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.<br />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!<br /><br />The Netflix Series “The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House” starts streaming worldwide from January 12, 2023, only on Netflix.<br /><br />Based on the manga "Maiko-san Chi No Makanai-san" by Aiko Koyama (published in Weekly Shonen Sunday by Shogakukan)<br /><br />Showrunner: Hirokazu Kore-eda<br />Planning by: Genki Kawamura<br />Directed by: Hirokazu Kore-eda, Megumi Tsuno, Hiroshi Okuyama, Takuma Sato<br />Written by: Hirokazu Kore-eda, Mami Sunada, Megumi Tsuno, Hiroshi Okuyama, Takuma Sato<br />Cast: Nana Mori, Natsuki Deguchi<br />Aju Makita, Kairi Jo, Momoko Fukuchi, Kotoko Wakayanagi, Kotona Minami<br />Lily Franky, Yukiya Kitamura, Toshinori Omi, Kanji Furutachi, Keiko Toda, Kayoko Shiraishi / Keiko Matsuzaka, Ai Hashimoto, Mayu Matsuoka, Arata Iura, Takako Tokiwa
