Maison Ikkoku

Also known as: めぞん一刻

Maison Ikkoku is a TV series by Studio DEEN that premiered in Spring 1986. It is finished airing with 96 episodes of about 25 minutes each. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Slice of Life. Average AniList score: 7.8/10.

Synopsis

Maison Ikkoku is a romantic comedy series created by Rumiko Takahashi. The story centers around the development of the relationship between Kyoko Otonashi and Yusaku Godai. Kyoko is a recent widow who 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—for Godai anyway. Along the way, the other tentants, the mysterious Yotsuya, the seemingly alcoholic Ichinose, and the brash Akemi, watch and occasionally take part 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. Covering a wide range of emotions from hysterically funny to painfully sad, Maison Ikkoku—all 96 episodes—is well worth seeing.

Maison Ikkoku episodes

  1. Episode 1: Sorry to Keep You Waiting! I Am Otonashi Kyoko! — aired March 26, 1986
  2. Episode 2: Love Is in the Air! Which One Does Kyoko Love Best? — aired April 2, 1986
  3. Episode 3: Hearts on Fire in the Dark! All Alone with Kyoko — aired April 9, 1986
  4. Episode 4: Kyoko`s Heart Goes Pitty-Pat! Godai Is Put to the Test — aired April 16, 1986
  5. Episode 5: Kyoko`s Climbing the Walls! Godai`s Headed for the Hills! — aired April 23, 1986
  6. Episode 6: Shocking Springtime! Kyoko`s Secret — aired April 30, 1986
  7. Episode 7: Godai`s Agony! The One Kyoko Loves — aired May 7, 1986
  8. Episode 8: Godai`s Unspeakable Declaration! If You`re Going to Do It, Do It! — aired May 14, 1986
  9. Episode 9: The Mysterious Tennis Coach Is the Rival of Love — aired May 21, 1986
  10. Episode 10: Love Panic on the Beach! The Rival Doesn`t Like Dogs — aired May 28, 1986
  11. Episode 11: Kentaro`s First Love! What`s Age Got to Do with It? — aired June 4, 1986
  12. Episode 12: One Entangled Evening! I Thought You Said You Loved Me!? — aired June 11, 1986
  13. Episode 13: Godai the Gigolo...? Are You Going to Get That, or Shall I? — aired June 18, 1986
  14. Episode 14: Way to Go, Godai! The First Date With Kyoko — aired June 25, 1986
  15. Episode 15: The Play`s the Thing, Not the Playing Around! The Show Must Go On! — aired July 2, 1986
  16. Episode 16: Sympathy Scramble! If I Should Stumble... — aired July 9, 1986
  17. Episode 17: The Story of Kyoko`s First Love. On Rainy Days Like These... — aired July 16, 1986
  18. Episode 18: Kyoko`s Gift! What? You Mean It`s for Me? — aired July 23, 1986
  19. Episode 19: Godai and Kyoko! Two People`s Night Full of Dangers — aired July 30, 1986
  20. Episode 20: Frustrated Kyoko-san!? Mystery of the Unreturning Godai — aired August 6, 1986
  21. Episode 21: Godai-kun Panic! Ikokku-kan`s Kitten Tale!! — aired August 13, 1986
  22. Episode 22: Godai-kun Gets a Shock! Kyoko-san Calls It Quits — aired August 20, 1986
  23. Episode 23: Kyoko-san in Jeopardy! A Frightening Mother`s Plot!! — aired August 27, 1986
  24. Episode 24: Godai-kun in a Flurry! First Kiss with Kozue — aired September 3, 1986
  25. Episode 25: Godai vs. Mitaka! The Clash of the Proposals!! — aired September 9, 1986
  26. Episode 26: Stunned Godai! Kyoko`s Jealousy Explodes!! — aired September 17, 1986
  27. Episode 27: Disappeared Souichiro!? The Memory of Yakitori`s Scent — aired September 24, 1986
  28. Episode 28: Even Kyoko`s Surprised. I`m Kentaro`s Father — aired October 1, 1986
