Hirokazu Koreeda
as Director
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
English,Filipino,Français,Indonesian,Português,Русский,اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ,اُردُو,বাংলা,ਪੰਜਾਬੀ,中文
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Description
The TV series The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House, created by Hirokazu Koreeda and produced by an unlisted studio, first premiered on January 12, 2023 in Japan. The series spans 1 season with 9 episodes, featuring the voices of Yuuki Luna, Ren Hanami, Harrison Xu, and Esther K. Chae. It follows the story of 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. This is a Comedy, Drama series and has received a rating of 7.9/10 from 3,474 viewers.
Top Cast
Hiroshi Okuyama
as Director
Takuma Satô
as Director
Megumi Tsuno
as Director
Yuuki Luna
as Sumire Herai
Ren Hanami
as Sensei Kimie Sakurai
Harrison Xu
as Hiroshi Ishida
Esther K. Chae
as Azusa Hikawa
June Angela
as Chiyo Tateishi
Keisuke Hoashi
as Takeshi Ishida
Keisuke Hoashi
as Yajiro Hisao
Bella Asali
as Yumi
Kotona Minami
as Kotono
Heather Muriel Nguyen
as Tsurukoma
Momoko Fukuchi
as Tsurukoma
Yukiya Kitamura
as Takeshi Ishida
Kotoko Wakayanagi
as Kikuno
Nana Mori
as Kiyo Nozuki
Natsuki Deguchi
as Sumire Herai
Ai Hashimoto
as Momoko
Takako Tokiwa
as Azusa
Aju Makita
as Ryoko
Mayu Matsuoka
as Yoshino
Hirokazu Koreeda
as Writer
Aiko Koyama
as Writer
Hiroshi Okuyama
as Writer
Takuma Satô
as Writer
Mami Sunada
as Writer
Megumi Tsuno
as Writer
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Filming Location
127A Smithfield Road, Frederiksted, Virgin Islands
Production
Castle Rock Entertainment
Award
21 wins & 43 nominations total
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