Kyoko is a recent widower who moves into the run down apartment house Ikkoku-kan to becomes the new live-in manager. Godai is a ronin (i.e. someone who's failed university entrance exams) live in room(#5), is a hapless student struggling with college entrance exams. But nevertheless as he goes along, his honest and charming character won many heart among girls.

When they both meet at the doorway, Godai was love at first sight by her stunning beauty but doesn't have the nerve to tell her. But as the show go along the series, it follows their developing relationship amid the other alcoholic crazed tenants like the nosy Hanae Ichinose(#1), the mysterious Yotsuya San(#4) who is seemingly unemployed and the sexy red-headed bombshell bar hostess Akemi Roppongi(#6), watch and occasionally having wild parties to make their lives more interesting. To complicate matters further, the wealthy tennis coach Shun Mitaka has his eye on Kyoko, while Godai is being pursued by both Nanao Kozue and Ibuki Yagami. The show follows their developing relationship amid the crazy goings on at Maison Ikkoku. A romantic comedy by Rumiko Takahashi.