Maison Ikkoku

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Maison Ikkoku

Volume 1 of the Japanese wideban edition of Maison Ikkoku.
めぞん一刻
(Mezon Ikkoku)
Genre Romantic comedy
Manga
Author Rumiko Takahashi
Publisher Flag of Japan Shogakukan
English publisher Flag of the United States Viz Media
Demographic Seinen
Serialized in Big Comic Spirits
Original run 1980 – 1987
Volumes 15
TV anime
Director Kazuo Yamazaki
Studio Studio Deen
Licensor Flag of the United States Viz Media
Network Fuji Television
Original run March 26, 1986 – March 2, 1988
Episodes 96
Live action film: Apartment Fantasy
Director Shinichirō Sawai
Studio Toei Company
Released October 10, 1986
Runtime 97 minutes
Animated film: The Final Chapter
Director Tomomi Mochizuki
Studio Ajia-do Animation Works
Released February 6, 1988
Runtime 66 minutes
OVA: Through the Passing Seasons
Studio Kitty Film
Episodes 1
Released September 25, 1988
Runtime 90 minutes
OVA: Shipwrecked on Ikkoku Island
Director Kenichi Maejima
Studio Magic Bus, Kitty Film
Episodes 1
Released November 17, 1990
Runtime 23 minutes
OVA: Prelude: When the Cherry Blossoms Return in the Spring
Studio Kitty Film
Episodes 1
Released June 25, 1992
Runtime 27 minutes
Music Special


TV drama
Director Katsuhide Motoki
Network TV Asahi
Original run May 12, 2007 – ongoing

Maison Ikkoku (めぞん一刻 Mezon Ikkoku?) is a seinen manga by Rumiko Takahashi which was serialized in the manga magazine Big Comic Spirits from 1980 through 1987. Maison Ikkoku is a bitter-sweet comedic romance involving a group of madcap people who live in a boarding house in 1980s Tokyo. The story focuses primarily on the blossoming relationship between Yusaku Godai, a poor student down on his luck, and Kyoko Otonashi, the young, recently-widowed boarding house manager. The manga has been translated into English and fifteen volumes spanning the series are available from Viz Communications.

The manga was adapted into a ninety-six-episode TV anime series which ran on Fuji TV from March 26, 1986 to March 2, 1988. The anime included some story arcs not covered in the manga, and is notable for being the only one of Rumiko Takahashi's four long-running series wherein the television series ending corresponds to the manga ending. A Final Chapter movie, three OVAs (one original story and two summaries), and a music special were also produced.

A live action movie was also made by Toei in 1986, though it deviates significantly from the story in the manga and anime. A TV special aired on May 2007 on TV Asahi starring Misaki Ito as Kyoko and Taiki Nakabayashi as Godai.

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[edit] Plot

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When the previous landlord decides to retire, he sends Kyoko to be the new landlord. Yusaku almost immediately falls in love with her, but due to the meddling of the other boarders in the building, he has trouble expressing this to her. He tries several times, but is almost always interrupted. When Kyoko joins a women's tennis team, Yusaku then has to compete with her handsome coach.

[edit] Characters

Main article: List of Maison Ikkoku characters

All of the tenants' names involve a pun on the character's room number. With the exception of Mr. Yotsuya, main characters tend to refer to and address each other informally with their given names; however, Yusaku, while usually referring to her by her given name, almost always addresses Kyoko with her job title of "manager".

[edit] Media

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[edit] Manga

Main article: List of Maison Ikkoku chapters

[edit] Anime

Main article: List of Maison Ikkoku episodes

Maison Ikkoku was licensed for a North American release by Viz Media in 1994, and was put on 2-episode VHS dub releases, but Viz dropped the English dub after 36 episodes. The remaining sub-only VHS releases went on until volume 32, without finishing off the series. In 2002, the series was given a second chance when Viz re-established the English dub with a partial new voice cast, released in its entirety on DVD.[citation needed]

[edit] Theme songs

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All of the opening and ending theme songs are contained in the Maison Ikkoku CD Single Memorial File box set, and on various other singles and soundtracks.

[edit] Opening Themes

[edit] Ending Themes
  • Ashita Hareru ka (Takao Kisugi, ep.1-14)
  • Ci · ne · ma (Picasso, ep.15-23, 25-33)
  • Get Down (Gilbert O'Sullivan, ep.24)
  • Fantasy (Picasso, ep.34-52)
  • Sayonara no Sobyō (Picasso, ep.53-76)
  • Begin the Night (Picasso, ep.77-96)

[edit] Live action movie

[edit] TV Drama

[edit] Soundtracks

[edit] Video games

  • Maison Ikkoku: Omoide no Photograph (1986, adventure game, Microcabin, released for PC-9801 and PC Engine)
  • Maison Ikkoku: Omoide no Photograph (1988, adventure game, Bothtec, released for Famicom)
  • Maison Ikkoku Kanketsuhen: Sayonara, Soshite...... (1988, adventure game, Microcabin, released for PC-9801 and MSX2)

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Works by Rumiko Takahashi
Major works
Urusei Yatsura · Maison Ikkoku · Ranma ½ · InuYasha
Other manga
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