The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House | Featurette: Opening (without credits) | Netflix

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 two million copies! 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. The Netflix Series “The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House” Streaming worldwide in 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, Keiko Matsuzaka, Ai Hashimoto, Mayu Matsuoka, Takako Tokiwa ©Aiko Koyama/Shogakukan/STORY inc.