Maison Ikkoku (めぞん一刻) is a manga and anime by Rumiko Takahashi. The title literally means 'house of the moment.'
It is a bitter-sweet romantic comedy about a group of madcap people who live in a boarding house in contemporary Tokyo.
It is mostly the story of the blossoming relationship between a poor student Yusaku Godai and the boarding house manager the young recently widowed Kyoko Otonashi.
Maison Ikkoku has been translated into English and the volumes are available from Viz Communications.
The TV version of Maision Ikkoku ran for 96 episodes and included some new story arcs not covered in the manga version. There was also a Final Chapter movie, two OVAs, and a song special.