It was serialized in Big Comic Spirits from November 1980 to April 1987, with the chapters collected into 15 tankōbon volumes by Shogakukan.
Maison Ikkoku is a bitter-sweet romantic comedy involving a group of madcap people who live in a boarding house in 1980s Tokyo.
The story occurs over a six-year period, approximate to the publication period of the series. ==Media== ===Manga=== Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi, Maison Ikkoku was serialized in Big Comic Spirits as 162 chapters between 1980 and 1987.
The chapters were collected and published into 15 tankōbon volumes by Shogakukan from May 1, 1982 to July 1, 1987.
At New York Comic Con 2019, Viz announced that they will start releasing Maison Ikkoku in a collector's edition, with the first volume released in September 2020. ===Radio drama=== A radio drama was broadcast on November 20, 1982 on NHK Radio 1 as part of an episode of the "Radio Comics" program.
The story focuses primarily on the gradually developing relationships between Yusaku Godai, a poor student down on his luck, and Kyoko Otonashi, a young, recently widowed boarding house manager. The manga was adapted into a ninety-six-episode anime television series created by Studio Deen that ran on Fuji TV from March 1986 to March 1988.
A Final Chapter movie, three OVAs, and a music special were also produced, with a live-action movie made by Toei in 1986.
It featured Mari Okamoto as Kyoko, Kazuhiko Inoue as Godai, Midori Katō as Hanae Ichinose, Yusaku Yara as Yotsuya, Eiko Hisamura as Akemi, and was narrated by Junpei Takiguchi. ===Anime=== Maison Ikkoku was adapted into a ninety-six episode anime television series by Studio Deen and aired on Fuji TV from March 26, 1986 to March 2, 1988.
Other characters such as Kozue and Ikuko were also recast. ===Live-action=== A live-action film adaptation of Maison Ikkoku was released on October 10, 1986 by the Toei Company.
A finale to the show was aired on July 26, 2008 under the title Maison Ikkoku Kanketsuhen and features Akina Minami as Kozue Nanao and Ikki Sawamura as Shun Mitaka. ===Music=== Beginning in 1986, various collections of theme songs, incidental music, character albums, and music calendars were released on LP, cassette, CD, and VHS.
It was serialized in Big Comic Spirits from November 1980 to April 1987, with the chapters collected into 15 tankōbon volumes by Shogakukan.
The story occurs over a six-year period, approximate to the publication period of the series. ==Media== ===Manga=== Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi, Maison Ikkoku was serialized in Big Comic Spirits as 162 chapters between 1980 and 1987.
The chapters were collected and published into 15 tankōbon volumes by Shogakukan from May 1, 1982 to July 1, 1987.
The story focuses primarily on the gradually developing relationships between Yusaku Godai, a poor student down on his luck, and Kyoko Otonashi, a young, recently widowed boarding house manager. The manga was adapted into a ninety-six-episode anime television series created by Studio Deen that ran on Fuji TV from March 1986 to March 1988.
It featured Mari Okamoto as Kyoko, Kazuhiko Inoue as Godai, Midori Katō as Hanae Ichinose, Yusaku Yara as Yotsuya, Eiko Hisamura as Akemi, and was narrated by Junpei Takiguchi. ===Anime=== Maison Ikkoku was adapted into a ninety-six episode anime television series by Studio Deen and aired on Fuji TV from March 26, 1986 to March 2, 1988.
The first box was released on December 25, 2013 and the second box followed on April 23, 2014. An animated theatrical film titled The Final Chapter was released on February 6, 1988, as a double feature with Urusei Yatsura Movie 5: The Final Chapter.
On September 25, 1988, an original video animation Through the Passing Seasons that summarizes the story was released.
Microcabin also created in 1988 for the PC-9801 and MSX2.
A video titled Karaoke Music Parade and collecting all the TV anime's opening and ending animations was released on November 1989.
Shipwrecked on Ikkoku Island was released on January 31, 1991 and adapts a story of the manga, while Prelude Maison Ikkoku: When the Cherry Blossoms Return in the Spring utilizes all the flashbacks of Kyoko's life before she moved to Maison Ikkoku and was released on June 25, 1992. The anime was licensed for a North American release by Viz Media in 1994, and was put on two-episode VHS dub releases, but Viz dropped the English dub after 36 episodes.
A 10 volume wide-ban edition was released between September 1, 1992 and June 1, 1993, 10 bunkoban from 1996 to 1997, and 15 shinsōban throughout 2007. North American publisher Viz Media originally released the series, adapted into English by Gerard Jones, in a monthly comic book format from June 1993.
Shipwrecked on Ikkoku Island was released on January 31, 1991 and adapts a story of the manga, while Prelude Maison Ikkoku: When the Cherry Blossoms Return in the Spring utilizes all the flashbacks of Kyoko's life before she moved to Maison Ikkoku and was released on June 25, 1992. The anime was licensed for a North American release by Viz Media in 1994, and was put on two-episode VHS dub releases, but Viz dropped the English dub after 36 episodes.
