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"Maison Ikkoku" is a romantic comedy anime set in a boarding house of the same name, located in Tokyo. The story revolves around Yusaku Godai, a 20-year-old ronin struggling to pass his college entrance exams, and Kyoko Otonashi, the newly appointed manager of Maison Ikkoku. Kyoko, a young widow, moves into the boarding house to start a new chapter in her life, and her presence immediately captures Yusaku's attention. Despite his initial infatuation, Yusaku faces numerous challenges in pursuing a relationship with Kyoko, including his own insecurities, financial struggles, and the eccentric residents of Maison Ikkoku.

The boarding house is home to a colorful cast of characters who frequently meddle in Yusaku and Kyoko's lives. These include Akemi Roppongi, a flirtatious bar hostess; Yotsuya, a mysterious and nosy tenant; and Ichinose, a gossipy housewife. Their antics often create comedic misunderstandings and obstacles for Yusaku, who is determined to win Kyoko's heart. Kyoko, still grieving the loss of her late husband, Soichiro, is hesitant to open herself to new love, creating a poignant tension in her interactions with Yusaku.

As the series progresses, Yusaku matures both academically and emotionally, eventually gaining admission to college and pursuing a career. His persistence and genuine affection for Kyoko gradually break down her emotional barriers, though their relationship faces numerous trials. These include the reappearance of Kyoko's former tennis coach, Shun Mitaka, who becomes a rival for her affections, and Yusaku's own moments of self-doubt and missteps. The narrative balances humor and heartfelt moments, exploring themes of love, loss, and personal growth.

The story spans several years, allowing the characters to develop organically. Yusaku evolves from a directionless young man into a more responsible and confident individual, while Kyoko learns to move forward from her past and embrace the possibility of new love. The series concludes with a satisfying resolution to their relationship, emphasizing the importance of perseverance and emotional honesty. "Maison Ikkoku" is widely regarded as a classic in the romantic comedy genre, offering a nuanced portrayal of romance and the complexities of human relationships.
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Maison Ikkoku
めぞん一刻
Type: TV-Series
Anime Episodes: 96
Movie/Episode length: 30 min.
Date: 03/26/1986 – 03/02/1988
Official Website:5 ace's official Maison Ikkoku site
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DramaComedyRomance
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Episodes
Staffel 1
1Sorry To Keep You Waiting! I'm Kyoko Otonashi!
2Love is in the Air? Which one Does Kyoko Love Best?
3Hearts on Fire in the Dark! All Alone with Kyoko
4Kyoko's Heart Goes Pitty-Pat! Godai is put to the Test
5Kyoko's Climbing the Walls! Godai's Headed For the Hills
6Shocking Springtime! Kyoko's Secret
7Godai's Agony! The One Kyoko Loves
8Godai's Unspeakable Declaration! If You're Going to Do It,Do It!
9The Mysterious Tennis Coach is the Rival of Love
10Love Panic on the Beach!
11Kentaro's First Love! What's Age Got to Do with It?
12One Entangled Evening! I Thought You Said You Loved Me!?
13Godai the Gigolo...? Are You Going to Get That, or Shall I?
14Way to Go, Godai! The First Date with Kyoko
15The Play's the Thing, Not the Playing Around! The Show Must Go On!
16Sympathy Scramble. If I Should Stumble.
17The Story of Kyoko's First Love On Rainy Days Like These
18Kyoko's Gift ! "What , You Mean it's For Me?"
19Godai and Kyoko ! An Evening for Two Means Double the Trouble
20Kyoko's Ticking Time bomb ! Godai's Extended Absence
21Godai's Panic! The Cat Who Came to Ikkoku.
22Godai Gets a shock! Kyoko Calls It Quits
23Kyoko's Brush with Danger! Mother's Nefarious Plot
Kyoko's mother Chigusa visits Maison Ikkoku and announces to the tenants that Kyoko has quit her manager position. Movers immediately enter Kyoko's room and pack all her belongings into a truck. Godai collapses to the floor and cries uncontrollably after the movers drive away. Mrs. Ichinose drags Godai to the Chachamaru bar to drink away his sorrow. Yotsuya remains alone in the empty manager's room to compose himself. Kyoko returns late from grocery shopping and finds Yotsuya standing in her stripped-down room. Yotsuya explains that her mother came,quit on her behalf, and had the furniture moved to the family house. Kyoko becomes furious and rushes out to confront her parents. Yotsuya misunderstands Kyoko's anger and tells the others that she left them snacks. Kyoko returns later to find all the tenants drinking inside her room. Godai happily embraces her upon her arrival. Kyoko explains that her mother lied and moved her belongings without consent, and the tenants welcome her back warmly. The next morning, Kyoko's mother arrives again, setting up a continued struggle over Kyoko's independence.
24Godai in Confusion! Kozue's First Kiss
Kozue asks Godai if he owns a tie during a cafe conversation,and he later struggles to knot one while imagining Kyoko doing it for him before work. His daydream ends with him crashing face-first through his mirror. Leaving his room, Godai sees Kyoko, her parents, and Mr. Otonashi depart from her apartment. Kyoko announces to Godai and Mrs. Ichinose that she is visiting Soichiro's grave for the anniversary of his death. Godai worries about her and asks her to return quickly. While waiting in the park for Kozue, Godai considers canceling their date to offer Kyoko emotional support. Kozue surprises him by jumping out, expresses delight that he found a tie, and leads him to buy a cantaloupe at a market. She then brings him to a middle-income house and announces it is her home, finally revealing her plot to introduce him to her parents. At the cemetery, Kyoko speaks to Soichiro's grave, telling him she loves her life at Maison Ikkoku and not to worry about her. Kyoko's parents pressure her to stop using the Otonashi name and to consider remarrying. Mr. Otonashi remains silent as Kyoko refuses her parents' demands, asserting that she is an adult who will live as she chooses. She insists on keeping Soichiro's surname until she determines her own future path. The episode closes with Godai trapped inside Kozue's house for a family meeting while Kyoko drives away from the grave with her unresolved conflict over her identity and late husband still burning.
25In this Corner: Godai vs. Mitaka! The Clash of the Proposals
26Godai's Out of It! Kyoko's on the Rampage
27Soichiro Gone!? Yakitori Memories
Kentaro offers to walk Kyoko's dog,Soichiro, but loses him on the street. Kyoko hides her own panic and reassures the boy that the dog will find his way home. She remembers the day she and her late husband first brought Soichiro to Maison Ikkoku as a puppy. The dog refused to answer to any name other than Soichiro, her husband's name. The tenants of Maison Ikkoku organize a search party to find the missing pet. Several false sightings raise their hopes before the group begins to lose confidence. Kyoko walks the neighborhood alone and expresses her fear that Soichiro will never return. Godai continues the search and eventually locates the dog at a family's house a few blocks away. He carries Soichiro back to the boarding house and presents him to a stunned and grateful Kyoko. The episode closes with Kyoko embracing the dog as the insert song 'Alone Again (Naturally)' plays. Kyoko's relief quickly gives way to renewed awareness of her lingering attachment to her late husband's memory.
