The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House Season 1 is a Japanese television series. The show is based on the manga “Kiyo in Kyoto” by Aiko Koyama and follows the story of best friends Kiyo and Sumire. They move from their hometown in northern Aomori to Kyoto’s Gion district to live in an all-female house of geiko and maiko with dreams of becoming geiko themselves.
Here’s how you can watch and stream The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House Season 1 via streaming services such as Netflix.
Is The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House Season 1 available to watch via streaming?
Yes, The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House is available to watch via streaming on Netflix.
Kiyo is a bright and passionate country girl who dreams of becoming a maiko (apprentice geisha). However, fate takes her down a different path as she lands a coveted role as the cook for a house full of aspiring maiko. Meanwhile Sumire, a graceful and dedicated maiko pours her heart into the demanding art of becoming a geisha. The series explores their unique bond, weaving together the beauty of Japanese culture, the camaraderie of the house residents, and the delicious comfort food Kiyo prepares that fuels their dreams.
The series features Nana Mori taking center stage as Kiyo, the aspiring cook with a passion for food. Natsuki Deguchi portrays Sumire, Kiyo’s best friend who successfully becomes a maiko. Veteran actress Ai Hashimoto stars as Momoko, the elegant geiko who takes Sumire under her wing.
Watch The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House streaming via Netflix
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House is available to watch on Netflix.
Netflix is a streaming platform offering a library of movies, TV shows, and documentaries. Some of the popular Netflix shows to watch are Bridgerton, Narcos, The Witcher, Stranger Things and Never Have I Ever.
You can watch via Netflix by following these steps:
- Visit netflix.com/signup
- Choose a payment plan from the following:
- $6.99 per month (standard with Ads)
- $15.49 per month (Standard)
- $22.99 per month (Premium)
- Enter your email address and password to create an account
- Enter your chosen payment method
The cheapest Netflix Standard with Ads Plan provides all but a few of its movies and TV shows. However, it will show ads before or during most of its content. You can watch in Full HD and on two supported devices at a time.
Its Standard Plan provides the same but is completely ad-free while also allowing users to download content on two supported devices with an additional option to add one extra member who doesn’t live in the same household.
The Premium Plan provides the same as above, though for four supported devices at a time, with content displaying in Ultra HD. Users get to download content on up to six supported devices at a time and have the option to add up to two extra members who don’t live in the same household. Netflix spatial audio is also supported.
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House Season 1’s official synopsis is as follows:
“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.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
