Maison Ikkoku

1. S01E01Sorry To Keep You Waiting! I'm Kyoko Otonashi!March 26, 1986—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 A
2. S01E02Love is in the Air? Which one Does Kyoko Love Best?April 2, 1986—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 h
3. S01E03Hearts on Fire in the Dark! All Alone with KyokoApril 9, 1986—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 inte
4. S01E04Kyoko's Heart Goes Pitty-Pat! Godai is put to the TestApril 16, 1986—Test time has finally arrived for Godai. As he does all the last minute cramming he can get away with Yotsuya, Ichinose, and Akemi take bets
5. S01E05Kyoko's Climbing the Walls! Godai's Headed For the HillsApril 23, 1986—Godai's grandmother arrives to inform Godai that if he doesn't get into a college, his family will no longer let him stay in Tokyo. Godai do
6. S01E06Shocking Springtime! Kyoko's SecretApril 30, 1986—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 g
7. S01E07Godai's Agony! The One Kyoko LovesMay 7, 1986—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 en
8. S01E08Godai's Unspeakable Declaration! If You're Going to Do It,Do It!May 14, 1986—Celebrating their arrival into college life, Godai and Sakamoto go out drinking. Feeling depressed about his situation with Kyoko, Godai con
9. S01E09The Mysterious Tennis Coach is the Rival of LoveMay 21, 1986—Mrs. Ichinose decides that Kyoko's been much to glum lately with worrying about Godai's confession and her always looming regret over Soichi
10. S01E10Love Panic on the Beach!May 28, 1986—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 h
11. S01E11Kentaro's First Love! What Age Got to Do,with It?June 4, 1986—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
12. S01E12One Entangled Evening! I Thought You Said You Loved Me!?June 11, 1986—Godai decides its finally time to ask Kyoko out for a movie date, but when he arrives at Maison Ikkoku, he finds Kyoko heading out for a nig
13. S01E13Godai the Gigolo...? Are You Going to Get That, or Shall I?June 18, 1986—As Godai attends his classes, he notices a mysterious dark-haired woman following him around campus. Letting his imagination run wild, he as
14. S01E14Way to Go, Godai! The First Date with KyokoJune 25, 1986—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 i
15. S01E15The Play's the Thing, Not the Playing Around! The Show Must Go On!July 2, 1986—A campus festival brings Kyoko to Godai's college, in tow are the rest of the tenants hoping to have a bit of fun at Godai's expense. When a
16. S01E16Sympathy Scramble. If I Should Stumble.July 9, 1986—Kyoko twists her ankle while playing tennis and both Mitaka and Godai blame themselves. The other tenants can't help but feel sorry for thei
17. S01E17The Story of Kyoko's First Love On Rainy Days Like TheseJuly 16, 1986—Godai gets depressed over the rain, remembering that some of the worst events of his life have occured on rainy days. Kozue visits Maison Ik
18. S01E18Kyoko's Gift ! "What , You Mean it's For Me?"July 23, 1986—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 e
19. S01E19Godai and Kyoko ! An Evening for Two Means Double the TroubleJuly 30, 1986—When New Year's comes around almost everyone at Maison Ikkoku has vacation plans. Yotsuya is going to visit his family, and the Ichinose's a
20. S01E20Kyoko's Ticking Time bomb ! Godai's Extended AbsenceAugust 6, 1986—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
21. S01E21Godai's Panic! The Cat Who Came to Ikkoku.August 13, 1986—Godai and Sakamoto go out drinking with friends and Sakamoto gets Godai completely drunk. While he's in his druken stupor Sakamoto asks Goda
22. S01E22Godai Gets a shock! Kyoko Calls It QuitsAugust 20, 1986—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 str
23. S01E23Kyoko's Brush with Danger! Mother's Nefarious PlotAugust 27, 1986—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
24. S01E24Godai in Confusion! Kozue's First KissSeptember 3, 1986—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 a
