Maison Ikkoku
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Maison Ikkoku

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.

Animation
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Romance

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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.

Released March 26, 1986

Quick facts

Language
ja
Status
Ended
Votes
34
Seasons
4

Top cast

The faces you are about to watch.

Issei Futamata

Issei Futamata

Yusaku Godai (voice)

Sumi Shimamoto

Sumi Shimamoto

Kyoko Otonashi (voice)

Kazuyo Aoki

Kazuyo Aoki

Hanae Ichinose (voice)

Minoru Yada

Minoru Yada

Mr. Ichinose (voice)

Chika Sakamoto

Chika Sakamoto

Kentaro Ichinose (voice)

Ryo Horikawa

Ryo Horikawa

Nozomi Nikaido (voice)

Akira Kamiya

Akira Kamiya

Shun Mitaka (voice)

Shigeru Chiba

Shigeru Chiba

Yotsuya / Soichiro (voice)

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