28Even Kyoko's Surprised! "I'm Kentaro's Father"
The tenants of Maison Ikkoku spot a mystery man leaving the building repeatedly and discover he is Kentaro's father,Mr. Ichinose, who has been absent for so long that Yotsuya jokes about his existence. Mr. Ichinose recently lost his job and struggles to find new employment, forcing him to stay home. Kentaro's school announces a sports day featuring a parents' three-legged race, but he feels too embarrassed to ask his overweight, alcoholic mother or his newly unemployed father to attend. Instead, Kentaro requests that Kyoko and Godai come as his sister and her husband. Godai eagerly accepts the role, while Kyoko agrees but experiences guilt over the deception. Yotsuya learns of Kentaro's plan and deliberately informs Mr. Ichinose about the arrangement. The Ichinose parents, hurt by their son's lack of faith, decide to appear at the sports day and win the three-legged race themselves. Mrs. Ichinose stays sober for the event, and Mr. Ichinose takes a day off from job hunting to participate. The family competes together and succeeds in winning the race, surprising everyone who doubted them. Kentaro reconciles with his parents, and Godai loses his chance to play the role of husband to Kyoko in public.
29Fall Festival Foul-Up! All Swell That Ends In a Well
The residents of Maison Ikkoku attend a local autumn festival. Godai,Kyoko, and Kentaro participate in a haunted walk event. Kyoko misinterprets her directions and falls into an actual dry well instead of the prop well designated for her skit. Godai discovers her location and attempts a rescue, but he also becomes trapped at the bottom. Yotsuya arrives at the well and, rather than helping, indulges in his voyeuristic hobby by observing the pair. He then brings Mitaka to the site and pushes the tennis coach into the well alongside Godai and Kyoko. Kozue climbs down into the well to hide from festival-goers dressed as monsters. Akemi jumps in to be near Mitaka, and Sakamoto follows shortly after. A drunken Ichinose dives into the well to join the growing crowd. Kentaro remains the only person above ground capable of retrieving everyone. The episode ends with the entire group stuck together at the bottom of the well, forcing Kentaro to solve the predicament alone.
30What!? Kyoko Married!? Godai's Tearful Goodbye
Rumors that Kyoko will marry Mitaka spread through Maison Ikkoku. Godai hears the news and decides to confront Kyoko directly. During their conversation,a passing train drowns out Kyoko's clarification that Mitaka's sister is getting married, not Mitaka and Kyoko. Godai misinterprets her words as confirmation of the wedding. He returns to his room, packs his belongings in tears, and moves out before Kyoko can stop him. He finds a new apartment above Galaxy Pachinko. The current tenant, a married couple, has not yet vacated the space. A young woman named Ayako already lives in the apartment. Godai initially considers the arrangement tolerable until Ayako's yakuza boyfriend arrives. The boyfriend's presence creates an uncomfortable and cramped living situation for Godai. Back at Maison Ikkoku, Kyoko feels too proud to chase after Godai directly. Movers arrive to collect Godai's remaining furniture. Kyoko obtains Godai's new address from the movers and travels there to deliver a package. She arrives to find Godai half-dressed in his new apartment, setting up the next episode's confrontation over the misunderstanding.
31Scandal at Ikkoku! Godai's... Shacking Up!?
Kyoko learns that Godai lives with a woman and concludes this is why he left Maison Ikkoku. Godai returns to the apartment he borrowed and discovers the yakuza couple pawned all his belongings for gambling money. The couple refuses to vacate the room. Godai takes to the streets searching for any friend who will let him stay the night. He calls Maison Ikkoku from a phone booth. Kyoko,dejected and jealous, lies that all rooms are full and hangs up. Godai wanders the city through the entire night without finding shelter. He grows increasingly ill from exhaustion and exposure. Near dawn, he stumbles back toward Maison Ikkoku. The other tenants spot him and give chase. Kyoko catches up to Godai, grabs him, and tells him to come home. Kyoko's jealousy finally breaks into open admission of her feelings for Godai. The couple's continued squatting and Godai's lost possessions remain unresolved.
32The Incredible - Unforgettable Egg! Yotsuya's Dangerous Gift
Yotsuya hands Godai an egg late at night and then leaves Maison Ikkoku for a business trip. Godai wakes the next morning and assumes the encounter was a strange dream until he discovers the egg sitting on his desk. His scream brings Kyoko,Mrs. Ichinose, Akemi, and Kentaro rushing into his room. The tenants debate Yotsuya's intentions: whether Godai should eat the egg, protect it, or dispose of it. Akemi attempts to steal the egg and feed it to Kyoko's dog, Soichiro, but Kyoko snatches it back just in time. Over the following days, Kentaro and Akemi each try to take the egg for themselves. Kyoko becomes preoccupied with learning how to tell a raw egg from a hard-boiled one without cracking the shell. She spins the egg on the table and observes its motion, growing increasingly absorbed in the puzzle. Godai worries about what action to take before Yotsuya returns. When Yotsuya finally comes back, he reveals that he found the egg lying on the ground and simply wanted Godai to throw it away. The other tenants express annoyance at being dragged into a pointless mystery, and daily life at Maison Ikkoku resumes without any progress in Godai's relationship with Kyoko.
33The Case of the Shocking Diary My Husband Had a Sweetheart!
Mr. Otonashi hands Yusaku Godai an old diary belonging to Kyoko's late husband,Soichiro. Godai delivers the diary to Kyoko at Maison Ikkoku. Kyoko sits alone in her room and begins reading through the diary. She stops abruptly at a particular entry from Soichiro's past. The entry strongly suggests that Soichiro had a romantic relationship with another woman during his life. A photograph originally placed next to that entry has fallen out of the diary at some point. Kyoko becomes visibly distressed and obsessed with finding the missing photograph. She searches through drawers, boxes, and other personal belongings in her apartment. Godai watches her from the hallway and offers to help her search. Kyoko explains her fear that Soichiro may have loved someone else, which would shatter her idealized memories of their marriage. The episode ends with Kyoko still searching frantically while Godai stands helplessly, unable to provide comfort or answers. Kyoko's lingering attachment to Soichiro's memory and her growing doubt about their past create a new emotional distance between her and Godai.
34Overpowered by Love! The Grandma Yukari Gold Tooth Gauntlet!
Godai wakes to a rustling noise in his room and finds his grandmother Yukari has arrived because he forgot to pick her up at the station. She scolds him for his negligence and immediately embarrasses him in front of Kyoko at Maison Ikkoku. After learning from the manager that Godai has a girlfriend named Kozue,Yukari insists on meeting her. Godai takes his grandmother to a cafe to meet Kozue, where Yukari pressures him directly to propose marriage. Godai refuses the demand, and the meeting ends without any commitment. Back at the boarding house, Yukari confronts Godai alone and orders him to choose either Kozue or Kyoko as his future wife. Godai declines to discuss the matter, and the other tenants interrupt the tense conversation by starting a party. The next day, Yukari learns about Kyoko's friendship with tennis coach Shun Mitaka and insists on meeting him as well. She joins Kyoko and Mrs. Ichinose at their tennis class, where Mitaka initially mistakes her for Kyoko's grandmother. Mitaka attempts to charm Yukari with his polished manners and stories of his tennis travels from around the world. Yukari remains unimpressed and instead recalls how she chose Godai's grandfather over a wealthier suitor because of his genuine devotion. She tells Godai directly that love, not money, makes a woman happiest. Yukari's presence continues to pressure Godai to resolve his indecision between the two women as the episode closes.
35The Great Date Race! Kyoko and Godai Have Left the Building
Grandma Yukari arranges a date between Godai and Kyoko. Godai goes downstairs to apologize for his grandmother's interference. Kyoko admits she looks forward to the date,which excites Godai. Yagami hands them a detailed itinerary as they leave Maison Ikkoku. Their first stop, a movie theater, leads to an encounter with Yotsuya. They escape him and proceed to a toy store, where Kyoko plays with every item in childlike enthusiasm. Mrs. Ichinose and Kentaro appear and strike up a conversation. Godai grows suspicious and pulls Kyoko out of the store. They hide briefly before deciding to get lunch. At the restaurant, they sit next to Akemi and the Master, confirming that the tenants are following them. Godai and Kyoko flee and spend the rest of the day evading the entire group. Godai apologizes for the ruined date. The chase ends without the couple having enjoyed any private time together.
