Maison Ikkoku, this is a classic, period.
Possibly one of the best, most sweet, and satisfying stories of love ever written in the world of manga and anime.
I hate to drop old cliched lines but here goes what I thought after watching the series: They just don't make them like this anymore do they?
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The best part about this anime is the long arduous path to love between Kyoko and Godai. 6 years, that's right SIX YEARS, the 96 episodes cover that long of a period for love to blossom. This isn't your any old quick and easy lovey dovey relationship making anime.
Maison Ikkoku covers the
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Jun 16, 2012
Sakamichi no Apollon
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I usually don't watch josei but I decided to give this one a shot. Got tired of all that shounen crap some time ago.
Well, what can I say, there is a certain beauty about this anime. The story: Certainly the cliched motifs of love triangles and rectangles and all the overused dynamics are in there BUT I was shocked to find that I actually enjoyed everything quite well. For one, the relationships have much verisimilitude and show a more inexplicable human aspect rather than the KISS THAT SOLVES IT ALL type stuff. The thing with Sentaro, Yurika, and Jun-ni is definitely a BIG PLUS to the Ritsuko ... |
