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.
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)
Norio Wakamoto
as Chachamaru's master (voice)
Toshio Furukawa
as Sakamoto (voice)
Minori Matsushima
as Kyoko's mother (voice)
Hisako Kyoda
as Yukari Godai (voice)
Kazue Komiya
as Shun's mother (voice)
Kosei Tomita
as Kyoko's father (voice)
Episodes
Season 1
Sorry To Keep You Waiting! I'm Kyoko Otonashi!
Yusaku Godai is fed-up with life as a ronin and his horrible housemates, namely loud and brash Mrs. Ichinose, her bratty son Kentaro, sexy Akemi Roppongi, and the mysterious Yotsuya. As he finally packs his bags and heads for the door he meets Maison Ikkoku's new manager...Kyoko Otonashi. Its love at first sight for Godai, so he toughs it out in order to get to meet the gorgeous new manager a bit better.
Love is in the Air? Which one Does Kyoko Love Best?
Godai decides that since its Kyoko's first Christmas at Maison Ikkoku, this would be a great opportunity to buy her a present and tell her how he feels. As will become the norm, he chickens out when the Ichinose's arrive. Meanwhile, he learns from Akemi that Kyoko is already seeing someone and these suspicions are confirmed when he finds a sleeping Kyoko mention someone named ""Soichiro"" on the roof.
Hearts on Fire in the Dark! All Alone with Kyoko
With his entrance exams bearing down on him, Godai just can't seem to focus. Kyoko decides its up to her to stop the other tenants from interrupting his studies, but what she doesn't know is that Godai's thoughts slip everytime she's in the room. And just as things are about to settle down...the power goes out. Kyoko's determined to fix the problem and Godai offers his help, but is he really trying to be a good tenant, or does he want Kyoko all alone in the attic?
Kyoko's Heart Goes Pitty-Pat! Godai is put to the Test
Test time has finally arrived for Godai. As he does all the last minute cramming he can get away with Yotsuya, Ichinose, and Akemi take bets on which school's will reject him. Kyoko does her best to keep them out of Godai's way, but it doesn't do any good. As Godai heads off to take his tests, he misinterprets Kyoko's words of encouragement as a sign of affection, and can't stop thinking about it long enough to do well on a single test. With only one school left, Godai faces another year as a ronin, or overcoming all his distractions to become a full-fleged college student.
Kyoko's Climbing the Walls! Godai's Headed For the Hills
Godai's grandmother arrives to inform Godai that if he doesn't get into a college, his family will no longer let him stay in Tokyo. Godai does his best to hide from her, but with Kyoko's help they finally track him down, just in time to realize he's going to get to go to college.
Shocking Springtime! Kyoko's Secret
The secret sadness that Kyoko has kept hidden for so long is finally revealed as Godai realizes that Kyoko is a widow. Visiting Soichiro's grave, Godai asks for whom he is offering incense ad realizes that it is Kyoko's late husband. Afterwards, as the two of them walk home, Godai can't help but feel that he has no chance to win Kyoko's heart from a dead man.
Godai's Agony! The One Kyoko Loves
Mr. Otonashi offers Godai a job tutoring Ikuko, who insists that if she is to have a tutor that it must be Godai. Seeing this as a way to endear himself to Kyoko and to earn a steady paycheck, Godai agrees. Kyoko begins to worry when the other tenants put the idea in her head that Godai might have a thing for Ikuko, and tries her best to resist the idea of Ikuko having a new tutor.
Godai's Unspeakable Declaration! If You're Going to Do It,Do It!
Celebrating their arrival into college life, Godai and Sakamoto go out drinking. Feeling depressed about his situation with Kyoko, Godai confides in Sakamoto, who recommends a bit of liquid courage to help Godai tell Kyoko how he feels. Once they arrive back at Maison Ikkoku, Godai not only tells Kyoko how he feels, but the entire neighborhood as well. After his announcement, he marches off to his room with Kyoko in his arms, seemingly ready for a night of passion!
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