Maison Ikkoku
Maison Ikkoku

Maison Ikkoku

1986 4 Seasons 96 Episodes ⭐ 7.6 Animation Comedy Romance

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 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

EP 2

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 pr

EP 3

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 oth

EP 4

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,

EP 5

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 sta

EP 6

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. V

EP 7

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

EP 8

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 w

EP 9

The Mysterious Tennis Coach is the Rival of Love

Mrs. Ichinose decides that Kyoko's been much to glum lately with worrying about Godai's confession and her always loomin

EP 10

Love Panic on the Beach!

A depressed Kentaro confides to Godai that his family is too poor to ever take him on a vacation. This reminds Godai of

EP 11

Kentaro's First Love! What Age Got to Do,with It?

Kentaro's time with Ikuko at the beach has developed into a crush on his part. Now everytime Ikuko comes over to study w

EP 12

One Entangled Evening! I Thought You Said You Loved Me!?

Godai decides its finally time to ask Kyoko out for a movie date, but when he arrives at Maison Ikkoku, he finds Kyoko h

EP 13

Godai the Gigolo...? Are You Going to Get That, or Shall I?

As Godai attends his classes, he notices a mysterious dark-haired woman following him around campus. Letting his imagina

EP 14

Way to Go, Godai! The First Date with Kyoko

Godai finally gets the courage to ask Kyoko on a date, but with this being the anniversary of her moving to Maison Ikkok

EP 15

The Play's the Thing, Not the Playing Around! The Show Must Go On!

A campus festival brings Kyoko to Godai's college, in tow are the rest of the tenants hoping to have a bit of fun at God

EP 16

Sympathy Scramble. If I Should Stumble.

Kyoko twists her ankle while playing tennis and both Mitaka and Godai blame themselves. The other tenants can't help but

EP 17

The Story of Kyoko's First Love On Rainy Days Like These

Godai gets depressed over the rain, remembering that some of the worst events of his life have occured on rainy days. Ko

EP 18

Kyoko's Gift ! "What , You Mean it's For Me?"

With Christmas just around the corner, Godai has to decide what he's going to get for Kyoko this year. He spends all his

EP 19

Godai and Kyoko ! An Evening for Two Means Double the Trouble

When New Year's comes around almost everyone at Maison Ikkoku has vacation plans. Yotsuya is going to visit his family,

EP 20

Kyoko's Ticking Time bomb ! Godai's Extended Absence

Godai takes a late vacation over Winter break to visit his family in Niigata. While he's there he plays rugby with his o

EP 21

Godai's Panic! The Cat Who Came to Ikkoku.

Godai and Sakamoto go out drinking with friends and Sakamoto gets Godai completely drunk. While he's in his druken stupo

EP 22

Godai Gets a shock! Kyoko Calls It Quits

Godai walks home from the laundromat, wondering how he's going to dry his clothes on the dangerous clothesline at home w

EP 23

Kyoko's Brush with Danger! Mother's Nefarious Plot

The tenants are shocked as Kyoko's mother tells them that Kyoko will no longer be the Manager of Maison Ikkoku. As soon

EP 24

Godai in Confusion! Kozue's First Kiss

Godai and Kozue sit in a cafe and stare out the window. Suddenly, she asks him if he owns a tie. Later Godai is putting

EP 25

In this Corner: Godai vs. Mitaka! The Clash of the Proposals

As Godai watches Kyoko play tennis, Mrs. Ichinose tells him that things won't always stay the same. She mentions that Ky

EP 26

Godai's Out of It! Kyoko's on the Rampage

Kyoko visits an old high school friend and her new baby for lunch. The topic of conversation centers on how much Kyoko w

EP 1

Soichiro Gone!? Yakitori Memories

Kentaro offers to walk Soichiro for Kyoko, but ends up losing him. Kyoko tries her best to reassure Kentaro that Soichir

EP 2

Even Kyoko's Surprised! "I'm Kentaro's Father."

The tenants are shocked when they begin seeing a mystery man leaving Maison Ikkoku. Soon enough they realize that he is

EP 3

Fall Festival Foul - Up ! All Swell That Ends In A Well

All the Maison Ikkoku tenants visit a local Fall Festival and Godai and Kyoko even decide to take part in it. A misunder

EP 4

What!? Kyoko Married!? Godai's Tearful Goodbye

Rumors of a wedding between Mitaka and Kyoko are flying, leaving the tenants depressed that they've been kept in the dar

EP 5

Scandal at Ikkoku! Godai's...SHACKING UP!?

