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Yusaku's attempts to study get off to a bad start when he falls head-over-heels for the new manager, and he's a far, far way from winning her heart. For Kyoko already has somebody else on her mind...a mysterious "Mr. Soichiro," who is...her pet dog!?! Funny, touching, and a tad off-kilter, MAISON IKKOKU is the great Rumiko Takahashi at her very best.

From the beloved creator of <i>InuYasha</i> and <i>Ranma 1/2</i>, comes this romantic (sort-of) comedy <i>Maison Ikkoku</i> - presented in a new edition in its original episodic order! Yusaku ends up in the hospital and has two unexpected visitors. His cute cousin comes to nurse him and Kyoko's other suitor, Mitaka, ends up being his roommate. Yusaku's problems aren't over when he's discharged - he has to deal with Kyoko and his school absences.

From the beloved creator of InuYasha and Ranma 1/2, the romantic (sort of) comedy Maison Ikkoku, in a new edition in its original episodic order! Travel into Japan's nuttiest apartment house and meet its volatile inhabitants: Kyoko, the beautiful and mysterious new apartment manager; Yusaku, the exam-addled college student; Mrs. Ichinose, the drunken gossip; Kentaro, her bratty son; Akemi, the boozy bar hostess; and the mooching and peeping Mr. Yotsuya. Funny, touching, and a tad off-kilter, Maison Ikkoku is the great Rumiko Takahashi at her very best.Grandma Godai comes for an extended visit and manages to meddle in Yusaku's love life at every turn. Before she leaves, Grandma brokers a dream date for her wishy-washy grandson, but the night doesn't turn out exactly as she planned . . .

Now everyone seems to forget that "home is where the heart is"! First Kyoko's dog Mr. Soichiro (named after her late husband) gets hopelessly lost. Then a misunderstanding causes Yusaku to move out of Maison Ikkoku in a huff. Unfortunately, the tiny apartment he moves into is still occupied - by a beautiful masseuse and her apelike yakuza husband.