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Maison Prison

Maison Prison

★ 5.0/10•2026•PG13•Drama
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Yoko Ginbayashi is a celebrated chef whose fine Italian restaurant falls apart after the owner disappears with funds. Raising two children alone, she takes a job at a men's prison. While planning low-budget meals, she is called into the kitchen, where inexperienced inmates create chaos. Through her inventive cooking at Maison Prison, Yoko changes both the inmates and herself.

StatusEnded
LanguageJA
First Air DateMay 23, 2026

Episodes

Episode 1 - Croquette ChaosE144m

Croquette Chaos

Skilled chef Yoko Ginbayashi unexpectedly takes a job as a nutritionist at a men's prison. Though mainly assigned to desk work such as menu planning, she is also called into the kitchen to instruct inmates directly. As prison officer Sugiyama explains the prison's unusual rules, Yoko faces one surprise after another. On her first day, croquettes suddenly explode before her eyes.

May 23, 2026

Episode 2 - Homemade CurryE244m

Homemade Curry

Yoko prepares for a monthly menu planning meeting. She must meet the daily budget of 543 yen per person for three meals, and not use ingredients like mirin. At the meeting, associate warden Irie opposes her fried squid with lemon idea, but warden Natori gives her the green light. Bito complains that Hamazaki Prison serves less barley rice than other prisons.

May 30, 2026

Episode 3 - Donut BonusE344m

Donut Bonus

Yoko plans to make donuts for inmates working long hours in the prison kitchen, but budget cuts force her to create tofu donuts from leftover ingredients. Meanwhile, tensions between the kitchen crew and other inmates lead to trouble, and the donut plan is canceled. As her daughter Akari continues staying out overnight without a job, Yoko faces problems at work and at home.

Jun 6, 2026

Episode 4 - Hello, ChickenE444m

Hello, Chicken

Yoko is saddened by the news that Umekawa is rearrested following his release. Sugiyama tries to hide his shock at work. Kawaguchi opens up to Takeda about the crime he has committed, wondering how difficult it is for people to truly change. As another menu planning meeting approaches, Yoko proposes making non-frozen karaage fried chicken from scratch for a Christmas menu.

Jun 20, 2026

Episode 5 - Last RecipeE544m

Last Recipe

Yoko is shocked by the sudden death of inmate Takeda. Sugiyama tells her Takeda had intended to write to his daughter about making homemade fried chicken after his release. Yoko decides to move forward. Later, at the annual correctional exhibition where inmates and staff interact with the public, the kitchen team opens a booth. Yoko creates a new version of her prison donut.

Jun 27, 2026

Actors

Eiko Koike

Eiko Koike

Ginbayashi Yoko

Aoi Nakamura

Aoi Nakamura

Sugiyama Kenji

Rie Tomosaka

Rie Tomosaka

Seshita Mamiko

Reo Tamaoki

Reo Tamaoki

Kawaguchi Shinpei

Mandy Sekiguchi

Mandy Sekiguchi

Bito Mamoru

Katsuhisa Namase

Katsuhisa Namase

Irie Takao

Jun Kunimura

Jun Kunimura

Natori Kotaro

Yoichi Nukumizu

Yoichi Nukumizu

Takeda Teruo

Shunya Itabashi

Shunya Itabashi

Umekawa Ryuji

DOTAMA

DOTAMA

Kuga Eito

Takaya Yamauchi

Takaya Yamauchi

Yabe Kengo

Tatsumi Asa

Tatsumi Asa

Tsuji Hiroki

Takashi Tsukamoto

Takashi Tsukamoto

Saito Shunichi

Hiroki Miyake

Hiroki Miyake

Tango Masato

Shono Hayama

Shono Hayama

Tabata Hajime

Gamon Kaai

Gamon Kaai

Nakatsugawa Satoshi

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