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. 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! The Netflix Series “The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House” starts streaming worldwide from January 12, 2023, only on Netflix. Based on the original graphic novel "MAIKO-SAN CHI NO MAKANAI-SAN” by Aiko Koyama (published in Weekly Shonen Sunday by Shogakukan Inc.) Cast: Nana Mori, Natsuki Deguchi Aju Makita, Kairi Jyo, 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 Tokiwa Showrunner: Hirokazu Kore-eda Produced by: Genki Kawamura Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda Megumi Tsuno Hiroshi Okuyama Takuma Sato Screenplay: Hirokazu Kore-eda Mami Sunada Megumi Tsuno Hiroshi Okuyama Takuma Sato Cinematography: Ryuto Kondo Lighting: Eiji Oshita Audio: Kazuhiko Tomita Art Direction: Yohei Taneda Set Decoration: Takuma Sakai Costume Design: Sacico Ito Hair and Makeup Design: Katsuhiko Yuhmi Food Stylist: Nami Iijima Music: Yoko Kanno © Aiko Koyama, Shogakukan / STORY inc. Production Company: STORY inc., BUN-BUKU Inc. SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/29qBUt7 About Netflix: Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with 223 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries, feature films and mobile games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time. The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House | Official Trailer | Netflix https://www.youtube.com/@Netflix Netflix page: https://www.netflix.com/title/81325501 Series Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_makanai/ 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.