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Maison Ikkoku: Season 1

26 episodes Premiered Mar 26, 1986 Updated Jul 20, 2026
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Episodes

S1·E1

Sorry To Keep You Waiting! I'm Kyoko Otonashi!

Mar 26, 1986 · 24 min

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 Yotsuy

S1·E2

Love is in the Air? Which one Does Kyoko Love Best?

Apr 2, 1986 · 24 min

Godai decides that since its Kyoko's first Christmas at Maison Ikkoku, this would be a great opportunity to buy her a present and tell her how he feels. As will become the norm, he

S1·E3

Hearts on Fire in the Dark! All Alone with Kyoko

Apr 9, 1986 · 24 min

With his entrance exams bearing down on him, Godai just can't seem to focus. Kyoko decides its up to her to stop the other tenants from interrupting his studies, but what she doesn

S1·E6

Shocking Springtime! Kyoko's Secret

Apr 30, 1986 · 24 min

The secret sadness that Kyoko has kept hidden for so long is finally revealed as Godai realizes that Kyoko is a widow. Visiting Soichiro's grave, Godai asks for whom he is offering

S1·E7

Godai's Agony! The One Kyoko Loves

May 7, 1986 · 24 min

Mr. Otonashi offers Godai a job tutoring Ikuko, who insists that if she is to have a tutor that it must be Godai. Seeing this as a way to endear himself to Kyoko and to earn a stea

S1·E9

The Mysterious Tennis Coach is the Rival of Love

May 21, 1986 · 24 min

Mrs. Ichinose decides that Kyoko's been much to glum lately with worrying about Godai's confession and her always looming regret over Soichiro's death, so she signs them both up fo

S1·E10

Love Panic on the Beach!

May 28, 1986 · 24 min

A depressed Kentaro confides to Godai that his family is too poor to ever take him on a vacation. This reminds Godai of his on youth, when he had to stay and work at his family's r

S1·E11

Kentaro's First Love! What Age Got to Do,with It?

Jun 4, 1986 · 24 min

Kentaro's time with Ikuko at the beach has developed into a crush on his part. Now everytime Ikuko comes over to study with Godai, he finds a reason to study alongside them. When K

S1·E14

Way to Go, Godai! The First Date with Kyoko

Jun 25, 1986 · 24 min

Godai finally gets the courage to ask Kyoko on a date, but with this being the anniversary of her moving to Maison Ikkoku, Kyoko considers it as only a friendly gesture. But things

S1·E16

Sympathy Scramble. If I Should Stumble.

Jul 9, 1986 · 24 min

Kyoko twists her ankle while playing tennis and both Mitaka and Godai blame themselves. The other tenants can't help but feel sorry for their injured Manager, and everyone seems to

S1·E18

Kyoko's Gift ! "What , You Mean it's For Me?"

Jul 23, 1986 · 24 min

With Christmas just around the corner, Godai has to decide what he's going to get for Kyoko this year. He spends all his money on a set of earrings for her, but Kozue spots the pre

S1·E20

Kyoko's Ticking Time bomb ! Godai's Extended Absence

Aug 6, 1986 · 24 min

Godai takes a late vacation over Winter break to visit his family in Niigata. While he's there he plays rugby with his old high school team and gets a black eye. Since he's so emba

S1·E21

Godai's Panic! The Cat Who Came to Ikkoku.

Aug 13, 1986 · 24 min

Godai and Sakamoto go out drinking with friends and Sakamoto gets Godai completely drunk. While he's in his druken stupor Sakamoto asks Godai to take care of his new pet cat while

S1·E22

Godai Gets a shock! Kyoko Calls It Quits

Aug 20, 1986 · 24 min

Godai walks home from the laundromat, wondering how he's going to dry his clothes on the dangerous clothesline at home when he notices a strange man walking behind him. As he gets

S1·E23

Kyoko's Brush with Danger! Mother's Nefarious Plot

Aug 27, 1986 · 24 min

The tenants are shocked as Kyoko's mother tells them that Kyoko will no longer be the Manager of Maison Ikkoku. As soon as she walks out the door the movers rush in to pack up her

S1·E24

Godai in Confusion! Kozue's First Kiss

Sep 3, 1986 · 24 min

Godai and Kozue sit in a cafe and stare out the window. Suddenly, she asks him if he owns a tie. Later Godai is putting on his best outfit and getting ready to meet with Kozue. As

S1·E26

Godai's Out of It! Kyoko's on the Rampage

Sep 17, 1986 · 24 min

Kyoko visits an old high school friend and her new baby for lunch. The topic of conversation centers on how much Kyoko wishes she had had a baby with Soichiro before he died. Her f