Maison Ikkoku: Through the Passing of the Seasons

1988 1h 30m JA

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Synopsis

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A full-length movie recap of the Maison Ikkoku series that focuses on the relationship between Godai and Kyoko. The entire special is taken from footage of the TV series.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Issei Futamata
Yusaku Godai
Sumi Shimamoto
Kyoko Otonashi
Mina Tominaga
Kozue Nanao
Shigeru Chiba
Yotsuya

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Naoyuki Yoshinaga
Writers: Yutaka Kaneko, Rumiko Takahashi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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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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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Issei Futamata and Sumi Shimamoto and Mina Tominaga carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Naoyuki Yoshinaga directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Issei Futamata and Sumi Shimamoto and Mina Tominaga carry the top of the cast.
6Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Original language: JA

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.