The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House

Netflix | Release Date: November 30, -0001

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JLuis_001Jan 13, 2023

Deceptively simple, but in the vein of Hirokazu Kore-eda, who is the showrunner and director of several of the episodes, The Makanani: Cooking for the Maiko House reveals its strengths and charms as it unfolds.

I think the show benefits moreDeceptively simple, but in the vein of Hirokazu Kore-eda, who is the showrunner and director of several of the episodes, The Makanani: Cooking for the Maiko House reveals its strengths and charms as it unfolds.

I think the show benefits more from being watched in one sitting than watching it episodically for the very reason that there are very few major events in its plot. I'm not a big fan of watching series in one sitting, but for some it works.

It spends over a year into its story, but it's not until the end that it shows that some changes have taken place.
More than anything this series is a comfort show, incredibly light on plot that you basically forget you're watching it because there's really no conflict, villains, or any kind of forced drama.

Maybe that style and development will not invite you to continue watching every time an episode ends, but if you are looking for something light and of very good quality, this is an excellent choice, even for the casual viewer, and for fans of Hirokazu Kore-eda it is a must-see.

Quite a surprise from Netflix.… Expand

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