Maison Ikkoku is a romantic comedy made in Japan by Rumiko Takahashi and is a touching love story revolving around the lives of the hapless student Yusaku Godai, the beautiful manager of his apartment Kyoko Otonashi, and the crazed tenants of Ikkoku kan.
Originally created as a manga, Maison Ikkoku was made into a ninety six episode long television series that ran from 1986 to 1988, and has been one of the favorite television series in the rec arts anime poll the last few years..