Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House

Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House

2021
★★★☆☆ 6.9/10
📺 1 Season
🎬 12 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 JA
⏱️ 25 min/episode
AnimationDramaComedy
Kiyo and Sumire came to Kyoto from Aomori Prefecture, dreaming of becoming maiko. But after an unexpected turn of events, Kiyo starts working as the live-in cook at the Maiko House. Their story unfolds in Kagai, the Geiko and maiko district in Kyoto, alongside their housemate maikos. Kiyo nourishes them daily with her homecooked meals, and Sumire strives toward her promising future as the once-in-a-century maiko.

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

Crunchyroll
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Seasons

Season 1
2021 • 12 Episodes
Kiyo works at the Maiko House as the live-in cook. She sees her childhood friend Sumire in town one day, accompanying older maiko. Back at the House kitchen, Sumire tells Kiyo how hard she is working towards her goal of becoming one, too. Sumire is overjoyed to learn that she will debut as a maiko later that evening. She runs straight to Kiyo to share her news, but what will she think?

Cast

Kana Hanazawa
Kana Hanazawa
Kiyo Nozuki (voice)
Mao Ichimichi
Mao Ichimichi
Sumire 'Momohana' Herai (voice)
Satsumi Matsuda
Satsumi Matsuda
Tsurukoma (voice)
Kaoru Katakai
Kaoru Katakai
Azusa 'Mother' Hirose (voice)

Crew

Producer
Sayako Uchida, Yoshihito Kuroiwa, Izumi Nakazawa

Network

NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Production

J.C.STAFF, NHK Enterprises, NHK

Keywords

cookinggeishaslice of lifecoming of agebased on mangakyoto, japanshounenanimegastronomymaiko