Plot Summary for
"Mezon Ikkoku" (1986) More at IMDbPro »

Yusaku Godai, a bumbling college student, is in love with his landlord, Kyoko Otonashi. Otonashi, while attracted to Godai, is hesitant, having lost her first husband in the not-too-distant past. The rest is history: Godai schemes to win Otonashi's heart, all the while battling off his rival, Shun Mitaka, and fending off his lunatic neighbors, who include an old woman who lives on gossip and liquor (Ichinose), a scantily-clad flirt (Akemi), and a bizarre, enigmatic man (Yotsuya). Written by Michael Toole <slade23@titan.oit.umass.edu>

The English dubbed version of the classic Japanese television series. The story follows a young student named Yusaku Godai as he tries to win the love of his apartment building manager, Kyoko Otonashi, while struggling to finish school, survive his neighbors, and defeat his rival. Written by Dylan Acres

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