Set in the geisha district of Kyoto, this series follows Sumire, a maiko (apprentice geisha) and Kiyo, a cook at the maiko house where they live, and tells a story of their daily lives through delicious food.
Showrunner Hirokazu Kore-eda, producer Genki Kawamura and a star-studded cast including Nana Mori and Natsuki Deguchi team up for this drama adaptation of the mega-hit comic that has sold over 2.7 million copies!
The Netflix Series “The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House” starts streaming worldwide from January 12, 2023, only on Netflix.
Based on the original graphic novel “MAIKO-SAN CHI NO MAKANAI-SAN” by Aiko Koyama (published in Weekly Shonen Sunday by Shogakukan Inc.)
Cast: Nana Mori, Natsuki Deguchi
Aju Makita, Kairi Jyo, Momoko Fukuchi, Kotoko Wakayanagi, Kotona Minami
Lily Franky, Yukiya Kitamura, Toshinori Omi, Kanji Furutachi, Keiko Toda, Kayoko Shiraishi / Keiko Matsuzaka, Ai Hashimoto, Mayu Matsuoka, Arata Iura, Takako Tokiwa
Showrunner: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Produced by: Genki Kawamura
Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda Megumi Tsuno Hiroshi Okuyama Takuma Sato
Screenplay: Hirokazu Kore-eda Mami Sunada Megumi Tsuno Hiroshi Okuyama Takuma Sato
Cinematography: Ryuto Kondo
Lighting: Eiji Oshita
Audio: Kazuhiko Tomita
Art Direction: Yohei Taneda
Set Decoration: Takuma Sakai
Costume Design: Sacico Ito
Hair and Makeup Design: Katsuhiko Yuhmi
Food Stylist: Nami Iijima
Music: Yoko Kanno
© Aiko Koyama, Shogakukan / STORY inc.
Production Company: STORY inc., BUN-BUKU Inc.
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Netflix page: https://www.netflix.com/title/81325501
Series Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_makanai/
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.