36A Kiss Is Just a Kiss... But a Woman's Love is Priceless
Akemi sits in her boyfriend Hiroshi's car at the docks when he announces their breakup. She finds another woman's earring on the passenger seat and walks away without confrontation. Akemi returns to Maison Ikkoku completely drunk and collapses in the entryway. Godai and Kyoko carry her upstairs to her room. Akemi wakes briefly,kisses Godai on the lips, then kisses Kyoko before pushing them both out and locking the door. Godai and Kyoko stand nervously in the hallway, wiping lipstick from their mouths. The next morning, Godai asks Akemi if he can help her with anything, but she cannot remember the previous night's events. Later, Akemi recalls kissing Kyoko and goes downstairs to apologize directly to her. In town, Akemi passes Godai on the street and hands him a cigarette lighter that Hiroshi had given her. Godai begins to wonder whether Akemi might have romantic interest in him, creating a new source of personal anxiety. The episode closes with Godai caught between Kyoko's guarded reactions and Akemi's confusing behavior, uncertain how to proceed.
37Crazy Costume Contest! Kyoko's Amazing Transformation
Kyoko receives a floor-length mirror for her room and tries on her old high school uniform. Before she can change back,the other tenants burst into her room and drag her to Godai's apartment for an impromptu party. Mrs. Ichinose and Godai dig out their own old high school outfits. Akemi dresses as a nurse, and Yotsuya appears as a Buddhist monk. The group stages small comedic plays inside Godai's room. Mitaka arrives and sees Kyoko laughing and enjoying time with Godai. He decides to join the costume play, putting on a doctor's coat. The wrestling and roughhousing escalates among the tenants. Kentaro comes home and catches Kyoko in the middle of the chaotic scene. He tells her he feels disappointed in her behavior. Kyoko's expression changes immediately, and the party atmosphere collapses. The episode closes with Kyoko silently confronting the consequences of letting her guard down in front of her son.
38Godai's Dumped!? Kozue Falls for Coach Mitaka!?
Kozue Nanao notices that Yusaku Godai shows her less affection than other couples display in their relationships. She grows anxious about this lack of warmth and seeks advice from Shun Mitaka. Mitaka readily provides guidance,hoping that keeping Kozue together with Godai will remove her as a romantic obstacle and improve his own chances with Kyoko Otonashi. Yotsuya observes Mitaka speaking with Kozue and reports this meeting back to Godai. Godai had no prior knowledge of these events but concludes that Kozue has developed feelings for Mitaka. He decides to end his relationship with Kozue. Godai encounters Kozue and Mitaka together at a diner. Mitaka tells Godai to say goodbye properly, referring to how Godai should treat Kozue with respect. Godai misinterprets this statement as a direct instruction to break up with her. He approaches Kozue and puts his arm around her to initiate the breakup conversation. Kozue reacts with excitement and joy instead of sadness because her original desire was simply for Godai to show her more physical affection. The misunderstanding remains unresolved as Kozue believes her wish has been granted while Godai still intends to end things. The episode closes with Godai trapped in his own failed attempt at a clean break, leaving his relationship with Kozue in a state of confusion that will likely affect his pursuit of Kyoko.
39Episode 39
While cleaning her closet,Kyoko pulls out a large rock with mysterious green specks. Her late husband gave her the rock, but she does not know its significance. She asks Godai to help her learn about it. Godai agrees and carries the rock to his university. That same day, Godai meets Kozue at a bookstore. They walk through the city and look at Christmas displays. Kozue stops in front of a jewelry store and points to an expensive cat brooch. She calls it cute but does not ask Godai to buy it. Godai decides on his own to purchase the brooch for Kozue. He also decides to buy a bracelet for Kyoko and a Dappya doll for Ikuko. To afford these gifts, Godai recruits Sakamoto to join him in a part-time job operation. They work a series of odd jobs. One job requires them to perform as animals in a children's theater show. Another job has them working as cashiers in a busy store. They also take a job cleaning sewer lines. Despite the exhausting work, Godai persists until he saves enough money. He returns to the jewelry store and buys the brooch. He also buys the bracelet and the doll. After securing the presents, Godai learns that Sakamoto knows a student in the Geology department. That student can analyze the rock's composition and origin. Godai now has a way to fulfill Kyoko's request. The episode ends with all gifts purchased and the rock's analysis pending as Christmas approaches. The unresolved question of the rock's meaning and the looming gift-giving occasion carry into the next episode.
40Episode 40
Godai asks his friend Sakamoto to identify a rock that Kyoko's late husband gave her. Sakamoto succeeds in analyzing the rock but forgets it on a train. Godai and Sakamoto search multiple stations and the lost and found without success. Godai grows desperate,knowing the rock is the only gift Soichiro ever gave Kyoko. Sakamoto suggests he would have thrown the rock away, prompting Godai to dig through trash cans at a station. Godai finds the rock just as the train departs with his bag and Kyoko's bracelet inside. Meanwhile, the Ikkoku residents hold a Christmas party at the Chachamaru bar. Kyoko sits quietly, worrying about Godai's absence while Mitaka tries to cheer her up. Godai buys stationery and writes a card explaining that the rock contains fossils of ancient organisms, making it more than an ordinary stone. He rushes to the bar, falls in the snow, and loses Kozue's Christmas card, which contains a ticket for a handmade sweater. Godai recovers Kozue's card before Kyoko finds him outside. Kyoko thanks Godai for retrieving the rock and promises to treasure his card forever. The two decide to walk home together through the freshly fallen snow. The next morning brings a planned trip to a hot spring, where the residents' antics threaten to disrupt any chance of privacy.
41Episode 41
The residents of Maison Ikkoku,accompanied by Shun Mitaka, travel to a hot springs resort. Godai carries everyone's luggage up the hill to the inn. Upon entering the baths, Yotsuya attempts to find a way to peep at the women's section. Godai and Mitaka try to stop him, but Godai becomes stuck in the dividing wall between the baths. He nearly drowns before Mitaka and Yotsuya free him. The group later discovers that Mrs. Ichinose and Yotsuya spent all their food money on alcohol. The evening devolves into heavy drinking, and all the guests become intoxicated and pass out. Godai wakes up alone in the middle of the night. He turns over to find Kyoko sleeping directly beside him, her face inches from his own. Kyoko murmurs her late husband Soichiro's name in her sleep. Godai remains frozen in place, unsure if he is dreaming. The episode closes on this ambiguous and tense moment, leaving the consequences of their accidental proximity unresolved.
42Godai Breaks His Leg! Chance for Love at the Hospital!
Godai struggles with ending his relationship with Kozue Nanao. Kyoko Otonashi repeatedly tells Godai how much Kozue likes him,which deepens his guilt. Godai resolves to break up with Kozue during their next meeting. Kozue presents Godai with a handmade sweater, and he cannot bring himself to end things. Godai returns to Maison Ikkoku feeling conflicted. He and Kyoko argue on the roof about his indecisiveness. Kyoko loses her balance and nearly falls from the roof edge. Godai catches Kyoko and pulls her to safety, but he falls from the second-story window. The fall breaks Godai's leg and gives him a head injury, requiring hospitalization. Kyoko blames herself for the accident and cares for Godai's needs while avoiding direct visits out of shame. Kyoko finally visits Godai in the hospital, and they take a walk together. During the walk, Kyoko embraces Godai, and they nearly kiss. An ambulance arrives with sirens, interrupting the moment. The ambulance carries Shun Mitaka, who broke his leg in a skiing accident. Mitaka becomes Godai's roommate in the hospital, forcing the two rivals into close quarters for the recovery period.
