The Makanai Cooking for the Maiko House Trailer - Netflix - Plot Synopsis: 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 manga "Maiko-san Chi No Makanai-san" by Aiko Koyama (published in Weekly Shonen Sunday by Shogakukan) Showrunner: Hirokazu Kore-eda Planning by: Genki Kawamura Directed by: Hirokazu Kore-eda, Megumi Tsuno, Hiroshi Okuyama, Takuma Sato Written by: Hirokazu Kore-eda, Mami Sunada, Megumi Tsuno, Hiroshi Okuyama, Takuma Sato Cast: Nana Mori, Natsuki Deguchi Aju Makita, Kairi Jo, 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