Maison Ikkoku — Season 1, Episode 1: Sorry To Keep You Waiting! I'm Kyoko Otonashi!
Animation, Comedy, Romance • 24 min • 4 seasons, 96 episodes • ★ 7.6/10
Episode synopsis
Yusaku Godai is fed-up with life as a ronin and his horrible housemates, namely loud and brash Mrs. Ichinose, her bratty son Kentaro, sexy Akemi Roppongi, and the mysterious Yotsuya. As he finally packs his bags and heads for the door he meets Maison Ikkoku's new manager...Kyoko Otonashi. Its love at first sight for Godai, so he toughs it out in order to get to meet the gorgeous new manager a bit better.
About Maison Ikkoku
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.
More episodes from Season 1
- E2Love is in the Air? Which one Does Kyoko Love Best?
- E3Hearts on Fire in the Dark! All Alone with Kyoko
- E4Kyoko's Heart Goes Pitty-Pat! Godai is put to the Test
- E5Kyoko's Climbing the Walls! Godai's Headed For the Hills
- E6Shocking Springtime! Kyoko's Secret
- E7Godai's Agony! The One Kyoko Loves
- E8Godai's Unspeakable Declaration! If You're Going to Do It,Do It!
- E9The Mysterious Tennis Coach is the Rival of Love
- E10Love Panic on the Beach!
- E11Kentaro's First Love! What Age Got to Do,with It?
- E12One Entangled Evening! I Thought You Said You Loved Me!?
- E13Godai the Gigolo...? Are You Going to Get That, or Shall I?