25. S01E25In this Corner: Godai vs. Mitaka! The Clash of the ProposalsSeptember 10, 1986—As Godai watches Kyoko play tennis, Mrs. Ichinose tells him that things won't always stay the same. She mentions that Kyoko quit being their
26. S01E26Godai's Out of It! Kyoko's on the RampageSeptember 17, 1986—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

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Soichiro Gone!? Yakitori MemoriesSeptember 24, 1986—Kentaro offers to walk Soichiro for Kyoko, but ends up losing him. Kyoko tries her best to reassure Kentaro that Soichiro will find his way
2. S02E02Even Kyoko's Surprised! "I'm Kentaro's Father."October 1, 1986—The tenants are shocked when they begin seeing a mystery man leaving Maison Ikkoku. Soon enough they realize that he is none other than Kent
3. S02E03Fall Festival Foul - Up ! All Swell That Ends In A WellOctober 8, 1986—All the Maison Ikkoku tenants visit a local Fall Festival and Godai and Kyoko even decide to take part in it. A misunderstanding leads to Ky
4. S02E04What!? Kyoko Married!? Godai's Tearful GoodbyeOctober 15, 1986—Rumors of a wedding between Mitaka and Kyoko are flying, leaving the tenants depressed that they've been kept in the dark. Godai finally dec
5. S02E05Scandal at Ikkoku! Godai's...SHACKING UP!?October 22, 1986—Kyoko learns that Godai is living with a woman, and thinks that this is the real reason he left. Godai comes back to the apartment and learn
6. S02E06The Incredible , Unforgettable Egg! Yotsuya's Dangerous GiftOctober 29, 1986—Yotsuya entrusts a mysterious egg to Godai in the middle of the night, before mysteriously leaving Maison Ikkoku. The next morning everyone
7. S02E07The Case of the Shocking Diary My Husband Had a Sweetheart!November 5, 1986—After finishing a tutoring session with Ikuko, Grandfather Otonashi asks Godai to return Soichiro's diary to Kyoko. On the trip home, Godai
8. S02E08Overpowered by Love! The Grandma Yukari Gold Tooth Gauntlet!November 12, 1986—Godai wakes up to rustling noise in his room, when he demands Yotsuya stop it, he opens his eyes to see his Grandmother. To his surprise, he
9. S02E09The Great Date Race! Kyoko and Godai Have Left the BuildingNovember 19, 1986—Godai learns that his Grandma has set he and Kyoko up on a date. When he goes downstairs to apologize to Kyoko, she tells him that she's act
10. S02E10A Kiss Is Just A Kiss... But a Woman's Love is PricelessNovember 26, 1986—Akemi sits in her boyfriend Hiroshi's car as they watch the ships coming into the docks. Suddenly he tells her he's breaking up with her, an
11. S02E11Crazy Costume Contest! Kyoko's Amazing TransformationDecember 3, 1986—When a new mirror arrives at Ikkoku all hell breaks loose. Kyoko orders a floor length mirror for her room and decides to try on her old hig
12. S02E12Godai's Dumped!? Kozue Falls For Coach Mitaka!?December 10, 1986—Kozue begins to notice that Godai isn't as affectionate with her as other couples in their dating situation seem to be. She begins worrying
13. S02E13Love Takes Guts! Godai's Part Time Job Ploy!December 17, 1986—As Kyoko cleans out her room, she notices something stuck in the back of her closet. When she pulls it out to inspect it, she realizes its a
14. S02E14A Bittersweet Favor! Budding Christmas Love!?December 24, 1986—Godai rides the train to its destination, and meets Sakamoto at the appointed cafe. Sakamoto shows up late an sits down, very sullen. He tel
15. S02E15Kyoko's Hot Spring Heart Stopper: Peeping Wars at the Outdoor Baths!January 7, 1987—The Ikkoku residents decide to visit a hotsprings and Mitaka comes along. The trip starts off badly for Godai as he's forced to carry everyo
16. S02E16Godai Breaks His Leg! Chance for Love at the Hospital!January 14, 1987—Godai's been feeling depressed about leading Kozue on lately. Kyoko isn't helping, by constantly telling Godai how much Kozue likes him. Whe
