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舞妓さんちのまかないさん S1

TV Season
by Aiko Koyama,Hirokazu Kore-eda,Takuma Sato...
season 1 of 舞妓さんちのまかないさん
alternative titles:

The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House S1

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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.

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Last Synced: March 6, 2023

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delitonsays
August 27, 2025

Calm and heartwarming story

This is a very enjoyable and calming story set in modern Kyoto. Tells the story of a girl who moves from Aomori with her best friend to become a maiko in Kyoto. Then we follow how their personal lives unfold in this new chapter of their lives, as our MC actually goes on to become a cook while her best friend stays on the journey of a Maiko. Language-wise, this website rates it as a more difficult usage, but I think it's because of Kyoto-ben and the way of speaking of the inner circle of Maiko/Ge

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September 9, 2025

Really sweet and touching

This is the first live-action drama that's managed to hold my interest, and it was such a heartwarming watch. There's a great balance between Kiyo's life as a cook, her extremely intimate friendship with Sumire, the life and work of the Maiko and apprentice Maiko, and the family-like household they live in, etc. The cooking scenes are really beautiful and inspiring... makes me think about getting back into it. The characters are all interesting, with a great amount of depth and personality, and

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