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The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House (2023)

Comedy · Drama

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.

IMDb rating
7.9 (3,694 votes)
Episode average
8.0 ↑ +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
Netflix
Language
JA
Type
Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

8.01 avg 9 episodes 7.4 → 8.4

Ep 1: 7.4 · 142 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 119 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 102 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 95 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 91 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 82 votesEp 7: 8.3 · 82 votesEp 8: 8.1 · 84 votesEp 9: 8.4 · 89 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Kaeru7.4142
2Otafuku7.7119
3Kinki7.9102
4Negai8.095
5Sentaku8.191
6Kataomoi8.282
7Yamai hi8.382
8Obake8.184
9Kadode8.489

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