17. S02E17Love Speaks! Godai and Mitaka Duke it Out at the Hospital!January 21, 1987—Mitaka and Godai begin to get on each others nerves at the hospital. Mitaka and Mrs. Ichinose notice that Kyoko and Godai seem to have a pla
18. S02E18Kentaro Freaks Out! Yotsuya's Frightening True IdentityJanuary 28, 1987—After Kentaro tries to hide a bad grade from his mother, she gets angry with him and yells. He runs into the attic to get away for awhile an
19. S02E19A Shocking Revelation: Kyoko Declares Her Love to Godai?!February 4, 1987—Finals approach and Godai is playing catch-up. Because of his broken leg and extended hospital stay Yusaku has fallen behind in all his clas
20. S02E20Race for Kyoko! Skating Rink is Love's BattlegroundFebruary 11, 1987—Kyoko, Mrs. Ichinose, Kentaro and Ikuko plan a trip to a skating rink with Godai and Mitaka tagging along. The problems begin almost instant
21. S02E21Kyoko Loses it! Drunk and Crazy!February 18, 1987—While Godai is out of school for one more week, he and Sakamoto decide they had better get a part time job. Things start off badly when Goda
22. S02E22Godai's Confession! I Want You to Know How I Feel!!February 25, 1987—Kyoko finds out that her mother has been very sick lately and is unable to take care of her father, prompting her to go home and help out fo
23. S02E23Mitaka Trains! Lover Boy. Can't be Afraid of Dogs!March 4, 1987—As Mitaka sits with a nameless date watching a movie, he begins to become very bored with the entire situation. Suddenly, on the screen a do
24. S02E24Kyoko in Love at First Sight?! A Strange Man Moves into Maison IkkokuMarch 11, 1987—As Kyoko returns home from walking Soichiro, the phone begins to ring. She rushes inside to answer it and learns that a new tenant will be a
25. S02E25Even Yotsuya's Shocked! The Day Maison Ikkoku DisappearsMarch 18, 1987—Kyoko frantically decides to try and get in touch with her father-in-law, the owner of Maison Ikkoku. Instead, the get Ikuko, who tells her
26. S02E26Forgive me Soichiro! Kyoko's Tearful Decision to RemarryMarch 25, 1987—The fourth anniversary of Soichiro's death arrives and Kyoko invites her parents to attend, hoping that they will make an excuse not to come

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01High-School Girl Power! A War Against Kyoko's LoveApril 8, 1987—This episode marks the first appearance of Ibuki Yagami. As a college co-op, Godai has entered a student teacher's program. For the next two
2. S03E02Bare-Faced Attack! Operation SeductionApril 15, 1987—Even in the middle of a lesson, Yagami is trying her best to corner Godai and get him to reveal his feelings towards Kyoko. His supervisor K
3. S03E03Pajama-Girl Charges In! Maison Ikkoku in a Love Panic!April 22, 1987—Ever since what happened last time, Yagami hasn't been able to get close to Godai with her homeroom teacher keeping an eye on her. With only
4. S03E04Yagami is Determined: I Won't Give Up My First LoveApril 29, 1987—Yagami and Godai leave for school together, and arrive arm in arm, much to Godai's chagrin. The other students begin to quiz her on the prev
5. S03E05The Princess Cometh! Mitaka is Her Prince CharmingMay 6, 1987—This episode introduces Asuna Kujo, daughter of an ex-noble family who are business partners with Mitaka's uncle. Mitaka meets with Asuna an
6. S03E06Godai or Mitaka? A Woman's Heart is on the LineMay 13, 1987—Kyoko has three days left to decide whether she'll accept Mitaka's marriage proposal. Mitaka continues to remind her, but still gives her so
7. S03E07Be Still, My Beating Heart! Asuna Kujo's Very First TimeMay 20, 1987—Kyoko's fated meeting with Mitaka never happened. Kyoko thinks it was her fault for falling asleep. Mitaka thinks it was his fault since his
8. S03E08Caught in the Act! Kyoko and Mitaka, Hot and Heavy!May 27, 1987—After his run in with Asuna's dogs, Mitaka has been staying in bed for the past few days feeling ill. Most of all he regrets hugging Asuna s