43Love Speaks! Godai and Mitaka Duke it Out at the Hospital!
44Kentaro Goes Pale! Yotsuya's Frightening Aspect
Kentaro hides a failing test grade from his mother. After Mrs. Ichinose discovers the deception and yells at him,Kentaro retreats to the attic. In the attic, he finds an old photo album. The album contains photographs spanning over fifty years, all featuring Yotsuya. Yotsuya appears unchanged in images from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, World War II, and the grand opening of Maison Ikkoku. Additional photos place Yotsuya at the Asakusa International Theater in 1937, the Tokyo subway opening in 1927, and the day Japan joined the Axis Powers in 1940. Kentaro becomes deeply unsettled by the album. Mrs. Ichinose notices her son's distress and asks Mitaka for help. The tenants devise a plan to investigate Yotsuya's true nature. Godai follows Yotsuya after he leaves for work. Godai watches Yotsuya play with a young girl on a playground; the girl calls Yotsuya "sempai." Yotsuya then misses a bus while staring at a cat, spots Godai, and convinces him to pay for pachinko games. Kyoko puts on a disguise and trails Yotsuya to an overseas refugee organization. The episode ends with Yotsuya's activities and origins remaining a mystery, leaving the residents no closer to understanding their enigmatic neighbor.
45A Shocking Revelation: Kyoko Declares Her Love to Godai?!
46Race for Kyoko! Skating Rink is Love's Battleground
47Kyoko Loses it! Drunk and Crazy!
48Godai's Confession! I Want You to Know How I Feel!!
49Mitaka Trains! Lover Boy. Can't be Afraid of Dogs!
50Kyoko in Love at First Sight?! A Strange Man Moves into Maison Ikkoku
51Even Yotsuya's Shocked! The Day Maison Ikkoku Disappears
52Forgive me Soichiro! Kyoko's Tearful Decision to Remarry
53High-School Girl Power! A War Against Kyoko's Love
54Bare-Faced Attack! Operation Seduction
55Pajama-Girl Charges In! Maison Ikkoku in a Love Panic!
56Yagami is Determined: I Won't Give Up My First Love
Godai arrives for his final day as a student teacher at the high school. The rumor that Yagami stayed overnight at Maison Ikkoku spreads throughout the school. Yagami delivers the student evaluations to Godai and tells him she no longer has feelings for him. After Godai leaves the school grounds,Yagami breaks down and cries over him. She realizes that his ability to make her cry proves he is worth falling in love with. Mitaka receives a visit from his uncle, who proposes an omiai with a specific woman. Kyoko observes the conversation and shows no reaction to the proposal. Mitaka interprets her lack of response as indifference and decides to accept the arranged meeting. The woman his uncle introduces is named Asuna Kujo. The episode closes with Mitaka agreeing to meet Asuna, removing himself temporarily from the direct pursuit of Kyoko.
57The Princess Cometh! Mitaka is Her Prince Charming
The episode introduces Asuna Kujo,the daughter of a wealthy family. Mitaka meets Asuna and her family during an arranged marriage meeting. He finds her old-fashioned demureness appealing at first. The situation complicates when he meets her dogs, which trigger his fear. After the meeting, Asuna decides she wants to marry Mitaka because all of her dogs liked him. A private detective hired by the Kujo family begins investigating Mitaka and Kyoko. The detective snoops around Maison Ikkoku and the tenants force him to buy everyone drinks. Godai starts a part-time job as a preschool teacher at a kindergarten. He leaves early in the morning and comes home late each day. Kyoko barely sees Godai anymore and feels lonely. Mitaka confronts Kyoko directly and demands a clear answer about their relationship. He gives her exactly one week to respond. The one-week deadline presses Kyoko to choose between giving Mitaka an answer or continuing to wait for Godai.
58Godai or Mitaka? A Woman's Heart Is on the Line
Kyoko has three days remaining to give Mitaka an answer to his marriage proposal. Asuna repeatedly encounters Kyoko around town but hesitates to voice her wish for Kyoko to reject Mitaka. The morning before Kyoko's deadline,Godai leaves for work and Kyoko stops him, asking him to return home early that evening. Godai agrees to her request and departs for his job. After work, Sakamoto intercepts Godai and reminds him of a mandatory class party that Godai cannot miss. Kyoko prepares a large dinner and a bottle of wine at Maison Ikkoku, waiting for Godai's return. The other tenants gather in Kyoko's room, eat the meal, and inform her that Godai is attending a party. Godai and Sakamoto do not return to Ikkoku-kan until nearly dawn. Kyoko stays awake the entire night waiting for him. The next day, while waiting to meet Mitaka for her scheduled response, Kyoko falls asleep from exhaustion. Asuna discovers Kyoko sleeping and, together with her dogs, blocks Mitaka from reaching their meeting place. The episode closes with both Mitaka and Kyoko believing they are responsible for the missed appointment, while Godai remains unaware of the consequences of his absence.
59Be Still My Beating Heart! Asuna's Very First Time
Kyoko Otonashi stays angry at Yusaku Godai after his unexplained overnight absence. Mitaka's uncle persists in pushing his nephew toward marriage with Asuna Kujo. Mitaka attempts to confess his dog phobia to his uncle as a reason to cancel the arrangement,but his uncle refuses to accept the excuse. On a scheduled date with Asuna, Mitaka prepares to reject her proposal directly. Asuna's pet dogs arrive at the meeting place, and Mitaka's terror overwhelms him. He grabs Asuna in a panic-stricken embrace. Asuna experiences her first physical contact with a man and declares her happiness. At the daycare where Godai works, a young girl named Kyoko sends him a tape-recorded marriage proposal. Godai sees the tape as a model for expressing his own feelings to Kyoko Otonashi. He records a message for the manager but later confuses it with his reply to the child. Kyoko Otonashi and Mitaka resolve the misunderstanding from the previous episode's failed date. Kyoko discovers that Mitaka's family continues to pursue the arranged marriage with Asuna despite Mitaka's intentions. Mitaka now struggles to disentangle himself from Asuna's growing romantic expectations while still hoping to win Kyoko's heart.
60Caught in the Act! Kyoko and Mitaka - Hot and Heavy!
After Asuna's dogs attack him,Mitaka remains bedridden and calls Kyoko to guilt her into bringing him food. Godai follows Kyoko to Mitaka's apartment. Outside the building, Godai encounters Asuna searching for one of her dogs. The dog tracks Kyoko inside Mitaka's room. The dog climbs onto Mitaka, triggering his fear of dogs and causing him to faint. Mitaka collapses directly onto Kyoko. Hearing the dog yelp, Asuna and Godai open the door and see Kyoko and Mitaka lying together on the floor in an apparent embrace. Both witnesses turn away and quietly leave without speaking. Godai spends the night at Sakamoto's place instead of returning to Maison Ikkoku. When Godai returns the next morning, Kyoko attempts to explain the misunderstanding, but Godai refuses to listen. As Kyoko turns away, Godai sees her crying. Godai then forces himself to tell Kyoko that he no longer loves her. Kyoko had stayed up waiting for Godai the previous night, hoping he would reaffirm his feelings and prevent her from drifting toward Mitaka. Both characters end the episode having spoken words that contradict their true emotions, leaving their relationship shattered.
