Maison Ikkoku (1986)
Original title: めぞん一刻
Maison Ikkoku is a 1986 Japanese-language animation series. It stars Issei Futamata, Sumi Shimamoto and Kazuyo Aoki.
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.
Quick answers
What is Maison Ikkoku about?
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.
When was Maison Ikkoku released?
Maison Ikkoku was released on 26 March 1986.
How many episodes does Maison Ikkoku have?
Maison Ikkoku has 96 episodes across 4 seasons.
Cast
- 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)
- Ryo Horikawa as Nozomi Nikaido (voice)
- Akira Kamiya as Shun Mitaka (voice)
- Shigeru Chiba as Yotsuya / Soichiro (voice)
- Yuko Mita as Akemi Roppongi (voice)
- Mina Tominaga as Kozue Nanao (voice)
- Yuriko Fuchizaki as Ibuki Yagami (voice)
- Hiromi Tsuru as Asuna Kujo (voice)