokudo-gets-3rd-live-action-tv-season-film/.77679. live.
  7. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Shinya Shokudō Manga Gets 4th Live-Action Season, 2nd Film. Anime News Network. September 11, 2020. May 20, 2016. January 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126030535/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-05-20/shinya-shokudo-manga-gets-4th-live-action-season-2nd-film/.102305. live.
  8. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Midnight Diner/Shinya Shokudō New Season Trailer Reveals October 31 Debut. Anime News Network. September 11, 2020. October 11, 2019. January 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210125133536/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-10-11/midnight-diner-shinya-shokudo-new-season-trailer-reveals-october-31-debut/.152113. live.
  9. Web site: Baek. Byung-yeul. Soothe your soul at 'Midnight Diner'. The Korea Times. June 28, 2015. June 12, 2015. July 1, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150701053719/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2015/06/141_180773.html. live.
  10. Web site: Huang Lei to star in 'Midnight Diner'. 30 March 2016. China.org.cn. 1 June 2017. 14 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160514061349/http://www.china.org.cn/arts/2016-03/30/content_38141748.htm. live.
  11. News: Parker. Andrew. Review: Midnight Diner. November 2, 2020. The Gate. September 20, 2019. November 9, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201109001013/https://www.thegate.ca/film/041342/review-midnight-diner/. live.
  12. Web site: ja:ム › ニュース › 実写映画・ドラマ › 記事 「深夜食堂」ポスタービジュアル公開 阿部夜郎の大ヒットマンガが小林薫主演で映画化. https://animeanime.jp/article/2014/10/11/20465.html. AnimeAnime.jp. September 11, 2020. ja. October 11, 2014. January 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220103164309/https://animeanime.jp/article/2014/10/11/20465.html. live.
  13. Web site: Chavez. Ed. MangaScope - 12/14. MangaCast. April 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20081218203206/http://mangacast.net/?p=2258. December 18, 2008. December 14, 2008.
  14. Web site: 10 Titles Nominated for 2nd Manga Taisho Awards. Anime News Network. January 18, 2009. 2010-09-30. 2009-05-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20090524213704/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-01-18/10-titles-nominated-for-2nd-manga-taisho-awards. live.
  15. Web site: http://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/mangasho/rist.html. ja:小学館漫画賞:歴代受賞者. 2010-09-25. Shogakukan. ja. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070929094941/http://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/mangasho/rist.html. 2007-09-29 .
  16. Web site: Loo. Egan. 55th Shogakukan Manga Award Winners Announced. Anime News Network. September 11, 2020. January 21, 2010. September 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200918203653/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-01-21/55th-shogakukan-manga-award-winners-announced. live.
  17. Web site: Loo. Egan. 39th Japan Cartoonist Awards Announced. Anime News Network. September 11, 2020. May 7, 2010. November 2, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201102235657/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-05-07/39th-japan-cartoonist-awards-announced. live.
  18. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Shinya Shokudō, 'The Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún', Tokyo Alien Bros. Manga Nominated for Angoulême's Top Prize. Anime News Network. September 11, 2020. January 5, 2018. September 12, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200912201138/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-01-05/shinya-shokudo-the-girl-from-the-other-side-siuil-a-run-tokyo-alien-bros-manga-nominated-for-angouleme-top-prize/.126074. live.
  19. Web site: Roure. Benjamin. Angoulême 2019: la sélection officielle. . November 20, 2018. May 31, 2021. fr. May 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210513001124/https://www.bodoi.info/angouleme-2019-la-selection-officielle/. live.