Maison Ikkoku

Mitaka Trains! Lover Boy Can't Be Afraid of Dogs!

Mitaka gets a dog named McEnroe to help overcome his phobia. (Source: Wikipedia)

Kyoko in Love at First Sight?! A Strange Man Moves into Maison Ikkoku

A kind older-looking man shows up on the front porch of Maison Ikkoku and says that he is the new tenant, Zenzaburo Mitsukoshi. During the welcoming party everyone seems to take to him instantly, especially Kyoko, after he reveals he is a widower. A rumor is floating around town that Maison Ikkoku is to be torn down. Everyone rushes back to Maison Ikkoku and shares their news. Kyoko decides to find Mitsukoshi and tell him. (Source: Wikipedia)

Even Yotsuya's Shocked! The Day Maison Ikkoku Disappears

Kyoko tries to contact her father-in-law, the owner of Maison Ikkoku, but he's away on a business trip. The tenants decide to track these rumors to the source, and get to the bottom of this. Godai meets with Kozue. She tells him that she's seen Mitsukoshi going into a realtors office every morning on her way to school. Godai and Mitaka stake out the office building and watch as Mitsukoshi enters. Kyoko confronts Mitsukoshi, he tells her that the realtors office used to be a building he grew up in, and he continually visits it for nostalgia's sake. Godai doesn't believe him but Kyoko refuses to press the issue. Overnight, Mitsukoshi disappears. The next morning a telegram arrives for him from the realtors office telling him to report to work and the tenants discover he has moved all of his things out. Days later, everyone gathers at Maison Ikkoku and learns that Mitaka was able to piece together the story. Mitsukoshi worked for a company that investigated old properties where new buildings could be built. Apparently, after getting to know everyone at Maison Ikkoku, he felt so terrible about what he was doing he called his office and quit, causing them to send the telegram. Kyoko is especially saddened by the fact that he felt he had to leave but is relieved that Maison Ikkoku is not in danger. (Source: Wikipedia)

Forgive Me Soichiro! Kyoko's Tearful Decision to Remarry

On the fourth anniversary of Soichiro's death the family gathers at the grave. When Kyoko returns she realizes she was so worried about her mother's nagging that she didn't give any thoughts to Soichiro at all. Few days later she decides to visit the grave by herself. As she is leaving she says she's going "to where Soichiro is." This worries Godai so much he decides to follow her. (Source: Wikipedia)

High-School Girl Power! A War Against Kyoko's Love

Godai has entered a student teacher's program. For the next two weeks he'll be teaching at an all-girls high school, the very same school that Kyoko attended and where she met her husband. Godai has a rough start since he's so weak-willed that he has difficulty controlling the students. The class representative Yagami helps him out, but comes to think of him as a wimp. During a break, Godai gets an idea to find the old yearbooks to finally discover what Soichiro looked like. Yagami spies on him and in typical schoolgirl fashion, she romanticizes the situation and comes to believe that he's suffering over the death of an old girlfriend that attended this school. Now she's suddenly developed a crush on Godai. The next day Yagami gets her friends to accompany her with Godai so that she can visit his home. There Yagami meets Kyoko and starts to realize her relationship to Godai. (Source: Wikipedia)

Bare-Faced Attack! Operation Seduction

Yagami tries to use her position as a class representative to get closer to Godai. When he is leaving the school she hands him a notebook supposedly outlining the classroom duties. When Godai is in his room he opens the book only to find the words "suki desu" (I love you) written on every page. The other residents find the book and get it into Kyoko's hands. The morning after, Godai leaves without the book. At the tennis club, Ichinose tells everything to Mitaka who offers to drop Kyoko off at the high school so that she can return the notebook to Godai. Meanwhile Yagami has managed to lure Godai into the gym equipment room and lock the door. (Source: Wikipedia)

Pajama-Girl Charges In! Maison Ikkoku in a Love Panic!

With only two days left before Godai's student teaching stint ends, Yagami is almost out of time. She learns from Kamiogi-sensei about Kyoko and how she was in love with a student teacher at the school and ended up marrying him. She invites herself and her friends to Godai's place the next day as an informal good-bye. After a lively time, the Ikkoku residents see them off and realize that Yagami hasn't gone with them. Apparently she plans to sleep over. Eventually Yagami stays in Kyoko's room. She doesn't seem to mind since she wants to use the opportunity to talk to Kyoko alone about Godai and her being able to marry her teacher. (Source: Wikipedia)

Yagami is Determined: I Won't Give Up My First Love

The day after is the last day of Godai's student teaching. The news that Yagami stayed over at Godai's place spreads around the school. Yagami becomes flustered and so, while delivering the student evaluations to Godai, she tells him that she is over him. However when Godai is leaving school Yagami cries over him, and feels that if he can make her cry, he's worth falling in love with. Mitaka's Uncle tells him about a woman that he wants Mitaka to meet. When Kyoko doesn't react, Mitaka decides to accept the omiai. (Source: Wikipedia)

