--- Maison Ikkoku Guidebook Release 8: Part 2 of 8 Copyright 1995 by the Misery Loves Company (see the full copyright notice in part 1 of this guidebook) ======================================= == The Manga-to-Anime Relationship == ======================================= Even though there are several differences between the two versions, MI in overall has preserved much of the manga in the transition to the anime. More than is usual. One of the factors for not faithfully presenting the manga in anime is that of the Limited-time Syndrome. Most manga require long series to tell the whole story. With the short time span of an OAV or movie it becomes difficult to get enough screen-time to do justice to the original. MI, with its 96 episodes (22min each -> 2112min -> 35.2hours), has a decent quantity of screen-time. However, it still wasn't enough time to animate several chapters (25, in fact). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- @manga_to_anime Correspondence Between Manga and Anime: -------------------------------------- Provided by Andy Johnson [ Glenn says: In almost every instance when a single chapter is made into a whole episode, several extra details are made to fill up the 22 or so minutes of airtime. ] Note: "Hash" means that parts of the chapter were sliced up or heavily modified. (15 volumes) (10 volumes) (96 Episodes Normal Wideban + 1 OAV) Brief Manga Manga Anime Description ------------------------------------------------------------------------ v1,1 VW1,1 1 : Kyoko moves in v1,2 VW1,2 2 first half : v1,3 VW1,3 2 second half : v1,4 VW1,4 3 : v1,5 VW1,5 4 : v1,6 VW1,6 5 : v1,7 VW1,7 6 : v1,8 VW1,8 7 : v1,9 VW1,9 8 : v1,10 VW1,10 9 first half : v2,1 VW1,11 9 second half : Mitaka at ChaChaMaru v2,2 VW1,12 10 first half : v2,3 VW1,13 10 second half : v2,4 VW1,14 11 : v2,5 VW1,15 12 : v2,6 VW1,16 13 : v2,7 VW2,1 14 : v2,8 VW2,2 15 : v2,9 VW2,3 16 : v2,10 VW2,4 17 : v2,11 VW2,5 18 : Muffler is gift v3,1 VW2,6 19 : New Year's Eve v3,2 VW2,7 20 : Godai unreturning v3,3 VW2,8 46 : Skate rink v3,4 VW2,9 21 : Kyoko the cat v3,5 VW2,10 22 : v3,6 VW2,11 end- 22, start- 23 : v3,7 VW2,12 end of 23 : v3,8 VW2,13 24 : v3,9 VW2,14 25 first half : v3,10 VW2,15 25 second half : v3,11 VW2,16 26 : Jealousy explodes v4,1 VW2,17 X : v4,2 VW3,1 X : v4,3 VW3,2 27 : v4,4 VW3,3 47 : v4,5 VW3,4 X : v4,6 VW3,5 X : v4,7 VW3,6 30 first third : v4,8 VW3,7 30 middle third : v4,9 VW3,8 30 last third : v4,10 VW3,9 31 first half : v4,11 VW3,10 31 second half : v5,1 VW3,11 X : v5,2 VW3,12 X : v5,3 VW3,13 X : v5,4 VW3,14 36 : v5,5 VW3,15 X : v5,6 VW4,1 X : v5,7 VW4,2 38 : v5,8 VW4,3 37 : v5,9 VW4,4 33 : v5,10 VW4,5 X : v6,1 VW4,6 68 : v6,2 VW4,7 X : v6,3 VW4,8 X : v6,4 VW4,9 34 first half : v6,5 VW4,10 34 second half : v6,6 VW4,11 70 first half : v6,7 VW4,12 69 hash : v6,8 VW4,13 X : v6,9 VW4,14 29 : v6,10 VW4,15 35 : v6,xtra VW4,xtra Ikkoku-island OAV : Stranded v7,1 VW5,1 70 second half : v7,2 VW5,2 48 hash : v7,3 VW5,3 28 : v7,4 VW5,4 42 hash : v7,5 VW5,5 42 hash : v7,6 VW5,6 X : v7,7 VW5,7 42 hash : v7,8 VW5,8 43 first half : v7,9 VW5,9 43 second half : v7,10 VW5,10 45 : v8,1 VW5,11 41 : Visit to onsen v8,2 VW5,12 48 hash : v8,3 VW5,13 X : Visit to Otonashi's v8,4 VW5,14 52 : 4th Anniversary v8,5 VW5,15 X : Nikaido moves in v8,6 VW6,1 X : v8,7 VW6,2 X : v8,8 VW6,3 X : v8,9 VW6,4 X : v8,10 VW6,5 X : v8,11 VW6,6 X : Godai gives a ring v9,1 VW6,7 67 : v9,2 VW6,8 69 hash : v9,3 VW6,9 53 first half : v9,4 VW6,10 53 hash, 54 hash : v9,5 VW6,11 54 : v9,6 VW6,12 55 first half : v9,7 VW6,13 55 second half : v9,8 VW6,14 56 hash : v9,9 VW6,15 X : v9,10 VW6,16 71 hash : v9,11 VW6,17 72 : v10,1 VW7,1 73 first half : v10,2 VW7,2 73 second half : v10,3 VW7,3 74 first half : v10,4 VW7,4 74 second half : v10,5 VW7,5 X : v10,6 VW7,6 56 hash, 57 hash : v10,7 VW7,7 57 hash : v10,8 VW7,8 58 : v10,9 VW7,9 59 hash : v10,10 VW7,10 59 hash : v10,11 VW7,11 60 first half : v11,1 VW7,12 60 second half : v11,2 VW7,13 61 first half : v11,3 VW7,14 61 second half : v11,4 VW7,15 62 first half : v11,5 VW7,16 62 second half : v11,6 VW8,1 63 : v11,7 VW8,2 64 first half : v11,8 VW8,3 64 second half : v11,9 VW8,4 65 : v11,10 VW8,5 66 first half : v11,11 VW8,6 66 second half : v12,1 VW8,7 71 hash : v12,2 VW8,8 75 first half : v12,3 VW8,9 75 second half : v12,4 VW8,10 79 : v12,5 VW8,11 78 : v12,6 VW8,12 79 hash 80 hash : v12,7 VW8,13 80 hash : v12,8 VW8,14 76 : v12,9 VW8,15 76 : v12,10 VW8,16 76 : v12,11 VW8,17 81 first half : v12,12 VW9,1 81 second half : v13,1 VW9,2 82 first half : v13,2 VW9,3 82 second half : v13,3 VW9,4 83 first half : v13,4 VW9,5 83 second half : v13,5 VW9,6 84 first half : v13,6 VW9,7 84 second half : v13,7 VW9,8 85 first half : v13,8 VW9,9 85 second half : v13,9 VW9,10 86 first half : v13,10 VW9,11 86 second half : v13,11 VW9,12 87 first half : v14,1 VW9,13 87 second half : v14,2 VW9,14 88 first half : v14,3 VW9,15 88 second half : v14,4 VW9,16 89 first half : v14,5 VW9,17 89 second half : v14,6 VW10,1 90 first half : v14,7 VW10,2 90 second half : v14,8 VW10,3 91 first half : v14,9 VW10,4 91 second half : v14,10 VW10,5 92 first half : v14,11 VW10,6 X : Love hotel v15,1 VW10,7 92 second half : Kozue bids goodbye v15,2 VW10,8 93 second half : v15,3 VW10,9 93 hash : v15,4 VW10,10 93 hash : v15,5 VW10,11 93 second half : v15,6 VW10,12 94 first half : v15,7 VW10,13 94 second half : v15,8 VW10,14 95 : v15,9 VW10,15 96 first half : Goodbye to Souichiro v15,10 VW10,16 96 second half : Marriage Manga chapters with no anime counterparts: v4,1-2/5-6 = 4 v5,1-3/5-6/10 = 6 v6,2-3/8 = 3 v7,6 = 1 v8,3/5-11 = 8 v9,9 = 1 v10,5 = 1 v14,11 = 1 --- 25 chapters not animated 25 / 162total = 15% of the chapters were missed = 2.25 normal volumes or = 1.5 wideban volumes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- @anime_to_manga Correspondence Between Anime and Manga: -------------------------------------- Glenn says: I derived this list from the list above. (96 Episodes (15 volumes) (10 volumes) + 1 OAV) Normal Wideban Brief Anime Manga Manga Description ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 v1,1 VW1,1 : Kyoko moves in 2 v1,2-3 VW1,2-3 : A little gift 3 v1,4 VW1,4 : Studying for exams 4 v1,5 VW1,5 : Godai taking exams 5 v1,6 VW1,6 : Exam announcements 6 v1,7 VW1,7 : Kyoko is a widow?! 7 v1,8 VW1,8 : Godai becomes a tutor 8 v1,9 VW1,9 : Alcohol love call 9 v1,10 -> v2,1 VW1,10-11 : Enter Mitaka 10 v2,2-3 VW1,12-13 : Trip to the beach 11 v2,4 VW1,14 : Kentaro's first love 12 v2,5 VW1,15 : Enter Kozue 13 v2,6 VW1,16 : Pink telephone 14 v2,7 VW2,1 : First date with Kyoko 15 v2,8 VW2,2 : Puppet show 16 v2,9 VW2,3 : Injured ankle 17 v2,10 VW2,4 : Kyoko's first love 18 v2,11 VW2,5 : Kyoko's gift 19 v3,1 VW2,6 : Alone at night 20 v3,2 VW2,7 : Godai is late 21 v3,4 VW2,9 : Kyoko the cat 22 v3,5-6 VW2,10-11 : Kyoko resigning? 23 v3,6-7 VW2,11-12 : Mother has more schemes 24 v3,8 VW2,13 : First kiss with Kozue? 25 v3,9-10 VW2,14-15 : Mitaka proposes to Kyoko 26 v3,11 VW2,16 : Kyoko's jealousy explodes 27 v4,3 VW3,2 : Disappeared Souichiro-san 28 v7,3 VW5,3 : Kentaro's father 29 v6,9 VW4,14 : Slapstick autumn fest 30 v4,7-9 VW3,6-8 : Kyoko is marrying? 31 v4,10-11 VW3,9-10 : Where is Godai? 32 X X : Egg is mystery 33 v5,9 VW4,4 : Souichiro's diary 34 v6,4-5 VW4,9-10 : Grandma checks up on Godai 35 v6,10 VW4,15 : Grandma plays cupid 36 v5,4 VW3,14 : Akemi's story 37 v5,8 VW4,3 : Costume party 38 v5,7 VW4,2 : Kozue and Mitaka? 39 X X : Godai's part time stint 40 X X : Recovering a stone 41 v8,1 VW5,11 : Visit the onsen 42 hash v7,4/5/7 VW5,4/5/7 : Godai's broken leg 43 v7,8-9 VW5,8-9 : Hospital feud 44 X X : Who is Yotsuya? 45 v7,10 VW5,10 : Trouble with exams (&love) 46 v3,3 VW2,8 : Skating rink 47 v4,4 VW3,3 : Kyoko drunk and crazy 48 hash v8,2 VW5,12 : Kyoko visits her parent's 48 hash v7,2 VW5,2 : Mr.Ichinose with Godai 49 X X : Mitaka's dog-phobia cure 50 X X : Mitsukoshi moves in 51 X X : Ikkoku-kan disappears? 52 v8,4 VW5,14 : Kyoko visits grave 53 first half v9,3 VW6,9 : Godai goes to highschool 53 hash v9,4 VW6,10 : 54 hash v9,4 VW6,10 : Yagami goes to Godai 54 v9,5 VW6,11 : 55 v9,6-7 VW6,12-13 : Ikkoku-kan goes to pot 56 hash v9,8 VW6,14 : End of teaching job 56 hash v10,6 VW7,6 : 57 hash v10,6 VW7,6 : Enter Asuna 57 hash v10,7 VW7,7 : 58 v10,8 VW7,8 : Mitaka confronts Kyoko 59 hash v10,9 VW7,9 : Asuna's date with Mitaka 59 hash v10,10 VW7,10 : 60 v10,11 -> v11,1 VW7,11 -> VW7,12 : Kyoko visits Mitaka 61 v11,2-3 VW7,13-14 : Kyoko goes on a trip 62 v11,4-5 VW7,15-16 : Godai finds Kyoko 63 v11,6 VW8,1 : The return of Yagami 64 v11,7-8 VW8,2-3 : Tutoring 65 v11,9 VW8,4 : Yotsuya takes the job 66 v11,10-11 VW8,5-6 : Yagami against Kyoko 67 v9,1 VW6,7 : Start the job search 68 v6,1 VW4,6 : Baseball game 69 hash v6,7 VW4,12 : Kyoko bites it 69 hash v9,2 VW6,8 : Kyoko loses it 70 v6,6 & v7,1 VW4,11 & VW5,1 : Goodbye to Grandma 71 hash v9,10 VW6,16 : Yagami finds a job? 71 hash v12,1 VW8,7 : 72 v9,11 VW6,17 : Missed interview 73 v10,1-2 VW7,1-2 : Yagami moves into Ikkoku 74 v10,3-4 VW7,3-4 : 75 v12,2-3 VW8,8-9 : 76 v12,8-10 VW8,14-16 : Another grave visit 77 X X : 78 v12,5 VW8,11 : 79 v12,4 VW8,10 : 79 hash v12,6 VW8,12 : 80 hash v12,6-7 VW8,12-13 : 81 v12,11-12 VW8,17 -> VW9,1 : Mitaka goes after Kyoko 82 v13,1-2 VW9,2-3 : Godai has children 83 v13,3-4 VW9,4-5 : Kyoko meets parents 84 v13,5-6 VW9,6-7 : Kyoko&Mitaka all-nighter 85 v13,7-8 VW9,8-9 : A fight to end it all 86 v13,9-10 VW9,10-11 : Asuna's Salad day 87 v13,11 -> v14,1 VW9,12-13 : Asuna is pregnant? 88 v14,2-3 VW9,14-15 : Mitaka is ruined 89 v14,4-5 VW9,16-17 : Kyoko's had it with Godai 90 v14,6-7 VW10,1-2 : New kanrinin 91 v14,8-9 VW10,3-4 : Akemi and Godai at last 92 v14,10 -> v15,1 VW10,5-7 : Kozue bids goodbye 93 hash v15,3-4 VW10,9-10 : 93 second half v15,2/5 VW10,8/11 : 94 v15,6-7 VW10,12-13 : Godai's proposal 95 v15,8 VW10,14 : Visit to Yunomachi 96 v15,9-10 VW10,15-16 : Tie the knot OAV v6,xtra VW4,xtra : Ikkoku Island Videos with no manga counterparts: 39, 40, 44, 49, 50, 51, 77, Movie:Kanketsuhen, MI Live-action Movie 7% of the anime episodes have no counterparts in the manga. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Comparing the Manga and Anime Versions: @comparison --------------------------------------- Glenn writes: Major Differences: Types of changes: sequence of events characters involved dialogue physical actions They changed around some of the events of the last part of the series (episodes 92 onwards). A fairly significant supporting character, Nikaido Nozomu, didn't appear at all in the anime. This meant that over five chapters of the manga had to be re-written without Nozomu, or were totally ignored. While the characters experienced more violence in the manga, they also had more titillating scenes. For instance, Godai breaks his leg twice in the manga, but during his stay in the hospital, Kyoko was really giving him some attention--she almost kissed him... twice! Kuroki was part of the Shiinomi Daycare staff in the manga only. In the anime it was suggested, but not shown, that Godai had sex with Kyoko. These scenes, however, can be found in the manga. The loon squad appears as a trio in the anime much more often than in the manga. Minor Differences: This chart goes in sequence, following the anime episodes. But it will have blank entries for episodes which didn't originate from the manga: Conventions: -- - this scene didn't appear in one version . - the scene in the other column of this row appeared in a different time location in this column. :Manga :Anime Episode ====:=============================:======================================= v1,1 -- 1: Intro monologue by Godai -- Kyoko asking for directions -- Scene of merchants in town . 2: Godai buys present. -- Collides into door (during daydream) v1,2 `Koichiro' Ichinose calls the dog `Koutaro' -- Akemi calls him `Mike' Akemi surprises Kyoko -- Kyoko apologizes for slap -- -- Godai does some exercising for a fight Daydream: Kyoko gets gift -- -- Godai walks along street Kentaro shocks everyone -- v1,3 Godai buys present . . 3: Kentaro skateboards v1,4 -- `I want to skate!' Fall, slip, ronin again: . Kyoko & Yotsuya Stepping out . -- Whole loon squad comes into room 5 . Fall, slip, ronin again: Kyoko and entire loon squad . Stepping out Kentaro skateboards . -- Scenes from World War II (...the differences for the rest of the series are needed. Please send them to me. Though, this kind of chart looks really silly; who'd want to see the rest of it? I just did this to test out the idea. ) I haven't read that many manga at all, so I don't know if other anime series have been more faithful to their original manga stories. So I wonder how good is the anime version of MI versus the original manga? In overall, the anime version left a greater impression on me and struck me as being the better of the two versions. Maybe that's because I saw more than two-thirds of the series before seeing a single page of the manga. However, that isn't to say that the manga doesn't better the anime in some parts. That's my initial impression. Maybe once I've read the whole manga I'll have changed my mind about which is better than the other. Or maybe I'll decide that it's useless to compare them in this way. A few concrete examples would be useful here: The manga chapter, "Inside a Well", was one of the chapters that clearly beats out the anime version, "Slapstick autumn fest. Inside a well with Kyoko-san". The anime turned what was a concise manga chapter into a drawn out and boring episode. For the anime, they doubled or even tripled some scenes (this got stale quickly), whereas the manga had those scenes appear only once. On the other hand, the designers of the anime had the hindsight of seeing the character designs for the entire manga before starting. So the initial character designs are much prettier than in the manga, as far as the early chapters are concerned. The characters are better looking in the first quarter of the anime series than in the manga. It's just as if the author had gone back and redone the drawings. By about volume 6 of the manga, both versions are equally good-looking. The writers for the anime were pretty good when it came to adding extra scenes. In many cases, their new scenes were as good, if not better, than what was originally in the manga. Takahashi-san does not have a monopoly on talent, whether in the humor or in the story-telling department. --------- .5.> Glenn Tarigan: Hehe, don't be too put off by my incessant gripings about Viz Comics. But it's too fun for me to quit. Jeff Williamson: *chuckle* I will gripe occasionally, too. Though with the latest issue (2.4) I was more impressed by the actual storyline (and its differences from the anime). Especially the end, where Kyoko cradles Godai's head in her lap... the scene in the anime also has her cradling Kentaro, reinforcing the feeling that Godai is looking for a "mother-substitute", which I think is a wrongful label to hang on the manga. The manga version has Kyoko treating Godai more like a lover than a child--especially when he's too unconscious to notice. ^_^ The anime seems more geared towards "pure" family audiences, toning down any *hint* of early relationship development. Sorry, I'm psychoanalyzing again. And ranting. The anime, by comparison, seems to end up as the inferior storyline nearly always... though Takahashi did make the mistake of introducing Nikkaido to begin with. *sigh* --------- Date: Mon, 9 May 1994 11:41:04 -1000 From: ccaoile@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Clifford "Tenchi-Kun" Caoile) Subject: =MI= Cuteness in MI. Maison Ikkoku ML: What pisses me off in the manga/alsoVIZ is that Godai looks wierd...in comparison to the anime. I like the anime better because both Kozue and Godai look cuter! For some reason, Godai looks like a neurotic person. For Kozue, the extra cuteness factor makes me feel for the girl's discomfort, in eps38. Kyoko is suppose to be beautiful, and I can't see it any other way... (Okay, I'll give you that scene when she's arguing with her mom in their home.) Flame or just toast marshmallows, please! ----------------------- Jack Dietz replies on Mon, 9 May 1994 12:39:12 -0700 (PDT) How far in the manga have you read? I don't know how far Viz's translations have gotten, but I'm pretty sure they've stuck to the first couple volumes. The character designs change quite a bit during the series, and the anime was based on the designs from late in the manga. I personally think the first volume looks like late UY and the last looks like Ranma. :) Specifically, Godai seems to go from looking like a college-age Ataru to looking like a calm Ryouga. Maybe if I bring Volume 7 and you bring the translations for c4 and c5 on Tuesday, you could get an idea of what it looks like later? <.5. ----------------------- .6.> Howard Tom replied to a few questions Glenn posted in RAM: Subject: Re: Viz's Maison Ikkoku #1 Date: 27 Jun 1993 03:44:46 GMT To answer your points: 1) Yes, the art evolves significantly during the series, the same as with Takahashi's work on both UY and Ranma. That is, the later stuff makes the early pages look rather crude. The cover painting is a good example of her later style. 2) As to whether the anime is better than the manga, it's not an easy question to answer. The few episodes not based on a manga story tend to lean towards the somber or quiet and not humor. For me they tend to smack too much of a single mood. The humor in the other original stories seemed to take the characters...out of character. The manga stories Takahashi wrote and drew that were not adapted were usually not too important to the overall plot, but this is not always the case. For example, a secondary character introduced halfway through the manga is left out of the TV series completely, but does show up in the Final movie. None of the first group of stories he featured in (about half a volume) were adapted. The final point is that even those stories that do show up in both anime and manga tend not to be straightforward adaptations. Something is usually changed...some of the changes I've seen in the anime tend to soften the blow Godai receives in the manga, or simply changes the mood the characters happen to be in. The biggest change in the last part of the anime series is in making two storylines run concurrently instead of sequentially as they originally did in the manga. For my own part since I consider the manga the original story source I tend to favor Takahashi's storytelling more often than not. But I think following both manga and anime will at least allow you to experience the entire story, no matter which version you prefer. That, I think, is the important thing here. <.6. ----------------------- For further manga vs anime discussion you can refer to the other sections of this Guidebook. In particular: The footnotes/discussion for Episodes 42 and 93. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================== == The M A N G A == ====================== All the specific manga references that will be used here are based on the normal width Japanese compilations. Use the handy-dandy chapter title list somewhere below to locate the corresponding wideban volume chapter. The keyword to look for is "chapter_titles". @manga Basic Info on the Manga: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Art and Story by TAKAHASHI Rumiko Published by Shogakukan, under the Big Comic Spirits imprint. .7.