“Three maiko hopefuls' friendship fractures when only two can perform at Kyoto's festival.”
Mitsuwano
みツわの
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Synopsis
Three maiko hopefuls' friendship fractures when only two can perform at Kyoto's festival.
In Kyoto, apprentices known as maiko are skilled performers of traditional dance and song. It is said their elegance and grace leaves any audience entranced. Mai Ichinose, Riko Kikuzuki, and Midori Aikawa are young girls who aspire to become maiko. They reside together in a geisha house to polish and perfect their skills, developing bonds of trust and supporting each other. However, their shared dream may prove disastrous for their friendship... When they learn about an upcoming festival, they cannot help but get excited. But soon they realize only two maiko can represent each house. It is then that the three close friends become distant, seeking to prove who is most deserving of the role. Ultimately, they must choose between fulfilling their own dream—finally within reach—or keeping their treasured friendship alive.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
What 3 viewers settled on.
Strong agreement
σ 0.94 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 0.67
Running avg · Aug 2014 → Oct 2015
- 7 “A random watch of mine that felt like a waste of time but to be honest better then expected. This is a 1 episode short story that follows 3 girls as they practice and strive to become Maikos. The...”
- 7 “TL;DR The anime is too short to make any real impact Mitsuwano is a story of three young Geisha apprentices (called Maiko), Riko, Midori and Mai, partaking in an upcoming festival. Being only one...”
- 5 “A Maiko is a culturally rich art and connoisseurship of Japan, and as the anime suggests, especially of Kyoto. Then honestly, why not focus on what it entails to actually be one? Pfft.. That was...”
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- Format 1 × 28′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 28m all episodes
- Aired Mar 2014 – ongoing
- Source Ova media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-8469 catalog
Produced by
- Starchild Records Producer
- Grooove Producer