Title: Maison Ikkoku
Japanese Title: Maison Ikkoku
Author: Rumiko Takahashi
Genre: Comedy/Romance
Licensed: Yes (Viz)
Release Date: April 2001 (US)
Volumes: 15
Plot Summary
The premise of this series is odd for a romance and it really added a nice flavor. The desired female (and apartment manager) of Maison Ikkoku is a 22 year old widow named Kyoko. She married against the wishes of her family to a man much older then she was right out of high school. Even now a few years after the death of her husband she refuses to move on and clings to the memory of her beloved. Godai (the main character) is a poor 20-year-old rōnin studying for his college entrance exams after failing in the past year. He is handsome but a bit of an pushover and lets others take advantage of him a bit too often. With this setup you can be sure that this series takes a long time before Kyoko begins to open up her heart to another man. The series takes place over a time period of about 5 years and during this time the main characters in Maison Ikkoku REALLY seemed to slowly but steadily change and mature.
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