> Publishing dates: Jack Dietz says: The first printings of the narrow-ban volumes 1 and 15 are May 1 1982 and July 1 1987. These normally come out within six months of the publication of the last story in the volume. Also, the beginning of v1c4 has the date SHOWA 56 NEN 1 GATSU 9 KA at the top corner of the first page. I believe that's the date that that story came out, Jan 9 1981. Wups, that doesn't make sense. I'm going to revise this to say 'one year in the past', making the current date the second week of January 1982. I'd wager that the series ran in Big Comic Spirits from the end of November 1980 to the beginning of 1987, and that she got a half year off to develop the character designs and storyline for Ramna 1/2 before starting it. The UY that I have has issue numbers for the first and last stories in each volume; they go from SHOWA 54 NEN 37 GO (1979 in September) to SHOWA 62 NEN 8 GO (1987 in February?) I think UY had a hiatus in there somewhere when Takahashi took a long vacation. At 26 episodes per year, there should be about 150 episodes total, taking a little over five years. That seems consistent. UY had 52 episodes per year, and my collection has 25 episodes per volume in 15 volumes, or about 375 episodes total, taking about six years; the running time above is around seven and a half, so it has some breaks in it. Yutaka Sasagawa says: The dates are all in the back of VW10. The very first chapter was on the November 1980 Big Comic Sprits, and the last chapter was on the April 20, 1987 Spirits. As you can see, the magazine started out monthly, but isn't at the end. If Takahashi-sensei hasn't missed any deadlines, or hasn't taken time off from MI (which it looks like she hasn't), then here's a quick rundown of how the magazine ran: Monthly: Nov. '80 - Jul. '81 Biweekly: Jul. 15 '81 - Mar. 30 '86 (Actually, it's the 15th and 30th of every month, not exactly two weeks.) Weekly: Apr. 14 '86 - Jul. 7 '86 Biweekly: Jul. 21 '86 - Dec. 8 '86 Weekly: Jan. 8 '87 - Apr. 20 '87 I guess that makes it a five and a half years run, for a total of 162 episodes, including the "Bangaihen". Jack: I stand corrected. All I know about the magazine is from a sales figure from the Mangajin article on manga, which listed BCS as a biweekly with a circulation of 1,200,000. Yutaka: BTW, anyone know anything about Big Comic Spirits? It's definitely not one of the best-selling magazines, and I don't think I've ever seen it. Jack: It's a seinen manga, which may not get sold over here as much. I believe I've seen it. The sales figure of 1,200,000 puts it at about 1/5 the circulation of Shonen Jump, but still significant compared to some of the smaller ones like Comp. <.7. There are two compilation formats: 1) Normal 15 volumes @ 500 yen -> 7500 yen 12.7cm x 18cm v3 = 230p 2p glossy color, 16p orange/ b&w duotone v15 = 226p 2p glossy color, 16p orange/ b&w duotone 2) Wideban 10 volumes @ 1100 yen -> 11000 yen (1.47 times the price of the normal) Has a thicker cover stock than the normal version. 15.25cm x 21cm (one wideban page is 1.4 times the area of a normal-volume's page) v1 = 336p v10 = 350p --------------------------------------------------------------------------- @manga_timeline Manga Time Line: ================ By Glenn Tarigan [ 94.06.26 2300 - 0220 Started: typed in dates for vols 1 to 5 ] = 159 lines [ 94.06.28 1100 Continued: typed in dates for vol 6 ] = 178 lines [ 94.07.02 2000 - 2100 Typed in dates for vol 15 ] = 245 lines [ 94.07.10 2300 - 2320 Typed in dates for vol 7 ] = 286 lines [ 94.07.11 2030 - 2215 Typed in notes for vol 8 and 9 ] = 339 lines [ 94.07.21 1320 - 1400 Typed in notes for vol 10 ] = 377 lines [ 94.08.02 0940 - 1024 Typed in notes for vol 11 & 12 ] = 442 lines [ 94.08.04 1721 - 1808 Typed in notes for vol 13 ] = 481 lines [ 94.08.08 0700 - 0803 Typed in notes for vol 14 ] = 530 lines .6.> Date Event descriptions and annotations ---------------------------------------------------- 1950 Otonashi Souichiro is born. v5c9 p195,6 - Kyoko says, "Souichiro was 27" in mid-1977 1955 Mitaka Shun is born. v13c4 p55,3 - Mitaka is 31 in mid-1986 1959 Autumn Chigusa Kyoko is born. v2c11 p218 - Kyoko is 22 in Dec 1981 v13c4 p55,2 - Kyoko will be 27 in autumn of 1986 1961 Godai Yuusaku is born. v2c11 p218 - Godai is 20 in Dec 1981 1964 Kujou Asuna is born. v10c6 p118 - Asuna is 21 in April 1985 Godai Akira is born. v7c6 p119 - Akira is 19 in Dec 1983 1966 Nikaido Nozomu is born. v8c5 p102 - Nikaido is 18 in mid-1984 Kyoko enters elementary school. v3c7 p126,5 - Caption under a picture of little Kyoko: S41 SHOUGAKKOU NYUUGAKU 1967 Yagami Ibuki is born. v10c6 p127 - Yagami is 18 in April 1985 1977.04 A new school year starts. Kyoko and Souichiro meet for the first time, probably. Kyoko is 18 years old, and this is her final year of high school. v5c9 p191,2 - Kyoko, talking about Souichiro's diary: SHOUWA GO'JUU'NI NEN no HARU kara... choudo atashi to Atta GORO... 1977.07.28 Kyoko writes a postcard to Souichiro. v5c9 p202,6 - The postcard is dated "Showa 52, July 28" 1977.07.30 v5c9 p194,1 - According to Souichiro's diary, he receives the postcard from *her*. v5c9 p195,6 - Kyoko says, "Souichiro was 27 about then." 1978 Spring Kyoko graduates from highschool. 1979 Autumn/Winter Kyoko and Souichiro get hitched. -----------1980------------------------ 1980 Spring Souichiro passes away. Proof: In 1984, they're doing the 4th anniversary visit to Souichiro's grave. This would mean that even though Souichiro and Kyoko were married for only half a year, they must have been seeing each other during the past THREE years. Kyoko remains at her father-in-law's house, where her sister-in-law and Ikuko also live. Volume 1 ======== 1980.10.a Part 1 - Kyoko arrives at Ikkoku-kan to replace the former kanrinin. 10.a+1 Kyoko boards up a peep-hole. A party starts in Godai's room. p11,5 - Caption: The next day 10.a+2 As Kyoko wonders if she'll be able to get along with her new neighbors, Godai tries to jump off the second floor. p22 - It's morning. 1980.11 Part 2 - Kyoko goes up on the roof to do repairs. p28,1 - Kyoko's calendar shows the 11th. 1980.12 Part 3 - It's time for a Christmas party. -----------1981------------------------ 1981.01.09 Part 4 - Kyoko is in a bookstore and is reminded of Godai when she sees other people worrying about upcoming exams. p62,1 - Caption: Showa 56, January 9th 01.10 Godai slides down the hill. p82,5 - "soshite SUGI no ASA" 1981.02.a Part 5 - Ichinose asks Kyoko to do an omiai. p86,1 - Caption: February 02.a+1 Kyoko runs into Godai at Mamezou. p96,6 - Caption: The next day... 02.a+ 1+ Kyoko accompanies Godai to his next exam. p106,6 - Caption: "Soshite" Part 6 - Godai's grandma comes to check on her grandson, but he's partway through a week-long absence. 1981.04.19 Part 7 - Kyoko's father-in-law (aka the landlord) visits. p136,3 - Kyoko marks off Sunday, April 19th p137 - Sunday arrives 1981.05 Part 8 - Ikuko wants Godai for her tutor. p163,6 - Kyoko's calendar is on May Part 9 - Godai declares his love for Kyoko, in the worst way. Part 10 - Kyoko joins a tennis club. Volume 2 ======== Part 1 - Mitaka meets everyone at ChaChaMaru. Part 2 - The gang goes to the beach. Part 3 - Swimming. 1981.07 or 08 Part 4 - It's summer holiday for school kids. Kyoko cooks dinner for Godai and Ikuko. p77,2 - Kyoko's calendar shows 7/8. Part 5 - The double date chapter. 1981.09 or 10 Part 6 - The phone rings for Godai, but Kyoko ends up as the middlewoman. p110,1 - Kyoko's calendar shows 9/10. 1981.10 Part 7 - Godai invites Kyoko for a dinner date (their first). p124 - It's the anniversary of Kyoko's arrival. Part 8 - The campus fair. 1981.11 Part 9 - Kyoko sprains her ankle. p173,8 - Kyoko's calendar shows 11. 1981.11 or 12 Part 10 - Kozue ends up visiting Kyoko on a rainy day. p187,2 - Kyoko's calendar shows 11/12. 1981.12 Part 11 - Kyoko is knitting mufflers. p218,4-5 - Kyoko says she's 22. Godai notes that she's only 2 years older than he is. Volume 3 ======== 1981.12.30 Part 1 - Yotsuya and Akemi visit Godai for their end of the year get-together. p4,1 - Caption: 1981, December 30th 12.31 Akemi lets Kyoko know that Godai will be joining them for New Year's Eve's TV watching. p6,3 - Caption: New Year's Eve's morning -----------1982------------------------ 1982.01 Part 2 - Godai tells Kyoko that he won't be back for a few more days. p24,3 - Kyoko's calendar shows: January 1982 01.13 Godai comes back with raccoon eyes. p37,2 - Kyoko's calendar centers on 13. Part 3 - The gang go skating. Part 4 - Godai has to take care of a cat. 1982.02 Part 5 - A strange man appears at Ikkoku-kan. p84,1 - Caption: Sunday p91,6 - Kyoko's calendar shows: `2'. Kyoko visits her parents. p95,1 - Caption: The next sunday... Part 6 - Ms.Chigusa announces Kyoko's resignation. 1982.03 Part 7 - Ritsuko, planning more mischief for Kyoko, runs into Ichinose and Kentaro in town. p134,1 - Caption: Sunday Mr.Chigusa phones Kyoko and asks to visit. p137,8 - Kyoko's calendar shows: `3'. 1982.04 Part 8 - At the annual visit to Souichiro's grave, something just may happen when Kyoko's parents decide to go with her and Grandpa Otonashi. Part 9 - It's "fifteen all" at the tennis club. Part 10 - Mitaka tries the direct approach, while Godai ends up at Kozue's for dinner. Part 11 - Ikkoku-kan hath no fury like a woman scorned. Volume 4 ======== Part 1 - Mr and Ms Chigusa check up on Kyoko's love life. 1982.07 Part 2 - Will Kyoko forgive Godai and Mitaka? p40,2 - Kyoko's calendar shows "7" Part 3 - Souichiro goes missing. Part 4 - Rooftop beer garden. Part 5 - Summer festival. Part 6 - Kozue and Godai think seriously about their relationship. 1982.09 Part 7 - Someone's getting married and Godai's not listening. p140,5 - Kyoko's calendar shows "9" Part 8 - Godai meets his new neighbors. They're even worse than the loon squad! Part 9 - Just when things might look up for Godai, Kyoko meets up with a new misunderstanding. Part 10 - Godai tries to get back to Ikkoku-kan. Part 11 - Godai goes missing until Kyoko catches him. Volume 5 ======== Part 1 - Godai suffers his cold for a few more days. 1982.12.25 Part 2 - At the Christmas party, Godai arrives last with a surprise present for Kyoko. -----------1983------------------------ 1983.01.01 Part 3 - Everybody leaves Ikkoku-kan, except for a lonely Godai. Well, Kozue can remedy that! p46 - Caption: 1983 GANTAN MIMEI Part 4 - Scenes with kisses. Kyoko and Godai kiss for the first time. Part 5 - Kyoko and Akemi try on their new leotards. p101,1 - There's a billboard on a building showing an oni and a cup of beans, refering to February 2nd (the day when you toss beans for good luck) 1983.02.14 Part 6 - A pot of flowers comes between Kyoko and Godai. p122,8 - Godai says, "Oh, today's Valentine's Day..." p130 - Godai says he'll be back in 10 days p139 - Godai comes back to Ikkoku-kan Part 7 - Kozue starts having doubts about Godai. Part 8 - A costume party follows on the heels of Kyoko's new mirror. p164 - Someone says, "Sunday..." Part 9 - Souichiro's old diary falls into Kyoko's hands. 1983.04 Part 10 - Before, during, and after the annual visit to the family grave, Kyoko's parents have grandchildren on their minds. p214,2 - Godai says it's Sunday. Assume that the annual grave visit always takes place in April. Volume 6 ======== Part 1 - Baseball game: The ChaChaMaru team vs the Merchants Part 2 - Godai and Kyoko go out with their respective friends. Part 3 - Baachan visits Ikkoku-kan and takes Godai and Kyoko out for the evening. Part 4 - Baachan meets with Kozue. Part 5 - Mitaka has visitors. Part 6 - The Ikkoku-kan gang have a drinking party in Godai's room. Part 7 - Poolside Teeth Mark Part 8 - Godai goes on a trip where he meets a new girl. 1983 Autumn Part 9 - A scary time for all when, well... Part 10 - Kyoko and Godai go out. Their second ever date? Extra - Stranded on a deserted island. p226,1 - Yotsuya has marked off that seven days have passed since they ran aground. Volume 7 ======== Part 1 - Baachan is going to return to Niigata tomorrow, so they have a party that night. The next day, they go with her to the train station. Part 2 - Mr.Ichinose is discovered. Godai ends up at an oden stall with him that night. Part 3 - The Undoukai is coming up. After a few days of story... the races begin, and they're off to a falling start! Part 4 - All of a sudden Godai thinks he'd better break up with Kozue. This doesn't work out, and instead leads to a falling out with Kyoko. Part 5 - Three days later, Godai gets his first visitors to his hospital room: Ichinose, Akemi and Yotsuya. Kyoko says that in 4 or 5 days, Godai's cousin will come by to take care of him. 1983.12.24 Part 6 - At a X-mas Eve party (in Godai's hospital room, of course), Akira elopes with her boyfriend. Godai breaks his leg again. Part 7 - Kyoko continues to take care of Godai at the hospital. -----------1984------------------------ 1984.01.01 The two go out for a walk and share an intimate moment. Unfortunately, Mitaka chooses this day to break his leg, and guess which hospital room he moves into? p154,1 - Caption: "New Year's Day" Part 8 - During the first snow of the year, Kyoko leaves a message for Godai and Mitaka. 1984.02 Part 9 - Godai and Mitaka are dishonorably discharged. Part 10 - Now Godai has to do exams. Volume 8 ======== Part 1 - A trip to the hot springs. Part 2 - Kyoko disappears for several days. Part 3 - Kyoko and Godai make a visit to celebrate Ikuko's entrance into a girl's high school. 1984.04 Part 4 - After the 4th anniversary of Souichiro's passing away, Kyoko tries to sort out her feelings. Part 5 - Nikaido moves into room 2 of Ikkoku-kan, and the loon squad have a new toy to play with! p102,6 - Nikaido says he's 18 Part 6 - A movable object meets up with a resistable force, with Godai being caught in the middle. Part 7 - The war between Nikaido and Yotsuya continues. Part 8 - Nikaido meets Kozue. Umbrellas change hands. Part 9 - Is Godai jealous when he sees Nikaido with Kozue? He'd better not let Kyoko find that out! Part 10 - Clueless Nikaido tries to find out what's going on between Godai and Kyoko. Part 11 - Nikaido meets Mitaka. Godai gives Kyoko a ring. Volume 9 ======== 1984 Summer Part 1 - Godai starts to look for a permanent job. Part 2 - Godai is working at a pool, but has to hide when Mitaka, Kyoko and the others come by for a swim. 1984.09.17 Part 3 - Godai begins his two-week teacher training at a girl's high school. He meets the class rep, Yagami! p50,5 - On the chalkboard behind Godai is written: "September 17th" (That day was a Monday.) Part 4 - Ikkoku-kan welcomes Yagami. Part 5 - Kyoko visits her old highschool just in time to catch Yagami seducing Godai. Part 6 - p115,3 - Kyoko comments to Godai that this Monday will be the end of the teacher training. She also checks to see if Godai managed to end things with Yagami. Yagami comes back to Ikkoku-kan with her friends. Part 7 - That night, Kyoko attempts to discourage Yagami, but it backfires on her. 1984.10.01 Part 8 - Godai's teacher training ends on this Monday. Yagami leaves a "goodbye" note. 1984.12.25 Part 9 - Kyoko and Godai take part in a Christmas puppet play at the Shiinomi Nursery. 1984.12.31 Part 10 - Yagami phones Godai and invites herself along to the next day's visit to the shrine. -----------1985------------------------ 1985.01.01 Godai, Kyoko, Mitaka, Kozue and Yagami go out for a "hatsu-moude". Part 11 - It's an interview at Mitsutomo. Good luck! I hope that luck charm from Yagami isn't a bad omen... Volume 10 ========= Part 1 - Yagami and her father visit Ikkoku-kan to find out what the hell Godai was up to when he missed his interview. p4,2 - An interview ID card: "Date: Showa 60. Godai is 23 years old. He was born on the 4th of whatever month it was." Part 2 - The continuing attempts to flush out Yagami. Part 3 - Mr.Yagami decides to let Godai have it. p44,1 - Caption: End of January 1985.03 Part 4 - Godai buys a TV set, and when he turns it on he receives the shock of his life. p86,3 - Caption: 1985, March 1985.04 Part 5 - After the annual grave visit, Kyoko goes to see Godai at the nursery. Part 6 - Mitaka decides to humor his uncle by doing an omiai. p118,6 - Mitaka's uncle mentions someone (Asuna) who is 21 years old. p127,3 - Yagami says she'll be 20 after two years. Part 7 - Asuna starts to tail Kyoko. Then Mitaka proposes to Kyoko; he gives her a week to decide. 1985.05 Part 8 - Only three days to go -- then Kyoko will have to say Yes or No to Mitaka. p167,6 - the calendar shows numbers which can only mean this chapter took place in May Part 9 - Godai tries to explain things to Kyoko. Part 10 - Will Mitaka ditch Asuna at last? Part 11 - Mitaka invites Kyoko to his apartment. Godai, Asuna and Salad tag along. Volume 11 ========= Part 1 - Godai and Kyoko "break up" due to a misunderstanding. 1985.07.28 Part 2 - Kyoko leaves for a trip to Kanazawa. Godai follows. Mitaka buys his first dog at a pet store. p35,7 - Printed on Kyoko's schedule: "July 28th" Part 3 - A day in the park. 1985.07.29 The next day, Godai almost catches Kyoko at the beach. Part 4 - Godai and Kyoko coincidentally end up at the same ryokan with an onsen. Part 5 - After being rescued from drowning, Godai stays in Kyoko's room. 1985.07.30 Kyoko leaves early in the morning due to an emergency call from Ikkoku-kan. Part 6 - Godai advertises his tutoring services in order to recover from a spontaneous trip to Kanazawa. Yagami ends up being his student. Part 7 - The month of tutoring ends... in Yagami's bedroom. Part 8 - Yagami's parents come home surprisingly early, which leaves Godai in a fix. Part 9 - Yotsuya becomes Yagami's tutor. Kyoko complains to her homeroom teacher. p183,5 - On chalkboard: "November" Part 10 - With the tutoring moved back into Godai's room, Kyoko and Yagami confront each other. 1985.12 Part 11 - At a Christmas party, Yagami and Kyoko have a talk. The next day, Yagami's HR teacher explains how Kyoko feels. After meeting Kyoko one last time Yagami disappears for good. -----------1986------------------------ Volume 12 ========= 1986.01.01 Part 1 - Mitaka is back. When Kyoko and Godai go to the shrine for the New Year's visit, Mitaka arrives to show off his new found tolerance for dogs, especially Souichiro. p4,1 - Caption: "New Year's Morning" Part 2 - As Mitaka goes to face down Asuna, his uncle tries to persuade Kyoko to forget about Shun. Part 3 - Godai's hopes to get a permanent job at the Shiinomi Nursery are dashed. Part 4 - Godai tries to cope with the loss of his job. Instead of telling Kyoko the truth, he settles into a new routine of taking her o-bentou. Part 5 - Sakamoto introduces Godai to a new job. The loon squad soon find out in time to extort him. Part 6 - Kyoko starts getting suspicious with Godai's constant late night absences. She doesn't find out the truth until the evidence is right in front of her nose. Part 7 - When they get back to Ikkoku-kan, Kyoko tells off Godai. A couple days later, they patch up. Part 8 - Mitaka thinks he's finally shaken off Asuna by telling her how he feels. 