Underplayed Gems

Maison Ikkoku (2007)

Maison Ikkoku poster
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
Japan
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This is a live-action Japanese TV special based on the manga and anime series. It tells the love story between Godai, a student, and Kyoko, the beautiful manager of the apartment building where he lives. The show is faithful to the original plot, though the second special skips many events and characters.

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What happens

Maison Ikkoku (めぞん 一刻?) è la versione live action dell'anime omonimo, adattamento a sua volta del manga di Rumiko Takahashi. È diviso in due puntate andate in onda in Giappone rispettivamente nel maggio 2007 e nel luglio 2008. Ricalca la storia d'amore tra Godai, uno studente, e l'amministratrice degli appartamenti dove il ragazzo vive, la bella Kyoko. Contrariamente al film live action del 1986, il telefilm è molto più fedele alla trama della serie originale. Nel secondo special però, che si propone di coprire oltre tre quarti di storia, vengono saltati interi avvenimenti e tralasciati personaggi molto importanti nell'economia della serie come Asuna Kujo e Ibuki Yagami. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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