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Maison Ikkoku: Volume 1 (2nd edition) [Paperback]

Rumiko Takahashi (Author)
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Following six hyperactive roommates stuck under one roof, this tale brims with slapstick hijinks, misunderstandings and, possibly, love. An early work from popular manga cartoonist Takahashi (creator of the gender-bending Ranma 1/2 and alien comedy Lum Urusei Yatsura), its boy-girl flirtations, cheesecake humor, melodrama and solid comedic writing are reminiscent of the current hit Love Hina. Godai is a third-time college entrance exam flunk-out and has had enough of Maison Ikkoku's crazy residents. He decides to move out, but when the attractive new building manager, Kyoko, moves in, he decides to give Maison another shot. While Godai's affections toward Kyoko are obvious to the other residents, Kyoko's sweet on a mysterious gentleman named Mr. Soichiro, a name she's incidentally given her dog. As part of her duty as building manager, Kyoko agrees to help Godai pass his exams, an action interpreted by the other Maison residents as love. Eventually, romantic feelings arise between Kyoko and Godai amid the antics of Maison residents, themselves a crew of outcasts: the obnoxious and barely dressed barmaid; the Peeping Tom salaryman who appears to always be jobless; and other characters. While some of them vie for Kyoko's attention, others only create more drama by spreading rumors about Godai and Kyoko. However, even amid the commotion, Maison Ikkoku's residents function as an unlikely makeshift family. The art is caricatured and cartoony (much like Ranma 1/2) and densely packs up to six panels per page. The translated dialogue excellently conveys the humor into English puns and slang.
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Here comes a new edition from one of the most popular manga series in the romantic comedy genre. Bashful college student Yusaku is madly in love with gorgeous Kyoko, the widowed manager of his apartment building, the comfortably shabby Maison Ikkoku. As Yusaku and handsome tennis coach Shun vie for Kyoko's affections, the other Maison Ikkoku residents - a motley crew of volatile personalities - can't resist meddling in their affairs.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Old school but great!!!, Sep 5 2010
This review is from: Maison Ikkoku: Volume 1 (2nd edition) (Paperback)
Rumiko Takahashi is the grandma of manga. She's made many great books, and they're still some of the best in my opinion.

This is one of my favorites. I actually read this in the library but it's the same copy as here. The librarian working there said that Maison Ikkoku was one of the best mangas ever written and that it inspired a lot of manga artists after, probably all of them and it's easy to see why! I love this series. It was one of the first mangas I read after I graduated up from my other more current books.

The art style is a little plain and messy, but that just adds to the charm. It just looks honest and sweet, and the character's emotions come across so much better than a lot of mangas I've read. There's real depth to all the people in the story. The only thing is this series makes you want to keep reading and reading and there's a LOT of books in it and there always seems to be a cliff hanger. But that's okay because you love the characters so much and you want them all to do okay in life.

This isn't just a great manga, it's one that laid the ground for a lot of others. This one is a very good story to read even if you aren't that interested in manga but just want to learn about what it's like to live in Japan.

Love!
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5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL!!!!, Jan 26 2004
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M. McKee "animefan00" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maison Ikkoku: Volume 1 (2nd edition) (Paperback)
This is quickly becoming my favorite series, the plot is excellent, the characters are wonderful (it seems like I know a few of them), and the artwork is wonderful too. This is an absolutly FLAWLESS manga. But one thing that I noticed, dosen't it seem like in all of Rumiko Takahashi's mangas that there is a character that is a dopy guy? ex: Ranma, Yusaku, Inuyasha, and that guy from Lum. I'm just saying...
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4.0 out of 5 stars Charming romantic comedy, Dec 11 2003
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E. A Solinas "ea_solinas" (MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maison Ikkoku: Volume 1 (2nd edition) (Paperback)
There are generally romantic plots in Rumiko Takahashi's works, but never more so than in "Maison Ikkoku." More sedate than "Ranma 1/2," less fantastical than "Inu-Yasha," this is a straightforward romantic comedy with a hysterical cast.

Yusaku is a struggling young student in a shabby apartment, with possibly the worst neighbors in the world (a pervert, a hard-drinking gossip, and a sexy waittress). Nobody takes him seriously; his nickname is "flunk-out." He's about to storm out, claiming that nobody could study in Maison Ikkoku, when the beautiful Kyoko walks in the door, announcing that she's the new manager. Yusaku immediately is smitten with her.

Unfortunately their relationship gets off to a rough start, though Kyoko is kind and supportive of him. First his neighbor claims he's peeking into her room. Then Yusaku accidently gets into a few compromising situations with Kyoko -- and suspects that she has a boyfriend named Soichiro (which is also her dog's name). When the landlord comes to visit, Yusaku finds out who Kyoko's mystery man is, and why she still thinks about him.

Takahashi's artwork is a little rougher and smudgier here than in her later series, but closer to how people actually look. And, in keeping with that, they act very much like real people. Some of the supporting characters, in the first volume, border on caricature, but the primary people are 3-D. And while there's plenty of humor, Takahashi tugs at the heartstrings in all the right places (such as Yusaku wondering how he can ace his test without Kyoko encouraging him, or Kyoko thinking that Yusaku didn't mean it when he said he loved her).

Without Chinese curses or rampaging demons to deal with, the inhabitants of Maison Ikkoku can themselves be formidable problems. Misunderstandings, teen crushes, drunken proclaimations of love in the streets, domineering relatives and lost "perfect" spouses make it a lot harder to fall in love. You know what's got to happen, but somehow the Real World always intrudes.

Yusaku is a lovable naif. The poor guy wants desperately to tell Kyoko how he feels, but there's always something in his way -- especially his own financial shortcomings. Kyoko is a fantastic portrait of a woman who, while determined to stay faithful to her dead husband, is starting to appreciate her hapless tenant.

Those who enjoy a funny, sad, almost-squeaky-clean almost-romance (like most of Takahashi's other works) will definitely like "Maison Ikkoku." Move in and join the ruckus.

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