61Come after me Godai! Kyoko journeys alone!
Mitaka sends Kyoko a letter of apology and vows not to see her until he overcomes his fear of dogs. Kyoko feels rejected by both Mitaka and Godai. She decides to take a trip alone to forget her troubles. The tenants at Maison Ikkoku interfere with her plans,trying to arrange the vacation themselves. Kyoko suspects they intend to follow her and sneaks onto the first departing train. At college, Godai tells Sakamoto about Kyoko crying the previous night. Sakamoto concludes that Kyoko cried because she loves Godai. Godai rushes home to confront her but finds only her travel itinerary posted on her door. He grabs the schedule and immediately pursues her. In Kanazawa, Godai searches the tourist areas while Kyoko visits the same locations. They narrowly miss each other multiple times. Kyoko meets a woman traveling alone who lost her job and lover simultaneously, and the woman reveals suicidal feelings. Godai waits outside Kyoko's inn, but the innkeepers find him suspicious and call the police. The next day, Godai spots Kyoko boarding a bus to her next destination. A policeman stops him for jaywalking, and he misses her again. Kyoko hears echoes of Godai's voice and glimpses his figure, but she dismisses them as her imagination wishing he had chased her.
62Alright! In the Bath with Kyoko! Just the Two in an Open Bath
63Yagami's Back by the Time She's Forgotten
64Godai on the Edge! The Sweet Trap of a High School Girl
65Yagami's Scream! The Dangers of Private Lessons with Yotsuya!
Ibuki Yagami finishes her tutoring sessions with Yusaku Godai but refuses to end her pursuit of him. She devises a new scheme to stay close by requesting tutoring help from the mysterious tenant Yotsuya. Kyoko Otonashi learns of Yagami's plan and warns the high school girl about Yotsuya's questionable character. Yagami arrives at Maison Ikkoku for her first private lesson with Yotsuya in his room. Kyoko and Godai secretly watch from outside,concerned about Yagami's safety. Yagami expresses relief that Godai remains nearby, allowing her to study without worry. Yotsuya agrees to the arrangement only because his dinner money depends on keeping his promise. Mrs. Kamiogi, Yagami's mother, arrives and confronts her daughter with disappointing mock exam scores. She declares that Yagami's tutor has done no good at all, implying Yotsuya's lessons have failed. Yagami realizes her academic performance has suffered from her misguided strategy to pursue Godai. The episode achieved a 19.1 percent viewership rating in the Kanto region, tying for tenth place among the series' highest-rated episodes. Yagami faces a direct choice between her romantic obsession and her educational future, setting up her next confrontation with Kyoko.
66Yagami's Challenge! I Won't Lose to the Widow!
Ibuki Yagami intensifies her pursuit of Yusaku Godai and escalates her hostility toward Kyoko Otonashi. Yagami arranges another tutoring session with Yotsuya,who turns the lesson into unstructured self-study time. She brings her own tea and cake to the study session and tells Kyoko her refreshments are no longer needed. The group later gathers at the Chachamaru bar for a party. Kyoko admits to herself that she never acted as boldly as Yagami when she was that age, and she had no rivals when she pursued her late husband Sōichirō. Yagami continues her aggressive tactics, directly challenging Kyoko's position in Godai's life. Kyoko struggles with her own feelings, fearing that falling in love with another man would mean her love for Sōichirō was a lie. Mrs. Kamiogi explains that Kyoko believes in only one truth and would see a new love as invalidating her marriage. The episode reveals Kyoko's internal conflict between her lingering attachment to her deceased husband and her growing affection for Godai. Yagami leaves the party determined not to lose, widening the emotional distance between Kyoko and Godai.
67Even Yagami Is Shocked! The Return of the Gold-Toothed Grandma!
Grandma Yukari Godai arrives at Maison Ikkoku to check on Yūsaku. Yagami immediately recognizes an opportunity and tries to win the grandmother's favor. Yagami cleans Yūsaku's room and serves Grandma Yukari plum wine to impress her. Meanwhile,Yūsaku quits his part-time job at the preschool. He starts job hunting to improve his chances with Kyōko. Yotsuya advises Yūsaku to focus only on jobs where he has a realistic chance. Grandma Yukari asks Yūsaku about his job search progress. She mentions that his parents worry about him. Kozue Nanao meets Yūsaku at a café and announces she got a receptionist job at Fujibishi Bank. Kozue admits her father pulled strings to secure the position. Yūsaku feels additional pressure as Kozue's success highlights his own unemployment. Yūsaku declares he will do everything possible to get a job at a good firm. Grandma Yukari's presence raises the stakes for both Yagami's schemes and Yūsaku's career hunt. The next episode shifts to a baseball battle as Grandma Yukari shows her fighting spirit.
68Episode 68
69Underwater Battle! A Suspicious Hickey on Godai!
Yusaku Godai drinks with his friend Sakamoto,who just suffered a breakup. Later that night, Sakamoto rolls over in his sleep and bites Godai on the neck, leaving a visible mark. Shun Mitaka invites Kyoko Otonashi to a private hotel swimming pool where he holds a membership. The other residents of Maison Ikkoku, including Yotsuya, Akemi, and Mrs. Ichinose, invite themselves along. Godai declines the invitation, claiming he needs to search for a job. In truth, Godai works as a waiter at that same hotel pool and wants to hide his part-time employment. At the pool, Godai dodges the group while carrying trays. Kyoko notices the mark on Godai's neck and assumes another woman gave him a hickey. Kyoko loses her bathing suit top in the water. Godai retrieves it and returns it to her secretly. The other residents pressure Godai to join them in the pool. He reluctantly enters the water but keeps his distance to hide the hickey. Kyoko confronts him about the mark, and Godai fails to explain that Sakamoto caused it accidentally. Godai's grandmother Yukari arrives at the pool and challenges him to a race. After the race, Kyoko discovers that the waiter who rescued her bathing suit was Godai. Her anger subsides when she realizes he helped her without seeking credit. The episode closes with the group returning to Maison Ikkoku, but Godai still faces the unresolved problem of his hidden job at the hotel.
70Goodbye Grandma! Ueno station is party panic
71A Midsummer night's dream. Godai already found a job?
72Episode 72
73Ikkoku-kan Hostage Crisis! Yagami's Big Nuisance
Godai returns to Maison Ikkoku and locks himself inside his room without speaking to anyone. Kyoko and the other tenants gather outside his door,unable to determine why he missed the job interview at Mitsutomo. Ibuki arrives at the building to confront Godai about his absence from the interview. Mr. Yagami appears and accuses Godai of deceiving his daughter and kidnapping her. A stranger arrives, the husband of a pregnant woman Godai helped earlier, and thanks Godai for his kindness. Mr. Yagami admits he wishes he could hire Godai, but all positions at Mitsutomo are already filled. Ibuki runs upstairs and locks herself inside Godai's room, Room 5, refusing to come out. Several days pass as Ibuki moves into the room permanently, and Godai sleeps in the empty Room 3. Ibuki stops attending school and only contacts her friends to borrow money for living expenses. Mrs. Yagami arrives and suggests that after Ibuki graduates, she and Godai can begin marriage talks. Ibuki delights at this prospect but remains steadfast in her refusal to leave Maison Ikkoku. The episode ends with Ibuki still barricaded inside Room 5, determined to stay until Godai secures employment at her father's company.
