Maison Ikkoku. Perfect edition. Vol. 1

I was really happy to see that this edition has a new English translation. The older version was inconsistent between the beginning and ending, as styles of translation changed along the way. This one is more readable, and feels more accurate to its source material culturally, with the odd exception Leggi tutto

This adorable sitcomic comedy by the inimitable Rumiko made for diverting reading. I will be continuing with the series. While lacking in supernatural elements, I was at once taken by the cozy atmosphere. Most of the scenes take place in the eccentrically populated titular rooming house, where the q Leggi tutto

This was both a fun and interesting read. If I'm not mistaking, this is my first time reading Rumiko Takahashi and it did not disappoint. Masion Ikkoku is a classic manga that follows the romance between Yusaku Godai and Kyoko Otonashi. Before diving into this, I did not realize that this was writte Leggi tutto

Rumiko Takahashi is one of the most prolific mangaka’s of all time, and another of her manga’s was my very first. So the artwork felt like coming home from the first page. Open and expressive, the artwork seamlessly blends together to take you to a place you’ll swear you’ve been before. Maison Ikkoku Leggi tutto

Considering this is a genre I don’t particularly like (slapstick romcom) I had such a good time with this. Rumiko Takahashi is an artist who’s work is definitely dated and problematic etc, but her style of comedy and comics are a guilty pleasure for me! I have a lot of respect for her as a woman mak Leggi tutto

4/5 Ho trovato l'intera serie ad un mercatino dell'usato per 35€, e se penso a quanto si trova in realtà in giro mi pare di aver fatto davvero l'affare del secolo come si suol dire. Il punto di forza di questo manga è sicuramente la narrazione e l'atmosfera di quotidianità che trasmette. Non abbiamo u Leggi tutto

Advanced reader copy provided to me by the publisher on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Maison Ikkoku Collector's Edition comes out on the 21st October 2020. I requested this book because I was intrigued by the cover. I had no idea what the manga was about when I started reading it, but

Thank you to NetGalley, VIZ Media, and Rumiko Takahashi for the opportunity to read Maison Ikkoku Collector's Edition Volume 1 in exchange for an honest review. As a lover of Takahashi's Inu-Yasha in my teens, I tried to explore with some of her other works and couldn't quite get into them the same w Leggi tutto