  29. Episode 29: Slapstick Autumn Festival. Inside a Well with Kyoko-san — aired October 8, 1986
  30. Episode 30: What!? Kyoko Married!? Godai`s Tearful Goodbye — aired October 15, 1986
  31. Episode 31: Scandal at Ikkoku! Godai`s... Shacking Up!? — aired October 22, 1986
  32. Episode 32: The Egg Is a Mystery. Yotsuya`s Dangerous Gift — aired October 29, 1986
  33. Episode 33: Shock in the Diary! Souichiro Had a Lover!? — aired November 5, 1986
  34. Episode 34: Be Pushy for Love! Grandma Yukari with Gold Teeth — aired November 12, 1986
  35. Episode 35: Operation Chase! Aim for Kyoko and Godai`s Date — aired November 19, 1986
  36. Episode 36: Sudden Kiss Storm! Story of Broken Hearted Akemi-san — aired November 26, 1986
  37. Episode 37: Dangerous Costume Party! Even Kyoko Transforms — aired December 3, 1986
  38. Episode 38: Godai-kun`s Lost Love? Kozue Approaching Mitaka!? — aired December 10, 1986
  39. Episode 39: Love Is Fought with Guts! Godai`s Part-time Job Operation — aired December 17, 1986
  40. Episode 40: Painfull Kindness. Presentiment of Love at Christmas! — aired December 24, 1986
  41. Episode 41: Kyoko`s Anger After Bath. Peeping War at the Hot Spring — aired January 7, 1987
  42. Episode 42: Godai Breaks His Leg! Chance for Love at the Hospital! — aired January 14, 1987
  43. Episode 43: Spark in Love Firework. Godai & Mitaka`s Hospital Feud — aired January 21, 1987
  44. Episode 44: Even Kentaro Pales. Yotsuya`s Frightening True Identity — aired January 28, 1987
  45. Episode 45: Shocking Declaration! Kyoko`s Love Confession to Godai — aired February 4, 1987
  46. Episode 46: Struggle for Kyoko! Skating Rink Is Love`s Battleground — aired February 11, 1987
  47. Episode 47: Kyoko Loses It! Drunk and Crazy — aired February 18, 1987
  48. Episode 48: Godai`s Confession! I Wish You Understand My Feelings!! — aired February 25, 1987
  49. Episode 49: Mitaka Trains! Can`t Be Afraid of Dogs — aired March 4, 1987
  50. Episode 50: Kyoko in Love at First Sight? Strange Man Enters Ikkoku — aired March 11, 1987
  51. Episode 51: Even Yotsuya Is Shocked. The Day Ikkoku-kan Disappears! — aired March 18, 1987
  52. Episode 52: Forgive Me Soichiro! Kyoko`s Tearful Decision to Remarry — aired March 25, 1987
  53. Episode 53: High-School Girl Power! A War Against Kyoko`s Love — aired April 8, 1987
  54. Episode 54: Attack with Nudity! Seduction Plan for Godai. — aired April 15, 1987
  55. Episode 55: Pajama Girl Charging In! Ikkoku-kan Love Panic — aired April 22, 1987
  56. Episode 56: Yagami`s Decision! I Won`t Give Up My First Love — aired April 29, 1987
  57. Episode 57: Young Lady Appears! Love at First Sight with Mitaka — aired May 6, 1987
  58. Episode 58: Godai or Mitaka? A Woman`s Heart Is on the Line — aired May 13, 1987
  59. Episode 59: Heart Stop! Asuna Kujou`s First Time — aired May 20, 1987
  60. Episode 60: I Saw Them! Kyoko and Mitaka Suddenly Go for 2nd Base?! — aired May 27, 1987
  61. Episode 61: Chase After Me, Godai-san. Kyoko`s Lone Trip — aired June 10, 1987
  62. Episode 62: All Right! Kyoko in the Bath. The Only Two in the Open Bath — aired June 17, 1987
  63. Episode 63: Yagami`s Back. Before She`s Forgotten! — aired June 24, 1987
  64. Episode 64: Godai-kun Loses! Sweet Trap of the High School Girl!! — aired July 1, 1987
  65. Episode 65: Yagami`s Scream! The Dangerous Yotsuya`s Private Class! — aired July 8, 1987
  66. Episode 66: Yagami`s Challenge! I Won`t Lose to Some Widow — aired July 15, 1987
