Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter

1988 1h 6m JA

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★7.0TMDB · 7★7.3IMDB · 102

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Synopsis

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Yagami comes to Maison Ikkoku, not knowing of Godai's and Kyoko's wedding, stating that she is now an adult, which she is, not knowing how to tell her, they panic, but she finds out in the end, and is heart broken.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Issei Futamata
Yusaku Godai (voice)
Sumi Shimamoto
Kyoko Otonashi (voice)
Kazuyo Aoki
Hanae Ichinose (voice)
Minoru Yada
Mr. Ichinose (voice)
Ryo Horikawa
Nozomi Nikaido (voice)
Akira Kamiya
Shun Mitaka (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
Yotsuya (voice)
Yuko Mita
Akemi Roppongi (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tomomi Mochizuki
Writers: Rumiko Takahashi, Michiru Shimada, Tomomi Mochizuki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Maison Ikkoku Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tomomi Mochizuki, shot by Hitoshi Kaneko. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hideharu Mori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Seiji Morita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Issei Futamata and Sumi Shimamoto and Kazuyo Aoki carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0160528 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tomomi Mochizuki directs. Hitoshi Kaneko behind the camera. Hideharu Mori scores. Seiji Morita cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Maison Ikkoku Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Tomomi Mochizuki, shot by Hitoshi Kaneko. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hideharu Mori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Seiji Morita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Issei Futamata and Sumi Shimamoto and Kazuyo Aoki carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0160528 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Hitoshi Kaneko
Original score: Hideharu Mori
Editing: Seiji Morita
Runtime: 66 min · 1h 6m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter (1988)
IMDB rating: 7.3/10 · 102 votes

Part of

Maison Ikkoku Collection

A new manager, Kyoko Otonashi, has arrived at Ikkokukan, a very old wooden apartment building. Yusaku Godai, a Ronin who lives in room 5, falls in love with Kyoko Otonashi. It depicts the lively daily life of Ikkokukan, a place where unique people gather, centering on the love story between a young widowed manager and her younger lodger.