74Change in employment front. Godai's last come back.
High school student Ibuki Yagami continues to reside in Room 5 of Maison Ikkoku while Yusaku Godai searches for a new job. Kyoko Otonashi attempts to adjust Godai's tie one morning,but Ibuki rushes out to hand him a forgotten handkerchief, interrupting the moment. Mr. Yagami receives a phone call from Ibuki's teacher, Mrs. Kamiogi, who requests a meeting about the girl's prolonged school absence. Embarrassed, Mr. Yagami lies that his daughter is ill. After discussing the situation with his wife, Mr. Yagami decides to secure a job for Godai at a smaller subsidiary of his company to lure Ibuki home. Godai returns from another unsuccessful day of job hunting to find Ibuki hovering over him and the neighbors partying in his room. Ibuki screams at the other tenants and chases them out, but then continues to talk incessantly, preventing Godai from sleeping. Mr. Yagami calls Godai, and the two arrange a meeting at a cafe. During the meeting, Godai firmly states that he has no romantic interest in Ibuki and admits that he loves the apartment manager. Mr. Yagami finally understands and agrees to pick up his daughter that night. When Godai returns to Maison Ikkoku, smoke billows from Room 5 after Ibuki attempts to broil fish on the stove. Godai yells at Ibuki to leave immediately. Mr. Yagami arrives, overhears Godai's outburst, and finally believes that Godai never held his daughter hostage for a job. Mr. Yagami hands Godai a letter of recommendation guaranteeing employment with Katsugi Inc., a small subsidiary of Mitsutomo. Ibuki reluctantly leaves with her father, telling Godai to remember that she secured this job for him. Kyoko buys Godai a new necktie to celebrate his apparent success. Godai turns off Kyoko's television set, and a newscaster announces that Katsugi Inc. has gone out of business, leaving Godai staring at the screen in stunned silence.
75Love All the Way! Yagami and Asuna Never Give Up
Godai learns that Katsugi Inc.,the company offering him a job, has gone out of business. Kyoko and Mrs. Ichinose share this news with Mitaka on the tennis courts. Mitaka's uncle interrupts their conversation and reports that Asuna has fallen ill from lovesickness. The uncle urges Mitaka to visit Asuna, but Mitaka refuses and points to Kyoko as the woman he loves. Seeing Godai's worsened situation, Mitaka decides that now is the perfect time to break off his arranged engagement to Asuna permanently. Meanwhile, Yagami blames herself for Godai's misfortune and pressures her father to write another job recommendation. Her father refuses, so Yagami resolves to move back into Maison Ikkoku to continue her campaign. Mitaka travels to the Kujo estate to end things, but his uncle secretly visits Ikkoku to convince Kyoko to reject Mitaka. Learning of his uncle's interference, Mitaka returns to Asuna and tells her directly that they cannot marry. Asuna collapses in tears, and Mitaka backtracks, clarifying that he does not hate her but simply does not want the marriage. Just as these romantic entanglements reach their peak, Godai receives an offer to return to his old job at the preschool. With no other options, Godai accepts the position, ending his immediate employment crisis while leaving his romantic future unresolved.
76I'll Wait! Kyoko's Double-Duty Declaration
The anniversary of Soichiro's death arrives. Mitaka visits Maison Ikkoku and tells Kyoko he ended his arranged engagement to Asuna. He expresses hope that Kyoko will soon agree to marry him. Godai interrupts and states that any talk of marriage at this time of year is inappropriate. Kyoko mentions her late husband,and Mitaka apologizes for his presumption. Later, Mrs. Ichinose receives a phone call from Mitaka asking for the address of Soichiro's grave. Godai overhears the conversation and rushes to the cemetery to intercept him. At the grave, Godai finds Mitaka already there offering incense and chrysanthemums. Kyoko arrives with her parents and Mr. Otonashi. Both men hide behind Soichiro's gravestone. Godai drops one of his wooden building blocks, and Kyoko discovers it on the ground. She also notices Mitaka's flowers. Kyoko speaks directly to Soichiro's grave. She asks whether he would feel better if she remarried. She then declares she will remain single until spring. Mitaka, still hidden, resolves internally to pursue Kyoko no matter what she feels. He plans to convince her stubborn father by playing it smart. The episode closes with Mitaka reaffirming his determination to marry Kyoko, setting up a direct confrontation with Godai over the coming months.
77Bravo Godai! The Pride of a Man
Godai continues working at the preschool while searching for a full-time job. Yagami remains living in Room 5 at Maison Ikkoku,using her presence to pressure her father into writing Godai a letter of recommendation. Godai begins doubting whether he wants a corporate salaryman position at all. Mr. Yagami telephones Godai and arranges a meeting at a cafe. At the meeting, Godai firmly tells Mr. Yagami that he has no romantic interest in Ibuki and that he loves Kyoko. Mr. Yagami hands Godai a letter of recommendation for a position at Katsugi Inc., a subsidiary of his company. Godai refuses to accept the letter, stating he wants to choose his own path. Godai's job-hunting friend Sakamoto, who accompanied him, begs Mr. Yagami for the letter instead and receives it. Godai returns to Maison Ikkoku and informs everyone of his decision. Kyoko observes Godai's refusal with visible surprise and admiration. The tenants prepare to celebrate Godai's upcoming interview at Katsugi Inc. Godai turns off Kyoko's television set in her room before the party begins. A news broadcast announces that Katsugi Inc. has declared bankruptcy. Godai stares at the television screen in stunned silence.
78It's a secret! Godai's work diary
79I'm sorry Kyoko-san. Guilt trip homemade lunch
80Godai in Panic! Yagami the Bunny Girl!!
81Devotion of love. Asuna never gives up after all
82Perfect dad! Godai-kun's child care story
83Yokohama chaser. Kyoko-san's going away?!
84One Thousand Percent Suspicious! Kyoko's Scandalous Night
Kyoko remains trapped at a restaurant with Mitaka,who persists in his advances despite her visible unease. Mitaka suggests a walk outside, and Kyoko follows him to the waterfront. At the oceanfront, Kyoko tearfully apologizes to Mitaka for allowing their ambiguous relationship to continue for so long. Meanwhile, Kyoko's father Mr. Chigusa arrives at Maison Ikkoku and learns from Godai that Kyoko left with Mitaka. Mr. Chigusa and Godai set out together in his car to search for Kyoko before Mitaka can harm her reputation. The two men drive through the night but find no trace of the pair. As dawn approaches, Mr. Chigusa and Godai abandon the search and return to Ikkoku. They find Kyoko sitting alone on the front steps of the boarding house. Kyoko later tells Godai that she went to a hotel with Mitaka, drank wine in the lounge, and watched the ocean, but insists that nothing physical occurred. Godai reacts with embarrassment and retreats to his room, claiming the matter does not concern him. Kasumi suddenly returns to Ikkoku, announcing that she spent the night partying next door, and takes her children home. The next conflict emerges from Godai's direct declaration to Mr. Chigusa that he wants to marry Kyoko, forcing his intentions into the open.
