Shows Like The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
If you liked The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House (2023), a drama series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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NANA (2006)
★ 8.5/10Also dramaNana Osaki and Nana Komatsu meet while traveling to Tokyo in pursuit of their respective dreams, and decide to be roommates. Although drastically different people, the two become very close and together they find out…
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Journal with Witch (2026)
★ 8.6/10Also dramaReclusive novelist Makio Koudai has always preferred the company of books—but when her sister and brother-in-law pass away, Makio unexpectedly becomes the guardian of her 15-year-old niece, Asa Takumi. As they navigate…
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Senpai Is an Otokonoko (2024)
★ 7.2/10Also dramaFor Makoto Hanaoka, life’s about to get more complicated. Saki Aoi, a lively girl with loads of confidence, confesses her love for Makoto one day. When he fails to reciprocate, Saki declares she will be his first love!…
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Solitary Gourmet (2012)
★ 8.9/10Also dramaCentered around typical Japanese food, a solitary salesman travelling through the country for business purposes, eats at its various establishments and experiences the various delicacies of Japanese cuisine.
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Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad (2004)
★ 7.7/10Also dramaKoyuki Tanaka's boring life is changed after meeting Ryusuke Minami, a local musician with a bad attitude, who introduces him to foreign music.
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My Happy Marriage (2023)
★ 8.3/10Also dramaMiyo's abusive family deems her worthless – but together with her powerful husband-to-be, her true self and hidden powers slowly begin to shine.
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Descending Stories (2016)
★ 8/10Also dramaWhen a certain man is released from prison, he knows exactly where he's heading first. After falling in love with a traditional comic storyteller's rendition of the story called "Shinigami," he is determined to become…
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica (2011)
★ 8.1/10Also dramaShe has a loving family and best friends, laughs and cries from time to time... Madoka Kaname, an eighth grader of Mitakihara middle school, is one of those who lives such a life. One day, she had a very magical…
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ZENSHU (2025)
★ 7.7/10Also dramaAfter graduating from high school, Natsuko Hirose starts her career as an animator. Her talent quickly flourishes, and she makes her debut as a director in no time. Her first anime becomes a massive hit, sparking a…
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Air (2005)
★ 6.4/10Also dramaYukito Kunisaki is on a journey in search of the Winged Maiden who was bound to the sky centuries ago after hearing the old childhood tale from his mother. As Yukito shows his puppet show to people in an attempt to…
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Snow White with the Red Hair (2015)
★ 7.7/10Also dramaShirayuki was a young girl born with unique apple-red hair. She meets a famous but foolish Prince Raji, who falls in love with her at first sight and orders her to become his concubine. With nowhere else to go…
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Maria Watches Over Us (2004)
★ 6.4/10Also dramaWhen Yumi Fukuzawa entered the Lillian Girls' Academy, a prestigious all-girls Catholic school in Tokyo, she never imagined she would catch the eye of beautiful and demure Sachiko Ogasawara, one of the school's most…
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Though I Am an Inept Villainess (2026)
★ 8/10Also dramaJust as His Highness’s favored butterfly Reirin is beloved by the prince, jealous “court sewer rat” Keigetsu uses magic to swap their bodies—and their destinies. With a looming execution, Reirin embraces her new…
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Nina the Starry Bride (2024)
★ 8.5/10Also dramaNina never imagined she would be at the center of a royal deception. She’s had a rough start in life as an orphan in the castle town of Fortna. But when Prince Azure notices that her deep blue eyes look the same as the…
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True Tears (2008)
★ 6/10Also dramaShinichiro is a student living in what would be a dream come true for most high school boys, but for him is mostly a frustration. A well liked girl in school named Hiromi has lived in his house for a year along with…
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Bokura ga ita (2006)
★ 7.2/10Also dramaNanami Takahashi is a high school student entering her first year. Immediately on her first day however, she becomes the victim of a practical joke by the school's most popular guy, Motoharu Yano, who coincidentally…
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Devils' Line (2018)
★ 7.8/10Also dramaTsukasa, a college student, is rescued from an attack by a devil, one of many vampires that can blend in among the human population. Anzai, her savior, is a half-devil who exploits his supernatural gifts as a member of…
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Honey Lemon Soda (2025)
★ 8/10Also dramaAfter middle school, with its bullying and nicknames, Uka Ishimori is excited for a fresh start at Hachimitsu High School. Kai Miura, a cool and uninhibited boy, sits next to her in class. Uka remembers she met Kai in…
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Valvrave the Liberator (2013)
★ 6.7/10Also dramaHaruto Tokishima, a high school student, discovers Valvrave, a mysterious and very powerful machine, and after controlling it Haruto becomes immortal.
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Bibliophile Princess (2022)
★ 7/10Also dramaWhen book-loving Lady Elianna spots Prince Christopher—her betrothed in name only—consorting with another noble lady, she realizes the recent rumors must be true. The prince has someone he truly loves, which means the…