Kiyo in Kyoto explained

Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House
Ja Kanji:舞妓さんちのまかないさん
Ja Romaji:Maiko-san chi no Makanai-san
Type:manga
Author:Aiko Koyama
Publisher:Shogakukan
Imprint:Shōnen Sunday Comics Special
Magazine:Weekly Shōnen Sunday
First:December 28, 2016
Volumes:26
Type:tv series
Director:Yōhei Suzuki
Music:Go Sakabe
Studio:J.C.Staff
Licensee:Crunchyroll
Network:NHK World, NHK E
First:February 25, 2021
Last:January 27, 2022
Episodes:12
Live-action series
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is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Aiko Koyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday since December 2016, with its chapters collected in 26 volumes as of May 2024. The series takes place in the Geisha district in Kyoto and follows the titular character Kiyo as she cooks up delicacies every day to support her friend Sumire and the other .

An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff aired worldwide from February 2021 to January 2022 on NHK World, and it was followed by a Japanese broadcast on NHK E from October 2021 to June 2022. A live-action series titled in English as , executive produced, written and directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda for Netflix, premiered in January 2023.

By September 2022, the manga had over 2.7 million copies in circulation. In 2020, Kiyo in Kyoto won the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award for the category.

Synopsis

Kiyo and Sumire are childhood friends from Aomori Prefecture who move to Kyoto to become . During their training, Sumire excels through her talent and diligence. Kiyo, meanwhile, has difficulty learning the basic skills and is eventually expelled. However, Kiyo's talent in cooking is discovered, and she is hired as the new cook of the house. Kiyo is happy with her new role: supporting Sumire and the other through her cooking.

Characters

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  • A 16 year-old girl from Aomori who came to Kyoto to become a, but her teachers thought she was too clumsy. However, the other apprentices loved her cooking, so she now works at the house as a live-in cook.
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  • Kiyo's childhood friend from Aomori who came to Kyoto with her. Unlike Kiyo, Sumire has talent at being a, earning praise from the geisha overseeing her training.
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  • Kiyo and Sumire's childhood friend who goes to a high school in Aomori.
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  • A senior who lives in the house where Kiyo works.
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  • The "mother" of the house. She is responsible for all of the and geisha's living arrangements and for their training and preparation.
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  • An assistant of the house. He is responsible for dressing the geisha and in their kimonos.
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  • Provides tidbits of information on culture and lifestyle.

    Media

    Manga

    Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House is written and illustrated by Aiko Koyama. The series began in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday on December 28, 2016.[3] The series went on hiatus from June 1–29, 2022.[4] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on April 12, 2017. As of May 10, 2024, 26 volumes have been released.

    The manga has been licensed by Elex Media Komputindo in Indonesia.[5]

    Volumes

    Anime

    In March 2020, NHK announced that the series would be adapted into an anime television series.[6] The series is animated by J.C.Staff, and directed by Yōhei Suzuki, with Susumu Yamakawa overseeing scripts, and Go Sakabe composing the series' music. It aired worldwide on the NHK World-Japan channel from February 25, 2021, to January 27, 2022,[7] and it was followed by a Japanese broadcast on NHK E from October 2, 2021 to June 11, 2022.[8] The opening theme song is "Ashita Kitto" by Ayano Tsuji.[9]

    In addition to each episode being on NHK World-Japan's free on-demand service for a year after broadcast,[10] Crunchyroll is also streaming the series with English subtitles outside of Asia.[11] The series ran for 12 episodes.[1] [12] Each episode features a "Dish of the Day" segment, in which Kiyo, Sumire, and Tsurukoma discuss the dishes that appeared in each episode's three segments.

    Episodes

    Drama

    In January 2022, it was announced that a nine-episode drama adaptation, titled in English as , would premiere worldwide on Netflix in 2023. It was directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, Megumi Tsuno, Hiroshi Okuyama and Takuma Sato, with Genki Kawamura in charge of planning; screenplay by Kore-eda, Tsuna, Okuyama, Sato and Mami Sunada; Yoshihiro Furusawa and Naomi Sato serving as executive producers; Kenji Yamada, Ai Kashima and Eiji Kitahara produced the series; Risa Kitabayashi served as an associate producer; and the music was composed by Yoko Kanno.[13] [14] [15] It premiered on Netflix on January 12, 2023.[16]

    Reception

    Kiyo in Kyoto won the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award for the category in 2020.[17] [18] [19]

    By October 2019, the manga had 700,000 copies in circulation;[20] over 1 million copies in circulation by March 2020;[21] and over 2.7 million copies in circulation by of September 2022.[22]