9. S03E09Chase After Me, Godai. Kyoko's Lone TripJune 10, 1987—Kyoko gets a letter from Mitaka about how he's ashamed at what happened in his apartment. He vows never to see her until he confronts and ov
10. S03E10Alright! In the Bath with Kyoko! Just the Two in an Open BathJune 17, 1987—Kyoko is on the bus headed towards the next stop on her trip. Godai on the other hand is stopped on the side of the road since his taxi brok
11. S03E11Yagami's Back by the Time She's ForgottenJune 24, 1987—It's been many months since Yagami last saw Godai. Still she hasn't forgotten about him. She feels like seeing him again and locates him wor
12. S03E12Godai on the Edge! The Sweet Trap of a High School GirlJuly 1, 1987—Godai starts tutoring Yagami, but his neighbors keep interrupting the session. Eventually after dealing with them Godai and Yagami are able
13. S03E13Yagami's scream! Yotsuya's Dangerous tutoring!July 8, 1987—When Godai refuses to continue tutoring her, Yagami asks Yotsuya to replace him. Little does she know that she has made a terrible mistake.
14. S03E14Yagami's challenge! I musn't lose against the widow!July 15, 1987—When Yagami's sensei finds out why her grades are dropping from Kyoko, Yagami vows to confront Kyoko to tell her to butt out of her business
15. S03E15Even Yagami is confused! Grandma Yukari returns with golden teeth!!July 22, 1987—Grandma Yukari comes back to check up on his grandson, his love life, and his future plans. She meets Yagami for the very first time.
16. S03E16Grandma Yukari's Fighting Spirit. Hot Baseball Match!July 29, 1987—With free drinks & peanuts on the line, the Ikkoku-kan gang and friends, representing Cha Cha Maru, engages in a ""hot"" baseball match.
17. S03E17Underwater battle. Suspicious kiss mark on GodaiAugust 5, 1987—When the gang goes to a hotel resort, Godai must explain to everyone (including Kyoko) how he got a mysterious kiss mark on his shoulder.
18. S03E18Goodbye Grandma! Ueno station is party panicAugust 12, 1987—Before Grandma Yukari goes back home, she gives Godai some words of wisdom and holds a BIG PARTY right in the train station.
19. S03E19A Midsummer night's dream. Godai already found a job?August 19, 1987—Yagami reveals during the autumn festival that her father is the head of personnel at a major corporation and that she is willing to help Go
20. S03E20Child is born? Godai's life of joy and cry!August 26, 1987—When Godai goes to meet Yagami's father for the job interview of his life, he meets a pregnant woman on the street begging him for help. Wi
21. S03E21Ikkoku-kan hostage crisis. Yagami's big nuisance!September 2, 1987—When Yagami finds out that Godai did not show up at his job interview, she storms into Ikkoku-kan to find out why. When her dad comes looki
22. S03E22Change in employment front. Godai's last come back.September 9, 1987—After the real reason of missing his interview is revealed, Godai finally receives his elusive job offer. Just when Godai is about to plan
23. S03E23Love all the way. Yagami and Asuna never give up.September 16, 1987—After finding out that Godai is again unemployed, Yagami vows to help Godai anyway and she can teach her dad a lesson. In the meantime, Mit
24. S03E24I'll wait. Kyoko's sudden announcementSeptember 23, 1987—As the battle for Kyoko's hand intensifies, Mitaka meets Kyoko and her parents in front of Souchiro's grave and seeks to use their influence

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Bravo Godai! The Pride of a ManOctober 14, 1987—Pressured by Yagami, her dad finally gives in and hands Godai a solid job offer. To everyone's astonishment, however, Godai hands the offer
2. S04E02It's a secret! Godai's work diaryOctober 21, 1987—After drinking with Sakamoto who celebrated by getting Godai's job, they wake up in debt in a cabaret. Having to pay off the debt, Godai is
3. S04E03I'm sorry Kyoko-san. Guilt trip homemade lunchOctober 28, 1987—Kyoko, still believing that Godai is working in daycare and looking for a job, begins to encourage Godai by making home-made lunch everyday.
