the anime, saying "The beauty of Maison Ikkoku is the fact that the entire cast feels dynamic enough that each could be the center of an episode without pulling away from the main idea of the series." and called it a must-see for fans of romantic comedies. Melissa Sternenberg of THEM Anime Reviews gave the show a perfect five star rating, calling the development between the two main characters refreshing and praising the supporting cast for reacting to what happens around them. Although she did point out the music and sound effects might seem dated. She finished saying "There may never be 'the greatest anime series of all time,' but I would bet a good amount of money that this series would be on most (respected) anime viewers' top five lists." TV Asahi released two Top 100 Anime lists in 2005; Maison Ikkoku came in 80 on the nationwide survey of multiple age-groups, and 89 on the web poll. A 2019 NHK poll of 210,061 people saw Maison Ikkoku'' named Takahashi's third best animated work. References External links Maison Ikkoku at Viz Media 1980 manga 1986 anime television series debuts 1988 anime films 1988 anime OVAs 1992 anime OVAs Ajia-do Animation Works Anime series based on manga Coming-of-age anime and manga Fiction set in the 1980s Films with screenplays by Yoshikazu Okada Fuji TV original programming Japanese drama television series Live-action films based on manga Manga adapted into films Romantic comedy anime and manga Seinen manga Shogakukan manga Slice of life anime and manga Studio Deen Tennis in anime and manga Viz Media anime Viz Media manga Works by Rumiko Takahashi Japanese romantic comedy films