The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House - Season 1

2023

Created by Hirokazu Kore-eda
Recommended
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9 episodes
Drama

Acclaimed award-winning director Hirokazu Kore-eda (Like Father, Like Son, Shoplifters) presents this series following two inseparable young friends, Sumire and Kiyo,... More

Acclaimed award-winning director Hirokazu Kore-eda (Like Father, Like Son, Shoplifters) presents this series following two inseparable young friends, Sumire and Kiyo, who move to Kyoto in the hope of becoming maiko, or apprentice geisha. Soon realising she is not cut out for geisha life, Kiro pursues a different passion.

Based on the popular manga series Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House by Aiko Koyama, the series stars Nana Mori (Weathering With You) as Kiyo, and model-turned-actress Natsuki Deguchi as Sumire.

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Where to watch The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House - Season 1

The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House - Season 1... More is available to stream in New Zealand now on Netflix.

The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House - Season 1 episodes

Change

Kiyo and Sumire leave their hometown and head to Kyoto,... More where they will train as apprentice maiko entertainers.

Guardian Spirit

Kiyo receives some unfortunate news, but quickly finds her true... More calling when the maiko sisters get tired of ordering takeout.

Taboo

A former maiko suddenly makes a return. To her delight,... More Kiyo receives a heavy package from home.

Wish

Kiyo and Sumire get a day off and explore the... More city, making a wish at the shrine. An unexpected guest visits the maiko house, much to Sumire's dismay.

Choice

Love is in the air — except for Kiyo, who... More only has eyes for food. Sumire receives wonderful news, while Ryoko battles with her feelings.

One-sided

Kiyo sets her eyes on the top prize of a... More lottery sponsored by the local shops. Momoko tries a bowl of Kiyo's cream stew.

Illness

The geiko and maiko ladies kick off the new year... More at an annual ceremony. Sumire loses her appetite, but Kiyo cooks up an antidote.

Carnival

'Tis the season of the annual costume event, and Momoko... More takes charge. Sumire accompanies Momoko to a high-end client dinner.

Passage

While Sumire continues to shine, Tsurukoma reconsiders her future. Kiyo... More prepares her most important meal yet.

The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House - Season 1 | Ratings & Reviews

The show we didn’t know we needed. Palme d’Or winner Hirokazu Kore-eda’s gentle and charming tale sees two teen girls in contemporary Japan train to be geisha - one finding their passion in cooking. Eat before watching.

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"A cozy meditation on care and art."

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A.V. Club

"Real life can be hard and uncertain, full of unpleasant shocks or harsh reversals. The Makanai doesn’t eschew those realities entirely, but absorbs them into its simpler, gentler world..."

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