Yohei SUZUKI
Kiyo in Kyoto: From The Maiko House
舞妓さんちのまかないさん
NHK WORLD-JAPAN ª
Kiyo and Sumire came to Kyoto from Aomori, 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 the kagai, the geiko and maiko district in Kyoto, alongside their housemate maikos. Kiyo nourishes them daily with her home-cooked meals, and Sumire strives toward her promising future as the once-in-a-century maiko. Step into the glamorous kagai, warm your heart with behind-the-scenes anecdotes and Kiyo’s kitchen episodes. Stay tuned for this touching tale of two childhood friends lifting each other up as they grow together.
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Kiyo in Kyoto: From The Maiko House (NC 2021)
Animation Coming of age
舞妓さんちのまかないさん
Maikosan chi no makanaisan
Japan 2021
25 minutes
Production
NHK
World sales
NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Voice acting
Kana HANAZAWA, M ∙ A ∙ O, Minami TAKAYAMA, Satsumi MATSUDA, Kaoru KATAKAI
About Yohei SUZUKI
Starting his career as a director of animation photography at the animation studio J.C.Staff, he debuted as an anime director in 2013. Some of his best-known works include “Nodame Cantabile” (episode director), “Honey and Clover” (episode director), “Urara Meirocho” (director) and “UQ Holder!” (director).