The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House 2023
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- January 12, 2023
- Last Aired
- January 12, 2023
- Format
- 1 season · 9 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~6.5 hours (43 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S1E4 "Wish" (★ 8/10)
- Created By
- Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Network
- Netflix
- Where to Stream
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
What is The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House?
Topic: Television series "The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House" (2023). Constraint 1: Write ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2023
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 9
- Runtime
- 43 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 12, 2023
- Last aired
- Jan 12, 2023
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- Netflix
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.7/10 from 59 votes
- Format
- 1 season · 9 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~43 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- Netflix
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Topic: Television series "The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House" (2023).
Constraint 1: Write ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
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Title: The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House.
Year: 2023.
Genre: Drama.
Rating: TV-14.
Synopsis: 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.
Cast: Nana Mori, Natsuki Deguchi, Aju Makita.
Release Date: January 12, 2023 (by Netflix).
Director/Writer/Showrunner: Hirokazu Kore-eda (his first time directing a Netflix production).
Additional info: Makanai meals are often unpretentious comfort foods, such as onigiri (Japanese rice balls).
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House is a 2023 drama series released by Netflix on January 12, 2023. The series stars
Should you watch it?
“Two inseparable friends move to Kyoto to chase their dreams of becoming maiko.”
- It is directed, written, and showrun by Hirokazu Kore-eda.
- It features a cast starring Nana Mori, Natsuki Deguchi, and Aju Makita.
- It explores the preparation of unpretentious comfort foods like onigiri.
- It may not appeal to viewers looking for high-octane action or fast-paced conflict.
Watch it if you enjoy gentle dramas about friendship and Japanese home cooking.
The tone is comforting and dramatic, with a focus on food and daily life under a single roof.
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Season 1 · 9 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Change Mytharc Jan 12, 2023
- E2 Guardian Spirit Core Jan 12, 2023
- E3 Taboo Core Jan 12, 2023
- E4 Wish Core Jan 12, 2023
- E5 Choice Core Jan 12, 2023
- E6 One-sided Core Jan 12, 2023
- E7 Illness Core Jan 12, 2023
- E8 Carnival Mytharc Jan 12, 2023
- E9 Passage Mytharc Jan 12, 2023
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The series was released by and is available to stream on Netflix.
Is The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House worth watching?
It is worth watching for fans of director Hirokazu Kore-eda and gentle dramas about friendship and Japanese comfort food.
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