Kyouko Otonashi
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Estimated watch time
40h
⚡ 20 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Heterosexual92%Coming of Age84%Love Triangle83%Tsundere79%Primarily Adult Cast78%Seinen78%Episodic76%Cohabitation73%Slapstick70%Male Protagonist67%
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Synopsis & Story
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.
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Maison Ikkoku: should you watch it?
At a glance
Maison Ikkoku has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 78/100 — 69% of 4,591 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
Of the 9.1K AniList users who started it, 8.6% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 5.3K have finished it.
At roughly 40 hours in total, it is a long commitment — about 6 weeks at an hour a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Drama, Romance — especially heterosexual, coming of age, love triangle, tsundere.
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: Prelude Maison Ikkoku: Meguru Haru no Sakura no you ni... (1992)
- Watch next: Maison Ikkoku: Final Chapter (1988)
- Optional extras: Maison Ikkoku: Bangai-hen Ikkoku-tou Nanpa Shimatsu ki
Episodes
96 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Rumiko Takahashi
- Director
- Kazuo Yamazaki
- Director
- Naoyuki Yoshinaga
- Director
- Takashi Annou
- Series composition
- Kazunori Itou
- Series composition
- Hideo Takayashiki
- Series composition
- Tokio Tsuchiya
- Character design
- Akemi Takada
Maison Ikkoku FAQ
- How many episodes does Maison Ikkoku have?
- Maison Ikkoku has 96 episodes of about 25 minutes each, roughly 40 hours in total.
- How long does it take to watch Maison Ikkoku?
- About 40 hours back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 48 days; at one hour a day, about 40 days.
- Is Maison Ikkoku finished?
- Yes. Maison Ikkoku has finished airing — the final episode aired March 2, 1988.
- Is there a season 2 of Maison Ikkoku?
- Yes — the story continues in Maison Ikkoku: Final Chapter (1988).
- What should I watch before Maison Ikkoku?
- Watch Prelude Maison Ikkoku: Meguru Haru no Sakura no you ni... first — Maison Ikkoku is a direct sequel.
- Is Maison Ikkoku based on a manga?
- Yes. Maison Ikkoku adapts the manga by Rumiko Takahashi.
- Who animated Maison Ikkoku?
- Maison Ikkoku was animated by Studio DEEN and directed by Kazuo Yamazaki and Naoyuki Yoshinaga and Takashi Annou.