1986.04 Part 9 - Kyoko goes with her family and father-in-law to the annual grave visit. Mitaka and Godai are there in the background. Part 10 - The grave visit becomes an occasion for marriage discussion. Part 11 - Mitaka takes Kyoko (and Ichinose) to the tennis club. Asuna is introduced to Mitaka as a new club member. Part 12 - Mitaka goes back to the Kujou's to get rid of Asuna. That doesn't work. Meanwhile, Godai gets some undue attention from a Cabaret hostess. Volume 13 ========= Part 1 - As Godai settles in with his infant charges, Mitaka and Ms.Chigusa join forces. Part 2 - Godai tracks down Kasumi to her apartment. p30,5 - Ms.Chigusa: "KONDO no DOYOUBI" (She arranges a meeting for Saturday) Saturday Part 3 - Kyoko is whisked away to a meeting she didn't expect. Part 4 - At a hotel, the Chigusa and Mitaka family meet. Early-evening Godai arrives there in time to see Mitaka drive off with Kyoko to who-knows-where. p55,2 - Kyoko: AKI ni wa 27 ni narimasu p55,3 - Mitaka's Dad: koitsu nanka 31 desu yo Midnight Part 5 - Godai goes with Mr.Chigusa to search for Kyoko. Meanwhile, Kyoko & Mitaka are at a hotel in Yokohama. Sunday Part 6 - The next day, they're all back at Ikkoku-kan. Kasumi finally comes back to claim her children. Part 7 - With exams coming up, Kyoko invites Godai to have dinner with her. Godai discovers that Asuna is about to be engaged to Mitaka, yet Mitaka is still chasing Kyoko. So Godai goes to visit Mitaka for a "chat". Part 8 - Godai sets a date with Mitaka, and misses his dinner with Kyoko. She's there to greet him when he arrives at the train station. Part 9 - Asuna goes to Mitaka's apartment, and stays overlong. Godai starts his first day of exams. Part 10 - The next day, Godai comes back to Ikkoku-kan, then announces he won't be coming back for a while. Mitaka traces Asuna to her retreat. Part 11 - Someone's pregnant! Mitaka's in shock. Volume 14 ========= Part 1 - Just after becoming engaged with Asuna, Mitaka discovers the doggy truth. Part 2 - Mitaka talks with Godai in the day. That night, Mitaka and family have dinner with Asuna. 1986.09 Part 3 - Kozue's coworker proposes to Kozue. 1986.09.23 Kyoko and Kozue end up going together to see Godai at the Bunny Cabaret. Godai and Kozue kiss for the first time. p49,4 - Radio: "konnichi wa, kyou 9 GATSU 23 NICHI wa SHUUBUN no HI desu" p61,3 - Kozue: "HOFU no SHIKEN asatte!?" 1986.09.25-26 Part 4 - Godai finishes off his exams. p66,1 - Caption: "HOBO SHIKEN SHUURYOU" Kyoko is angry at Godai, but he's clueless. 1986.09.27 The next day, he tries to tell Kozue the truth, but she misunderstands: she thinks he's proposed to her! Part 5 - Kyoko and Godai kiss and make up. However, that evening brings Kozue who brings things crashing down on Godai. 1986.09.28 Part 6 - In the morning, Kyoko runs away with Souichiro. Godai tries to clear things up by visiting her at her parents' apartment, but that doesn't work. 1986.10.02 Part 7 - Godai's repeated visits fail to impress Kyoko. p131,5 - Kyoko's Mom: "It's been 5 days already" 1986.10.03 Granpa Otonashi decides to make Godai the kanrinin. 1986.10.04 Part 8 - When Kyoko pays a visit to ChaChaMaru, she finds the loons there. Prodding at Kyoko for her stubborn anger at Godai, Akemi threatens to make a move on him. That night, Akemi and Godai are at a love hotel! 1986.10.05 Part 9 - Oops! Kozue saw Akemi and Godai leaving a love hotel. Ichinose convinces Kyoko to come back to Ikkoku-kan. 1986.10.06 But on the way back, she's waylaid by Kozue, who Afternoon tells her the "truth". Part 10 - Kyoko's shaken by Kozue's bombshell. So she drops by ChaChaMaru before coming home. Akemi really helps. Early-Evening Godai and the other loons arrive and Kyoko lets him have it. Our lovebirds end up at a love hotel anyway. Evening Part 11 - Nikaido explains to Kozue that Godai was never unfaithful to her. Meanwhile, Godai is in bed with Kyoko, but having some anxieties to resolve... Volume 15 ========= Night Part 1 - In the evening, Godai and Kozue break up amiably. Part 2 - A few hours later, Godai and Kyoko sleep together. 1986.10.07 Kyoko says to Godai, "To tell you the truth, I've loved you for a long time." 1986.10.31 Part 3 - This morning, Godai is still giddy about that night with Kyoko. Now is the day that he finds out whether or not he passed his baby sitter qualification exam. Did he succeed?! (Yes.) In the evening, after a party at the Bunny Cabaret, he phones Kyoko and almost proposes to her. p46,1 - Exam Results Board: Showa 61 = 1986 v14c4 p77,7 - Godai says that his exam results will be displayed on Oct.31. 1986.11 Part 4 - The loons party continuously for about a week, celebrating Godai's exam success. The next morning, he asks Kyoko if he can visit her in the evening. However, he ends up babysitting Sakamoto that night instead. In the morning, he comes home apologizing to Kyoko. For the next three nights, the loons' continued partying delays Godai yet again. The next day, Godai *really* promises to meet with Kyoko in the evening. He ends up arriving at her room at 3:55 in the morning. Part 5 - Godai has an interview at the Wakaba Daycare. Afterwards he and the other interviewee meet with Kyoko at a cafe. When they get back home, he gets a phone call and finds out that he didn't get the job. In the evening, Kuroki and Saotome visit. The next day, Godai visits the invalid principal. 1986.12 Part 6 - Kyoko visits her ill father. Meanwhile, Godai is at the daycare, and the topic of conversation turns to marriage. p114,3 - A poster announces something for Dec24th. That evening, Godai tries and fails to propose to Kyoko. Next day, Mr.Chigusa is seen to be out and about. Part 7 - On the same day, Kyoko phones Godai and warns him about her father. In the evening, Mr.Chigusa, Kyoko and Godai meet up. Godai finally proposes to Kyoko. Part 8 - Kyoko and Godai visit Godai's parents. That night, Baachan gives Kyoko an engagement ring. -----------1987------------------------ 1987.03 Part 9 - A week from now, Kyoko and Godai are getting married. After visiting Grandpa Otonashi, Kyoko is back to cleaning up her room. In the ensuing scene, Godai sees Kyoko's wedding photo, including Souichiro. The next day, the two visit Souichiro's grave. p170,1 - Caption Showa 62. March Part 10 - It's a Shinto-style wedding! Afterwards is the reception at ChaChaMaru. The gang return to Ikkoku-kan for the night. -----------1988------------------------ 1988 Epilogue: Kozue (nee Nanao) is living in Nagoya with her husband. Mitaka and Asuna live in Tokyo in their new house. Now they have twins, and Asuna is pregnant again. Yagami attends a women's college and still pines for Godai. Nikaido has moved back to his parent's house and works a 9-5 job. Akemi marries Master of ChaChaMaru and moves in with him. 1988 March/April Godai and Kyoko come back from the hospital with their new baby girl, Haruka. p219 - Cherry flower blossoms are raining down, which occurs during March and April. End of Story. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary of Chapter Appearances: ------------------------------- Notice how we have approximately one manga volume per half-year of story. However, Volumes 12 to 15 are almost compressed into just one year. year Souichiro Volume1 ---- passes away 1 2 3 0 1-----2----3-----4----5-----6----7-----8-----9----10----11---12----| '80 Volume2 Volume3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2-3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 1 1-----2----3-----4----5-----6----7-----8-----9----10----11---12----| '81 Volume4 Volume5 2 3 4 5-6 7 8 9 10 1-2 3 4 5 6 7-8-9-10-11 1 2 2 1-----2----3-----4----5-----6----7-----8-----9----10----11---12----| '82 Volume6 Volume7 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 1-----2----3-----4----5-----6----7-----8-----9----10----11---12----| '83 Volume8 Volume9 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3-7 8 9 10 4 1-----2----3-----4----5-----6----7-----8-----9----10----11---12----| '84 Volume10 Volume11 11 1-3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1-5 6 7-8 9 10 11 5 1-----2----3-----4----5-----6----7-----8-----9----10----11---12----| '85 Volume12 Volume13 Volume14 Volume15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9-10 11 12 1-2 3-10 11-1 2 3-11-1 2 3 4 5 6-7 8 6 1-----2----3-----4----5-----6----7-----8-----9----10----11---12----| '86 9 10 7 1-----2----3-----4----5-----6----7-----8-----9----10----11---12----| '87 Epilogue 8 1-----2----3-----4----5-----6----7-----8-----9----10----11---12----| '88 <.6. Notes: The numbers one to twelve, embedded in each line, indicate the month of the year. The amount of space on the year-line given for each month is roughly proportional to the length of that month. That's why February, for instance, has only four dashes after it, while March with 31 days has five dashes following it. Double-digit months are spaced so that 30 day months are alloted 5 spaces, while 31 day months have 6 spaces. The numbers above each line indicate the chapters which occur at that time of the year. A dash is used to connect chapters which occured very close to each other: one chapter usually continued the day after the first. The single digit number of the year indicates the number of the anniversary (of the arrival of Kyoko to Ikkoku-kan) which occurs in that year. Under that number is the year in terms of the Gregorian calendar. To calculate the year in terms of Showa, subtract 1925. Ex. 1980 - 1925 = Showa 55 Luckily, Showa ended in 1989: one year after Maison Ikkoku ends. So you don't have to worry about Heisei. (1994 = Heisei 6) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- @chapter_titles List of Chapter Titles: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JIS codes provided by Robert Carragher. English Translations by Yutaka Sasagawa, Glenn Tarigan, Robert Carragher, Sylvain Rheault, et al. See further below for an annotated list of titles, which includes the romanized Japanese chapter titles. Notes: To see information about the English reprints produced by Viz Comics, please refer to the section named "Maison Ikkoku Around the World". (Keyword: apocrypha ) .6.> I now let Carragher-san take over: The first two columns give the volume and chapter number for the standard and "wideban" compilations. The third column is the chapter title in English, and fourth column contains JIS codes of the chapter titles, with the escape characters changed to "^[". Note that in some instances, there was furigana provided for the chapter title. The furigana are enclosed, after the kanji, by "<>". In one case, v13,2, the furigana was given for three consecutive kanji. I lumped all the furigana together to save space. There are two instances in which I could not reproduce the given title accurately. The first was v6,3, in which there is a line over the first "A" in "BACHAN" (to elongate the vowel). The second was v9,8, in which there was a heart symbol inserted between the katakana "long" and "goodbye." I noted this with "{HEART}". <.6. (15 vols) (10 vols) .7.> | _____| | | Std Wideban Chapter Name JIS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ v1c1 VW1c1 Who Are These Neighbors...!? ^[$@NY$O$J$K$r!D!*!)^[(J v1c2 VW1c2 Souichiro-san!! ^[$@AZ0lO:$5$s$C!*!*^[(J v1c3 VW1c3 Do As You Like ^[$@>!b$OLD$k^[(J v1c5 VW1c5 Spring's Coming ^[$@=U1s$+$i$8!*!)^[(J v1c6 VW1c6 Cherry Flower Blossomed!? ^[$@%5%/%i%5%/%+!*!)^[(J v1c7 VW1c7 Spring Wasabi ^[$@=U$N%o%5%S^[(J v1c8 VW1c8 Souichiro's Shadow ^[$@AZ0lO:$N1F^[(J v1c9 VW1c9 Alcohol Love Call ^[$@%"%k%3!<%k!&%i%V%3!<%k^[(J v1c10 VW1c10 Don't Go Through the Wire Fence! ^[$@6bLV$O1[$($i$l$J$$^[(J v2c1 VW1c11 Have You Seen Him, Godai!! ^[$@;0Bk!"8^Be^[(J v2c2 VW1c12 The Mutt on the Way ^[$@9T$-$,$1$NBL8$^[(J v2c3 VW1c13 Salty Dog ^[$@%=%k%F%#!Ah$$^[(J an Injury v2c10 VW2c4 Burdened with a Shadow ^[$@1F$rGXIi$$$F^[(J v2c11 VW2c5 I'm Giving Mufflers ^[$@%^%UEy!c%i!GAg^[(J v3c6 VW2c11 Resignation Announcement ^[$@0zB`@k8@^[(J v3c7 VW2c12 I Understand ^[$@Gp7J^[(J v5c5 VW3c15 Can't Watch This! ^[$@8+$k$b$N$+^[(J v5c6 VW4c1 What a Clever [Man He Is] ^[$@$J$s$F4oMQ$J$N^[(J v5c7 VW4c2 Watch Out, Kozue-chan ^[$@$3$:$($A$c$s5$$r$D$1$F^[(J v5c8 VW4c3 Ikkoku-kan's Day and Night ^[$@0l9o4[$NCk$HLk^[(J v5c9 VW4c4 The Postcard That Was Delivered ^[$@G[C#$5$l$?0lKg$NMU=q^[(J v5c10 VW4c5 Scenes With Children ^[$@;R6!$N$$$k>p7J^[(J v6c1 VW4c6 The Baseball Standoff ^[$@ApLn5e%9%?%s%I%/%m%9^[(J v6c2 VW4c7 Let's Rest for a Little Bit ^[$@$A$g$C$H5Y$b$&$+^[(J v6c3 VW4c8 Baachan In Tokio ^[$@#B#A#C#H#A#N!!#I#N!!#T#O#K#I#O^[(J v6c4 VW4c9 Don't Follow Me ^[$@#D#o#n!G#t!!%U%)%m!l^[(J v13c8 VW9c9 Counterattack ^[$@7^$($&$A^[(J v13c9 VW9c10 A Sign ^[$@$-$6$7^[(J v13c10 VW9c11 Swaying Heart ^[$@MI$l$k?4^[(J v13c11 VW9c12 For Some Reason... ^[$@$I$&$b^[(J v14c1 VW9c13 Blessed Curve ^[$@$7$"$o$;6J@~^[(J v14c2 VW9c14 One More Period ^[$@%o%s%b%"!&%T%j%*%I^[(J v14c3 VW9c15 Confused/Puzzled Romance ^[$@8MOG$$%m%^%s%9^[(J v14c4 VW9c16 Please Understand ^[$@$o$+$C$F$/$@$5$$^[(J v14c5 VW9c17 Turning the Table ^[$@Bg5UE>^[(J v14c6 VW10c1 The Battle After Kyoko Leaves ^[$@=P$?$H$3>!Ii^[(J v14c7 VW10c2 All of a Sudden Kanrinin ^[$@$$$-$J$j4IM}?M^[(J v14c8 VW10c3 Dangerous Relationship ^[$@$d$^$7$$4X78^[(J v14c9 VW10c4 Love Hotel Incident ^[$@%i%V%[%F%k;v>p^[(J v14c10 VW10c5 Because I Love You ^[$@9%$-$@$+$i!D^[(J v14c11 VW10c6 Although I Love You ^[$@9%$-$J$N$K!D^[(J v15c1 VW10c7 The Truth ^[$@K\Ev$N$3$H^[(J v15c2 VW10c8 A Promise ^[$@7@$j^[(J v15c3 VW10c9 TEL YOU SWEET ^[$@#T#E#L!!#Y#O#U!!#S#W#E#E#T^[(J v15c4 VW10c10 I'll Be Waiting Tonight ^[$@:#Lk!!BT$C$F$k^[(J v15c5 VW10c11 The Unfortunate People ^[$@IT9,$J?M!9^[(J v15c6 VW10c12 I Won't Permit It ^[$@5v$5$s^[(J v15c7 VW10c13 Promise ^[$@LsB+^[(J v15c8 VW10c14 Remembrance ^[$@7A8+^[(J v15c9 VW10c15 Under the Cherry Trees ^[$@:y$N2<$G^[(J v15c10 VW10c16 P.S. Ikkoku-kan ^[$@#P!%#S!%0l9o4[^[(J <.7. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annotated List of Chapter Titles: @annot_titles ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This listing shows the romanized Japanese titles, as well as their translations, with some notes and a short story-summary. .6.> v1c1 VW1c1: TONARI wa nani wo...!? Who Are These Neighbors...!? Bob Carragher: A Move-in-and-describe-the-cast chapter. Yutaka: This sounds fine as a translation, but just wanted to mention that this probably came from a haiku that goes something like 'Aki fukashi | Tonari wa nani wo | Suruhitozo' I'm not sure if the first part's right, tho, can somebody confirm or correct this? Well, if and only if this is correct (someone please check this!), it describes what known in Japan as 'aki no yonaga' --> 'long night in fall/autumn'. For some reason, nighttime in fall seems long in Japan, and this just describes it. I'm starting to think the haiku is wrong somewhere, though. It looks like two separate phrases from two haikus. v1c2 VW1c2: SOUICHIROU san_!! Souichiro-san!! Bob Carragher: Find out who Souichiro (the man) is, and how the dog responds to any name shouted by someone with food. Godai gets his first cheap feel. And his first smack. v1c3 VW1c3: KATTE ni SEIYA Do as you like X-mas Eve Bob Carragher: Godai wants to give Kyoko a brooch (which he does later at Christmas). But everyone else also wants to give her gifts. Godai's first daydream-episode. (Kyoko still calls him Ronin-san. B-) Hey, what's Yotsuya doing with that hand on Kyoko's shoulder?! Yutaka: Of course you've noticed, but this is a pun on 'seiya' which means 'Holy Night' as well as an informal way of saying 'do (command)'. v1c4 VW1c4: AKATSUKI ni KANE wa NAru Bells Ringing In the Dawn dawn bell ring or: The Bell Rings At Dawn or: The Bell Knells At Dawn Bob Carragher: Practice exam time again. Damn Ikkoku-kan bell won't stop ringing. B-) Godai's second slap (didn't get a cheap feel, though). v1c5 VW1c5: HARU TOOkaraji!? Spring's coming Bob Carragher: Godai-san's exams!! "Godai-san! Gambatte kudasai ne!" And who is that mysterious guy that Kyoko's pining for? Godai!? Yutaka: Maybe 'Spring's nearing', 'Spring's not so far', or 'Spring's coming'? ______ ______ v1c6 VW1c6: sakura sakuka!? Cherry Flower Blossomed or Not!? Bob Carragher: Intro of Grandma Yukari. Also, we find out how Godai did. His exam number is 4989. Yutaka: This is written in katakana because this phrase is used in telegrams, and telegrams are always in katakana. When the universities notify the applicants of their admission, traditionally they sent the phrase 'Sakura Saku' if a person is accepted, and 'Sakura Chiru' when not. This is a chapter where Godai takes the entrance exam. Bob: Amusingly enough, "sakura chiru" is the sound effect used when Kyoko innocently asks Godai in the first chapter whether he also peeps on men (Yotsuya).... v1c7 VW1c7: HARU no [wasabi] Spring Wasabi Bob Carragher: The loon squad finds out that Otonashi-jiisan is Kyoko's "otousama!" Godai tries to worm his way into the family, first through Ikuko, then by carrying the old man. First visit to the grave. Yutaka: Sounds fine, but I'm almost sure there's a hidden meaning: I just don't see it. Sylvain: This is what I would call a "suspense title". One's curious about the title and wants to discover its meaning. Later, the reader'll eventually come across this sentence: ______ chotto wasabi wo kikaseru you na JIKEN ga... (PW140) (An incident seasoned with a little wasabi...) Suggestion => Wasabi Seasoned Spring v1c8 VW1c8: SOUICHIROU no KAGE Souichiro's Shadow shadow Bob Carragher: Godai's having nightmares of Kyoko taking GOOD care of Souichiro-san ... the DOG!! Pity he can't keep it to himself. First time we see Souichiro-the-man, though his face remains in shadow. Godai starts tutoring Ikuko, who's pleased-as-pie with her tutoring oniichan! Sylvain: "kage" (written with another kanji) also means "thanks to" like in "o-kage sama de". We can assume a double lecture here: 1. Souichiro's shadow 2. Thanks to Souichiro ________ _________ v1c9 VW1c9: arukooru*rabukooru Alcohol Love Call Bob Carragher: "Watakushi koto Godai Yuhsaku ha Kyoko-san ga SUKI DE ARIMAASU!!!!!" Unfortunately, he doesn't quite remember what he did the previous night, and the biggest misunderstanding in Ikkoku-kan begins. Yutaka: This title is obviously a rhyme. v1c10 VW1c10: KANAAMI wa KOerarenai Don't go through the wire fence! Bob Carragher: Kyoko joins Mitaka's tennis club. "I wonder if I can still play?" Godai looks from the other side of the fence. Is this the only time we see Kyoko's panties? Yutaka: I don't know who the subject is, but maybe 'Can't climb the fence', or something to that effect? Someone who knows the plot can maybe clarify this. Sylvain: As Godai watches the match between Mitaka and Kyoko, he had the pattern of the wire fence printed on his face. Suggestion => Don't go through the wire fence!! v2c1 VW1c11: MITAKA, GODAI!! Have you seen him, Godai!? Bob Carragher: Godai and Mitaka square off for the Fight of the Century! Sylvain: If you look at the title page one soon realizes that all the characters are watching Mitaka. Which leads to the following pun, a kind of childish play using Mitaka's name: mita ka Godai!! (Did you see, Godai?) Which easily suggest the following lecture: Mitaka [mita ka] Godai!! (Did you see Mitaka, Godai?) Yutaka: Duh! It was too obvious I didn't see it! What's wrong with me? ^_^ 'mitaka' has a further meaning than just 'see'. It has a connotation of 'told you', or maybe even 'take that'. You could maybe call it trash talking, even. Bob: Quick note about v2,1 (VW1,11), "Mitaka, Godai!!" It turns out that Sylvain's word play with "mita ka" is absolutely what Takahashi