Maison Ikkoku

Name: Maison Ikkoku
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Romance
Released: 1986-03-26
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Issei Futamata, Sumi Shimamoto, Kazuyo Aoki, Minoru Yada, Chika Sakamoto

1986·Series·26 min·★ 7.6(34)

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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.

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About Maison Ikkoku

Maison Ikkoku is a 1986 Japanese-language animation, comedy and romance series. The cast is led by Issei Futamata, Sumi Shimamoto, Kazuyo Aoki. It spans 4 seasons and 96 episodes and has concluded.

Maison Ikkoku was produced by Studio Deen and made in Japan. It was first aired on March 26, 1986.

First aired: March 26, 1986
Last aired: March 2, 1988
Original language: Japanese
Status: Ended
Seasons: 4 (96 episodes)
Network: Fuji TV
Country: Japan
Production: Studio Deen

#slice of life#based on manga#anime

Maison Ikkoku cast & crew

The cast features Issei Futamata as Yusaku Godai (voice), Sumi Shimamoto as Kyoko Otonashi (voice), Kazuyo Aoki as Hanae Ichinose (voice), Minoru Yada as Mr. Ichinose (voice), Chika Sakamoto as Kentaro Ichinose (voice), and Ryo Horikawa as Nozomi Nikaido (voice).

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Tsuguo Kozawa.

Is Maison Ikkoku worth watching?

With 4 seasons and 96 episodes, it's a long-haul binge.

If you enjoy animation, comedy, and romance, Maison Ikkoku is worth a place on your watchlist.

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