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The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House (2023): Cast

The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House (2023) movie poster

The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House is a 2023 drama directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda and Megumi Tsuno, starring Lily Franky as Ren, Mayu Matsuoka and Yukiya Kitamura. It runs 6 hours 27 minutes.

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The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House (2023) movie poster
Runtime
6h 27m (387 min)
Genre
Drama
Original language
Japanese
Studio
Story
After the credits
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The story

What Is The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House About?

The premise of The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House without spoilers.

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.

The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House Themes & Keywords

· 40 tags
  • life
  • live action remake of anime
  • based on manga
  • cooking
  • girl
  • woman
  • chef
  • kitchen
  • food
  • childhood
  • friend
  • remake
+28 more
  • cook
  • home
  • house
  • dinner
  • kyoto
  • live action remake
  • job
  • based on anime
  • domestic drama
  • based on anime series
  • traditional
  • taste
  • work
  • live action manga adaptation
  • live action adaptation
  • japanese drama
  • tv mini series
  • gion kyoto
  • kyoto japan
  • miniseries
  • geisha
  • reference to kyoto japan
  • gion kyoto japan
  • reference to a geisha
  • geisha costume
  • female protagonist
  • shounen
  • live action shounen
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Cast & crew

The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House Cast & Characters

Lily Franky leads the cast as Ren, with Mayu Matsuoka as Yoshino and Yukiya Kitamura as Takeshi Ishida. Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda and Megumi Tsuno; 21 actors are credited in all.

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From the directors

More from Hirokazu Kore-eda and Megumi Tsuno

More films directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda and Megumi Tsuno: Last Scene, The Center Lane, Ishibumi and Kaidan Horror Classics.

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The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House Trailers & Videos

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The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House Also Known As

18 alternative titles, including “마이코네 행복한 밥상” and “Makanai: La cocinera de las maiko”.

Also known as
  • 마이코네 행복한 밥상
  • Makanai: La cocinera de las maiko
  • 舞伎家的料理人
  • แม่ครัวแห่งบ้านไมโกะ
  • Makanai: Cozinhando para A Casa Maiko
  • Μάκαναϊ: Η Μαγείρισσα των Μάικο
  • Makanai: W kuchni domu maiko
  • Makanai : Dans la cuisine des maiko
  • Маканай: Куховарство в будинку Майко
  • Makanai: Jak se vaří pro Maiko
  • A maikoház szakácsa
  • השפית של בית המאיקו
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  • طاهية دار المايكو
  • Makanai: Maiko i njihova kuharica
  • A Makanai: Na Cozinha da Casa Maiko
  • Makanai: Mâncare și maiko
  • Маканаи: кто готовит для майко
  • Makanai: Đầu bếp nhà maiko

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The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House?

The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House runs 6 hours 27 minutes (387 minutes).

Who directed The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House?

The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House was directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda and Megumi Tsuno.

More films by Hirokazu Kore-eda

Who is in the cast of The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House?

The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House stars Lily Franky as Ren, Mayu Matsuoka as Yoshino and Yukiya Kitamura as Takeshi Ishida, among 21 credited actors.

Does The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House have a post-credit scene?

No. The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House in?

The original language of The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House is Japanese.

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