https://files.catbox.moe/spf4eq. Romance is not always about being in a reciprocal relationship or longing for it. In Maison Ikkoku it is about the human struggle to grow or change for another persons sake. It showcases the story of two characters that on their own and with each others help have to overcome respectively the monsters of their past and future. 1080https://i.ur.com/HXD4ejz.jpeg Maison Ikkoku from the french for home and the japanese for a moment is Rumiko Takahashis attempt at a more down to earth love story. The interchangeable protagonism between the two leads Yuusaku Godai and Kyouko Otonashi the supporting characters laid out in a seminuclear fashion and the plot that never forgets but only builds up makes Maison Ikkoku a light compact soap opera that almost never fails to deliver sentimentality. With almost no cheap exposition the series characters are given all the time in the world and a myriad of conflicts to grow and change. 1080https://i.ur.com/ADDpy66.jpg Our male protagonist Godaisan is a jobless and short tempered boy that is presented as wasting away and has nothing going on for his future. He lives in a room on Ikkokukan a boarding house in Tokyo together with a gang made up of the most crazyassed utter trash all the while somewhat kindhearted tenants on Earth. Fed up with them he decides to move out but chance gets him lovestruck with the biggest mountain anyone had yet to climb: Ikkokukans new manager and our female protagonist Kyoukosan. 1080https://i.ur.com/PRrJJXg.jpeg She on the other hand is a woman that delivers herself with a composed and humble manner. Gentle yet very assertive when needed to deal with the tenants that terrorize her new home Kyoukosan seems just too perfect implausible for her young age. We discover though that this maturity and outward atmosphere of perfection is mostly the outcome of a lancinanting deep misery: her past. 1080https://i.ur.com/ue4qOlq.jpeg This journey of overcoming weakness and grief is not without its fair share of problems however. Although a lot less than its contemporary cousin Kimagure Orange Road there is some dubious character decision making in Maison Ikkoku. The series thoroughly abuses the usage of misunderstandings and while some of it being from Kyoukosan side helps tone the issue down by raining over fire its still really present. Rumiko also wont refrain from randomly using some of the comic relief cast members to create or worsen these misunderstandings and this can get pretty aggravating at times. By drama necessity individuals can sometimes go for very questionable attempts of solving conflicts which very often lead to planned bigger problems. I will however praise the author who somehow manages to softly close almost every single one of these absurdities. 1080https://i.ur.com/fStvHak.jpg The overall plot is casually normal paced with the runofthemill comical episodes everywhere it will feel slow and/or inefficient when compared to todays ridiculously fast paced expository shows. And Im extremely happy to stress this a lot since its somewhat of an exception in the anime industry but it goes all the way has a conclusion does the forbidden lets the train stop everyone sings their goodbyes and then ends. If you never watched this show go for it. Itll most certainly pay the dividends of such a long run. And if you love it as much as I did please hit me up and tell me your thoughts. Last but not least thank you for reading. 1080https://i.ur.com/fo6zU1q.jpg