| Drama | The Makanai | Cooking for the Maiko House | |
| Romaji | Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san | ||
| Japanese | 舞妓さんちのまかないさん | ||
| Director | Hirokazu Koreeda, Megumi Tsuno, Hiroshi Okuyama, Takuma Sato | ||
| Writer | Aiko Koyama (manga), Hirokazu Koreeda | ||
| Network | Netflix | ||
| Release Date | January 12, 2023 | ||
| Language | Japanese | ||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Drama | Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san | ||
| Episodes | 9 | ||
| Aired | Jan 12, 2023 | ||
| Aired On | Thursday | ||
| Original Network | Netflix | ||
| Duration | 43 min. | ||
| Content Rating | 13+ - Teens 13 or older | ||
| Native Title | 舞妓さんちのまかないさん | ||
| Also Known As | The Makanai | Cooking for the Maiko House , Kiyo in Kyoto | From the Maiko House , Kiyo in Kyoto |
| Genres | Food, Comedy, Life | ||
| Tags | Cooking, Best Friends' Relationship, Female Centered Plot, Geisha Female Lead, Hardworking Female Lead, Adapted From A Manga, Friendship, Miniseries, Web Series |
Synopsis
Kiyo and Sumire are childhood friends from Aomori Prefecture who move to Kyoto to become maiko. During their training, Sumire is praised for her talent and diligence. Kiyo, meanwhile, has difficulty learning the basic skills and is eventually expelled. However, Kiyo's talent in cooking is discovered, and she is hired as the new cook of the maiko house. Kiyo is happy with her new role: supporting Sumire and the other maiko through her cooking.
(Source: Wikipedia)
~~ Adapted from the manga series "Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san" (舞妓さんちのまかないさん) by Koyama Aiko (小山愛子).
STAR CAST
- Mayu Matsuoka as Yoshino
- Ai Hashimoto as Momoko
- Nana Mori as Kiyo
- Keiko Matsuzaka as Chiyo
- Natsuki Deguchi as Sumire
- Aju Makita as Ryoko
- Takako Tokiwa as Azusa