85The Main Event! Godai and Mitaka's Fight-to-End-All-Fights
Kyoko stops attending tennis classes after the disappointing trip to Yokohama. She remains conflicted about her relationships with both Mitaka and Godai. Asuna continues pursuing Mitaka with encouragement from his uncle. She overhears housewives at the tennis courts discussing Mitaka's recent meeting with Kyoko's parents. The gossip reveals that Mitaka's uncle assured Asuna's family the engagement was proceeding well. Asuna decides to confront Kyoko directly at Maison Ikkoku. She encounters Godai instead and breaks down crying. Godai sees her distress and goes to find Mitaka. He intends to confront Mitaka about the problems he is causing. When the two men meet,Mitaka refuses to talk calmly. They agree to settle their rivalry with a fistfight. The entire night passes as they search for a private location to fight. A determined police officer on a bicycle interrupts them every time they find a suitable spot. Unable to fight, the pair eventually give up and drink together at a bar. Godai finally leaves for the train station in a drunken state. Kyoko waits for him there and slaps him hard across the face when she sees his condition. Mitaka stumbles home to find Asuna waiting at his apartment door.
86Shocking One Night! Asuna's Salad Day
Mitaka asks Asuna why she came to his apartment. Asuna learns that Mitaka never wanted the engagement arranged by their families. Hurt but composed,she agrees to end their relationship and walks away. Later that night, a drunken Mitaka opens his door and collapses unconscious in the entrance. Asuna returns to retrieve her dog, Salade, and finds Mitaka lying on the floor. She helps him inside his apartment. Mitaka pulls her down, pins her beneath him, and kisses her. The next morning, Asuna puts Mitaka to bed and prepares breakfast before leaving. Her driver Kimita promises to keep the night's events secret from her family. Mitaka wakes with a hazy memory but clearly recalls kissing Asuna. At Maison Ikkoku, Kyoko ignores Godai and informs the other tenants that she slapped him the previous night. The residents side with Kyoko. When Godai fails to return home after his final exam, Kyoko's anger cools. Godai eventually arrives and announces he will not stay at the boarding house. He decides to live at the Cabaret until he completes all his tests and graduates. Meanwhile, Mitaka worries that he may have gone further than kissing and slept with Asuna. He tracks her to Izu. Asuna confirms she stayed the entire night but states she will not force Mitaka into marriage because of what happened between them. Mitaka's fear of an unwanted commitment collides with Asuna's dignified refusal to exploit the situation, while Godai removes himself from Kyoko's presence to focus on his studies.
87Asuna's pregnant? Mitaka's surprise marriage announcement!!
Mitaka arrives in Izu and awkwardly questions Asuna about their night together. Asuna reassures him,and he expresses relief at not having behaved improperly. Back in Tokyo, Asuna's mother learns from Kimita that Asuna spent the night at Mitaka's apartment and becomes furious. Asuna clarifies what actually happened, and her mother's anger subsides. The family veterinarian informs Asuna that her dog, Salad, is pregnant. Overjoyed, Asuna rushes to the tennis courts to share the news with Mitaka. Her unclear explanation causes Mitaka and everyone present to believe Asuna herself is pregnant. Mrs. Ichinose returns to Maison Ikkoku and delivers the news to Kyoko. Mitaka, feeling trapped, visits Kyoko on a hill and bids her farewell. Kyoko tells Mitaka she hopes he will be happy. At the engagement ceremony days later, Mitaka learns the pregnancy belongs to Asuna's dog, but the engagement has already been formalized. Kyoko nervously tells Mitaka she still wants him to find happiness. Mitaka resigns himself to the engagement, leaving Kyoko to confront her lingering attachment to him while Godai remains absent from Maison Ikkoku.
88Love All Over... The Lingering Taste of Kozue's Kisses
Mitaka confronts Godai at the cabaret where Godai studies. Mitaka pulls Godai to a nearby park and expresses anger over his engagement to Asuna. Mitaka admits he does not want to marry Asuna but sees no way out. He attempts to encourage Godai but walks away more frustrated than before. Later that evening,Mitaka and Asuna dine with his family. Asuna notices Mitaka forcing a happy expression and recalls a childhood photo of him doing the same after losing a tennis match. She tells a joke to ease his tension, and Mitaka laughs genuinely. He takes her hand and promises they will build their own happiness together. Silently, Mitaka says goodbye to Kyoko in his thoughts. Meanwhile, Kozue has dinner with a male co-worker who abruptly proposes marriage by showing his bank book. Kozue asks for several days to consider the proposal. She decides to visit Godai at Maison Ikkoku but finds Kyoko instead. Kyoko plans to deliver good luck charms from the tenants to Godai at the cabaret and agrees to bring Kozue along. At the cabaret, Kozue sees that Godai is deeply occupied with studying for final exams. She chooses not to burden him with her marriage dilemma and tells him they can discuss it later. Kozue asks Godai to lean down and close his eyes, then kisses him. Kyoko, walking back toward Maison Ikkoku at that moment, witnesses the entire kiss.
89Unrequited love! Godai and Kyoko, it's over today?
90Kyoko-san quitting! Ikkoku-kan's memory far away?
91Kyoko's Big Shock! Akemi and Godai Together?!
Kyoko stops talking to her father after he contacts Mr. Otonashi without telling her. She decides to return to Maison Ikkoku to speak with the new manager. At Chachamaru,she finds Yotsuya, Akemi, and Mrs. Ichinose drinking. Akemi tells Kyoko that if she does not come back, Akemi will seduce Godai herself. Kyoko angrily replies that she should and leaves. Before going home, Kyoko stops at Maison Ikkoku and sees Godai cleaning the front walkway. Realizing he has become the manager puts her at ease and she returns to her parents' apartment. That night, Akemi calls Godai at work from a love hotel. She claims to have no money and threatens to kill herself if he does not come. Godai rushes over and finds a drunken Akemi in room 302. As they leave the hotel, Kozue and her friends see them on the street. Kozue silently walks away, shocked that Godai left with another woman. The next morning, Akemi tells Godai he should be grateful she helped him end things with Kozue. Godai feels badly about the way things ended and tries calling Kozue, but she does not answer. Mrs. Ichinose visits Kyoko at her parents' apartment. She tells Kyoko that the entire proposal misunderstanding with Kozue has been resolved and that Kyoko should come home. Kyoko packs her bags and leaves. On the way back to Ikkoku, Kyoko runs into Kozue. Kozue breaks down in tears and tells Kyoko about seeing Godai and Akemi leave the love hotel together. The tenants wait at Maison Ikkoku for Kyoko, unaware that Kozue's revelation has created a fresh obstacle between her and Godai.
92Wedding Bells for Kozue! Is Godai's Love Eternal?!
Kyoko walks up Clock Hill and recalls Akemi's threat to seduce Godai. She turns away from Maison Ikkoku and goes to Chachamaru to confront Akemi. Akemi summons the other tenants and tells Kyoko that she and Godai went to a love hotel,and Kozue witnessed them. Kyoko nearly cries and prepares to leave. Akemi stops her and accuses her of childish behavior, noting that she never allows Godai to hold her hand. Kyoko runs out, and Akemi orders Godai to follow her. Godai catches up to Kyoko, and they walk together. Kyoko admits she can no longer trust him. Godai responds by declaring his love for her, stating he has loved her since their first meeting. The two separate, with Kyoko returning to Maison Ikkoku and Godai heading to work. Meanwhile, Kozue encounters Yotsuya on a train. He explains that the love hotel incident was a misunderstanding. Kozue feels remorse over how her relationship with Godai ended and visits him at the Bunny Cabaret. After his shift, Godai walks Kozue home. She begins to cry and asks him not to hate her. Godai kneels and begs her not to hate him either. He finally confesses that he loves someone else and admits he should have told her much earlier. Kozue smiles and shows him her engagement ring, revealing she accepted a coworker's proposal after the incident with Akemi. The two sit together and talk about the man she will marry. Kozue enters a taxi and asks about the woman Godai loves, then decides she does not want to know. They part forever, and Godai reflects on Kyoko and the feelings she stirs in him. Kyoko returns to Maison Ikkoku and begins to reconsider her guarded approach toward Godai, now that Kozue has removed herself from his life.