  67. Episode 67: Yagami`s Amazed! Grandma Yukari Returns with Gold Teeth — aired July 22, 1987
  68. Episode 68: Grandma Yukari`s Fighting Spirit. Hot Baseball Match! — aired July 29, 1987
  69. Episode 69: Underwater Battle! A Suspicious Hickey on Godai! — aired August 5, 1987
  70. Episode 70: Farewell, Grandma! Ueno Station in a Party Panic — aired August 12, 1987
  71. Episode 71: A Midsummer`s Night Dream? Godai Already Found a Job?! — aired August 19, 1987
  72. Episode 72: A Baby Is Born? Godai`s Life of Joy and Tears! — aired August 26, 1987
  73. Episode 73: Ikkoku-kan Hostage Crisis! Yagami`s Big Nuisance — aired September 2, 1987
  74. Episode 74: Change on the Employment Front! Godai`s Last Comeback — aired September 9, 1987
  75. Episode 75: Love All the Way! Yagami and Asuna Never Give Up — aired September 16, 1987
  76. Episode 76: I`ll Wait! Kyoko`s Sudden Announcement — aired September 23, 1987
  77. Episode 77: Bravo Godai! I`ll Show a Man`s Pride Every So Often — aired October 14, 1987
  78. Episode 78: This Is a Secret! Godai`s Work Journal!! — aired October 21, 1987
  79. Episode 79: Kyoko-san I`m Sorry! Guilt Trip Homemade Lunch?! — aired October 28, 1987
  80. Episode 80: Godai-kun in a Panic! Yagami Is Suddenly a Bunny Girl!! — aired November 4, 1987
  81. Episode 81: Devotion of Love! Asuna Never Gives Up After All — aired November 11, 1987
  82. Episode 82: The Perfect Papa! Godai-kun`s Child Care Story — aired November 18, 1987
  83. Episode 83: Yokohama Chaser. Kyoko-san Escapes?! — aired November 25, 1987
  84. Episode 84: 1000% Suspicious! Kyoko`s Scandal Night — aired December 2, 1987
  85. Episode 85: This Is a Critical Point! Godai and Mitaka Duel of Fate — aired December 9, 1987
  86. Episode 86: Shocking One Night! Asuna`s Salad Day?! — aired December 16, 1987
  87. Episode 87: Asuna`s Expecting? Mitaka`s Surprise Marriage! — aired December 23, 1987
  88. Episode 88: Love Again? Taste of Kozue`s Kiss!! — aired January 6, 1988
  89. Episode 89: Unrequited Love! Godai and Kyoko It`s Over Today? — aired January 13, 1988
  90. Episode 90: Kyoko-san Quitting! Ikkoku-kan`s Memory Far Away? — aired January 20, 1988
  91. Episode 91: Kyoko Shocked! Godai & Akemi`s Unexpected Relation?! — aired January 27, 1988
  92. Episode 92: Kozue-chan`s Wedding! Godai`s Love Forever?! — aired February 3, 1988
  93. Episode 93: Sight of Spring? Two Hearts Together!! — aired February 10, 1988
  94. Episode 94: I Did It! Godai-kun`s Corageous Proposal!! — aired February 17, 1988
  95. Episode 95: Ah I`m Moved! Grandma`s Love Enclosed in a Ring — aired February 24, 1988
  96. Episode 96: Long As This Love Lasts! Ikkoku-kan Is Forever!! — aired March 3, 1988

Main characters

  • Kyouko Otonashi (Main) — voiced by Sumi Shimamoto
  • Yuusaku Godai (Main) — voiced by Issei Futamata
  • Hanae Ichinose (Main) — voiced by Kazuyo Aoki
  • Shun Mitaka (Main) — voiced by Akira Kamiya
  • Yotsuya (Main) — voiced by Shigeru Chiba
  • Akemi Roppongi (Main) — voiced by Yuuko Iguchi
  • Ibuki Yagami (Supporting) — voiced by Yuriko Fuchizaki
  • Asuna Kujou (Supporting) — voiced by Hiromi Tsuru
  • Chachamaru no Master (Supporting) — voiced by Norio Wakamoto
  • Soichirou-san (Supporting) — voiced by Shigeru Chiba

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Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Slice of Life · Season: Spring 1986