Kyoko learns that Godai is living with a woman, and thinks that this is the real reason he left. Godai comes back to the

EP 6

The Incredible , Unforgettable Egg! Yotsuya's Dangerous Gift

Yotsuya entrusts a mysterious egg to Godai in the middle of the night, before mysteriously leaving Maison Ikkoku. The ne

EP 7

The Case of the Shocking Diary My Husband Had a Sweetheart!

After finishing a tutoring session with Ikuko, Grandfather Otonashi asks Godai to return Soichiro's diary to Kyoko. On t

EP 8

Overpowered by Love! The Grandma Yukari Gold Tooth Gauntlet!

Godai wakes up to rustling noise in his room, when he demands Yotsuya stop it, he opens his eyes to see his Grandmother.

EP 9

The Great Date Race! Kyoko and Godai Have Left the Building

Godai learns that his Grandma has set he and Kyoko up on a date. When he goes downstairs to apologize to Kyoko, she tell

EP 10

A Kiss Is Just A Kiss... But a Woman's Love is Priceless

Akemi sits in her boyfriend Hiroshi's car as they watch the ships coming into the docks. Suddenly he tells her he's brea

EP 11

Crazy Costume Contest! Kyoko's Amazing Transformation

When a new mirror arrives at Ikkoku all hell breaks loose. Kyoko orders a floor length mirror for her room and decides t

EP 12

Godai's Dumped!? Kozue Falls For Coach Mitaka!?

Kozue begins to notice that Godai isn't as affectionate with her as other couples in their dating situation seem to be.

EP 13

Love Takes Guts! Godai's Part Time Job Ploy!

As Kyoko cleans out her room, she notices something stuck in the back of her closet. When she pulls it out to inspect it

EP 14

A Bittersweet Favor! Budding Christmas Love!?

Godai rides the train to its destination, and meets Sakamoto at the appointed cafe. Sakamoto shows up late an sits down,

EP 15

Kyoko's Hot Spring Heart Stopper: Peeping Wars at the Outdoor Baths!

The Ikkoku residents decide to visit a hotsprings and Mitaka comes along. The trip starts off badly for Godai as he's fo

EP 16

Godai Breaks His Leg! Chance for Love at the Hospital!

Godai's been feeling depressed about leading Kozue on lately. Kyoko isn't helping, by constantly telling Godai how much

EP 17

Love Speaks! Godai and Mitaka Duke it Out at the Hospital!

Mitaka and Godai begin to get on each others nerves at the hospital. Mitaka and Mrs. Ichinose notice that Kyoko and Goda

EP 18

Kentaro Freaks Out! Yotsuya's Frightening True Identity

After Kentaro tries to hide a bad grade from his mother, she gets angry with him and yells. He runs into the attic to ge

EP 19

A Shocking Revelation: Kyoko Declares Her Love to Godai?!

Finals approach and Godai is playing catch-up. Because of his broken leg and extended hospital stay Yusaku has fallen be

EP 20

Race for Kyoko! Skating Rink is Love's Battleground

Kyoko, Mrs. Ichinose, Kentaro and Ikuko plan a trip to a skating rink with Godai and Mitaka tagging along. The problems

EP 21

Kyoko Loses it! Drunk and Crazy!

While Godai is out of school for one more week, he and Sakamoto decide they had better get a part time job. Things start

EP 22

Godai's Confession! I Want You to Know How I Feel!!

Kyoko finds out that her mother has been very sick lately and is unable to take care of her father, prompting her to go

EP 23

Mitaka Trains! Lover Boy. Can't be Afraid of Dogs!