93Sight of spring? The two's hearts are in warm feeling!!
94Alright! Godai-kun's Courageous Proposal!
Kyoko visits her sick father at her parents' home. Her mother asks about her relationship with Godai,and Kyoko admits they will marry eventually, though Godai has not yet proposed. Her father reacts with fury at the idea of her remarrying. At the Acorn Daycare, Godai overhears his co-workers discussing marriage and begins considering how to propose. Kyoko returns to Maison Ikkoku and waits for Godai to take action. Her father leaves his sickbed without permission, intending to interfere with Kyoko's relationship. Kyoko calls Godai at the daycare to warn him that her father may appear. Godai spends his last night working at the Bunny Cabaret. He gives handmade presents to the children there. Kyoko's father arrives at the cabaret and immediately passes out from exhaustion. After waking, he joins Godai's going-away party and drinks until he becomes unconscious. Godai and Kyoko walk back to her parents' house together. On the way, Godai stops and proposes marriage. Kyoko accepts but asks for one promise: that he will outlive her, as she cannot endure losing another husband. Her father wakes up at that moment and tells Kyoko she can always return home if something happens. Kyoko cries and embraces both Godai and her father. The engagement solidifies Kyoko's commitment despite her father's objections, but the upcoming wedding preparations now carry the weight of her late husband's memory.
95How Touching! A Ring Filled with Grandma's Love!
Mitaka and Asuna marry in a Western ceremony that no resident of Maison Ikkoku attends. Back at the boarding house,the tenants pressure Godai about his future plans with Kyoko. Godai hesitates, but later that evening he asks Kyoko to visit his family in Niigata and present her as his fiancée. Kyoko agrees, and after a call to his grandmother, the couple departs the next day. Upon arrival, Godai finds his parents' restaurant still open and expresses irritation. Grandmother Yukari explains she insisted on keeping the restaurant running so Kyoko could experience the family's everyday working life. The busy restaurant leaves little time for formal visiting, but Kyoko willingly helps by serving as a waitress. Yukari gives Godai her old engagement ring and offers to loan him money for the wedding, telling him she cannot wait for him to save enough on his own. Kyoko accepts the ring from Yukari, who says she always intended to give it to the woman Godai would choose as his bride. Moved by the grandmother's kindness, Kyoko tearfully receives the family's welcome. As everyone settles in for the night, a knock at the door brings the rest of the Maison Ikkoku tenants, whom Yukari secretly invited to join the celebration.
96Long As This Love Lasts! Ikkoku-kan Is Forever!!
Kyoko and Godai clean their rooms to prepare for the wedding and their move into the manager's quarters together. Kyoko discovers a box of her late husband Soichiro's personal items,including a photo album from her first wedding. Godai looks at the photos and admits he has never seen a picture of Soichiro before, noting that he appears to be a kind man. Kyoko decides to return Soichiro's belongings to his father. Godai visits Soichiro's grave to pray and ask for his blessing on the marriage. Kyoko arrives at the grave and finds Godai there, moved to tears by his gesture. The couple stands hand in hand before the grave, ready to move forward with their new life. The wedding day arrives, and the ceremony gathers nearly all the series' characters. Kyoko appears in her wedding dress as Mr. Chigusa and Mr. Otonashi weep with emotion. Mitaka arrives with Asuna, who is heavily pregnant, and the couple appears very happy together. Godai delivers a speech thanking the residents for their years of support and asks for their continued guidance. A flash-forward reveals the futures of the supporting cast: Kozue lives in Nagoya with her husband, Ibuki attends a women's college still holding onto her feelings for Godai, Mitaka and Asuna have twin daughters with a third child on the way, and Akemi marries her boss, the Master of Chachamaru. The residents gather at Maison Ikkoku awaiting Godai and Kyoko's return from the hospital. A taxi arrives, and the couple steps out with their newborn daughter, Haruka, as everyone welcomes her to her new home. The series ends with the family's return to the boarding house where their story began.
Cast
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Staff
  • Director
    Kazuo Yamazaki
    Naoyuki Yoshinaga
    Takashi Anno
  • Script
    Tomoko Konparu
    Hideo Takayashiki
    Junki Takegami
    Shigeru Yanagawa
    Yutaka Kaneko
    Michiru Shimada
    Kazunori Itō
    Hiroshi Konishikawa
    Tokio Tsuchiya
  • Storyboard
    Kazuyoshi Katayama
    Kazuo Yamazaki
    Kōji Sawai
    Naoyuki Yoshinaga
    Tomomi Mochizuki
    Sunao Katabuchi
    Kunihiko Yuyama
    Shigeyasu Yamauchi
    Shunji Ōga
    Takashi Anno
    Norio Kashima
    Iku Suzuki
    Kazunori Tanahashi
    Eisuke Kondō
    Tomokazu Kōgo
    Tamiko Kojima
    Chisato Mogi
  • Music
    Kenji Kawai
    Takao Sugiyama
  • Character Design
    Akemi Takada
    Yūji Moriyama
  • Animation Director
    Atsuko Nakajima
    Tsukasa Dokite
    Ryunosuke Otonashi
    Shunji Suzuki
    Kiichi Takaoka
    Keizō Shimizu
    Masaaki Kannan
    Keiko Hattori
    Hiroshi Ogawa
  • Director of Photography
    Tsuguo Ozawa
  • Producer
    Yōko Matsushita
    Makoto Kubo
    Yoshinobu Nakao
    Yuichi Kawano
    Yūko Katō
  • Series Composition
    Hideo Takayashiki
    Kazunori Itō
    Tokio Tsuchiya
  • Screenplay
    Kazunori Itō
  • Episode Director
    Kazuyoshi Katayama
    Kazuo Yamazaki
    Kōji Sawai
    Naoyuki Yoshinaga
    Tomomi Mochizuki
    Sunao Katabuchi
    Osamu Sekita
    Yorifusa Yamaguchi
    Iku Suzuki
    Eisuke Kondō
    Tomokazu Kōgo
    Chisato Mogi
  • Original creator
    Rumiko Takahashi
  • Art Director
    Chitose Asakura
  • Sound Director
    Shigeharu Shiba
  • Executive producer
    Hidenori Taga
Production
  • Production
    Shogakukan
    Fuji Television Network
    Kitty Films
  • Animation Production
    Studio DEEN
Music
Opening
Ep. 01-23, 25-37
“Kanashimi yo Konnichiwa”
Yuki Saitō
Ep. 01-23, 25-37
“悲しみよこんにちは”
斉藤由貴
“Alone Again (Naturally)”
Gilbert O'Sullivan
Ep. 38-52
“Suki sa”
Anzen Chitai
Ep. 53-76
“Sunny Shiny Morning”
Kiyonori Matsuo
Ep. 77-96
“Hidamari”
Kouzou Murashita
Ending
Ep. 01-14
“Ashita hareru ka”
Takao Kisugi
Ep. 01-14
“あした晴れるか”
来生たかお
Ep. 15-23, 25-33
“Ci-ne-ma”
Picasso
“Get Down”
Gilbert O'Sullivan
Ep. 34-52
“Fantasy”
Picasso
Ep. 53-76
“Sayonara no Dessan”
Picasso
Ep. 77-96
“Begin the Night”
Picasso