| Okay, it's not like I expected a vibrant discussion, but seriously, 0 posts? This is probably the greatest romance manga of all time, surely there have to be SOME fans in here. |
| Agreed, and my second favorite manga. I haven't read all that many yet, but if there is a better romance manga out there, I'd certainly love to hear about it. A shame this classic is so little known (in North America, at least, along with Urusei Yatsura) compared to Takahashi's later work. Also, I remember this was ranked in the 60s around the time I joined the site and now it's #84. What's wrong with people? |
SchnickelFritzMay 8, 2008 5:23 PM
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wizwinkleman said: What's wrong, I think, is that it is an old manga and it's not commercial. A lot of people reading manga today do not appreciate the 80's style of art (and starting off Maison's art was very unrefined and constantly changing). Plus, it's funny, yes, but not as funny as her later works. It also has a slower pace and a realistic atmosphere and setting which is only recently becoming popular over here.Agreed, and my second favorite manga. I haven't read all that many yet, but if there is a better romance manga out there, I'd certainly love to hear about it. A shame this classic is so little known (in North America, at least, along with Urusei Yatsura) compared to Takahashi's later work. Also, I remember this was ranked in the 60s around the time I joined the site and now it's #84. What's wrong with people? But anyone who claims to be a fan of romance manga but hasn't read this isn't much of a romance fan. I always have to laugh at people when they crow about how great Kare Kano is and when I mention Maison Ikkoku they look confused and ask what it is. It's sad. This series deserves more credit than it gets. |
danobou said: The animé was good too. But (like most things) the original is better. That being the manga. They added extra stuff to the animé and mixed up the event order a bit, especially near the end of the series. But thankfully, unlike Inu Yasha and Ranma½, the Maison Ikkoku animé DID have an actual ending.I am watching the anime right now and I am enjoying it! (If that counts) I will read the manga tommorrow. It hurts me to see poeple ignore classics. |
| It's up to #75 now. Good to see new fans enjoying MI as much as I do. Seriously thinking about rereading the whole thing once I finish with Ranma, which should be soon. |
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| I love Maison Ikkoku :D It is the only Rumiko Takahashi series that I really like, and has a really good, solid, ending. ^_^ Both anime and manga are great. |
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| Huzzah! I now have my very own complete MI set (actually being delivered right now; should have it in the next few days). Oh, and I finished Ranma, which is really a very fun series, in moderation (why I took so long with it, and I'm already pretty slow). Now Viz just needs to start re-releasing Urusei Yatsura.. I believe it's her only work not to get the full treatment. I fear this is wishful thinking, though. =/ |
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danobou said: Viz is rereleasing Urusei Yatsura! I must buy it!!! If only! Have to make do with scanlations in the meantime. Or sign this petition. Suppose it couldn't hurt. Maybe they'll try it again when Inu Yasha finishes. |
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| It was a decent manga. It had a great message about love and perserverance but ended up convoluted with gender stereotypes and making the protagonist dumb as rocks. The ending didn't save it from the unfortunate path becoming a harem. 5/10 - Average |
arimakenshinMar 20, 2009 3:13 PM
| Ouch, did we read the same manga? I didn't see any of that, but different strokes, etc.. A bit sad to see it's dropped roughly a hundred places in the rankings since a year ago. |
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arimakenshin said: It was a decent manga. It had a great message about love and perserverance but ended up convoluted with gender stereotypes and making the protagonist dumb as rocks. The ending didn't save it from the unfortunate path becoming a harem. 5/10 - Average Wow. I mean, wow. How this is not ranked among the 10 greatest manga of all time, I'll never know. The writing and character development in this series is truly outstanding. |
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| Of course there are lots of fans around. I urge any fans newcomers or old fans to join the Maison Ikkoku Fan Club |
| I found myself constantly being annoyed.... The misunderstandings never ended.... Well it was a way to pass time.... Excuse my english.. |
| Suicidal...Me?...Naaaah |
| Man, this was actually one of those manga that really got me into manga, I should consider myself lucky considering that I've yet to find anything else of the genre to be anywhere near as good. More people need to read this, I'm really not sure why Ranma 1/2 and Inuyasha are both so much more popular than this. |
| Its a great romantic slice of life story (just after HnC for me). Even though I have a lot of complaints regarding the anime, its still a pretty good one. |
Kagami_Hiiragi said: Idc if you think its weird, I have a life and friends and an income of money. |
| Currently watching it. It's not bad at all, and has some really enjoyable moments. But it also has some utterly insufferable moments. I really don't see anything special about it. They typical romcom cliches have been around for a while. |
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| It goes about maintaining the status quo too long. While a nice portion of the episodes were good. You know they'll never settle any of the problems until the end. She will always misunderstand some situation and run off, the annoying characters who like the main characters will always show up, etc. Too long for that type of story. |
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