wanted. In case you didn't get it, if you looked at the title page, you'd notice furigana, "MIta ka." It's also that way along the spine of normal compilation v2. (Unfortunately, they didn't print that set of furigana in the v2 table of contents....) v2c2 VW1c12: Ikigake no DA'KEN The mutt on the way mongrel or YUKIgake no DAKEN Bob Carragher: Is Godai really that good a tutor? Was he really responsible for Ikuko getting a 92 on her last English exam? Actually, we find out that Souichiro likes Mitaka MUCH more than the reverse.... _______ _____ v2c3 VW1c13: sorutii*doggu Salty Dog Yutaka: Looks fine. Obviously has to do with drinking, I guess. Bob: Nope, actually it's a day at the beach. Godai wins brownie points by rescuing Souichiro, who's adrift on a raft. Poor Mitaka.... Sylvain: Another "suspense title. Later in the episode, Godai will help Soichiro to get into the boat, directly on Mitaka. While doing so, Godai, with an angry look, has this inner thinking: ____________ _saruti.doggu_ (kurae_ SHIO-ZUke INU!!) (PW 273) (Here, have a pickled dog!!) As Soichiro was marinating in the water, he sure is salty, but the joke will be easier to understand if we translate the title as: Suggestion => Have a pickled dog! Yutaka: I don't know.. it doesn't sound as funny. How about just keeping it at 'Have a salty dog' (as in 'have a drink'), and let people find out as they read the manga. _________ ________ v2c4 VW1c14: memoriaru*kukkingu Memorial Cooking Bob Carragher: Ikuko comes to Ikkoku-kan for some tutoring. Kentarou's in loooove. B-) Kyoko fixes Ikuko dinner. Godai too. (First time!) Godai reaffirms his affection for Kyoko. (Then Kyoko cuts herself.) She apparently starts to admit she might like him, when.... Yutaka: Looks fine, don't see a hidden meaning here, but I'm thinking I should. Sylvain: Probably a play with the famous poems from Tawara Machi "SARADA KINNENBI". This title sounds like a "bad" english translation of her book. If my guess is right, this title can't be translated. Yutaka: You could be right! The book did come out sometime in the late 80s and sold very well. _fuku zatsu ya_ v2c5 VW1c15: FUKU'ZATSU'YA...... One Entangled Evening complicated night Bob Carragher: First "date" between Mitaka and Kyoko. Wow, is that really Kyoko!? Oh, and I guess Godai has a first date with Kozue. Is that a hint of jealous? And how iron-cast is Kozue's stomach? B-] Yutaka: 'Fukuzatsuya' is a pun. Literally, with the original kanji, it'll be something like 'Complicated Night', while it can be taken as 'It's complicated', said in a very informal manner (Kansai-ben, or Kansai dialect). v2c6 VW1c16: MOMOIRO DENWA Pink Telephone Bob Carragher: Godai joins a puppet club at school, and the club women sense fun at Godai's expense by repeatedly calling Ikkoku-kan. Kyoko finally puts an end to it by installing the Pink telephone. First major argument between our love birds. (This was one of the few episodes that I think was funnier in the animated version.) Yutaka: Sounds fine. 'Momoiro' does imply a certain 'pink' or 'rosy' feel, if you know what I mean ^_^. Again, I can't suggest anything good, since I don't remember the story. But I'm willing to bet that it has something to do with love or romance. Sylvain: Because everybody's using her phone, Kyoko decides to install an "aka- denwa" in Ikkoku-kan. In Japan, there are green phones, which can use both change and card, or card only, and there are pink phones, which use only change and that are found in many semi-private spots. As Godai and Kyoko will have a little chatting through this newly installed phone, I suppose this is a romantic way to refer to it. v2c7 VW2c1: [gingiragin] ni sarigenaku Yutaka: I think this is a name of a song by a male idol way back. It's either by Kondou Masahiko or Tahara Toshihiko, I think, but I'm not sure. I don't think there's a translation for this ^_^. Help is needed! Sylvain: In this episode, Godai's trying to look as NATURAL as possible. First he's asking Kyoko for a date, then risks to take Kyoko by the shoulders and, at last, tries to kiss her but... Suggestion => The Natural Alternative => Most Natural Godai Alternative => Playing it cool. Of course, the reference to Masahiko's song is untranslable. v2c8 VW2c2: [kyanpasu do--ru] Campus Doll ____ v2c9 VW2c3: kega no KOUMYOU ARASOi A fight for distinction over an injury injury great dispute achievement Sylvain: When you look at the title page, you can also guess that Kyoko is another "Campus Doll". Takahashi's titles are always challenging for the non-native japanese speakers. Viz's: "Intensive Care" ____ Original: kega no KOUMYOU ARASOi kega = wound, injury KOUMYOU = great achievement ARASOi = dispute But... two expressions are intertwined here: KEGA no KOUMYOU = a lucky hit, a fluke KOUMYOU ARASOi = struggle for distinction Thus, it is impossible to render such a title in english, because you can read it in two ways: A => Struggle for Distinction over an Injury B => A Fluke in a Dispute Personal suggestion => Careless Care Contest Yutaka Sasagawa on Mon, 25 Apr 1994: I think that's hilarious! I personally like that title, but I don't know if that gives as much insight to the storyline as the Viz translation does. Oh well. Nice analysis on the original Japanese, though. I don't think I could of done it that well myself. v2c10 VW2c4: KAGE wo SHOite Burdened with a Shadow shadow burdened 'KAGE wo SE(W)Oite' Sylvain says: Viz's: "Shadows on the Heart" Original: KAGE wo SHOite KAGE = 1. shadow, silhouette, 2. figure SHOu / SEOu = carry on the back, be burdened with ["SHOtte is expected, but here we have "SHOite"? By Rumiko, what is the hidden meaning of this alteration?] [Literal: To Be Burdened with a Shadow, thus Viz's title seems quite appropriate. But I can feel a pun here. Miki's out now and will be back tomorrow. Until then, there's nothing I can do. Yutaka-san, any idea? I know it's not easy for you to translate without seeing the kanjis. If you can handle JIS, I can send you the title in japanese.] Yutaka Sasagawa on 94.04.25: I don't think there's really a hidden meaning here. It sounds kind of like old Japanese, though. I think it's just to make it sound fancier, ie using 'lofty' words. But then, I may be totally wrong, so... __ _ra--_ v2c11 VW2c5: [mafu] TOU agemasu equal Yutaka: What's 'mafu'? I need brief synopsis! It's a pun on 'mafura-' (muffler) and 'mafu ra' as in 'mafu tachi'. Sylvain: Takahashi-sensei used the "ra" of "mafura" as a plural. When you read the story and come to the ending page, you understand that Kyoko knitted a LOT of mufflers. Suggestion => I'm giving muffler(s) v3c1 VW2c6: By Your Side anata no soba de or By Your Soba Glenn: The title is a pun: `soba' is a homonym for (position) and (noodles). It refers to where Godai is going to be when he visits Kyoko's room this chapter: he's by her side, and later on, when they've cooked their Toshikoshi Soba, he's going to be by her soba as well. Ito-san: I think this title's pun is probably based on the following phrase: Shinsyuu Shinano no soba yori mo atasha anata no soba ga ii I'd like to be by your side rather than by your soba in Shinano state. Shinano state (Shinano no kuni, aka Shinshuu, now Nagano prefecture) is widely known as a good place for producing soba flour. "Atasha" is an abbreviation of "atashi wa". N.B. the phrase follows "shichi-go-chou" ("heptapentameter"). v3c2 VW2c7: He Who Does Not Return KAErazaru KARE return he [ `Kaerazaru' is a literary expression for `not return'. ] Yutaka: Note the use of alliteration. _____ v3c3 VW2c8: Bet at the Skating Rink! rinku ni KAkero! [ A pun on "ringu ni kakero", a boxing manga by KURUMADA Masami, who also created the Saint Seiya manga. ] v3c4 VW2c9: Kyoko & Souichiro KYOUKO to SOUICHIROU v3c5 VW2c10: Frustration of Family KAZOKU no CHOUSOU family frustration 'KAZOKU no SHOUSOU' Yutaka: Looks fine, 'Impatience of Family' is an alternative, but 'frustration' sounds better. v3c6 VW2c11: Resignation Announcement INTAI SENGEN resign declaration v3c7 VW2c12: I Understand NATTOKU shimashita understanding/ compliance Yutaka: Looks fine. They don't eat nattou in this episode, do they? Takahashi Rumiko would be carrying the puns a little too far if they do. Funny, though. v3c8 VW2c13: I Won't Lose!! WATASHI wa MAkenai!! ________ v3c9 VW2c14: Mixed Doubles KON'RAN daburusu or mixed up/confusion Confused Doubles [ The Japanese for "mixed doubles" is actually "KON'GOU [daburusu]" ] Yutaka: It looks good, but I think to keep the 'punny feel', or double meaning, maybe 'Mixed Up Doubles'? v3c10 VW2c15: Wait Three Years SAN'NEN MAtte _____ v3c11 VW2c16: Angry Widow IKAri no uidou Yutaka: This is a pun on a famous story called 'ikari no budou' in Japanese. Guess what novel it is, and you get.... nothing. ^_^;; Well, you'll get the admiration of others, maybe ^_^. v4c1 VW2c17: are ga ii This One Is Fine Kyoko's parents are choosing her a future husband. Yutaka: This translation sounds fine, but literally, it'd be 'I want that one'. v4c2 VW3c1: #soppo# Turning Away Yutaka: "Soppo" is most likely an onomatopoeia for when someone looks the other way. v4c3 VW3c2: furimuita SOUICHIROU Souichiro Turning Around v4c4 VW3c3: shokkingu jokki Shocking Mug [ A "jokki" is a beer mug. --Sylvain ] Glenn: This is the chapter when Godai and Sakamoto are working at a beer garden-- the loons (and Kyoko) show up and make Godai's life miserable. Yutaka: Beer garden, that's it! It is indeed 'jokki', it's a 'biiru jokki', or a beer mug/jug, whatever you happen to call it. It's probably shown in the manga as a big, glass mug with a handle. Just for people who are bored enough to read on: Beer Gardens are real common in Japan in the summer. Many of the department stores and other buildings open up the roof for this. The salarymen, as well as others, stop by on their way back from work, and have a fun time drinking and talking. The atmosphere's great, especially if it's a hot day, but starting to cool down in the evening, and there's a slight breeze. From here on is info that I've heard, since I'm still only 19. ^_- (legal drinking age in Japan is 20). They serve draft beer in huge mugs, it probably holds a little over a liter. From the places I've been to, uh, rather, from what I've heard, ^_- those big mugs of beer go for anywhere from 500-800 yen. Kinda expensive, but you're paying for the atmosphere also. And the beer tastes so great! Nothing like the regular canned or bottled stuff! Or so I've heard ^_-. They've even used train stations for beer gardens. Shinagawa station, which has I think about 15 platforms (those strips where you wait for the train), opens some of the unused platforms for this. So I guess you can ride on a train, get off, and without getting out of the station, drink, and get back on a train. A big part of summer in Japan. Great for people who like beer, or drinking in general ^_^ ^_^. v4c5 VW3c4: MATSUri no KURAi KATAsumi de In A Dark Corner of the Festival festival dark corner Alternative: It Happened In a Dark Corner During the Festival Yutaka:On this one, I may be completely off, but I think she may have gotten the phrase from an old song called 'Tokyo sabaku no katasumide'. I don't even know the song, I just know the name. It's weird how random, trivial, things sometimes just pop up in your head. ^_^ v4c6 VW3c5: NATSU no OMOiDE Memory of Summer memory Sylvain: Kozue tries to get more deeply involved with Godai and to have some nice memory of her summer with him. v4c7 VW3c6: JIKEN The Incident v4c8 VW3c7: SEMAi UCHUU Small World narrow universe Suggestion: A Small Space Alternative: Huddling Together Sylvain: Godai has to share a small rokujou with a hooker and her yakuza boyfriend. Glenn: The translations given above don't seem to take into account one detail: the apartment that Godai moved into was called the "DAI'UCHUU Hall" => "Big Galaxy Hall". So the chapter title was a play on the pachinko hall's name. Maybe you could translate it as "Small Galaxy". v4c9 VW3c8: GOKAI no HOU'TEI'SHIKI Recipe for Misunderstanding equation Yutaka: 'houteishiki' is an 'algebraic equation', but I like 'recipe' better. v4c10 VW3c9: AKArui 5 GO SHITSU Hopeful Room 5 cheerful/ room or maybe better: bright Bright Room 5 v4c11 VW3c10: SAKA no TOCHUU Up the Hill hill midway Yutaka: This is definitely not a literal translation. 'tochuu' would be 'midway' or 'on the way'. But I don't remember the story, so I can't say much. Sylvain: In fact, according to the story, it might be "Down the Hill", as Kyoko ran after a fleeing Godai and catched him halfway down the hill. v5c1 VW3c11: KAZE ni DAkarete Cold's Embrace cold embrace Yutaka: This phrase is common, but it's the wrong 'kaze'. It's usually used with the 'kaze' as in 'wind'. v5c2 VW3c12: HOSHI wo tsukamu OTOKO The Man that Grabs the Star star take man Alternative: The Man Who Catches Stars v5c3 VW3c13: NEGAhiGOTO kanafu Your Desire Comes True. Sylvain: The title is an ancient reading for "NEGAiGOTO kanau". v5c4 VW3c14: Scene with a Kiss [kissu] no aru JOUKEI scene Yutaka: I noticed the '... no aru joukei' coming up often as a title. I think there's a famous book called '... no aru joukei', but I don't remember. I'll try to find out about this one. v5c5 VW3c15: MIrumonoka I won't look! Alternative: Can't watch this! Yutaka: This is another grammatical structure that I can't explain! '.. suru mono ka' is, a negative form, but what kind, I don't know. Sylvain? Or anyone else? Sylvain: It's a kind of rhetorical question. In this case, the real meaning of making the sentence into a question is, in fact, to deny the content of the sentence. Examples: sonna koto ga aru mono ka. => How can that be? // It's impossible! kare ga gakusha mono ka => He's anything but a scholar. [from Kenkyusha's waei jiten.] v5c6 VW4c1: nante KIYOU nano What a Clever Man He Is. dexterity Bob: It's Valentine's Day! If I remember the tradition correctly, in Japan girls are supposed to give boys chocolates and stuff on this day. The flow is reversed on some other day. Yutaka: The title looks fine. Does the title come from the fact that he's shuffling between the two, or some other reason? Glenn: See the answer further below... Yutaka: White Day (March 14) is a total gimmick created by the chocolate and candy manufacturing people. This is what Bob is talking about in 'the flow is reversed'. When you're talking about the 'real meaning', is it the 'hana kotoba'? I know there are certain phrases or characteristics associated with different flowers, but I don't know them. What is the 'hanakotoba' of pansies and geraniums? Glenn: Actually, the real reason that Kozue gave Godai pansies is that... her father has a whole bunch of them at her house, so they need to get rid of them somehow. This is how the hana kotoba get involved in the story: When Ichinose sees Godai's pansies, she tells him what the hanakotoba for it is: "WATASHI wo OMOtte kudasai" Kyoko ends up cleaning up Godai's room while he's gone back to his parent's place for a while. She notices the pansies on Godai's kotatsu and TAKES IT DOWN TO HER ROOM to take care of it. You should see her face when Ichinose tells her that those flowers were a present from Kozue... So Kyoko gives geraniums to Godai when he comes back; and she gives him a whole BOOKLET of hanakotoba. When Godai looks up the phrase for geraniums, he gets: "nante KIYOU nano" So is "What a Clever Man He Is" a good translation of that phrase? In the context of the final scene of the story, it should probably be translated a different way, but I don't know how. Yutaka: I think that sounds fine. But maybe there's a better word than 'clever' describe this situation. I can't think of one, tho. v5c7 VW4c2: kozuechan KI wo tsukete Be Careful, Kozue-chan Alternative: Watch out, Kozue-chan. v5c8 VW4c3: IKKOKU-KAN no HIRU to YORU Ikkoku-kan's Day and Night noon night v5c9 VW4c4: HAITATSU sareta ICHIMAI no HAGAKI The Postcard That Was Delivered deliver postcard Yutaka: Looks good, but for sake of brevity I'll suggest 'Postcard Delivery' v5c10 VW4c5: KODOMO no iru JOUKEI Scenes With Children children scene Bob: BTW, I really like the back-cover art for normal compilation v5, 'cause it shows Yotsuya (sticking his upper body out of his hole into Godai's room), Akemi, and Godai playing with hanafuda. It's currently Akemi's turn, and she's busy figuring out what to play. Yotsuya's face is also screwed in intense concentration. Godai, on the other hand, is happily looking away (maybe Kyoko's walking in the door), not paying attention. Kinda sums up their whole relationship. ;-) _____________ v6c1 VW4c6: 'KUSAYAKYUU sutandokurosu' 'The Baseball Standoff' Yutaka: The 'kusa' in front of the 'yakyuu' simply means that it's just a recreational game for fun, tho a lot of people get pretty serious about it ^_^. As for 'stand cross', I have no idea. I imagine she meant it as a 'stand off', hence my suggestion. v6c2 VW4c7: 'chotto YASUmou ka' 'Let's Rest for a Little Bit' Bob: Title page shows Godai looking around as some woman appears to be crying on his shoulders. Behind them are shadows of French windows. Around them are signs for love hotels. Yutaka: 'chotto yasumouka' is the biggest cliche of getting the woman into the love hotel (Of course, Bob already knows this ^_-). All in the same category as 'Would you like some wine/champagne?' and 'Could I take you home?' ^_^ If anyone can come up with any other good ways of saying this, please post. The translation I gave is fairly literal. v6c3 VW4c8: Baachan In Tokio v6c4 VW4c9: Don't Follow Me ______ ________ v6c5 VW4c10: kamona maihausu Come On To My House Alternative: Come On A My House Yutaka: 'English' titles continue... I think that the 'A' should be 'To'. The katakana comes from what the Japanese hear. When you say 'Come On To My House' kinda quickly, you don't hear the 'To', and it sounds like an 'A'. Glenn: I had the suspicion that this title refers to a store called "Kimono My House". Roy Kamimura says: It's a small store located in Emeryville, Ca (SF-Bay Area for you non Northern Ca people). It sells Japanese anime products- models, posters, pencil pads, dolls, etc. I don't recall it selling music or manga but it's been 4+ years since I've been there so things might have changed quite a bit. Charles McCarter: I honestly believe that it has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with Kimono My House, since this would not be a joke that anybody in Japan would get (KMH is not a Japanese store). There's no connection. Glenn replies: Maybe. But is Ms.Takahashi known for making obscure references? If she is that devious, then maybe she WAS really refering to KMH. Charles McCarter: She *does* make obscure references, but they are references that Japanese people living in Japan have a hope of getting. I don't think the Kimono My House thing qualifies. (Besides, I'm not even sure that it existed back when MI was being serialized...) At any rate, this sounds to me like all the stuff that crops up on r.a.a all the time. "Whoa! There was a U.S.S. Yamato in tonight's STTNG episode! They must be referring to Uchuu Seikan Yamato!" When in fact they are referring to the REAL naval ship that had that name. /shrug I just think that we have to be careful not to overanalyze things. v6c6 VW4c11: 'UMESHU BABAa' 'Grandma Plum Sake' Yutaka: 'umeshu' is typically made from plums, shouchuu, and rock sugar. You just let it sit for a while, and voila! you have a great drink! Of course, like whiskey, the more you let it sit, the better it gets. It gets fairly strong, so you usually don't drink much of it. If there were any hidden meanings, I couldn't see one. Maybe it just sounds kinda catchy? BTW, don't ever say 'babaa' to a woman, that may get you in trouble (just say it behind their backs ^_^). v6c7 VW4c12: Poolside Kissmark v6c8 VW4c13: 'NATSUIRO no KAZE to' 'With the Summer Wind' Bob: Godai goes up to Hokkaido for a bit and meets a very cute woman who's also on a journey of exploration. She also likes to talk a lot. Oh, her name happens to be Ooguchi Konatsu. Amazing how Godai meets all these cute women now, when he's chasing just one. Yutaka: I just kept the title short for this. Since her name is 'Konatsu' == 'Small Summer', I thought it was appropriate. And to stretch it out a bit, since she talks all the time, she creates some wind. ^_^ Incidentally, Hokkaido is a really nice place to visit in the summer. It doesn't get too hot, but rather refreshing. The typical 'poetic' place a single woman would travel to by herself, either after breaking up, or looking for something. Kashima Miyuki in 'Miyuki' by Adachi Mitsuru also goes to Hokkaido by herself, if any of you are familiar with that work. v6c9 VW4c14: Inside a Well IDO no NAKA Yutaka: This looks good, but I'll mention that Takahashi Rumiko probably meant the 'naka' to also be 'naka' as in 'relationship'. Maybe an alternative title could be 'Relations in a Well'? _________ v6c10 VW4c15: Wrinkled Cupid shiwa no aru kyuupiddo Yutaka: The title looks fine. For some reason, I think this has another meaning, but I can't see it. _____ v6,x VW4,xtra: IKKOKUTOU nanpa SHIMATSUKI Glenn: It's great that she used katakana for "nanpa". That means you can easily change from "shipwreck" to "girl hunting". Oh, I'll practice my ASCII drawing skills: \ / / ____|____ ---- ---. _/___ /__\ ___|___ -- __| \ / ____ /|\ -- | \ | | / | \ .