Maison Ikkoku

Maison Ikkoku 1986

めぞん一刻

★ 7.7TMDB 0h 26min 4 seasons

AnimationComedyRomance

Godai is a ronin (someone who has failed university entrance exams) living in a run down apartment house called Maison Ikkoku. Among the other residents are the nosy Ichinose, the sexy Akemi Roppongi, and the mysterious Yotsuya. The others are given to having wild parties which makes it difficult for Godai to study. Into this mayhem comes the recently widowed Kyoko as the new live-in manager. Godai falls for her, but doesn't have the nerve to tell her. As time passes, their relationship slowly develops amid life at Maison Ikkoku, despite all sorts of romantic hurdles.

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S1·E1 Sorry To Keep You Waiting! I'm Kyoko Otonashi!Mar 26, 1986Yusaku Godai is fed-up with life as a ronin and his horrible housemates, namely loud and brash Mrs. Ichinose, her bratty son Kentaro, sexy Akemi Roppongi, and the…S1·E2 Love is in the Air? Which one Does Kyoko Love Best?Apr 2, 1986Godai decides that since its Kyoko's first Christmas at Maison Ikkoku, this would be a great opportunity to buy her a present and tell her how he feels. As will become…S1·E3 Hearts on Fire in the Dark! All Alone with KyokoApr 9, 1986With his entrance exams bearing down on him, Godai just can't seem to focus. Kyoko decides its up to her to stop the other tenants from interrupting his studies, but…S1·E4 Kyoko's Heart Goes Pitty-Pat! Godai is put to the TestApr 16, 1986Test time has finally arrived for Godai. As he does all the last minute cramming he can get away with Yotsuya, Ichinose, and Akemi take bets on which school's will…S1·E5 Kyoko's Climbing the Walls! Godai's Headed For the HillsApr 23, 1986Godai's grandmother arrives to inform Godai that if he doesn't get into a college, his family will no longer let him stay in Tokyo. Godai does his best to hide from her,…S1·E6 Shocking Springtime! Kyoko's SecretApr 30, 1986The secret sadness that Kyoko has kept hidden for so long is finally revealed as Godai realizes that Kyoko is a widow. Visiting Soichiro's grave, Godai asks for whom he…S1·E7 Godai's Agony! The One Kyoko LovesMay 7, 1986Mr. Otonashi offers Godai a job tutoring Ikuko, who insists that if she is to have a tutor that it must be Godai. Seeing this as a way to endear himself to Kyoko and to…S1·E8 Godai's Unspeakable Declaration! If You're Going to Do It,Do It!May 14, 1986Celebrating their arrival into college life, Godai and Sakamoto go out drinking. Feeling depressed about his situation with Kyoko, Godai confides in Sakamoto, who…S1·E9 The Mysterious Tennis Coach is the Rival of LoveMay 21, 1986Mrs. Ichinose decides that Kyoko's been much to glum lately with worrying about Godai's confession and her always looming regret over Soichiro's death, so she signs them…S1·E10 Love Panic on the Beach!May 28, 1986A depressed Kentaro confides to Godai that his family is too poor to ever take him on a vacation. This reminds Godai of his on youth, when he had to stay and work at his…S1·E11 Kentaro's First Love! What Age Got to Do,with It?Jun 4, 1986Kentaro's time with Ikuko at the beach has developed into a crush on his part. Now everytime Ikuko comes over to study with Godai, he finds a reason to study alongside…S1·E12 One Entangled Evening! I Thought You Said You Loved Me!?Jun 11, 1986Godai decides its finally time to ask Kyoko out for a movie date, but when he arrives at Maison Ikkoku, he finds Kyoko heading out for a night at the opera with Mitaka.…S1·E13 Godai the Gigolo...? Are You Going to Get That, or Shall I?Jun 18, 1986As Godai attends his classes, he notices a mysterious dark-haired woman following him around campus. Letting his imagination run wild, he assumes she must be infatuated…S1·E14 Way to Go, Godai! The First Date with KyokoJun 25, 1986Godai finally gets the courage to ask Kyoko on a date, but with this being the anniversary of her moving to Maison Ikkoku, Kyoko considers it as only a friendly gesture.…S1·E15 The Play's the Thing, Not the Playing Around! The Show Must Go On!Jul 2, 1986A campus festival brings Kyoko to Godai's college, in tow are the rest of the tenants hoping to have a bit of fun at Godai's expense. When a sudden departure from…S1·E16 Sympathy Scramble. If I Should Stumble.Jul 9, 1986Kyoko twists her ankle while playing tennis and both Mitaka and Godai blame themselves. The other tenants can't help but feel sorry for their injured Manager, and…S1·E17 The Story of Kyoko's First Love On Rainy Days Like TheseJul 16, 1986Godai gets depressed over the rain, remembering that some of the worst events of his life have occured on rainy days. Kozue visits Maison Ikkoku and her skirt gets…S1·E18 Kyoko's Gift ! "What , You Mean it's For Me?"Jul 23, 1986With Christmas just around the corner, Godai has to decide what he's going to get for Kyoko this year. He spends all his money on a set of earrings for her, but Kozue…S1·E19 Godai and Kyoko ! An Evening for Two Means Double the TroubleJul 30, 1986When New Year's comes around almost everyone at Maison Ikkoku has vacation plans. Yotsuya is going to visit his family, and the Ichinose's are visting relatives. The…S1·E20 Kyoko's Ticking Time bomb ! Godai's Extended AbsenceAug 6, 1986Godai takes a late vacation over Winter break to visit his family in Niigata. While he's there he plays rugby with his old high school team and gets a black eye. Since…S1·E21 Godai's Panic! The Cat Who Came to Ikkoku.Aug 13, 1986Godai and Sakamoto go out drinking with friends and Sakamoto gets Godai completely drunk. While he's in his druken stupor Sakamoto asks Godai to take care of his new pet…S1·E22 Godai Gets a shock! Kyoko Calls It QuitsAug 20, 1986Godai walks home from the laundromat, wondering how he's going to dry his clothes on the dangerous clothesline at home when he notices a strange man walking behind him.…S1·E23 Kyoko's Brush with Danger! Mother's Nefarious PlotAug 27, 1986The tenants are shocked as Kyoko's mother tells them that Kyoko will no longer be the Manager of Maison Ikkoku. As soon as she walks out the door the movers rush in to…S1·E24 Godai in Confusion! Kozue's First KissSep 3, 1986Godai and Kozue sit in a cafe and stare out the window. Suddenly, she asks him if he owns a tie. Later Godai is putting on his best outfit and getting ready to meet with…S1·E25 In this Corner: Godai vs. Mitaka! The Clash of the ProposalsSep 10, 1986As Godai watches Kyoko play tennis, Mrs. Ichinose tells him that things won't always stay the same. She mentions that Kyoko quit being their Manager this year and almost…S1·E26 Godai's Out of It! Kyoko's on the RampageSep 17, 1986Kyoko visits an old high school friend and her new baby for lunch. The topic of conversation centers on how much Kyoko wishes she had had a baby with Soichiro before he…

Cast

Crew

Cinematography
Tsuguo Kozawa
Composer
Takao Sugiyama

Details

First air date
Mar 26, 1986
Last air date
Mar 2, 1988
Seasons
4
Episodes
96
Episode runtime
26 min
Network
Fuji TV
Status
Ended
Studios
Studio Deen, Kitty Films, Fuji Television Network
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese

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