Maison Ikkoku (Japanese: ã‚ ã žã‚"一刻, Hepburn: Mezon Ikkoku) is a
Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It
was serialized in Big Comic Spirits from November 1980 to April 1987,
with the chapters collected into 15 tankÅ bon volumes by Shogakukan.
Maison Ikkoku is a bitter-sweet romantic comedy involving a group of
madcap people who live in a boarding house in 1980s Tokyo. The story
focuses primarily on the gradually developing relationships between
Yusaku Godai, a poor student down on his luck, and Kyoko Otonashi, a
young, recently widowed boarding house manager.The manga was adapted
into a ninety-six-episode anime television series created by Studio
Deen that ran on Fuji TV from March 1986 to March 1988. A Final
Chapter movie, three OVAs, and a music special were also produced,
with a live-action movie made by Toei in 1986. A live-action TV
special aired in May 2007 on TV Asahi, with a finale aired in July
2008. Both the manga and anime have been released in North America by
Viz Media. Maison Ikkoku has been both critically and commercially
successful, with over 25 million copies in circulation.The story
mainly takes place at Maison Ikkoku(一刻館, Ikkoku-kan), a worn and
aging boarding house in a town called Clock Hill(æ™‚è¨ˆå ‚,
Tokei-zaka), where 20-year-old college applicant Yusaku Godai lives.
Though honest and good-natured, he is weak-willed and often taken
advantage of by the offbeat and mischievous tenants who live with him:
Yotsuya, Akemi Roppongi and Hanae Ichinose. As he is about to move
out, he is stopped at the door by the beautiful Kyoko Otonashi, who
announces she will be taking over as manager. Godai immediately falls
in love with her and decides to stay. Godai and the other tenants find
out that despite her young age, Kyoko is a widow who had married her
high school teacher, who tragically died shortly thereafter. Godai
empathizes with Kyoko and endeavors to free her from her sadness. He
manages to work up enough courage to confess his love to her, and it
begins to look as if a relationship between them might appear.
However, Kyoko meets the rich, handsome and charming tennis coach Shun
Mitaka at her tennis club. Mitaka quickly declares his intention to
court Kyoko and states that he is very patient, and can wait until her
heart is ready.Godai, not willing to give up, continues to chase
Kyoko. But through a series of misunderstandings, he is seen by Kyoko
and Mitaka walking with the cute and innocent Kozue Nanao. For the
rest of the series, Kozue is mistakenly perceived as being Godai's
girlfriend (by Kozue herself as well). Angered by this, Kyoko begins
to openly date Mitaka. Despite the misunderstandings, Kyoko and Godai
clearly have feelings for each other, and their relationship grows
over the course of the series. Godai eventually manages to get into
college and, with the help of Kyoko's family, he begins
student-teaching at Kyoko's old high school. Almost mirroring Kyoko's
meeting of her husband, Godai catches the attention of precocious and
brazen student Ibuki Yagami, who immediately begins pursuing him. Her
outspoken approach stands in stark contrast to Kyoko, which helps
Kyoko come face to face with her feelings for Godai.
Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It
was serialized in Big Comic Spirits from November 1980 to April 1987,
with the chapters collected into 15 tankÅ bon volumes by Shogakukan.
Maison Ikkoku is a bitter-sweet romantic comedy involving a group of
madcap people who live in a boarding house in 1980s Tokyo. The story
focuses primarily on the gradually developing relationships between
Yusaku Godai, a poor student down on his luck, and Kyoko Otonashi, a
young, recently widowed boarding house manager.The manga was adapted
into a ninety-six-episode anime television series created by Studio
Deen that ran on Fuji TV from March 1986 to March 1988. A Final
Chapter movie, three OVAs, and a music special were also produced,
with a live-action movie made by Toei in 1986. A live-action TV
special aired in May 2007 on TV Asahi, with a finale aired in July
2008. Both the manga and anime have been released in North America by
Viz Media. Maison Ikkoku has been both critically and commercially
successful, with over 25 million copies in circulation.The story
mainly takes place at Maison Ikkoku(一刻館, Ikkoku-kan), a worn and
aging boarding house in a town called Clock Hill(æ™‚è¨ˆå ‚,
Tokei-zaka), where 20-year-old college applicant Yusaku Godai lives.
Though honest and good-natured, he is weak-willed and often taken
advantage of by the offbeat and mischievous tenants who live with him:
Yotsuya, Akemi Roppongi and Hanae Ichinose. As he is about to move
out, he is stopped at the door by the beautiful Kyoko Otonashi, who
announces she will be taking over as manager. Godai immediately falls
in love with her and decides to stay. Godai and the other tenants find
out that despite her young age, Kyoko is a widow who had married her
high school teacher, who tragically died shortly thereafter. Godai
empathizes with Kyoko and endeavors to free her from her sadness. He
manages to work up enough courage to confess his love to her, and it
begins to look as if a relationship between them might appear.
However, Kyoko meets the rich, handsome and charming tennis coach Shun
Mitaka at her tennis club. Mitaka quickly declares his intention to
court Kyoko and states that he is very patient, and can wait until her
heart is ready.Godai, not willing to give up, continues to chase
Kyoko. But through a series of misunderstandings, he is seen by Kyoko
and Mitaka walking with the cute and innocent Kozue Nanao. For the
rest of the series, Kozue is mistakenly perceived as being Godai's
girlfriend (by Kozue herself as well). Angered by this, Kyoko begins
to openly date Mitaka. Despite the misunderstandings, Kyoko and Godai
clearly have feelings for each other, and their relationship grows
over the course of the series. Godai eventually manages to get into
college and, with the help of Kyoko's family, he begins
student-teaching at Kyoko's old high school. Almost mirroring Kyoko's
meeting of her husband, Godai catches the attention of precocious and
brazen student Ibuki Yagami, who immediately begins pursuing him. Her
outspoken approach stands in stark contrast to Kyoko, which helps
Kyoko come face to face with her feelings for Godai.
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