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Maison Ikkoku - Rumiko Takahashi


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Maison Ikkoku - Rumiko Takahashi

 
Description: ISBN 1421501414 / Author: Rumiko Takahashi / Genre: Graphic Novels / Comics

Newest Review: ... in the old and decrepit boarding house of Maison Ikkoku. However, things change drastically for Godai when their building ... more

 ... manager suddenly just quits (only saying “I’m tired”) and is replaced by the gorgeous, young Kyoko Otonashi, a widow of the love of her life, Soichiro Otonashi, the son of the family who owns Ikkoku (and whose face shall forever be obscured throughout the manga). Of course Godai almost immediately falls for her and thus starts his mad pursuit of getting the love of Kyoko, a love that for the next seven years of his life will be filled with misunderstandings, heartbreak, joy and changing perspectives of life. The sto...more

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Crowned Review Maison Ikkoku - Rumiko Takahashi: "I was indulging in a bit of voyeurism..." (1885 words)
by - written on 27/05/07 (Very useful, 177 readings)
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Definition time: Manga is a Japanese comic book; Anime is animation. Get it now? Great! You know, I find Japan very interesting. It’s customs, traditions, culture and history is almost unique due to the country having been so secluded and isolated all the way to the mid-19th Century when traders from the west started to take the first trepidatious steps into opening the country up for the rest of the world. Deeply rooted with traditions, the country still has an air that makes you think they’d rather mind their own business and not really let the outside world get too close, although a lot of the post-WWII youth are a lot more open and welcoming. One of the ...  Read the complete review

 

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