--. | / \ |__| / | \ |__| |__. SHI MATSU KI Bob: The first two characters mean "management, dealing, settlement, or circumstances." "Ki" means "chronicle." So I guess the title translates as, "Chronicle of the Circumstances of Being Shipwrecked on the Island of Ikkoku." (I'd prefer, "What We Did When Bozo-san Shipwrecked us on Ikkoku Island." B-) Sylvain writes: "-tou" is the on-yomi of "shima" (island). Maybe you've heard about _Lodoss-tou senki_ (_Records of [the island of] Lodoss wars_). Thus "Ikkoku-tou" means (Ikkoku Island). As Bob pointed it out, "nanpa" can mean "shipwreck" or "girl hunting" depending on the kanji. SHIMATSU = circumstances KI = annals, account Depending on the reading of "nanpa", the title goes like: _____ IKKOKU'TOU nanpa SHI'MATSU'KI => Account of the circumstances of the shipwreck at Ikkoku Island. or => Account of the circumstances of the lover's hunt at Ikkoku Island. Also, as Miki-chan already pointed out, "nanpa shimakuri" means "to pick up a lot of [girls/boys]". With a little phonetical twist, the following meaning can also be evoked. => Picking up lots of girls/boys at Ikkoku Island. Now, let's see if we can mix everything into a single title ^_^. Pascal on April 16, 1994: Glenn wrote: > Desert Island OAV: Maison Ikkoku Ikkoku-tou Nanpa Shimatsuki > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > What does this mean? I got the answer from a Japanese friend when I was in Japan and had just bought the LD. Usually "nanpa suru" means "be ship wrecked", which fits the situation very well. But a "nanpa" is also a "girl maniac", which fits the situation AS WELL :) That's a very good joke for a title ! I think you can translate the whole thing by "account of a woman-hunting journey on Ikkoku island". v7c1 VW5c1: Farewell on Platform 18 WAKARE no 18 BAN ho--mu farewell platform Sylvain: Godai's Granny is going back home after a short stay at Ikkoku-kan and the whole bunch is escorting her to the shinkansen station. Yutaka: The translation of the title sounds fine. The original Japanese sounds kinda 'enka'ish, a title for one of those sad, depressing songs they have in Japan. As to whether the Jouetsu Shinkansen stops on Platform 18 at Oomiya Station, I don't know. If you notice, when you see the sign for Oomiya Station, in the platform, one side of 'the next station' is Kumagaya, but the other is left blank. This means the Jouetsu Shinkansen was pretty new back then, since it quickly went to Ueno Station after it was built. I don't think Oomiya was the 'shuuten', or the final stop for long. It now goes all the way to Tokyo Station, BTW. If I remember correctly, the Jouetsu Shinkansen started operation in late 1982, so I'm guessing this episode took place a little after that. Also, I have a question for the "MI experienced". Is Godai from Niigata? If his grandma is getting on the Jouetsu Shinkansen, she must be headed towards that general direction. If I'm right, I'd be from the same place he is. I'm originally from Niigata! Sorry for my rambling, this basically had nothing to do with MI ^_^. I just don't want to write my paper ;_; Glenn: Yes, Godai was born and raised in Niigata. Rumiko Takahashi was also born there! v7c2 VW5c2: Mr. Ichinose Has Lost ICHInoSE-SHI no SHITSUGYOU His Job unemployment Sylvain: The first appearance of Ms. Ichinose's mysterious husband. Liu-san: The title is not as conversational in tone as the translation. "The Unemployment of Mr. Ichinose" is closer. Yutaka: I'll also suggest 'Mr. Ichinose's Unemployment' for sake of 'smoothness'. v7c3 VW5c3: Run, Mr. & Ms. Ichinose! ICHInoSE-SHI, HASHIru run Sylvain: Does "Ichinose-shi" refers to Mr. or Ms. Ichinose? As they are racing together in this story (in a three-legged race), I choose to write down both names. Liu-san: I would translate it as "Ichinoses--go!" v7c4 VW5c4: Even If I Keep On Ochite iku no mo Falling... fall [ -te+iku = continuation of something from now on. ] Sylvain: Godai breaks his leg after a memorable quibbling with Kyoko. v7c5 VW5c5: Declination of the Banquet ENKAISHAZETSU banquet refusal or No Partying Allowed Sylvain: The first few days Godai-kun spends at the hospital. As expected, the whole bunch is coming for the party, but Kyoko is late to show up. Kanaya-sensei: The pun here is that ENKAI-SHAZETSU (= Declination of the banquet) uses the same grammatical structure as and evokes MENKAI-SHAZETSU (No visitors allowed). Tarigan: ^_^ Sylvain-san: Strange title. Liu-san: Not really. It's normal Chinese grammar. The translation of the title is too formal IMO. Something closer to "Party [Invitation] Refused" would be better. Sylvain: Interpretation of the title: Those Ikkoku-kan party animals have turned Godai's room into a party house. Kyoko, still upset by what happened to Godai, does not show up immediately, thus she is refusing the invitation to the party. _______ v7c6 VW5c6: Run Away Cracker KAkeOchi kurakka-- elopement cracker Sylvain: Cracker does not refer to the cookie but to a kind of small firework that projects confetti & ribbons. If you look at the first page of the story, you might expect Godai to run away with his lovely cousin who appeared at the end of the previous chapter. v7c7 VW5c7: Skeleton of Love AI no KOKKAKU love frame, skeletal structure Sylvain: Kyoko and Godai are good friends again, and the wounded student tries to consolidate his relationship with his favorite kanrinin-san. The title, thus, refers to this basis of love and, at the same time, is a medical term which evokes Godai's condition. Kanaya-sensei: The pun here is that AI no KOKKAKU (= Skeleton of love) evokes AI no KOKUHAKU (= Declaration of love). Yutaka: Just say 'kokuhaku' fast, and it'll sound like 'kokkaku'! Liu-san: "Skeleton" invokes the wrong image in English. "Frame of Love" is too vague, as "frame" can refer to things other than bones. Suggestions? Thomas Mattman: How about trying a pun along the lines of crutch/clutch? (BTW I think the r/l pun referred to amongst the chapter 8 titles was wrong/long goodbye). e.g. `In the crutch of Love' Or `To crutch love [from the jaws of defeat]' or simply `Love's crutch' (It's so embarassing to have to come out as a closet punster. I really have no objections to the other titles; I just can't resist the temptation to make bad puns.) v7c8 VW5c8: Two Characters in the Snow YUKI ni NI MOJI snow 2 character, letter Sylvain: Kyoko pays a visit to both Godai and Mitaka at the hospital, and tries to figure out which one will be the best husband for her. But she finds out that both are inconsistent. Kanaya-sensei: The title here evokes a very famous haiku which can be read like this, if I remember well: "Hatsuyuki-ya! ninoji ninoji-no getano ato" ==> [It's the] first snow! [We can see on the snow] the prints of the geta (Japanese wooden shoe) in the shape of the character "ni" (two). Thus, "Yuki ni ninoji", after a Rumikian transformation, has become "Yuki ni ni moji". Sylvain-san: After reading such an explanation, you can really measure the amount of study one has to do in order to make good translations. Gambarimasu! The two characters in this episode are, what else, "BA" and "KA" [ ="idiot"]. Given the "romantic" tone of the title, we should have expected something else. __________ ____ v7c9 VW5c9: Rehabilitation of Love AI no rihabirite--shon love rehabilitation Sylvain: Godai is back home, and Mitaka is still interfering. As in part 7, rehabilitation refers both to Godai's physical condition and to his relationship with Kyoko. v7c10 VW5c10: Go For It ganbatte kudasai ne or good luck, go! Do Your Best, Okay? Sylvain: Godai must catch up in his studies and prepare for a big exam. Kyoko, who still feels the guilt of Godai's broken leg, tries everything possible to help him. v8c1 VW5c11: Healing Bathers TOUJISHAtachi or The People Concerned Sylvain: What is funny about this title is that it implies that EVERYBODY is going to the hot springs for a cure. In fact, only Godai (and Mitaka)--as they were both injured in the previous chapters--really need to go to the hot springs in order to recover from their injuries. But the people at Ikkoku-kan, as usual, have to come along. Glenn: To summarize the discussion below, this chapter title is a pun-- it can either mean "The People Concerned" or "Healing Bathers". Kanaya-sensei: If you look up in a dictionary, you will find that TOUJISHA written with the above kanjis doesn't exist. When referring to healing baths the term TOUJI-KYAKU (kyaku = customer) is preferred. The word TOUJISHA does exist, but it means "the person (party) concerned, interested (in a suit or an accident)". Tarigan: I wasn't sure what the above text meant, so I asked Sylvain to further clarify what the title should be. Sylvain-san: The appropriate reading, here, no doubt about it, is "TOUJISHAtachi". The kanjis for "TOUJI", here, mean (healing bath). With such kanjis, "TOUJI-KYAKU" (customer of healing bath) is the usual way to designate healing bathers, not "TOUJI-SHA" (person of healing bath). If they hear "TOUJI-SHA" without looking at the kanjis, japanese people will understand it as "people concerned". This is how Takahashi-san creates her puns. But "TOUJI-SHA" meaning "people concerned" is written with different kanjis. There's no way to make a literal translation of this title. How about "Concerned healing bathers"? __ ___ v8c2 VW5c12: Handling It With a Suit su--tsu de otsukai suit deal/manage Sylvain: Kyoko has to take care of her sick mother, who would prefer that Kyoko stay longer than necessary. Kyoko objects, and offers the excuse that she misses her favorite pillow. So her mother asks Godai to bring it. But Godai wants to make a good impression on Kyoko's parents and he decides to wear a suit to carry on the important task. v8c3 VW5c13: The Face in the Dark YAMI no NAKA no KAO darkness in/ face middle Yutaka: 'yami no naka no kao' or 'The Face in the Dark', in either language, sounds like a title of a book or something. Anyone know? Sylvain: Godai wants to see Souichirou's picture, but he's always frustrated in his attempts. Godai patiently waits, and as the night darkens... If you want to discover more about Buddhism and Shintoism, I recommend you this chapter. v8c4 VW5c14: Spring Grave HARU no HAKA spring grave Sylvain: Kyoko pays her annual visit to Souichirou's grave. Liu-san: In rigid-as-death English, it should be "Grave of Spring". However, this conjures the wrong picture in most people's minds. At the risk of being not literal, I would translate it as "[A] Grave in Spring". However, if you can find an adjective form for "spring" (the season, of course), I'd suggest you put "(The adjective) Grave". v8c5 VW5c15: Let's Live Together ISSHOU ni SUmou ne together live Sylvain: The first appearance of Nikaidou, who will have to make the tough decision whether or not to rent an apartment at Ikkoku-kan. ____ v8c6 VW6c1: Jab & Dodge jabu & utchari jab leaning back Sylvain: These are boxing techniques. It refers to the "dirty fight" going on between Nikaido and Yotsuya. I'm not familiar with boxing terms. Is there a better word than dodge? How about "Hit & run"? to express the same feeling of dirty fighting? Yutaka: I think an 'ucchari' is a sumo term where a person wins even though he's just about to lose. As for the translation, I think it looks fine, since the word really doesn't seem to have an English equivalent. v8c7 VW6c2: About Being on NAKAyoki KOTO wa Good Terms on good terms 'NAKA yoko KOTO ha' ?? Yutaka: I think this is only part of some phrase, tho I can't recall what that phrase is. But the translations seems good. Ito Takayuki: The full sentence is "naka yoki koto ha utsukushiki kana" (lit. How beautiful being on good terms is). It's written in a certain simple drawing on which some vegetables are drawn, by...probably Mushanokouji Saneatsu (a great writer). The splash page is a parody of this drawing. Takahashi-sensei seems to like this phrase and it sometimes appears in her manga/anime. Sylvain: The war between Nikaido and Yotsuya is increasing in intensity. Kyoko tries to help out, but... v8c8 VW6c3: Even Drenched With Rain AME ni NUretemo rain get wet Yutaka: Again, the translation sounds fine. But it sounds like the name of a song. Sylvain: A story about umbrellas that will place Godai between a rock (Kozue) and a hard place (Kyouko). v8c9 VW6c4: [see note] SHINKEIKABI Sylvain: In this episode, Kyouko will become more upset by Godai's behavior. But he can't help it, can he? Tough title. SHINKEIKABIN = oversensitiveness but here, the last kanji is BI = insignificance. Liu-san: That's one way of looking at it. You're reading too much into one Kanji. A more literal meaning of it would be "extremely small". Remember, dictionaries tend to cover all grounds. They're good for reference, but you--the reader--decide the ultimate meaning under the circumstances. Sylvain-san: Thus, "Insignificant oversensitiveness". How does it sound? Liu-san: Bad. I don't think it fits the story and the meaning goes waaaay off. ^_^; The title is an obvious play on the phrase (it's a phrase in Chinese) "shinkeikabin", which I would translate as "nerves over-sensitive". However, the "sensitive" part got changed. Hence, the reading with "bi" instead of "bin" becomes closer to "nerves over-worn". The title should be built on that basis, IMO. Sylvain-san: I asked Noriko about this, but she didn't understand. I asked Fumiko who suggested "undersensitiveness". Tetsunori and Yoshiko, for their part, suggest that "Godai must have something to ask". Kanaya-sensei: The most important thing in Takahashi's titles is what they evoke, not necessarily what they mean. Here SHINKEIKABIN (oversensitiveness) is evoked. Sylvain-san: How about a simple "Don't get on my nerves"? v8c10 VW6c5: It's Nothing nandemo arimasen Sylvain: It's now easier to breathe for Kyouko and Godai. ___________ _____ v8c11 VW6c6: Scramble Kid sukuranburu kiddo Sylvain: Nikaido interferes in the rivalry between Godai and Mitaka. v9c1 VW6c7: 'AOTA GAre' 'Rice Field Wilting' Yutaka: Just found out what this is supposed to mean. Besides for the regular meaning for 'aota' as a green rice field, the phrase 'aota gai' == '(lit.) rice field buying' means, direct from my dictionary, 'make contracts of employment with undergraduates far ahead of their graduation'. This is exactly related to the plot. Of course, Takahashi Rumiko had to change it up a little bit. The title is 'aota gare' == '(lit.) rice field wilting'. I'll suggest just that for now, and open up to suggestions. Someone please post other ideas for titles! _________ v9c2 VW6c8: 'MIE rikuruuto' 'Gesture of Job Hunting' or 'Vanity Job Search' Bob: The title page is a postcard showing a very surprised Kyouko: apparently her top has slipped off -- nice tan lines, though. The postcard says, "ZANSHO GOMIMA MOshi Akemasu. KYOUKO." "Just checking up on how you're doing???" Yutaka: zansho mimai == something' you send to friends and relatives to complain about Indian summer. Same as the nangajou for New Year and shochuu mimai for mid-summer. Not unlike Christmas cards in the west. The title sounds like a pun on something, but I don't recognize what it is. I'll just stay close to literal for my suggestion. v9c3 VW6c9: 'VS. OTOME' VS. Maiden v9c4 VW6c10: kokoro Heart Yutaka: Not much to add to the translation here, except for a possible footnote (is that Glenn I hear screaming joy ^_^ ?). It's obvious if you read the episode, but 'kokoro' is the title of a story by Natsume Souseki, which Godai and his class briefly cover. I read it long ago when I was back in junior high, I think, but forgot most of the story. It's a pretty sad story, opposite of the general tone of this episode. v9c5 VW6c11: 'TAIIKUSAI no SHIDOU to KANRI' Yutaka: I can't think of a hidden meaning here. For a literal translation, I'll suggest 'The Guide and Management of Field Day' Too long, and doesn't sound good. What other translations are there for 'taiikusai'? 