As Mitaka sits with a nameless date watching a movie, he begins to become very bored with the entire situation. Suddenly

EP 24

Kyoko in Love at First Sight?! A Strange Man Moves into Maison Ikkoku

As Kyoko returns home from walking Soichiro, the phone begins to ring. She rushes inside to answer it and learns that a

EP 25

Even Yotsuya's Shocked! The Day Maison Ikkoku Disappears

Kyoko frantically decides to try and get in touch with her father-in-law, the owner of Maison Ikkoku. Instead, the get I

EP 26

Forgive me Soichiro! Kyoko's Tearful Decision to Remarry

The fourth anniversary of Soichiro's death arrives and Kyoko invites her parents to attend, hoping that they will make a

EP 1

High-School Girl Power! A War Against Kyoko's Love

This episode marks the first appearance of Ibuki Yagami. As a college co-op, Godai has entered a student teacher's progr

EP 2

Bare-Faced Attack! Operation Seduction

Even in the middle of a lesson, Yagami is trying her best to corner Godai and get him to reveal his feelings towards Kyo

EP 3

Pajama-Girl Charges In! Maison Ikkoku in a Love Panic!

Ever since what happened last time, Yagami hasn't been able to get close to Godai with her homeroom teacher keeping an e

EP 4

Yagami is Determined: I Won't Give Up My First Love

Yagami and Godai leave for school together, and arrive arm in arm, much to Godai's chagrin. The other students begin to

EP 5

The Princess Cometh! Mitaka is Her Prince Charming

This episode introduces Asuna Kujo, daughter of an ex-noble family who are business partners with Mitaka's uncle. Mitaka

EP 6

Godai or Mitaka? A Woman's Heart is on the Line

Kyoko has three days left to decide whether she'll accept Mitaka's marriage proposal. Mitaka continues to remind her, bu

EP 7

Be Still, My Beating Heart! Asuna Kujo's Very First Time

Kyoko's fated meeting with Mitaka never happened. Kyoko thinks it was her fault for falling asleep. Mitaka thinks it was

EP 8

Caught in the Act! Kyoko and Mitaka, Hot and Heavy!

After his run in with Asuna's dogs, Mitaka has been staying in bed for the past few days feeling ill. Most of all he reg

EP 9

Chase After Me, Godai. Kyoko's Lone Trip

Kyoko gets a letter from Mitaka about how he's ashamed at what happened in his apartment. He vows never to see her until

EP 10

Alright! In the Bath with Kyoko! Just the Two in an Open Bath

Kyoko is on the bus headed towards the next stop on her trip. Godai on the other hand is stopped on the side of the road

EP 11

Yagami's Back by the Time She's Forgotten

It's been many months since Yagami last saw Godai. Still she hasn't forgotten about him. She feels like seeing him again

EP 12

Godai on the Edge! The Sweet Trap of a High School Girl

Godai starts tutoring Yagami, but his neighbors keep interrupting the session. Eventually after dealing with them Godai

EP 13

Yagami's scream! Yotsuya's Dangerous tutoring!

When Godai refuses to continue tutoring her, Yagami asks Yotsuya to replace him. Little does she know that she has made

EP 14

Yagami's challenge! I musn't lose against the widow!

When Yagami's sensei finds out why her grades are dropping from Kyoko, Yagami vows to confront Kyoko to tell her to butt

EP 15

Even Yagami is confused! Grandma Yukari returns with golden teeth!!

Grandma Yukari comes back to check up on his grandson, his love life, and his future plans. She meets Yagami for the ve

EP 16

Grandma Yukari's Fighting Spirit. Hot Baseball Match!

With free drinks & peanuts on the line, the Ikkoku-kan gang and friends, representing Cha Cha Maru, engages in a ""hot""

EP 17

Underwater battle. Suspicious kiss mark on Godai

When the gang goes to a hotel resort, Godai must explain to everyone (including Kyoko) how he got a mysterious kiss mark

EP 18

Goodbye Grandma! Ueno station is party panic

Before Grandma Yukari goes back home, she gives Godai some words of wisdom and holds a BIG PARTY right in the train stat

EP 19

A Midsummer night's dream. Godai already found a job?

Yagami reveals during the autumn festival that her father is the head of personnel at a major corporation and that she i

EP 20

Child is born? Godai's life of joy and cry!

When Godai goes to meet Yagami's father for the job interview of his life, he meets a pregnant woman on the street beggi

EP 21

Ikkoku-kan hostage crisis. Yagami's big nuisance!

When Yagami finds out that Godai did not show up at his job interview, she storms into Ikkoku-kan to find out why. When

EP 22

Change in employment front. Godai's last come back.

