
めぞん一刻
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.

Kyouko Otonashi
CV: Sumi Shimamoto
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Yuusaku Godai
CV: Issei Futamata
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Hanae Ichinose
CV: Kazuyo Aoki
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Shun Mitaka
CV: Akira Kamiya
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Yotsuya
CV: Shigeru Chiba
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Akemi Roppongi
CV: Yuuko Iguchi
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Ibuki Yagami
CV: Yuriko Fuchizaki
supporting

Asuna Kujou
CV: Hiromi Tsuru
supporting

Chachamaru no Master
CV: Norio Wakamoto
supporting

Soichirou-san
CV: Shigeru Chiba
supporting

Sakamoto
CV: Toshio Furukawa
supporting

Kozue Nanao
CV: Miina Tominaga
supporting