The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House

Name: The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
Genre: Drama
Released: 2023-01-12
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Nana Mori, Natsuki Deguchi, Aju Makita, Keiko Matsuzaka, Ai Hashimoto

2023·Series·TV-14·43 min·★ 7.6(57)

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Two inseparable friends move to Kyoto to chase their dreams of becoming maiko, but decide to pursue different passions while living under the same roof.

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About The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House

The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House is a 2023 Japanese-language drama series created by Hirokazu Kore-eda. The cast is led by Nana Mori, Natsuki Deguchi, Aju Makita. It spans 1 season and 9 episodes and has concluded. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.

The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House was produced by Story and BUN-BUKU and made in Japan. It was first aired on January 12, 2023, and carries a TV-14 certification.

Director: Megumi Tsuno, Hiroshi Okuyama
Created by: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Writers: Megumi Tsuno, Takuma Sato, Mami Sunada
First aired: January 12, 2023
Last aired: January 12, 2023
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: TV-14
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1 (9 episodes)
Network: Netflix
Country: Japan
Production: Story, BUN-BUKU

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The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House cast & crew

The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House was created by Hirokazu Kore-eda and written by Megumi Tsuno, Takuma Sato, and Mami Sunada.

The cast features Nana Mori as Kiyo, Natsuki Deguchi as Sumire, Aju Makita as Ryо̄ko, Keiko Matsuzaka as Chiyo, Ai Hashimoto as Momoko, and Mayu Matsuoka as Yoshino.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Yoko Kanno, cinematography is by Ryuto Kondo, and it was produced by Kenji Yamada and Naomi Sato.

Is The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House worth watching?

The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 57 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama series.

With 1 season and 9 episodes, it's a quick, bingeable run.

If you enjoy drama, The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House is worth a place on your watchlist.

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