'Sports Day'? ______ v9c6 VW6c12: pajama de oJAMA Visiting With Pajamas Yutaka: This title's obviously a rhyming pun, and I can't come up with a catchy title. ______ ________ v9c7 VW6c13: pajama to negulije Pajama and Negligee _____ ________ v9c8 VW6c14: longu guddobai Long Goodbye v9c9 VW6c15: hitotsu dake oNEGAi Just One Wish __________ v9c10 VW6c16: FUriSODE konekushon Furisode Connection Glenn: The chapter title "FUriSODE [konekushon]" ("Furisode" means "long sleeve") is probably based on the idiom "sode no shita" which means "bribe". The book, "The Complete Japanese Expression Guide" [COMP93] explains: "To influence a government official, people used to slip the official a gift from under ("shita") their sleeve ("sode"). In the Edo period, people wore kimono with long sleeves, which made it easy for them to hide a gift." In this case, Yagami's got something up her sleeve for Godai... v9c11 VW6c17: 'ANzuru yori Umu ga YASUshi' Yutaka: This is a Japanese proverb. My dictionary says 'Fear is greater than the danger'. I'll keep it a little more literal and suggest: 'Better to (deliver results/produce/create) Than to Worry' v10c1 VW7c1: SAN'GO no HARA'DAchi Postpartum Reds postpartum anger Glenn: Godai comes home from the hospital having missed his interview with Mitsutomo. Yagami deserts her family. Yutaka: The translation looks fine. If it hasn't been mentioned, I'll just mention that 'haradachi' is probably a pun on Yagami's father being angry at Godai for not showing up for the interview. Ito Takayuki: It's pun of sango no hidachi. v10c2 VW7c2: SHINYA no MENSETSU Midnight Interview midnight interview Glenn: Some people (certainly not the loon squad) try to make Yagami leave Godai's room. Since Yagami is being so obstinate, Kyoko invites Godai to sleep in her room. Godai can't believe his luck. Especially when Yagami's father takes him away for a midnight interrogation... v10c3 VW7c3: ONSHUU no KANATA A Serene Realm Beyond Love and Hate hate & love [ This is literally what I found in my biiig dictionary. Kanata is usually read "anata". -- Sylvain ] Glenn: Life with Yagami. Godai gets the job! Yutaka: The title sounds like the title of a modern novel, tho I'm not sure who it's by or when. After twenty seconds of research, found out it's by someone called Kikuchi Kan, some modern novelist. Don't know a thing about him. Must be pretty famous, though, since even I recognized the title. Takayuki: Oh, Kikuchi Kan. Thanks. He's a big name. v10c4 VW7c4: [bara] IRO no JINSEI A Rosy Life rose color life Glenn: A short period of activity before Godai loses his job. Yutaka: Maybe I'm looking too much into it, but it turns out Godai's life is a 'ibara no jinsei' (life full of thorns?), which is similar to the original title. The translation looks fine. Ito Takayuki: Bara-iro (no jinsei) is a frequently used word as seen in San-nen Matte (in v3 or v4?). In French, "La vie en rose"? v10c5 VW7c5: SAKURA MEI'RO In a Maze of Cherry Trees cherry-tree maze Glenn: Kyoko visits Godai at the daycare. v10c6 VW7c6: TAIAN BUTSUMETSU Unlucky Day For A Counter Proposal. [lots of cultural significance...] Glenn: Mitaka has an omiai with Asuna. Ito Takayuki: Pun of taian kichijitsu, a very fortunate day, on which weddings are usually held. Yutaka: Yup. Of course, it's not that fortunate a day, since it's Butsumetsu, a day you're not supposed to hold weddings (I think). And if I remember correctly, you're not supposed to hold funerals on Tomobiki, since it causes others to also die (Tomo == friend, biki == to pull?). Takayuki: You're right. Sylvain Rheault: taian (nichi) = lucky day butsumetsu = 1 buddha's dead. 2 a most unlucky day. You can read the kanji as => Someone lucky and unlucky But how about => A toy of destiny Also, if you hear "taian" as "counter proposal" (written with different kanjis), you can find a new meaning: unlucky day for a counter proposal. v10c7 VW7c7: "INU ga SUki" #Part I# "I Love Dogs" Part I Glenn: While Mitaka is getting dragged into a relationship with Asuna, he presents Kyoko with an ultimatum... v10c8 VW7c8: "INU ga SUki" #Part II# "I Love Dogs" Part II Glenn: Kyoko is ready, but Mitaka isn't. v10c9 VW7c9: tottemo SUki da yo I Really Like Ya! Glenn: The tape that was delivered... Kyoko-san gets the message that was meant for "Kyon Kyon". v10c10 VW7c10: INU ga KIta Dogs Are Coming Glenn: Mitaka promises to Kyoko that he'll break off with Asuna. But at the beach, he is balked. ___ _doa_ v10c11 VW7c11: HIRAkare ta TOBIRA The Door That Was Opened Glenn: Kyoko visits Mitaka, and a little dog sets up a big misunderstanding. Bob: The problem I have is that my dictionary gives me, Aku == to be open TOjiru == to close I don't know what form "-ku -> -kareta" is, but it seems to me that it would be more than just a simple past tense. Is "Akareru" simply another verb that's not in my dictionary? Also, usually "-ru -> -rareru" gives the potential form of the verb. So technically, "TOjirareta" should mean "was able to close." So I think there's just more meaning in these two titles that the current translations aren't providing. I don't know what it might be for the first. Maybe something like, The Door That was Left Open. For the second one, maybe The Door That Could be Closed. These seem to capture the "doors" in question, since the first door was Mitaka's apartment door, which was left open, and the second refers to the "door" to the relationship between Godai and Kyouko, symbolized by Godai's room's door. Minna, dou? Ito Takayuki: >I don't know what form "-ku -> -kareta" is, but it seems to >me that it would be more than just a simple past tense. Is >"Akareru" simply another verb that's not in my dictionary? Aku is an intransitive verb, so it doesn't have a passive form such as "akareru." v.i. v.t. passive of v.t. aku akeru akerareru hiraku hiraku hirakareru For example: Doa ga aku. (approx. = Doa ga hiraku.) The door opens. Doa wo akeru. (approx. = Doa wo hiraku.) (I) open the door. >Also, usually "-ru -> -rareru" gives the potential form of >the verb. So technically, "TOjirareta" should mean "was able >to close." Yes it's possible, but in general "tojirareta" sounds "was closed," especially in this context. >For the second one, maybe > > The Door That Could be Closed. I'm sorry this interpretation is somewhat inappropriate for the reason above. >These seem to capture the "doors" in question, since the first >door was Mitaka's apartment door, which was left open, and the >second refers to the "door" to the relationship between Godai >and Kyouko, symbolized by Godai's room's door. Agreed. v11c1 VW7c12: TOjirare ta TOBIRA The Door That Was Closed v11c2 VW7c13: FUTARI no TABIDAchi The Departure of [the] Two v11c3 VW7c14: DOUKOU FUTARI _________ _______ v11c4 VW7c15: shiruetto*romansu' Silhouette Romance v11c5 VW7c16: YUME ICHIYA One Dreamy Night or YUME HITOYO Ito Takayuki: Did the title have furigana? YUME HITOYO is also probable. This is all kun-yomi, so sounds natural and soft. Yutaka: It didn't, I just assumed it. 'Hitoyo' does sound much better, like you said. I was thinking of some phrase 'Senya Ichiya' (Thousand Nights One Night?) when I was doing this, but I have absolutely no idea where I got that phrase from. Takayuki: Sen'ya Ichiya (or just Sen'ichiya) Monogatari is a Japanese title of Arabian Night. v11c6 VW8c1 AKI no WANA Yutaka: I think I've got a pun here, tho it's not funny or anything. 'aki' is 'fall' as in the season, and 'wana' is 'trap'. But 'traps' are meant to be 'fallen' into. So how about 'Fall Trap' ______ v11c7 VW8c2 Chart Method Love cha-to SHIKI REN'AI Yutaka: 'cha-to shiki ...' is one of those textbook supplements that high school kids buy to help their understanding of the subjects, like 'cha-to shiki eigo (English)' or 'cha-to shiki kagaku (Chemistry)'. I believe they got this name from the fact that they organize important information in charts for easy comprehension, but I'm not sure. As for the translation, I don't see any way to make the originally suggested one any better. ________ v11c8 VW8c3 MADOBE no suni-ka- Yutaka: I think this could be an OK pun in English, tho I don't think it was a pun in Japanese. It sounds more like a twist on some old idol song, but I wouldn't know. My suggestion for the title would be 'Windowside Sneaker' This would get the literal meaning, 'The sneakers (as in tennis shoes) by the window', as well as the other meaning of 'sneaker', as in 'a person who sneaks'. Godai ends up going out of Yagami's house thru the window, in order to not be seen by her dad. Now did Takahashi Rumiko have that in mind when she came up with the title? _____ ___ v11c9 VW8c4 Kick Off kikku*ofu v11c10 VW8c5 Dizzyness memai Yutaka: Looks fine. But why did she choose this as the title? It seems as tho the dizzyness was referring to Yagami's lack of sleep to study, but to me, the confrontation between Kyoko-san and Yagami over the cake and tea is much more important in the story. I think she only chooses weird titles when there's a hidden meaning behind the obvious, but I don't see that here. v11c11 VW8c6 Weakling YOWAMUSHI v12c1 VW8c7 Dog Achievement KENKEI or INU MOUDE Yutaka: I don't know which reading is correct, it's not a regular phrase. I think it can be taken both ways, since 'kenkei' would refer to 'sankei', 'to visit shrines', and 'inu moude' would refer to 'hatsu moude', 'visiting the shrine for the first time of the year', which they're doing. Both ways, it's punned so that it means 'visiting the dog', which Mitaka is trying to do. My suggestion would be something like 'Visiting the Dog', but that doesn't sound funny at all. Ito Takayuki: INU MOUDE is better. _____ _______ v12c2 VW8c8 Dog Holiday doggu*horide- Yutaka: Obviously a pun on 'Doc Holliday' (sp?). ______ v12,3 VW8,9 shabon DAMA TOnda Yutaka: I think this is from a children's song that went something like 'shabon dama tonda, yane made tonda, yane made tondara, kowarete kieta', which translates to something like 'Bubbles (those soap bubbles that you blow) flew in the air, they flew to the roof, when they flew to the roof, they popped and disappeared'. I think this is kinda important, considering what happened at the end. As for the title, I can't come up with anything better than 'Flying Bubbles' or 'Bubbles in the Air'. v12c4 VW8c10 HIdamari no KOKUHAKU Yutaka: I've heard of this phrase before, but can't remember where. I'll suggest 'Confession in the Sunlight' for now. ____ v12c5 VW8c11 CHINMOKU ha KANEzuru Yutaka: This comes from the phrase 'chinmoku ha kin' == 'silence is gold', except that it's 'kanezuru' ('slangish' way of saying 'source of money', I guess). 'Silence is Gold' is a decent title translation, but that doesn't take into account what I just mentioned, and isn't funny. Anyone? v12c6 VW8c12 Discovered HAKKAKU v12c7 VW8c13 gomen ne [LUNCH*BOX] Yutaka: I'll suggest 'I'm Sorry, Lunch Box' until someone comes up with something better. v12c8 VW8c14 AI to KANAshimi no HADAN Yutaka: I'm not sure, but 'AI to KANAshimi no HAKYOKU' sounds like a novel title. Of course, it's changed to 'hadan', as in breaking up the 'omiai' between Mitaka and Asuna. I can't think of any title that would be under ten words and still have the same meaning. I'll try 'Love and Sadness of Breaking off the Matrimony Interview' ^_^;; I know someone else can do better. v12c9 VW8c15 KIKU to TSUMIKI Chrysanthemum and Building Blocks Yutaka: I don't know if this has a hidden meaning. Maybe it's referring to 'kiku to katana' == 'Chrysanthemum and the Sword'. For the title translation, I'll suggest 'Chrysanthemum and Building Blocks'. v12c10 VW8c16 Hiding in the bushes KUSABA no KAGEkara Yutaka: This is an idiom(?) that refers to a dead person. If a person is, say, 'watching from behind the grass and leaves', then that'be the equivalent of saying 'watching from the grave'. Kind of a poetic way of saying 'from the grave'. Of course, this is funny, 'cause Godai and Mitaka end up hiding in the bushes so they're not seen by Kyoko-san. I'll suggest 'From behind the bushes' to try to incorporate the original meaning. v12c11 VW8c17 NIgashite tamaruka!! or NOgashite tamaruka!! Yutaka: I didn't know which reading is correct, so I put down both. They both mean the same thing anyway. I'll suggest 'No Way I'm Letting You Get Away', tho it's a little long. ITO Takayuki: Nigasu is common. Nogasu would be written NOGAsu. v12c12 VW9c1: Troublesome Relationship ENKON KANKEI Yutaka: I guess this is a pun on 'enko kankei' == 'relatives' 'connection' and 'enkon' == 'a grudge (that you hold against someone)', referring to the Mitaka situation. As for how Takahashi Rumiko came up with the kanji, I don't know. I don't even know if my guess is correct. Ito-san? Or anyone else? As for a good translation, I give up. 'Troublesome Relationship' sounds okay, but it definitely doesn't give it the deeper meaning that I see in it. v13c1 VW9c2 The Children that Know Nothing nani mo SHIranai KODOMO tachi Yutaka: I think this is a title of an old song, it sounds somewhat familiar. How about 'The Children that Know/Understand Nothing'? v13c2 VW9c3 CHIKAi no HAHAKOBOSHI oath mother-to-child star Yutaka: I have *no* idea where this came from, or what it's supposed to mean. Help! ^_^;; _____ v13c3 VW9c4 [Help Me] ko-ru Help Me Call Yutaka: 'Help Me Call' should be just fine. v13c4 VW9c5 abunai YORU Yutaka: 'Dangerous Night'? I don't see any hidden meaning in this one. Any night for a woman would be dangerous with Mitaka ^_^. v13c5 VW9c6 ASA made NEMUrenai Can't Sleep 'til Morning Yutaka: Sounds like some old song again. I'll suggest 'Can't Sleep 'til Morning' for now. v13c6 VW9c7 HAKUCHUU no GIWAKU Midday Suspicion/Doubt Yutaka: This sounds familiar, tho I don't know where it came from. How about 'Midday Suspicion/Doubt'? v13c7 VW9c8 100% [SHONEN]BA 100% Now or Never Yutaka: I can't figure out why the 'SHONEN' is in alphabet, except maybe to add a pun in there. 'shonen' == 'boy', referring to Mitaka and Godai's fight that's about to come up? I can't come up with a good translation for this, so I'll stray from the literal and suggest '100% Now or Never'. v13c8 VW9c9 MUKAeuchi Counterattack Yutaka: Suggestive title with the ending of the previous episode, but it probably refers to the last page of this episode. I'll suggest 'Counterattack', tho that's not the exact word I'm looking for. v13c9 VW9c10 kizashi A Sign Yutaka: Straight out of the dictionary: 'A Sign'. (I saw the sign, and they opened up my eyes... sorry ^_^) v13c10 VW9c11 YUreru KOKORO Swaying Heart Yutaka: 'Swaying Heart' to keep it simple? v13c11 VW9c12 doumo Yutaka: Hard one. Any suggestions? Anyone? It comes from the last page of the episode, but I can't figure out how I'd translate the page, to come up with the title. v14c1 VW9c13 shiawase KYOKUSEN The Happiness Curve Yutaka: 'The Happiness Curve' I suspect a second meaning to this one, tho. .7.> Bob: Why do I have the feeling that I'm missing some kind of saying here? It sounds like "curve ball" (e.g. "life's thrown me a curve ball").... Glenn: I suggest that you change the title translation to "A Happy Curve" or simply "Happy Curve" That's because the title is a rather humorous way of referring to a pregnancy. Get it? "A Happy Curve" = a bulging belly. ^_^ Bob: This really sounds good. I'm sure Takahashi meant KYOKUSEN to refer to the pregnancy. However, "shiawase" can also mean "luck" and "blessing." So maybe even "Blessed Curve," as a pun on "Blessed Event?" <.7. ______ _______ v14c2 VW9c14 wanmoa*piriodo One More Period Yutaka: 'One More Period'. The end of the Mitaka-Godai rivalry. _______ v14c3 VW9c15 TOMADOi romansu Confused/Puzzled Romance Yutaka: 'Confused/Puzzled Romance' is about all I can come up with. v14c4 VW9c16 wakatte kudasai Please Understand v14c5 VW9c17 DAIGYAKUTEN Yutaka: The dictionary gave 'turning the table' as a translation for 'gyakuten', but how do you 'turn the table' in a big way? ^_^; I was thinking of a baseball situation where you're down by three and you hit a grand slam, but in English it'd just be the tying and the go ahead runs (or backbackbackbackback... gone! if you're watching ESPN ^_^; gotta love Chris B.). This is a pretty important episode IMHO, BTW, leading to the climax and the ending. Any suggestions? <.6. .7.> v14c6 VW10c1 'DEta toko SHOUBU' Yutaka: I can't think of a good translation for this one. It's a phrase that means something like 'fighting/battling/competing unprepared', as in 'to decide win/loss as you come out (lit.)'. Of course, it's a pun, since 'deta toko' refers to Kyoko-san leaving Ikkoku-kan. In that sense, it'd mean more like 'The battle after Kyoko leaves'. v14c7 VW10c2 'ikinari KANRININ' Yutaka: How about 'All of a Sudden Kanrinin', since the word 'Kanrinin' is assumed to be known by the reader (it is, isn't it? ^_^). v14c8 VW10c3 'yamashii KANKEI' Yutaka: 'Shameful Relationship' would be the direct translation, but it doesn't sound right, considering the storyline (between Godai and Akemi). __________ v14c9 VW10c4 'rabuhoteru JIJOU' Yutaka: 'Love Hotel Circumstances' or 'Love Hotel Affairs' are appropriate, I guess. I like the latter, since it kinda makes a pun. v14,10 VW10,5 'SUki dakara...' Yutaka: 'Because I Love You' v14,11 VW10,6 'SUki nanoni...' Yutaka: 'Although I Love You', to keep the parallelism with the previous title. v15,1 VW10,7 'HONTOU no koto' The Truth Yutaka: 'The Truth' sounds perfect, no need to change it. v15,2 VW10,8 'CHIGIri' A Promise Yutaka: I don't think 'chigiri' necessarily translates to 'promise', but that's about the only way to translate it, I guess. v15,3 VW10,9 '[TEL YOU SWEET]' TEL YOU SWEET Yutaka: Nothing to add here, probably the only title that's obvious to a non-Japanese speaker. v15,4 VW10,10 'KONYA MAtteru' I'll Be Waiting Tonight Yutaka: Translation looks fine. v15,5 VW10,11 'FUKOU na HITOBITO' Yutaka: I don't know why Takahashi Rumiko chose this as a title, but I guess she's referring to the widowed man with his kid and Godai (until the last page). I'll suggest a literal 'The Unfortunate People' for now. v15,6 VW10,12 'YURUsan' I Won't Permit It Yutaka: Title looks fine. Obviously referring to Mr.Chigusa. Great title page! (My second most favorite picture in the whole series). v15,7 VW10,13 'YAKUSOKU' Promise Yutaka: Nothing to add. v15,8 VW10,14 'KATAMI' Yutaka: 'Remembrance' Possessions of the deceased that's left for others. v15,9 VW10,15 'SAKURA no SHITA de' Under the Cherry Trees Yutaka: Looks fine. v15,10 VW10,16 '[P.S.] IKKOKUKAN' P.S. Ikkoku-kan <.7. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- @manga_summaries Short Chapter Summaries .6.