The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House (2023)★ 7.9/10

TV-14 · JP · 45 min · January 12, 2023 · 1 seasons

Comedy
Drama

Directed by: Hirokazu Koreeda, Hiroshi Okuyama, Takuma Satô, Megumi Tsuno

Written by: Hirokazu Koreeda, Aiko Koyama, Hiroshi Okuyama, Takuma Satô, Mami Sunada

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.

Original title

The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House

Storyline

Set in Gion, Kyoto, around a hanamachi district where geisha live and work. Kiyo Nozuki (Nana Mori) and her childhood friend Sumire Herai (Natsuki Deguchi) moved to Kyoto from Aomori to become maiko (an apprentice geisha). Kiyo Nozuki has yet to become a maiko due to her personality, which moves at her own pace, and a lack of talent. Instead, she makes meals for the girls at the Maiko House. Meanwhile Sumire Herai became a maiko and works under the name of Momohana. The two are the closest of friends and rely on each other.

Rating

7.9 / 10 · 3,697

Companies

Bun-Buku, Bunbuku, Netflix, Story

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