Maison Ikkoku — Season 1, Episode 9: The Mysterious Tennis Coach is the Rival of Love

Episode synopsis

Mrs. Ichinose decides that Kyoko's been much to glum lately with worrying about Godai's confession and her always looming regret over Soichiro's death, so she signs them both up for tennis lessons. The neighbors confide that the tennis coach is someone they'd have no problem leaving their husbands for. The tennis coach, Shun Mitaka, upon meeting Kyoko instantly becomes enamoured with her, and little does Kyoko know, but Mitaka will become the man she'll come to depend on quite a bit over the next few years, and after Godai's recent antics, she has no problem accepting his friendly overtones.

About Maison Ikkoku

Godai is a ronin (someone who has failed university entrance exams) living in a run down apartment house called Maison Ikkoku. Among the other residents are the nosy Ichinose, the sexy Akemi Roppongi, and the mysterious Yotsuya. The others are given to having wild parties which makes it difficult for Godai to study. Into this mayhem comes the recently widowed Kyoko as the new live-in manager. Godai falls for her, but doesn't have the nerve to tell her. As time passes, their relationship slowly develops amid life at Maison Ikkoku, despite all sorts of romantic hurdles.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Sorry To Keep You Waiting! I'm Kyoko Otonashi!
• E2Love is in the Air? Which one Does Kyoko Love Best?
• E3Hearts on Fire in the Dark! All Alone with Kyoko
• E4Kyoko's Heart Goes Pitty-Pat! Godai is put to the Test
• E5Kyoko's Climbing the Walls! Godai's Headed For the Hills
• E6Shocking Springtime! Kyoko's Secret
• E7Godai's Agony! The One Kyoko Loves
• E8Godai's Unspeakable Declaration! If You're Going to Do It,Do It!
• E10Love Panic on the Beach!
• E11Kentaro's First Love! What Age Got to Do,with It?
• E12One Entangled Evening! I Thought You Said You Loved Me!?
• E13Godai the Gigolo...? Are You Going to Get That, or Shall I?