After the real reason of missing his interview is revealed, Godai finally receives his elusive job offer. Just when God

EP 23

Love all the way. Yagami and Asuna never give up.

After finding out that Godai is again unemployed, Yagami vows to help Godai anyway and she can teach her dad a lesson.

EP 24

I'll wait. Kyoko's sudden announcement

As the battle for Kyoko's hand intensifies, Mitaka meets Kyoko and her parents in front of Souchiro's grave and seeks to

EP 1

Bravo Godai! The Pride of a Man

Pressured by Yagami, her dad finally gives in and hands Godai a solid job offer. To everyone's astonishment, however, G

EP 2

It's a secret! Godai's work diary

After drinking with Sakamoto who celebrated by getting Godai's job, they wake up in debt in a cabaret. Having to pay of

EP 3

I'm sorry Kyoko-san. Guilt trip homemade lunch

Kyoko, still believing that Godai is working in daycare and looking for a job, begins to encourage Godai by making home-

EP 4

Godai in Panic! Yagami the Bunny Girl!!

When Yagami finds out Godai's new line of work, she offers her services to help him pay off his debt at the cabaret. Ya

EP 5

Devotion of love. Asuna never gives up after all

As Godai tries to sort out the mess he got himself into, Mitaka takes Kyoko out on a date (to Kyoko's surprise) and vows

EP 6

Perfect dad! Godai-kun's child care story

Godai is forced to take care of Kasumi's kids (one of the cabaret's hostesses who ran away). As Godai and Kyoko search f

EP 7

Yokohama chaser. Kyoko-san's going away?!

Kyoko is ready to go out for lunch with her parents, but is confused when Mitaka arrives to escort her. She learns that

EP 8

1000% suspicion. Kyoko's scandal night

Worrying about Kyoko, Godai sits at the entrance of Ikkoku-kan. When Kyoko's father arrives in his car, he is shocked wh

EP 9

This is the Critical point! Godai and Mitaka's duel of fate!

Frustrated that he is fighting a losing battle, Mitaka decides to duke it out with Godai for Kyoko's love. On a calm ni

EP 10

Shocking one night! Asuna's Salad day.

Mitaka arrives at his apartment, and finds Asuna and Salad (her dog), waiting at the door. Drunk and falling asleep, he

EP 11

Asuna's pregnant? Mitaka's surprise marriage announcement!!

Asuna announces about pregnancy without saying whose. Her driver not being able to bear the rumors which may flying arou

EP 12

Love again?! Taste of a kiss that Kozue left!

Kozue is invited to a dinner from her old classmate, who proposes to her. Her feeling sways between the classmate, and G

EP 13

Unrequited love! Godai and Kyoko, it's over today?

Kyoko is in shock after seeing Kozue kiss Godai. Goida returns to Ikkoku-kan after his exams are over. Before he leaves,

EP 14

Kyoko-san quitting! Ikkoku-kan's memory far away?

Kyoko's gone after the previous night's fiasco. He explains what happened to the loon squad and they force Godai to go g

EP 15

Kyoko in shock! Akemi and Godai's unexpected relation!

Kyoko's upset at her dad for telling Otonashi that she quit her job. Meanwhile Godai is trying to clean up quickly to go

EP 16

Kozue-chan's wedding! Godai's love is forever?!

A shocked Kyoko ends up at Chachamaru where she sees Akemi. Akemi tells Kyoko the truth, that she did walk out of the ho

EP 17

Sight of spring? The two's hearts are in warm feeling!!

It's the day that Godai's graduation exam results are announced. The tenants of Ikkoku-kan get ready for a ""too-bad"" p

EP 18

Alright! Godai-kun's courageous proposal!

Kyoko goes to visit her sick father, and finds that he's very ill. At the Acorn Daycare Godai listen to his co-workers d

EP 19

Ah, Excitement! Grandma's love embosomed in the ring

Godai decides that it's time for Kyoko to finally meet his parents. A bit nervously, he phones home (his parents don't k

EP 20

As long as this love lasts! Ikkoku-kan is forever...!!

With their wedding fast approaching Kyoko and Godai are both cleaning out their rooms in preparation for moving in toget

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