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57% Critic Match
Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy
5.7 / 10• 1986• 1h 37m•NR• Japanese
DramaComedy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Mariko Ishihara
Kyoko Otonashi
Lead
Ken Ishiguro
Yusaku Godai
Masatô Ibu
Yotsuya
Yoshiko Miyazaki
Akemi Roppongi
Yumiko Fujita
Hanae Ichinose
Michiko Kawai
Nanao Kozue
KN
Katsuhasa Nakagaki
Kentaro Ichinose
Kunie Tanaka
Man
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shinichiro Sawai's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