> ======================= These summaries are spill-over material. There are already some summaries supplied in the "Annotated List of Chapter Titles". However, the ones just below are generally more detailed than the previous ones. Yet again, the synopses of the section after this one are even larger than the ones here. By Robert Carragher: Starting on 94.06.21. Finishing in 94.12. You know, this is kinda fun if you're listening to Music Blend on random play.... ============================================== ============ Wideban Volume 1 ============== ============================================== Please refer to the section "viz_covers", in which Jeff Williamson has described the title pages for the chapters corresponding to this wideban. ============================================== ============ Wideban Volume 2 ============== ============================================== v2,7 VW2,1 [Godai's first date with Kyoko!? See you at Ma Mezou! No, Ma Mezon!!! Godai gets another smack in the face.] (This was one chapter the anime milked out, by having Kyoko go back and forth between Ma Mezou and Ma Mezon. They also added Kozue and Sakamoto (to stir fry Kyoko's anger at Godai). Finally, they added a bit at the beginning in which Godai's paid for his tutoring Ikuko, thus he then has enough money for the date. Can you say, "filler?") v2,8 VW2,2 [Godai's college is having its annual fair, and Godai's puppet club is putting on a play. What's this? Kyoko's coming to campus! And she's also filling in for one of the club members! What awesome acting!] (Another chapter they filled out into a whole episode. They added lots of around-campus scenes, showing Kyoko discovering the world she might have been a part of if she hadn't met Souichirou. They also added the loon squad harassing Godai and taking out the sake club's research. But the screwup during the play, when Kyoko leans into Godai, looks just as funny!) v2,9 VW2,3 [Kyoko sprains her ankle on the court. (The title page shows Kyoko sitting on a tennis judge's stand, legs crossed, with Godai holding her bandaged ankle, as Godai looks on. Actually, looks up towards her crotch. Pity her legs are crossed so tightly. B-) Everyone then tries to help take care of her by stuffing her until she's about ready to explode. We find out that Mitaka's an awesome cook. Boy, can't even take a sponge bath in your own room without Godai barging in!] (For the MI 'H' crowd, here's the first view of Kyoko's nipple. N.B. they don't show as much in the anime, I believe. I also don't think we get to see this much until v14 and v15, and in those instances they're almost tastefully hidden.) Glenn: Actually, they DID show as much in the anime Episode 16. It's quick, though, so you have to freeze-frame it. I couldn't help it! I just couldn't resist pressing that button on my VCR! :) Don't forget Volume 11 Part 5 when a naked Kyoko has to rescue Godai from the open-air bath. ;) Bob: I'm glad the rest of the MI-H group is keeping me appraised! B-) After careful research, however, I am forced to concluded that what we see in this chapter is more than in any other chapter, v11,5 included. ;-) Quote I couldn't let get by: "MITAKAsan no oYOMEsan ni naru HITO, shiawase ne ...." For some reason, Mitaka's tickled pink to hear this, but Godai isn't. B-) v2,10 VW2,4 [Kozue spots an umbrella-less Kyoko outside a supermarket, and nicely offers to share hers. Souichirou-san nicely offers Kozue's skirt some water and dirt. Kyoko nicely offers to clean off Kozue's skirt at Ikkoku-kan. The two wait for Godai (who also doesn't have an umbrella) to return, and Kyoko and Kozue exchange notes on their first loves. Kozue finds out that Kyoko's a widow. Boy, Kyoko knows a lot about Godai. Must be because she's the kanrinin. Must also be the reason her skirt feels so tight on Kozue. Is that jealousy Godai feels for the dead Souichirou?] (Title page shows Kyoko looking outwards towards a stormy sky. Kozue is beside her, looking towards Godai with an arm on his left shoulder. Godai's looking down with an expression of pain.) v2,11 VW2,5 [Kyoko knits a LOT of mufflers, all of the same design. Sorry Godai, she didn't pull all-nighters just for you. Godai finally gives Kyoko that brooch he bought waaaay back in v1,3.] (Title page shows Kyoko knitting a muffler that is currently wrapped around both Kyoko and Godai, who are standing back-to-back. Godai's playfully tossing the ball of yarn that Kyoko's using.) Cool quote: Godai: NEteru AIDA ni OKAsuzo_!! Akemi: dekiru mon nara yatte mii. v3,1 VW2,6 [The first of the Deluxe Translations. Godai and Kyoko sitting under a kotatsu, something-something-something- something. Okay, it doesn't work quite as well.] v3,2 VW2,7 [Godai goes home for the rest of the winter break. But he keeps delaying his return 'cause he keeps banging his eyes against hard objects, like knees and telephone poles, and he doesn't think he'll look cool in front of Kanrinin-san if his face resembles a raccoon's. We are starting to get some real feelings from Kyoko for Godai though she still refuses to admit them.] (Title page shows Kyoko looking at Godai's closed door. What is that expression on her face?!) v3,3 VW2,8 [Let's all go skating!!! Pity neither Mitaka nor Godai know how. But that's what Kanrinin-sensei's there for, right? Poor Kanrinin-san. Don't worry, Ichinose'll take over, right Godai?] (Title page shows a split scene of Ikuko talking to Kentarou by telephone: Ikuko: he--, ASHITA MITAKAsan mo Iku no? doushite? Kentarou: GODAI no oniichan ga Iku kara datte sa. ) v3,4 VW2,9 [Godai has to watch Sakamoto's cute kitten, named appropriately, Kyoko (because Sakamoto's "a fan of Kanrinin-san"). In the end, the errant cat is found with Souichirou-san, but not before Kyoko has slept with Godai!?] Bror Hellman: A fan of Kanrinin-san? Wasn't he a fan of some star named Kyoko? And not the one we know? Bob: I stand corrected. I had assumed the anime was faithful to the manga on this point. Silly me.... (Title page shows Kyoko outside with Souichirou-san in front of his doghouse. Someone inside shouts, "Kyoko" and she responds, "hai.") v3,5 VW2,10 [Kyoko's parents want her to come home and marry again, and above all STOP WORKING AT IKKOKU-KAN! She really doesn't want to, though. We see that Kyoko can scream just like the best of otoko. She also sits like 'em. Hey, Godai's head gets a cheap feel! At the end, Kyoko's trying to thinks up with reasons for staying at Ikkoku-kan, and the loon squad shoots them all down with amazing accuracy and timing!] (Title page shows Kyoko, with an amused expression on her face, splitting the image of her father, sweating to the left, and her mother, looking at her from the right. Kyoko's carrying a tool box in her left hand, a hammer in her right.) Quote I won't let go: Kyoko: [small voice] are WATASHI no CHICHI desu. Sound: [shoving Godai's head hard into the panel border] chichi v3,6 VW2,11 [Kyoko gets some real repairmen to fix Ikkoku-kan. But unfortunately, her mother has plans of her own, and tells the residents that she's quitting. They go on a drinking binge, as if this isn't the same as usual, until Kyoko returns and tells them it's all a motherly-plot. Kyoko ends up stroking Godai's hair at the end, because his head is in her lap. Of course, he pays the price when her mother calls at that moment.] (Title page shows Kyoko looking, almost regretfully, back towards the tenants, who are looking at her in disbelief. Even Yotsuya's sweating. Actually, he's the only one sweating.) This episode was incredibly funny. Kudos to the animators, this time! Too many good quotes department: Ichinose: antara koko ha YOSE ja nai n da yo. Worker: YOSE yori omoshiree. Yotsuya: [shouting] GODAIkun ha KANRININsan wo onapetto ni shite iru--_. Godai: SOTO made KIkoeru mon ka. (Pity she's halfway down the stairs, Godai. And her expression gives her an uncanny resemblance to Lum. BTW, someone wanna explain "onapetto" to me. For some reason, it's not in my dictionary. B-) Ichinose: hidoi shagare KOE da ne. Kyoko: [hoarse] ee, chotto donarisugichatte ... v3,7 VW2,12 [Kyoko's mother tries to sucker Ichinose into helping her convince Kyoko to come home. Unfortunately, when Ichinose tries to talk to Kyoko, Kyoko's father is right there, utterly ruining Kyoko's mother's plan. Kentarou tells off Godai for being a wimp when it comes to Kyoko. (About time!)] (Title page shows Kyoko looking very sternly down at the tableau of Kyoko's mother and Ichinose sitting across a table. (Sorry Glenn, Sylvain; I couldn't resist. B-) Both the older women's heads are bowed, and Kyoko's mother is actually crying.) v3,8 VW2,13 [Kyoko visits Souichirou's grave with her parents and the elder Otonashi. (Did Kyoko have a mother-in-law?) Meanwhile, Kozue dupes Godai into meeting the family. Realizing that Kyoko will probably argue with her parents, Godai tries to be back in time to comfort her at the train station. (She actually argues with all three of them.) But the Chigusa clan are going full-tilt, and utterly ignore Godai, whose last words are "MAketa...." Waitasec, Godai, were you about to kiss Kozue?!] (Title page shows Kyoko in a spring-time dress looking reproachfully at her parents and her father-in-law, who are looking back at her. Meanwhile, the lower righthand corner of the page has been "torn," to reveal Godai being led off by a smiling, running Kozue. He's looking back at Kyoko.) v3,9 VW2,14 [Mitaka proposes to Kyoko right there on the courts! Well, in a roundabout way. Kyoko is apparently oblivious to the meaning, and says she can't "pair with Mitaka" because she's not sure if she can play tennis at the professional level. We find out that Godai actually knows how to hit the ball. We also find out that Ichinose knows next-to-nothing about tennis. Godai recognizes Kyoko's feelings for her dead husband, in front of Kyoko. Kudos!!] Glenn: This was quite a surprise for me, who watched the anime version before reading the manga-- in the anime, Kyoko was off by a window table and didn't hear a word of Godai's explanation. So in the manga, Godai tells Kyoko that he knows she's still in love with Souchirou?! Wow... (Title page shows Kyoko chasing down a hit tennis ball, while a split-screen shows Mitaka on top looking almost arrogantly down on Godai, who's staring right back at Mitaka. Coincidentally, the line connecting their eyes runs through Kyoko's miniskirt.) v3,10 VW2,15 [Kyoko has a beach date with Mitaka. He reiterates his proposal clearly, and she deflects, saying she can't respond right now. Mitaka says he can wait two or three years for her feelings to fade, while thinking he can overcome his dog-phobia in that time. Godai has another meal at the Nanao's, gobbling down the dinner 'cause he hasn't had a square in so long. He tells a returning Kyoko that he hopes she'll stay on as kanrinin for another 3 years (until he can graduate from college). But then he makes the mistake of telling the loon squad, who frighten him into reconsidering whether he can actually graduate in 3 years....] (This title page has a 3-way split. The main split is diagonal from near the upper righthand corner to the lower lefthand corner. There is a second split from this diagonal towards the middle of the lefthand side. In the top section, Kyoko's hugging Souichirou (the dog) in a field of INUs (kanji in circles). In the field below Kyoko, and on the lefthand side, is an upsidedown Mitaka shying away from Souichirou, also in a field of INUs (kanji in circles), except he's clearly in hell. Finally, the third section, running along the bottom and bottom-half of the righthand side, shows Kozue attached to Godai's shoulder. Godai, though, is holding a bowl of rice and a pair of chopsticks, looking up at Kyoko with a concerned expression. Their background shows a field of HINs (poverty kanji in circles).) v3,11 VW2,16 [Kozue comes over to Ikkoku-kan to fix Godai some dinner. Is that jealousy in her eyes? So she then accepts a DATE with Mitaka (she uses that word in referring to Mitaka for the first time). Unfortunately they're to meet at a cafe near a dog parlor, and, well one of the dogs get loose, and well isn't that a compromising position Mitaka finds himself in with that cute poodle barber? We find out that a pissed Kyoko can really play pachinko well. The question is whether she knew she could get money for her earnings, and if she would....] (The first real expression of Kyoko of her irritation at feeling betrayed by men in full bloom, this title page gives Kyoko looking over her shoulder as though she's suddenly turned her head to look back at the reader to give The Look (TM). A dark band runs diagonally from the upper right to lower left in the background.) The quote from hell: Kyoko: [she winds up...] What I do... atashi ga nani shiyou to_, [and the pitch -- right to the head of Godai!] Is none of your business!! anata ni ha KANKEI nai desho--_!! I want her on my baseball team! B-) v4,1 VW2,17 [Kyoko's still pissed at both of them. Kyoko's mother espies Mitaka for the first time. It's Godai's fault: he walked her there. Her plans are already forming! The old man is still opposed to his daughter marrying again, though. He also can't be bothered to remember gakusei-san's, er, I mean, Godai's name.] (Title page shows a sitting Kyoko looking coyly at the camera, apparently wearing only a striped shirt. Her left leg is kneeling while her other leg is raised, her left arm between her legs, while her right wrist is resting against her right knee, her head almost resting on her right arm. Oh yeah, Godai's in the background, trying to sneak a peek while appearing to look away.) This chapter was cut from the anime. A pity, since it then makes it look like Kyoko forgave Mitaka and Godai really quickly. ============================================== ============ Wideban Volume 3 ============== ============================================== v4,2 VW3,1 [Godai and Kozue witness a breakup at a cafe. It doesn't go over very well. I guess Godai's courage is going down the drain. He starts becoming pensive 'cause he's worrying about enough money to eat. School loan??? Kyoko actually starts wondering if being alone for the rest of her life is worth it. Of course, she's inspired by "discussions" with others, but there's too much for me to translate right now.] (Another multi-way split-screen title page. Godai's looking off to the right, while Mitaka's tossing a tennis ball, looking to the left. In between them, Kyoko's staring at the "camera." i.e. none of them are looking at the others.) v4,3 VW3,2 [Some more memories of Souichirou and Souichirou. But Kentarou loses Souichirou. Taihen!! One of the memories shows Souichirou-san walking with the dog following him they're walking up a hill, and the late-afternoon sun is in the eyes of Kyoko, who is running to catch up as she calls out to him. At the end, Godai is the one, naturally, who finds Souichirou, and is walking along a hill towards the late-afternoon sun, when Kyoko calls out "Souichirou" and he turns....] (Title page shows Souichirou silhouetted by the sun in a partly-cloudy sky. Underneath, Kyoko's looking up towards the doggy-sun.) Actually, in the manga version, it looks like the dog paws at Souichirou's geta, which eventually brings tears to Kyoko's eyes as she tells the dog that his master won't be around anymore. The animated version wasn't so bad. [ Harold Ancell: You're right, I read too much into it the first time I looked at it. I still think Takahashi did a better job; the fallen geta in the foreground adds to the impact of that scene. ] Poor Godai: Godai: [thinking, while walking with Kyoko] sekkaku mitsuketa no ni ... (Kyoko vaguely thanked him for finding Souichirou.) v4,4 VW3,3 [Godai and Sakamoto work part-time at a beer garden. The loon squad finds out soon enough and is there in short order. Sakamoto gets his first glimpse at the squad. Towards the end, Kyoko tells Godai he should stand up to the loonies, but then says leave it all to his big sister. Yes, she's drunk by now. After that, Godai has to give Kyoko a lift home (literally) and when she wakes up from her druken stupor on Godai's back and finds out that he paid for the squad's drinking, she gets a little ornery.] When Kyoko starts "riding" Godai on the last page, I can really feel for the sap. My nephew's done the same thing to me, and it can become kinda hard to breathe. B-) (Horizontally-split title page with the loon squad and Kyoko toasting those beer jokki in one scene while below Godai works hard as a beer jockey in the beer garden.) v4,5 VW3,4 [Godai receives a yukata from his baachan, and he's happy 'cause now he can go with Kyoko to the summer festival in full regalia. Unfortunately, both Kozue (in HER yukata) and Mitaka (for some reason in plain clothes) also show up. The inevitable pairing occurs, and our couples go off to rather secluded and dark areas, where were it not for some fireworks, we might have seen some kissing. Guess who was peeping.... Godai shouldn't daydream and end up staring at Kyoko's bosom when she's wielding a scythe.] [ Harold Ancell: He really does have a thing for dangerous sitations while indisposed. One of the curses he bears in this corner of the Takahashi universe, akin to the ever plentiful water in Ranma 1/2. ] Bob: BTW, it's kinda amusing that just before the fireworks start up in this chapter, both Godai and Kyoko are under kissing attack from their respective partners, Kozue and Mitaka. All are properly embarrassed when the lighting starts up. (A watery scene, with Godai on the outside trying to scoop fish, but his scoop breaking. This is a traditional fair game, where you try to scoop up a fish with a scoop which is presumably made of rice paper and can melt away pretty easily. Each scoop of course costs money. The fish he's after here is Kyoko. Floating to her left are lanterns with the second kanji of NATSU MATSURI (summer festival) partially visible on some. Also floating is the phrase, "NATSU MATSUri sukuene no setsunasaya ....") v4,6 VW3,5 [The "poor Kozue" chapter, in which her friends rib her about not having done ANYTHING with Godai. At the same time Godai's friends rib him for being not getting any. Kozue "shows off" Godai to her friends. Why does Kozue scrawl "TENCHUU" (heaven's (well-deserved) punishment) on a tree that Godai falls onto, thinking he's supposed to kiss her?] [ Harold Ancell: If this isn't a rhetorical question, it's because she didn't scrawl it. [ Bob: It wasn't rhetorical. Thanks! B-) ] It is clear to me that the gods placed that tree and its writing there a long time before the episode, as instruments of divine retribution to properly smite Godai when he strays from the one true path to Kyoko. ] (The title page shows Kyoko's wiping her brow while a smaller Godai looks on, wondering about something.) v4,7 VW3,6 [Huh? Kyoko and Mitaka are getting married? How to verify.... Wait, it sounds like Kyoko's telling me all about it. Can't hear everything over the passing train, but ... it must be. Sayonara, Kyoko-san.] (The title page shows a stone-faced Godai leaving [Ikkoku-kan], with, from left to right, Akemi waving a hanky, Kyoko staring stunned, Ichinose glaring at him cross-armed, and Yotsuya saluting him.) v4,8 VW3,7 [Godai moves into an apartment which is not quite devoid of inhabitants, including a woman who seems to be quite free with Godai. Of course, she says she works in a "Turkish bath." Looks good, until her Yakuza-looking husband returns....] (The title page has two bars. The top bar has Kyoko looking to the left towards an empty space, saddened. The bottom bar has Ayako (thank goodness for furigana; my dictionary gives no less than four readings for this pair of kanji) smiling towards Godai, who's looking back at her.) v4,9 VW3,8 [Godai's situation doesn't get better: they're still living in his apartment. Meanwhile, Kyoko cleans Godai's room and ... contemplates. Later, she uses a package sent to Godai at Ikkoku-kan as an excuse to come speak with him. Hint: Godai's not the one who answers the door.] (A triangular title page is shown, with leaves blowing (shadow towards one vertex of the triangle), Kyoko walking (shadow towards another vertex) while looking away from Godai, sho's looking at her, but standing so that his shadow falls towards the last vertex.) BTW, the JIS codes for this title were correct. v4,10 VW3,9 [Kyoko's misunderstanding from last chapter continues, as she doesn't even want to talk to Godai when he calls. And his situation deteriorates, as the husband pawns Godai's stuff. Godai starts wandering about, dreaming of telling off Kyoko to the point of slapping her. He tries telling his story to the loon squad at Cha-Cha-Maru, but they twist it for Kyoko's sake. But at least he finds out the whole marriage thing was a mistake. Pity Kyoko doesn't find out that she misunderstood Godai's situation before she told him all the rooms were filled.] (This title page shows Godai having just slapped Kyoko. Godai looks more shocked than angry. Kyoko's definitely shocked!) v4,11 VW3,10 [Having had water dumped on him last chapter, Godai now wanders about with a cold, staying at Sakamoto's cause he's been locked out of his own apartment. Kyoko starts dreaming up Godai's death. (That didn't come out right.) Finally, they meet on the hill going up towards Ikkoku-kan. We find out that Kyoko's a faster runner than Godai, although he DID have a bad cold.] (Outside Ikkoku-kan, this title page shows Godai looking at Kyoko, who's barely looking back from within a