A 10 volume wide-ban edition was released between September 1, 1992 and June 1, 1993, 10 bunkoban from 1996 to 1997, and 15 shinsōban throughout 2007. North American publisher Viz Media originally released the series, adapted into English by Gerard Jones, in a monthly comic book format from June 1993.
Shipwrecked on Ikkoku Island was released on January 31, 1991 and adapts a story of the manga, while Prelude Maison Ikkoku: When the Cherry Blossoms Return in the Spring utilizes all the flashbacks of Kyoko's life before she moved to Maison Ikkoku and was released on June 25, 1992. The anime was licensed for a North American release by Viz Media in 1994, and was put on two-episode VHS dub releases, but Viz dropped the English dub after 36 episodes.
A 10 volume wide-ban edition was released between September 1, 1992 and June 1, 1993, 10 bunkoban from 1996 to 1997, and 15 shinsōban throughout 2007. North American publisher Viz Media originally released the series, adapted into English by Gerard Jones, in a monthly comic book format from June 1993.
A 10 volume wide-ban edition was released between September 1, 1992 and June 1, 1993, 10 bunkoban from 1996 to 1997, and 15 shinsōban throughout 2007. North American publisher Viz Media originally released the series, adapted into English by Gerard Jones, in a monthly comic book format from June 1993.
In 2002, Christopher Macdonald, co-editor-in-chief of Anime News Network, wrote that while far from her most popular, Maison Ikkoku is considered by many to be Rumiko Takahashi's best work.
These were released between September 24, 2003 and February 14, 2006.
Viz released the series as 8 DVD boxsets from June 1, 2003 until June 4, 2006, with the latter episodes newly dubbed.
She finished saying "There may never be 'the greatest anime series of all time,' but I would bet a good amount of money that this series would be on most (respected) anime viewers' top five lists." TV Asahi released two Top 100 Anime lists in 2005; Maison Ikkoku came in 80 on the nationwide survey of multiple age-groups, and 89 on the web poll.
These were released between September 24, 2003 and February 14, 2006.
Viz released the series as 8 DVD boxsets from June 1, 2003 until June 4, 2006, with the latter episodes newly dubbed.
Three pachislot video games were also released in 2006, 2009 and 2012. The series was featured in the music video "I'm Alive" of the American singer-songwriter Norah Jones, released in October 2020.
A live-action TV special aired in May 2007 on TV Asahi, with a finale aired in July 2008.
A 10 volume wide-ban edition was released between September 1, 1992 and June 1, 1993, 10 bunkoban from 1996 to 1997, and 15 shinsōban throughout 2007. North American publisher Viz Media originally released the series, adapted into English by Gerard Jones, in a monthly comic book format from June 1993.
Directed by Shinichirō Sawai and written by Yōzō Tanaka, the movie stars Mariko Ishihara as Kyoko Otonashi, Ken Ishiguro as Yusaku Godai and Masatō Ibu as Yotsuya A live-action TV special premiered on TV Asahi on May 12, 2007.
A live-action TV special aired in May 2007 on TV Asahi, with a finale aired in July 2008.
A finale to the show was aired on July 26, 2008 under the title Maison Ikkoku Kanketsuhen and features Akina Minami as Kozue Nanao and Ikki Sawamura as Shun Mitaka. ===Music=== Beginning in 1986, various collections of theme songs, incidental music, character albums, and music calendars were released on LP, cassette, CD, and VHS.
Three pachislot video games were also released in 2006, 2009 and 2012. The series was featured in the music video "I'm Alive" of the American singer-songwriter Norah Jones, released in October 2020.
Three pachislot video games were also released in 2006, 2009 and 2012. The series was featured in the music video "I'm Alive" of the American singer-songwriter Norah Jones, released in October 2020.
The first box was released on December 25, 2013 and the second box followed on April 23, 2014. An animated theatrical film titled The Final Chapter was released on February 6, 1988, as a double feature with Urusei Yatsura Movie 5: The Final Chapter.
The first box was released on December 25, 2013 and the second box followed on April 23, 2014. An animated theatrical film titled The Final Chapter was released on February 6, 1988, as a double feature with Urusei Yatsura Movie 5: The Final Chapter.
At New York Comic Con 2019, Viz announced that they will start releasing Maison Ikkoku in a collector's edition, with the first volume released in September 2020. ===Radio drama=== A radio drama was broadcast on November 20, 1982 on NHK Radio 1 as part of an episode of the "Radio Comics" program.
At New York Comic Con 2019, Viz announced that they will start releasing Maison Ikkoku in a collector's edition, with the first volume released in September 2020. ===Radio drama=== A radio drama was broadcast on November 20, 1982 on NHK Radio 1 as part of an episode of the "Radio Comics" program.
Three pachislot video games were also released in 2006, 2009 and 2012. The series was featured in the music video "I'm Alive" of the American singer-songwriter Norah Jones, released in October 2020.
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