Synopsis
Maison Ikkoku is a romantic comedy series created by Rumiko Takahashi. The story centers around the development of the relationship between Kyoko Otonashi and Yusaku Godai. Kyoko is a recent widow who moves into the apartment house Ikkoku-kan where she becomes the manager. Godai is a wanna-be student ("ronin") struggling with college entrance exams. When they meet, it's love at first sight—for Godai anyway. Along the way, the other tentants, the mysterious Yotsuya, the seemingly alcoholic Ichinose, and the brash Akemi, watch and occasionally take part to make their lives more interesting. To complicate matters further, the wealthy tennis coach Shun Mitaka has his eye on Kyoko, while Godai is pursued by both Nanao Kozue and Ibuki Yagami. Covering a wide range of emotions from hysterically funny to painfully sad, Maison Ikkoku—all 96 episodes—is well worth seeing.
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Characters
Kyouko Otonashi
main
Sumi Shimamoto
Yuusaku Godai
main
Issei Futamata
Hanae Ichinose
main
Kazuyo Aoki
Shun Mitaka
main
Akira Kamiya
Yotsuya
main
Shigeru Chiba
Akemi Roppongi
main
Yuuko Iguchi
Ibuki Yagami
supporting
Yuriko Fuchizaki
Asuna Kujou
supporting
Hiromi Tsuru
Chachamaru no Master
supporting
Norio Wakamoto
Soichirou-san
supporting
Shigeru Chiba
Sakamoto
supporting
Toshio Furukawa
Kozue Nanao
supporting
Miina Tominaga
