The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.5 |
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About
"Slow-cooked comfort about food, friendship, and belonging"
Two teenage best friends move to Kyoto to train as maiko (apprentice geisha), but one washes out and finds her calling cooking for the boarding house where they all live. What follows is less a story with twists than a gentle, seasonal rhythm of meals, chores, and quiet friendship, following Kore-eda's unhurried, tender style. Little dramatic conflict occurs; instead the show lingers on food preparation, small kindnesses, and the texture of communal life. It's soothing rather than gripping, built for viewers who enjoy atmosphere and warmth over plot momentum.
the meticulous, mouthwatering food preparation woven into a warm story about chosen family.
you need forward-driving plot or conflict rather than gentle, meandering slice-of-life.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Kaeru | 7.4 | 138 | — | |
| ▶ | 2 | Otafuku | 7.7 | 117 | — | |
| ▶ | 3 | Kinki | 7.9 | 100 | — | |
| ▶ | 4 | Negai | 8.0 | 94 | — | |
| ▶ | 5 | Sentaku | 8.1 | 90 | — | |
| ▶ | 6 | Kataomoi | 8.2 | 81 | — | |
| ▶ | 7 | Yamai hi | 8.3 | 81 | — | |
| ▶ | 8 | Obake | 8.1 | 83 | — | |
| ▶ | 9 | Kadode | 8.5 | 88 | — |