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Lady Maiko

Lady Maiko

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Lady Maiko

"What does it take to be a lady?"

2014

2h 15m

7.2(12 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Music

Overview

Country bumpkin Haruko only ever wanted to become a maiko, an apprentice geisha. Initially rebuffed for lack of references, Haruko's strong accent intrigues a linguistics professor, who undertakes to coach her.

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Fuji Television Network

TOHO

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Mone Kamishiraishi

Mone Kamishiraishi

Haruko Saigo

Hiroki Hasegawa

Hiroki Hasegawa

Hoshi Kyono

Sumiko Fuji

Sumiko Fuji

Chiharu Kojima

Tamiyo Kusakari

Tamiyo Kusakari

Rishun

Eri Watanabe

Eri Watanabe

Mameharu

Masahiro Takashima

Masahiro Takashima

Yoshio Takai

Fumiyo Kohinata

Fumiyo Kohinata

Kanpachiro Ichikawa

Gaku Hamada

Gaku Hamada

Akihira Nishino

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Yuichiro Akaki

Naoto Takenaka

Naoto Takenaka

Tomi

Creative team

Directed by: Masayuki Suō
Written by: Masayuki Suō
Produced by: Takao Tsuchimoto
Ken Tsuchiya

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