4. S04E04Godai in Panic! Yagami the Bunny Girl!!November 4, 1987—When Yagami finds out Godai's new line of work, she offers her services to help him pay off his debt at the cabaret. Yagami, however, is re
5. S04E05Devotion of love. Asuna never gives up after allNovember 11, 1987—As Godai tries to sort out the mess he got himself into, Mitaka takes Kyoko out on a date (to Kyoko's surprise) and vows that he will win he
6. S04E06Perfect dad! Godai-kun's child care storyNovember 18, 1987—Godai is forced to take care of Kasumi's kids (one of the cabaret's hostesses who ran away). As Godai and Kyoko search for her, they are lef
7. S04E07Yokohama chaser. Kyoko-san's going away?!November 25, 1987—Kyoko is ready to go out for lunch with her parents, but is confused when Mitaka arrives to escort her. She learns that not only will her pa
8. S04E081000% suspicion. Kyoko's scandal nightDecember 2, 1987—Worrying about Kyoko, Godai sits at the entrance of Ikkoku-kan. When Kyoko's father arrives in his car, he is shocked when Godai tells him t
9. S04E09This is the Critical point! Godai and Mitaka's duel of fate!December 9, 1987—Frustrated that he is fighting a losing battle, Mitaka decides to duke it out with Godai for Kyoko's love. On a calm night inside the park,
10. S04E10Shocking one night! Asuna's Salad day.December 16, 1987—Mitaka arrives at his apartment, and finds Asuna and Salad (her dog), waiting at the door. Drunk and falling asleep, he ends up falling on t
11. S04E11Asuna's pregnant? Mitaka's surprise marriage announcement!!December 23, 1987—Asuna announces about pregnancy without saying whose. Her driver not being able to bear the rumors which may flying around, decides to tell
12. S04E12Love again?! Taste of a kiss that Kozue left!January 6, 1988—Kozue is invited to a dinner from her old classmate, who proposes to her. Her feeling sways between the classmate, and Godai. Next day, Kyok
13. S04E13Unrequited love! Godai and Kyoko, it's over today?January 13, 1988—Kyoko is in shock after seeing Kozue kiss Godai. Goida returns to Ikkoku-kan after his exams are over. Before he leaves, the manager of the
14. S04E14Kyoko-san quitting! Ikkoku-kan's memory far away?January 20, 1988—Kyoko's gone after the previous night's fiasco. He explains what happened to the loon squad and they force Godai to go get Kyoko back. Kyoko
15. S04E15Kyoko in shock! Akemi and Godai's unexpected relation!January 27, 1988—Kyoko's upset at her dad for telling Otonashi that she quit her job. Meanwhile Godai is trying to clean up quickly to go to Kyoko's but the
16. S04E16Kozue-chan's wedding! Godai's love is forever?!February 3, 1988—A shocked Kyoko ends up at Chachamaru where she sees Akemi. Akemi tells Kyoko the truth, that she did walk out of the hotel with Godai. When
17. S04E17Sight of spring? The two's hearts are in warm feeling!!February 10, 1988—It's the day that Godai's graduation exam results are announced. The tenants of Ikkoku-kan get ready for a ""too-bad"" party for Godai. The
18. S04E18Alright! Godai-kun's courageous proposal!February 17, 1988—Kyoko goes to visit her sick father, and finds that he's very ill. At the Acorn Daycare Godai listen to his co-workers discussing marriage a
19. S04E19Ah, Excitement! Grandma's love embosomed in the ringFebruary 24, 1988—Godai decides that it's time for Kyoko to finally meet his parents. A bit nervously, he phones home (his parents don't know about Kyoko yet)
20. S04E20As long as this love lasts! Ikkoku-kan is forever...!!March 2, 1988—With their wedding fast approaching Kyoko and Godai are both cleaning out their rooms in preparation for moving in together. Kyoko finds an

Season 4 ranked & reviewed