STORY Welcome to MAISON IKKOKU. It's the name of the story, and the name of the boarding house the story centers around. But it's also a place in the heart of many anime and manga fans in both Japan and America, taken by this different kind of Rumiko Takahashi story: neither the science-fiction insanity of URUSEI YATSURA, nor the martial-arts hijinks of RANMA 1/2. MAISON IKKOKU is a tale about love in the world of everyday life. One of the most beloved anime series of all time, Maison Ikkoku is a love story which takes place in Japan...but that doesn't mean it couldn't happen anywhere. You'll fall in love with the wacky inhabitants of the run-down boarding house Maison Ikkoku as they try to alternately help and hinder the blossoming romance between a bumbling college student and his lovely, young apartment manager.... |