Maison Ikkoku (めぞん一刻)

My name is Yusaku Godai.

I'm a ronin, trying to get into college.

l've been studying all night For a big eligibility exam.

A quiet, rainy night like this should suit my studies perfectly.

It should, but...

Normally, no matter who you asked...

it should be perfect, but...

Hey, hey, Godai. This is so enjoyable!

Hey, Ronin. Come join the party! C'mon!

- - Good morning! - - It's another cold morning!

What merriment!

Will you guys CUT THAT OUT!?

It's morning already! T-This is m-my room!

I-I've got an i-important exam tomorrow!

Are you still awake?

Don't mind us just sleep!

Ronin! We're out of beer!

G-GET OUT!

- - Shut up! - - What time d'you think it is!?

- - My kids are having fits! - - I'm gonna call the cops!

Look, you made 'em mad.

it's too early t'be yellin'.

And that's trouble. Now, let's head for home.

Yotsuya, don't peep at me.

Godai, please don't peep at me.

What the heck?

What's with the dog?

It's weird!

And ugly!

Clock Hill Shopping District

Huh? Maison Ikkoku? YOU'RE going there?

Yes.

Hey, Mitsuo, Teruhiko, Takeshi! Come here!

- - What's up, Toshizo? - - What?

This lady says she's going to be living at Maison Ikkoku.

Poor girl!

Yup!

Don't go live in that run-down apartment.

You're still young...

If you like, I'll find another apartment for you.

I, uh...

I have to go to Maison Ikkoku.

Poor girl!

Now, wait a moment! Now, now.

Let go!

I'm leaving! I'm moving out!

Tackle!

Let me go! If I live here, my life'll fall to pieces!

Now, now!

Oh, shut up! What's all the noise about?

Well...

Godai says he's moving out.

Again? Third time this month!

I think he's just afraid of failing his eligibility test.

It's a bad environment! I can't even think!

You've got a bad brain, and you're shifting the blame.

It's not a bad brain just bad luck!

This is depressing.

What's all the noise? Who can sleep with this going on?

A-Are you saying this isn't a bad environment?

Akemi! Aren't you embarrassed in that thing?

It's what she always wears.

Right. Godai does this because he knows he'll get attention.

Right, Godai?

I am not!

Don't try to stop me! I'm leaving!

I'll inform the manager!

- - Does he mean it? - - Seems so.

Excuse me.

ls this Maison Ikkoku?

Excuse me...

This i's Maison Ikkoku, isn't it?

Yeah, it is...

Want something?

Starting today, I'll be the new apartment manager.

I'm Kyoko Otonashi.

Manager? You?

Yes.

What happened to the old manager?

Well, he...

''I'm exhausted. ''

Just that, and then he moved back to the countryside.

Godai...

Wasn't there something you wanted to say to the manager?

If you're moving, tell the manager, ASAP.

ASAP.

- - Who said I was moving out? - - But you were just...

These people just love to joke around.

So I've heard.

I'll be moving my things into the manager's room.

Nice to meet you all.

Yes, it's so very nice to meet you!

You don't have to grovel.

Ain't she younger than me?

Can a young girl like that make it here?

''Kyoko Otonashi ''?

How nice...

Best foot forward!

This is the last one?

Yes!

Oh!

Hi! Anything I can help you with?

No. You should be studying.

Work hard to pass next year's college entrance exams, Mr. Ronin.

''Work hard to pass next year's college entrance exams, Mr. Ronin. ''

This isn't the time for that!

I've got my eligibility exam tomorrow! But first...

I can't focus on studying, unless I close this hole.

I'm home!

W-What's with you!?

You two make friends, now.

Ma, Ma, Ma!

Whaddya want? What a pain!

Hey, Ma! Who is this lady?

She's the new manager.

Hello. You're Kentaro, right? I'm Kyoko Otonashi.

Nice to meet you.

ls this your dog?

I call him ''Soichiro. ''

Soichiro? This is a dog, not a person!

Right.

You got a weird name!

No way he'll get through this.

Long time no see.

W-W-W-What the heck is with this man?

Ohhh! She's fast asleep!

Listen, you...

Godai, this is most enjoyable!

Use the door like normal people!

Everything! I can see everything!

E-Everything!?

Indubitably.

What? It's exactly the same as this morning in the hallway.

But it has so much more meaning when done illicitly.

This is dull.

In any case, you have to leave.

I have an eligibility test tomorrow.

What? Did you see anything ''special ''?

What are you saying? I just remembered something.

I did not come to peep.

A welcome party for the manager?