    Further reading

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Loo. Egan. Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, 12-Part Run, February 25 Debut. Anime News Network. January 20, 2021. January 20, 2021. January 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210120124004/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-01-20/maiko-san-chi-no-makanai-san-anime-reveals-cast-staff-12-part-run-february-25-debut/.168593. live.
    2. Credits from Chapter 25: Something Warm for Lunch, Chapter 26: When You Have a Cold..., Chapter 27: Making Greeting Rounds. Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House. NHK World. October 28, 2021. 1. English.
    3. Web site: ja:サンデーで小山愛子の新連載、舞妓さんに料理を振る舞う16歳の少女描く. http://natalie.mu/comic/news/214970. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. November 22, 2019. ja. December 28, 2016. November 22, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191122230051/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/214970. live.
    4. Web site: Pineda. Rafael. Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san Manga Goes on Hiatus in June. Anime News Network. June 7, 2022. May 25, 2022. June 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220608043501/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-05-25/maiko-san-chi-no-makanai-san-manga-goes-on-hiatus-in-june/.185993. live.
    5. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Elex Media Licenses Juru Masak Para Maiko, Chion and the Cat Temple Manga. Anime News Network. November 28, 2019. October 9, 2019. November 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191128051450/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-10-09/elex-media-licenses-juru-masak-para-maiko-chion-and-the-cat-temple-manga/.152043. live.
    6. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san Manga About Kyoto's Geisha Quarter Gets Anime. Anime News Network. March 31, 2020. March 30, 2020. April 1, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200401210939/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-30/maiko-san-chi-no-makanai-san-manga-about-kyoto-geisha-quarter-gets-anime/.158138. live.
    7. Web site: ja:アニメ「舞妓さんちのまかないさん」キヨ役は花澤香菜、舞妓のすみれ役はM・A・O. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/413182. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. June 17, 2021. ja. January 20, 2021. June 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210628073413/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/413182. live.
    8. Web site: ja:アニメ「舞妓さんちのまかないさん」10月からNHK Eテレでも放送. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/432903. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. June 17, 2021. ja. June 17, 2021. June 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210617040711/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/432903. live.
    9. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House TV Anime Reveals Opening Theme for Japanese Broadcast. Anime News Network. September 22, 2021. September 22, 2021. September 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210922104851/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-09-22/kiyo-in-kyoto-from-the-maiko-house-tv-anime-reveals-opening-theme-for-japanese-broadcast/.177689. live.
    10. Web site: Chapter 7: Kiyo Arrives in Kyoto Part 1, Chapter 8: Kiyo Arrives in Kyoto Part 2, Chapter 9: An Apprentice Maiko's Morning - 'Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san - Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House -. NHK World-Japan. 2 April 2022. Broadcast on April 22, 2021 Available until April 22, 2022. April 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220402183708/https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/2094003/. live.
    11. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House Anime Also Streaming on Crunchyroll. Anime News Network. February 25, 2021. February 25, 2021. February 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210225183622/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-25/kiyo-in-kyoto-from-the-maiko-house-anime-also-streaming-on-crunchyroll/.169961. live.
    12. Web site: Milligan. Mercedes. 'Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House' Premieres on NHK WORLD Feb. 25. Animation Magazine. January 22, 2021. https://archive.today/20210122033001/https://www.animationmagazine.net/anime/kiyo-in-kyoto-from-the-maiko-house-premieres-on-nhk-world-feb-25/. January 22, 2021. January 21, 2021. live.
    13. Web site: ja:「舞妓さんちのまかないさん」Netflixでドラマ化！監督は是枝裕和、森七菜＆出口夏希のW主演（コメントあり）. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/460725. October 1, 2022. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. ja. January 7, 2022. September 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220925120834/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/460725. live.
    14. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san Manga Gets Live-Action Drama on Netflix. Anime News Network. January 6, 2022. January 6, 2022. January 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220106220452/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-01-06/maiko-san-chi-no-makanai-san-manga-gets-live-action-drama-on-netflix/.181288. live.
    15. Web site: November 7, 2022. The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House, Netflix Series. January 11, 2023. Yoko Kanno Official. January 11, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230111154349/https://yokokanno.ch/en/news-en/846/. live.
    16. Web site: ja:森七菜と出口夏希「舞妓さんちのまかないさん」をアピール、撮影中の思い出語る. https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/495034. Eiga Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. September 30, 2022. ja. September 25, 2022. September 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220925083529/https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/495034. live.
    17. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. 65th Shogakukan Manga Awards' Nominees Announced. Anime News Network. November 22, 2019. November 22, 2019. January 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210119231944/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-11-22/65th-shogakukan-manga-awards-nominees-announced/.153558. live.
    18. Web site: ja:第65回小学館漫画賞、一般向け部門は「アオアシ」と「かぐや様は告らせたい」が受賞. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/364189. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. January 22, 2020. ja. January 22, 2020. February 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210206033121/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/364189. live.
    19. Web site: Sherman. Jennifer. Aoashi, Kaguya-sama: Love is War, More Win 65th Shogakukan Manga Awards. Anime News Network. January 22, 2020. January 22, 2020. January 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210120013601/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-01-22/aoashi-kaguya-sama-love-is-war-more-win-65th-shogakukan-manga-awards/.155660. live.
    20. Web site: ja:花街支える青森の味 漫画に/十和田出身・小山さん. http://www.toonippo.co.jp/articles/-/266821. Tō-Ō Nippō. November 22, 2019. ja. October 24, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191025071900/https://www.toonippo.co.jp/articles/-/266821. October 25, 2019.
    21. Web site: ja:漫画「舞妓さんちのまかないさん」がＮＨＫでアニメ化. https://www.daily-tohoku.news/archives/33106. Daily Tōhoku Digital. July 14, 2021. https://archive.today/20210714052051/https://www.daily-tohoku.news/archives/33106. July 14, 2021. ja. March 31, 2020. live.
    22. Web site: ja:Netflix「舞妓さんちのまかないさん」23年1月12日配信 初映像公開. https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0132581. Cinema Today. September 30, 2022. ja. September 25, 2022. October 7, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221007070241/https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0132581. live.

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