‘The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House’ Main Trailer and Key Art Debut →

Netflix shares Main Trailer and Key Art for 'The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House', the first Netflix series by acclaimed creator Hirokazu Kore-eda.

• Set for global release on Netflix on January 12, 2023, acclaimed creator and Palme D'Or winner Hirokazu Kore-eda will serve as showrunner, director, and writer for the nine-episode series, with Netflix, Story Inc., and BUN-BUKU Inc. co-producing.

• The series is based on the manga MAIKO-SAN CHI NO MAKANAI-SAN by Aiko Koyama(Weekly Shonen Sunday). Set in the Geiko districtof Kyoto, the protagonist Kiyo becomes a Makanai (person who cooks meals) at a house where Maiko (apprentice Geiko)live together. The story depicts the everyday life of Kiyo and Maiko Sumire, her childhood friend who came with her from Aomori to Kyoto, amid a vibrant world of Geikoand Maiko courtesans and delicious food. The comic won the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award and is a best-seller with over 2.7 million copies sold.

• Alongside Kore-eda, Genki Kawamura(Confessions, Villain, Your Name, MIRAI)will be producing. Up-and-coming directors such as Megumi Tsuno(Ten Years Japan), Hiroshi Okuyama(Jesus), and Takuma Sato(Any Crybabies Around?)are directing individual episodes.

• Nana Moriplays Kiyo, the Makanaiat the Maiko House, Natsuki Deguchiplays Sumire, who comes from Aomori with Kiyo and is believed to be a "once-a-century talent" as a Maiko. Aju Makitaplays Ryoko, the high school daughter of the manager of the MaikoHouse. Keiko Matsuzakaplays Chiyo, the previous manager of the MaikoHouse who still plays a key role in its operation. Ai Hashimotoplays Momoko, the most popular Geiko. Mayu Matsuoka plays Yoshino, a former peer of Momoko who decides to return back to the path of the Geiko. Takako Tokiwaplays Azusa, the manager of the MaikoHouse and Ryoko's mother.

Project Details

Based on the original graphic novel "MAIKO-SAN CHI NO MAKANAI-SAN " by Aiko Koyama, published by ShogakukanShowrunner: Hirokazu Kore-edaProduced by: Genki KawamuraDirector: Hirokazu Kore-eda, Megumi Tsuno, Hiroshi Okuyama, Takuma SatoScreenplay: Hirokazu Kore-eda, Mami Sunada, Megumi Tsuno, Hiroshi Okuyama, Takuma SatoCast: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 TokiwaProduced by: STORY inc.Production Company: STORY inc., BUN-BUKU Inc.