The Princess Cometh! Mitaka Is Her Prince Charming

This episode introduces Asuna Kujo, a daughter of a wealthy family. Mitaka meets with Asuna and her family and charmed by her old-fashioned demureness. Things however go south after he is introduced to her dogs. After the meeting, Asuna decides she wants to marry Mitaka because all of her dogs liked him. Mitaka confronts Kyoko and insists that she gives him a clear answer about their relationship within a week. A private detective is snooping around the Ikokku and is forced to buy everyone drinks. Godai gets a part-time work as a day-care worker in a kindergarten. (Source: Wikipedia)

Godai or Mitaka? A Woman's Heart Is on the Line

Kyoko keeps encountering Asuna and her dogs. Asuna is trying to get her to break up with Mitaka but is too reserved to say anything. The day before Kyoko has to answer Mitaka's propasal she asks Godai to come home early as he is leaving for work. She wants him to tell her not to get married. That evening when Godai gets off work Sakamoto finds him and reminds him that they're supposed to be going to a mandatory class party. This leads to Godai and Sakamoto not to show up at Ikkoku-kan until around the crack of dawn. Kyoko had stayed up all night waiting for Godai so when she's waiting to meet up with Mitaka later in the day she falls asleep. Asuna finds her sleeping and she and her dogs prevent Mitaka from showing up. (Source: Wikipedia)

Be Still, My Beating Heart! Asuna Kujo's Very First Time

Kyoko feels guilty about falling asleep, but is also still mad with Godai. At his uncle's insistence Mitaka goes on a date with Asuna where he plans to break up with her. However her dogs show up and in his terror Mitaka hugs Asuna. She notes this is the first time a man has held her. Godai gets a voice tape from a little girl in his kindergarten who's got a crush on him asking him innocently to marry him. He gets an idea to do the same thing and records a heartfelt message for Kyoko. His answer to the little girl and Kyoko get mixed up. (Source: Wikipedia)

Caught in the Act! Kyoko and Mitaka, Hot and Heavy!

After his run in with Asuna's dogs, Mitaka has been staying in bed. He calls Kyoko and guilt trips her into coming to his place with food. Godai follows but outside Mitaka's apartment he comes across Asuna who is looking for one of her dogs. Her dog managed to follow Kyoko inside. The dog climbs on Mitaka who faints and falls right no top of Kyoko. Asuna hears the dog yelping and she and Godai open Mitaka's door and see what appears to be Kyoko and Mitaka embracing. After that they both turn away and quietly leave. Godai stays overnight at Sakamoto's place. When he returns Kyoko tries to explain that it's a misunderstanding, but he doesn't listen. Godai catches Kyoko crying as she turns away. (Source: Wikipedia)

Chase After Me, Godai. Kyoko's Lone Trip

Kyoko gets a letter of apology from Mitaka who vows never to see her until he confronts the source of his problems (his dog phobia). She decides go on a trip to forget her troubles. Godai discusses with Sakamoto what happened and Sakamoto concludes that Kyoko cried because she loves Godai. Godai hurries home to clear things up but Kyoko has already gone and left a travel schedule on her door. Godai chases after her. While touring in the town of Kanazawa, Kyoko meets a woman who has her own troubles. Godai is in the town at the same time but never manages to find Kyoko. (Source: Wikipedia)

Alright! In the Bath with Kyoko! Just the Two in an Open Bath

Kyoko checks into an inn. Godai had been looking for her and is coincidentally staying at the same inn. Kyoko decides try out the open air hot spring. After she undresses and goes out, she discovers to her dismay that there's no wall between the male and female sides. Godai is on the other side and has spent too long in the hot water and is beginning to pass out. Kyoko rescues him and the inn staff bring him to her room to recover. When Godai wakes up he pretends their meeting was a coincidence which disappoints Kyoko. Kyoko explains to Godai what happened in Mitaka's apartment. They talk well into the night and Godai falls asleep. Kyoko's relieved she met with him and goes to hug him, but the phone rings. It's Ichinose who tells her that the water pipes are leaking water everywhere, so Kyoko returns home right away. Godai wakes up the next morning to find her gone and wonders if he did anything to make her leave. Meanwhile Kyoko arrives back at Ikkoku-kan and finds out from the tenants that Godai really did follow her which makes her gush with happiness. (Source: Wikipedia)

Yagami's Back by the Time She's Forgotten

Godai on the Edge! The Sweet Trap of a High School Girl

Yagami's Scream! Yotsuya's Dangerous Tutoring!

Yagami's Challenge! I Musn't Lose Against the Widow!

Even Yagami is Confused! Grandma Yukari Returns With Golden Teeth!!

Grandma Yukari's Fighting Spirit. Hot Baseball Match!

Underwater Battle. Suspicious Kiss Mark on Godai

Goodbye Grandma! Ueno Station is Party Panic

A Midsummer Night's Dream. Has Godai Already Found a Job?

A Child is Born? Godai's Life of Joy and Tears!