Maison Ikkoku
Seen it?1986 | 4 seasons | 26 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- 4 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 26 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 79K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 11986 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 21986 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 31987 · 24 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 41987 · 20 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
- Issei FutamataYusaku Godai (voice)
- Sumi ShimamotoKyoko Otonashi (voice)
- Kazuyo AokiHanae Ichinose (voice)
- Minoru YadaMr. Ichinose (voice)
- Chika SakamotoKentaro Ichinose (voice)
- Ryo HorikawaNozomi Nikaido (voice)
- Akira KamiyaShun Mitaka (voice)
- Shigeru ChibaYotsuya / Soichiro (voice)
- Yuko MitaAkemi Roppongi (voice)
- Mina TominagaKozue Nanao (voice)