Maison Ikkoku

Maison Ikkoku (めぞん一刻, Mezon Ikkoku) is a Japanese signals-manga, written and signed by Rumiko Takahashi. The manga was published from 1980 to 1987 in the magazine Big Comic Spirits. Then it was the manga in 15 parts delivered in booklet form. The manga is under other translated into English. The manga is also converted to a 96 episodes story anime series, three OVA's, and two films for which a live-action.

Contents

The manga is a romantic comedy about a group of people who all have rented rooms in a building in the Tokyo of the 80s. The series is especially for the relationship between Yusaku Godai, a poor student, and Kyoko Otonashi, the young owner of the house that only has become widow. At the beginning of the story, the previous proprietor of the house, Ikkoku, with pension, and makes Kyoko to the new owner.

Yusaku is in love with her, but by the behavior of the other tenants he has difficulty to make known to her. He tries several times to tell her his feelings, but will always be disturbed or misunderstood. This has more than once a short but fierce battle to a result. Yusaka also get competition from Kyoko's coach Shun Mitaka, who would like to get married with her. At the end of the series Yusaku finally dares to take the brave step and Kyoko at marriage to questions.

Characters

The names of all of the characters are a pun on the number of the room where that person lives.

Number * Character * Kanji or surname and meaning

0 * Kyoko Otonashi (born Chigusa) * 音無 (no sound)

1(一) * The Ichinose Family * 一の瀬 (first ford)

2(二) * Nozomu Nikaido * 二階堂 (two storey temple)

3(三) * Shun Mitaka * 三鷹 (three hawks)

4(四) * Mr. Yotsuya * 四谷 (four valleys)

5(五) * Yusaku Godai * 五代 (five generations)

6(六) * Akemi Roppongi * 六本木 (six trees)

7(七) * Kozue Nanao * 七尾 (seven mountain ranges)

8(八) * Ibuki Yagami * 八神 (eight gods)

9(九) * Asuna Kujo * 九条 (ninth street)

1000(千) * Mr. & Mrs. Chigusa (Kyoko's parents) * 千草 (thousand herbs)

Media

Manga

The manga counts the following parts: -

Family Affairs

Home Sweet Home

Good Housekeeping

Empty Nest

Bedside Manners

Intensive Care

Domestic Tensions

Learning Curves

Dogged Pursuit

Student Affairs

The Hounds or War

Game, Set, Match

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