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Maison Ikkoku





Synopsis
The story centers on the developing relationship between Kyoko Otonashi and Yusaku Godai. Kyoko, who was recently widowed, 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. As they learn to deal with each other, they must also deal with the other tenants, who delight in watching their developing relationship and occasionally interfere 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. Provoking a wide range of emotions from the hysterically funny to the painfully sad.

Episode's:
96

Genres:
Comedy
Love-Romance



Member Review
The manga of this anime was the first manga I ever read after the Dragon Ball manga, so the anime holds a special place in my heart. I'm glad someone finnaly added it.
Ending Themes
#1: "Ashita hareru ka" by Takao Kisugi (eps 01-14)
#2: "Ci-ne-ma" by Picasso (eps 15-23, 25-33)
#3: "Get Down" by Gilbert O'Sullivan (ep 24)
#4: "Fantasy" by Picasso (eps 34-52)
#5: "Sayonara no Dessan" by Picasso (eps 53-76)
#6: "Begin the Night" by Picasso (eps 77-96)
Opening Themes
#1: "Kanashimi yo Konnichiwa" by Yuki Saito (eps 01-23, 25-37)
#2: "Alone Again (Naturally)" by Gilbert O'Sullivan (ep 24)
#3: "Suki sa" by Anzen Chitai (eps 38-52)
#4: "Sunny Shiny Morning" by Kiyonori Matsuo (eps 53-76)
#5: "Hidamari" by Kouzou Murashita (eps 77-96)

Characters
Godai Yusaku
Godai is a troubled student with very little money. He has fallen in love with the apartment manager. Living in room number five, he, as Kyoko would put it, gets into strange situations that no one else could possibly get into. He is often visited by his grandmother, Yukari, who lives with his parents in Niigata city.


Otonashi Kyoko
Kyoko has recently recovered from her husband's death, and is trying to figure out her life, between keeping the memory of Souichiro-san alive and her own feelings for other people. Her dog is named Souichiro-san after her late husband. She is still on the Otonashi family register, but her parents want her to get off and come home or remarry. However, she decides that she would rather work for Grandfather Otonashi, who owns Ikkoku-kan. She also has a niece, Ikuko.


Mitaka Shun
Godai's rival of love. They both are trying for Kyoko's affections. Mitaka is a charming, rich tennis coach. Unfortunately, due to a childhood incident, he has a fear of dogs.


Yagami Ibuki
Godai's former student who has a crush on him. She is the type of person who usually gets what she wants.












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