Maison Ikkoku (1986)

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

Yusaku Godai

Sumi Shimamoto

Kyoko Otonashi

Shigeru Chiba

Yotsuya / Soichiro(dog)

Yuko Mita

Akemi Roppongi

Kazuyo Aoki

Hanae Ichinose

Akira Kamiya

Shun Mitaka

Norio Wakamoto

Cyacyamaru's master

Toshio Furukawa

Sakamoto

Hiromi Tsuru

Asuna Kujo

Minori Matsushima

Kyoko's mother