panel.) Quote time: Kyoko: atashi ga WARUkattan desu_!! Is this a first? v5,1 VW3,11 [Godai's back in Ikkoku-kan, room 5, and he's trying to get well. Unfortunately, it's the loon squad who's watching over him. Where's Kyoko?] [ Harold Ancell: I particularly like the expression on Godai's face on the last panel. Now we *know* he's going to get well.... ] Bob: Well, from the cold anyway. B-) (The title page shows a dream-like Kyoko watching over the sleeping Godai, who's recovering from the cold from the last chapter.) v5,2 VW3,12 [Christmas time, and little Kyoko wanted the pretty star at the top of the big Christmas tree, but oyaji didn't give in. What a brat she was. Fortunately, Godai has a baito this Christmas, and is working on a Christmas tree with a biiiiiig star on top. It's Godai-Santa!] (The title page shows Godai reaching for a star, as Kyoko looks on in profile.) v5,3 VW3,13 [Looks like Kyoko and Godai are alone again for New Year's Eve. But Kozue's family lives there, so she's in town too! Godai's dreams are running on overdrive. Godai! Watch out for that traaaaaain!] (This title page is actually two pages. Two panels straddle both pages, one partially covering the other. The bottom one shows Tokeizaka in the dark, with the caption, 1983 GANTAN MIMEI (early dawn, New Year's Day, 1983). The overlaying panel has a scene in Godai's room. Godai wants to go to bed while Yotsuya wants to stay up to watch the sun rise and Akemi she's going skiing in the evening. There are two snapshots on opposite pages below these panels. On the right is Godai presenting an unrolled fortune to a kimono-clad Kozue; he looks a little confused. The kanji I can make out looks a lot like KICHI, "good luck." On the left is Godai presenting Kyoko a fortune; he looks somewhat vexed. The kanji looks like KYOU, "villain; evil; back luck; disaster.") v5,4 VW3,14 [Akemi comes home, drunk as a skunk, and kisses both Godai and Kyoko. What's Kyoko got to be jealous of? Kyoko actually has a dream of wanting Godai!! They share an accidental kiss as she falls, replacing an outside light. Godai notices Kyoko's lipstick. He also notices Kozue's new lipstick color. Is there a theme here? Two almost kisses that would've spelled the end of Godai-and-Kyoko!] (The title page shows Godai about to kiss Kyoko, who seems ghostly. His eyes are open while Kyoko's are closed.) Quote again: Kyoko: [punching her pillow after waking up from THAT dream] nan de konna YUME MInakya ikenai no yo_!! v5,5 VW3,15 [Kyoko buys a leotard, and Yotsuya's determined to see her in it. But Kyoko goes to Akemi's room so they can try on their leotards together. Yotsuya elists Godai's aid. But there's a wooden plate blocking up the old hole. (Remember v1,1?) No problem, we can overcome this adversity. But now there's a poster blocking the view! Well, stick a finger through. Boy, I hope nobody's behind is leaning against that spot.] (On the title page is Kyoko in her leotard. Godai's profile is behind her, and he's trying to sneak a peek at her. Yotsuya's head peeks out from behind Godai's, also trying to sneak a peek.) Best quote: Kyoko: [in katakana, naturally] kya-----------_ ============================================== ============ Wideban Volume 4 ============== ============================================== v5,6 VW4,1 [It's Valentine's Day! If I remember the tradition correctly, in Japan girls are supposed to give boys chocolates and stuff on this day. The flow is reversed on some other day. So Godai gets chocolates and pansies from Kozue! Pity Kyoko doesn't have a reason to give him anything. Or does she? And when we find out the *real* reason Kozue gave Godai pansies.... We find out that even Kyoko will wrinkle her nose at the sight of Godai's room.] (Title page shows Godai standing between Kozue and Kyoko, with a hand on each's shoulders. Kozue's smiling happily, while Godai's smile is a little strained, and Kyoko's actually looking perturbed (at Kozue). Behind Kozue is a strip within which are pansies (Kozue gives Godai a flower basket full of them in this chapter) and behind Kyoko is another strip filled with geraniums. Kyoko's wearing her usual "Piyo Piyo" apron while Kozue is wearing a shirt with a happy face on it, with the word "HAPPY" partially obscured.) v5,7 VW4,2 [Kozue wants to know why Godai's barely conscious during their dates. It's Dear Mitaka to the rescue. Or is he out to steal Kozue from Godai?] (Title page shows Kozue walking on a bricked path, looking back pleasantly. There's a shadow of a wolf that is partially covering her.) v5,8 VW4,3 [The delivery of a full-length mirror for Kyoko prompts her to try out her old school uniform, and therein lies the salvation of the loon squad, who feared that this afternoon would be utterly boring. I just hope Kentarou doesn't see Kanrinin-san in her outfit; it'd blow his image of her as the only sane person in Ikkoku-kan.] (Title page shows Kyoko and Godai holding hands and holding school bags, in their respective school uniforms, walking on a brick road.) Yutaka: I remember this episode, it was great! The two things that I particularly remember is Kyoko in her 'gakuseifuku', which was great, and Ichinose in hers, which wan't so great ^_^. v5,9 VW4,4 [Godai delivers to Kyoko Souichirou's journal, which for some reason doesn't have a single entry with her name in it. In fact, the only interesting entry is this one talking about a postcard received from some woman. But the card is not where it should be in the journal....] (Title page shows Kyoko looking somewhat dolefully at (or perhaps FOR) a postcard, which Godai is currently sitting on. Actually, this works well for the chapter summary.) Yutaka: I remember this one now, it was a very good episode. If I remember correctly, Souichirou's journal/diary is basically a note of what he'd eaten everyday, until the postcard (was it a 'nengajou' or a 'shochuu mimai'?) v5,10 VW4,5 [Another visit to the grave. It must be spring again. Guess what argument pops up again. This time, children are included, because one of Kyoko's parents' friends brought his grandson. But then Kyoko gets to thinking about life with either Mitaka or Godai and lots and lots of kids....] (This title page is actually on the third page. It shows Kyoko cradling a sleeping bundle of joy. The kid looks amazingly like Haruka-chan....) v6,1 VW4,6 [Let's play baseball! Cha-cha-maru vs. some shopping center sponsored team for high stakes. As expected, the loon squad can't really play, but Mitaka sure can. Poor, run-over Godai.] (Three-page title page!! The first page shows Kyoko playing first base, with her hands resting on her knees as the umpire calls out "ball." Another Cha-cha-maru player is standing off to her left. The other two pages for a two-page splash page, overlooking the infield. The scoreboard has been turned around for us, with a big Kyoko pulling down her cap looking towards the right at .... Akemi, Yotsuya, Godai, and Ichinose are at the righthand side of the scoreboard; Akemi's staring at Kyoko, Yotsuya's looking "back" towards the game, Godai looks confused, and Ichinose's looking at nothing as she holds a bottle between her legs.) v6,2 VW4,7 [Kyoko's off to a high school reunion in Shinjuku where Godai and Sakamoto will dine with the rest of their class. While Sakamoto's having fun with a lively woman, Godai suddenly notices this really cute, quiet one. Somehow, the foursome end up at a disco, and then Godai and the young lady end up near some love hotels and Kyoko....] (Title page shows Godai looking around as some woman appears to be crying on his shoulders. Behind them are shadows of French windows. Around them are signs for love hotels.) v6,3 VW4,8 [Godai's grandmother comes to town and starts asking all sorts of intimate questions about him. Then she invites her friends. It seems they know how to get down at the disco.] (Title page shows Godai and Kyoko being closely examined by baachan's friends. Kyoko's not perturbed, but Godai doesn't look like he's enjoying it. Baachan is standing off to the left, observing, while a flock of doves fly by.) v6,4 VW4,9 [Baachan's visit continues, as she starts following Godai when he visits Sakamoto or Kozue, asking in front of Kyoko which one he prefers (Kyoko or Kozue)....] (Title page shows Godai not appreciating baachan following him. In a panel above the two are Kyoko and Kozue looking down at them. The panel background consists of bubbles.) v6,5 VW4,10 [Baachan gets her first glimpse of Mitaka. Amazingly, her teeth shine more than his. She manages to get invited to his house, with Kyoko and Godai tagging along. Oh, perhaps Mitaka didn't know she was *Godai's* obaasan. Her attempts at pricking Mitaka fail, 'cause Mitaka's no Godai.] (Now Mitaka is talking to baachan on the title page, as Kyoko looks up at them. Godai's sitting down, looking away, disgustedly.) v6,6 VW4,11 [Baachan has some special pickle juice. Certainly everyone ends up pickled by the end, even Souichirou- san. Oh, Godai gets slapped again. Amazing how you mix up dog and (dead) husband when you're drunk.] (Kyoko looks at the reader coyly in this title page. She's wearing a summer dress, and is sitting at a table, holding a drink, while outside the window, in the background, it's raining.) v6,7 VW4,12 [Sakamoto has given Godai a "kiss-mark," and Kyoko gets a little jealous when she spots it while they're swimming in a pool. Kyoko eventually reacts as expected, especially because everyone's talking about them -- Akemi has one, and Sakamoto claims that Godai never went to his house. Hm, does she actually say, "DAI_KIRAi_?"] (In the background of this title page is a postcard picture of poolside. In the foreground, a swimsuit- attired Kyoko is looking back at a small picture of Godai, paying close attention to the big lips painted near his shoulder.) v6,8 VW4,13 [Godai goes up to Hokkaido for a bit and meets a very cute woman who's also on a journey of exploration. She also likes to talk a lot. Oh, her name happens to be Ooguchi Konatsu. Amazing how Godai meets all these cute women now, when he's chasing just one. Kyoko finds out the story behind the kiss-mark. Boy is *she* chagrined. He never sends home the letter he spends most of his time in Hokkaido trying to write, but rips up the final version. Somehow, he also loses his return ticket.] (Title page shows Godai with a backpack near some woods. He doesn't look too happy.) v6,9 VW4,14 [Kyoko dresses up as "okikusan" for the Autumn Festival, but ends up hiding in the wrong well. Fortunately, everyone eventually finds her. It's *much* more fun to party and be jealous down a well than outside it. Oh my god, does Akemi actually call Yotsuya, "Yotsuya-san?"] (Kyoko's coming out of a well, with spooky, ghostly apparitions flying around her, and a fiery halo crowning her head. For some reason, there is a stack of dishes next to her, on the lip of the well.) Yutaka: That's from the 'okikusan' story. If I remember correctly, okikusan was a maid and was either killed or thrown into a well (the end result being the same) because she accidentally broke a plate. And ever since then, people heard okikusan counting dishes from a well. I think that's how it went, but I'm not sure. If anyone can confirm or correct this, please do so. Glenn: Well, you could refer to the footnote I wrote for Anime Episode 29. v6,10 VW4,15 [Baachan sets up a date between Kyoko and Godai, complete with itinerary, and has the loon squad follow them to make sure Godai doesn't screw up. The twosome have fun anyway! Is that Lum I see? You're holding her hand, Godai, you sly dog.] (The title page shows an exaggerated look at a 6-tatami room, where baachan is presiding over an apparent omiai between Godai and Kyoko.) v6,x VW4,xtra [Everyone's marooned on an island when the loon squad manage to sink Mitaka's "old" boat. Godai starts to fantasize about life with just Kyoko on this deserted island. Will Yotsuya *really* tell everyone that it's not in a couple of days?] (Two-page splash page shows a shot of the sun setting over the ocean. In the foreground, Kyoko is posing with a loosly tied skirt covering the brief of her two-piece. Below the ocean shot is a panel, with Mitaka talking to Kyoko, "kou shite FUTARIkiri de SEKIYOU mite iru to ..." (in this way, two people together watching the setting sun ...).) Yutaka: Could 'sekiyou' be 'yuuhi' by any chance? ============================================== ============ Wideban Volume 5 ============== ============================================== [ Note: Wideban 5 isn't synopsized by Bob because it has already been done in the annotated chapter title list of the previous section. Instead, Bob is just giving descriptions of the title pages. ] v7,1 VW5,1 Farewell on Platform 18 別れの１８番ホーム (Godai is the only whooping with delight as baachan leaves Tokyo on the shinkansen. This title page looks out of the train through the window next to baachan's seat. All the loonies and Kyouko are also there.) v7,2 VW5,2 Mr. Ichinose Has Lost His Job 一の瀬氏の矢業 (The title page shows Godai in his "YG" jacket looking back at the back of Mr. Ichinose, hunched over as usual. In the background is a panel showing a crane walking over a garbage pile. Yow! What imagery!) v7,3 VW5,3 Run, Mr. & MS. Ichinose! 一の瀬氏、走る (On this title page, Kyouko and Godai, tied together at the leg for the three-legged race, have fallen again and are just starting to get back up. Floating around them are black spots and white spots, in pairs.) v7,4 VW5,4 Even If I Keep On Falling... 落ちていくのも (In the foreground of this title page is Godai, wearing Kozue's handmade sweater which will cause his downfall in this chapter. He's not very happy. In the background is an equally mad Kyouko, kneeling on the roof of Ikkoku-kan. We can also see part of the second floor of Ikkoku-kan.) v7,5 VW5,5 Declination of the Banquet 宴会謝絶 (A very contrite Kyouko looks deeply into the eyes of a bed-ridden Godai beside his bed. Godai stares back just as deeply into her eyes. In the background is a shadow of the two against the light coming in from the unseen window in the direction of the reader.) v7,6 VW5,6 Run Away Cracker 駆け落ちクラッカー (On this title page, Godai and his pretty cousin Akira are in bed together, laughing and smiling. Below them, the loons are celebrating with the popping party-favors. In the foreground, a disapproving Kyouko peeks back at them.) v7,7 VW5,7 Skeleton of Love 愛の骨格 (There's a filler-page before the two-page splash page for this chapter. I need help placing it again. It shows Kyouko sweeping a piece of ground around Ikkoku-kan with her bamboo broom (must've gotten a new one after breaking the old one B-), wearing a hanten. The two-page splash page is a pencil drawing showing Kyouko holding on to crutch-wielding Godai as the two of them walk outside the hospital.) v7,8 VW5,8 Two Characters in the Snow 雪に二文字 (Another filler page preceeds this chapter's title page, showing Kyouko out for a sampou with Souichirou. The title page this time is only a single page, though, depicting Kyouko walking out in the snow, bundled up and carrying an umbrella. She's smiling at the reader as snow falls, which slightly darkens the background.) v7,9 VW5,9 Rehabilitation of Love 愛のリハビリテーション (The same filler page from v7c7 precedes this title page, showing Kyouko bundled up again. The colors seem to have been inverted. There is a black background square. Kyouko looks as though she is going to say something.) v7,10 VW5,10 Do Your Best, Okay? がんばってくださいね (I know this page was discussed in Dietz-san's synopsis of this chapter, so I won't repeat it except to say it's a cut-out of Kyouko saying, "____-san, gambatte kudasai ne." There are also instructions for its use.) v8,1 VW5,11 Healing Bathers 湯治者たち (This was covered in v8c1's Deluxe Translation.) v8,2 VW5,12 Handling It With a Suit スーツでおつかい (Godai's dudded up. He almost looks presentable. He's carrying under his right arm Kyouko's "favorite pillow." Speaking of Kyouko, there's a little Kyouko sitting on one of the exposed ends of the aforementioned pillow. Godai's looking down at her. The background of this title page has various triangles, to match the pattern on the pillow.) v8,3 VW5,13 The Face in the Dark 闇の中の顔 (Godai, in kimono, is crawling on the floor. Under him is the shadow of someone, presumably Souichirou-san (the man). Godai's looking up, slightly embarassed.) v8,4 VW5,14 Spring Grave 春の墓 (Kyouko's kneeling, presumably in front of Souichirou-san's grave, whose shadow is on the ground beside Kyouko. The incense smoke can be seen rising in front of Kyouko. Cherry tree petals are floating around.) v8,5 VW5,15 Let's Live Together 一緒に住もうね (The title page appears after the first page of this story, and constitutes the top 2/3rds of the second and third pages. There is a picture of Ikkoku-kan, looking more beat- up than ever, while Nikaido and his mother look at it. His mom is saying, "ko_ ko_ kore ha ...!?" There's also an insert of the two of them from a more frontal angle; Nikaido's mom's mouth is wide open in disbelief.) ============================================== ============ Wideban Volume 6 ============== ============================================== Since volume 8 (normal compilation) was covered in the Deluxe translation of v8c1, I'll skip summarizing these chapters and just give the title-page info. v8,6 VW6,1 Jab & Dodge ジャブ＆うっちゃり (Title page shows Yotsuya sticking his tongue out at Nikaido while in the background Godai looks back at the pair, annoyed at a newly created hole in his wall.) v8,7 VW6,2 About Being on Good Terms 仲よき事は (Before the title page for this chapter, a 2-page splash page, is an almost-blank page showing Kyoko sweeping leaves in the yard. Any ideas where this image is from? The splash page shows a small Yotsuya hiding behind a pumpkin throwing books at Nikaido, who's hiding behind a carrot, throwing dishes back at Yotsuya. To the right and slightly above of Yotsuya is a hand-written copy of the chapter title, while to the left and just below Nikaido is written in a slightly lighter tone, RUMIKO (author's name) with a seal. (Is it her hanko?) On the right page, a large, smiling Kyouko is holding in her two hands a tomato, on which sits a small Godai who, arms crossed, is staring back at the previous tableau. Her apron is not the traditional "Piyo Piyo," but one that has scrawls which *might* be writing. B-) v8,8 VW6,3 Even Drenched With Rain 雨に濡れても (The forms of Godai and Kyouko, standing side-by-side, are used as windows, or perhaps mirrors, in this title page that show an autumn downpour. Actually, only the parts that would be shaded are used; strangely enough, the white parts are dripping water. Kyouko is looking away, while Godai is looking up, perhaps having just been caught in an awkward situation.) v8,9 VW6,4 A Trifle Touchy 神経過微 (This title page's background contains a sun-with-emanating- rays, like the old, Imperial Japanese flag. There are four characters drawn. From front to back: Kyouko, roughly drawn with light shading, back in her "Piyo Piyo" apron, is looking back unhappily at the other three; Godai is sweating and frowning; Kozue and Nikaido are smiling, one would almost say "niko niko"-ing. B-) v8,10 VW6,5 It's Nothing なんでもありません (We have another 2-page splash/title page. Before it is the scene from panel 3 (or what *would* be panel 3 if it were surrounded by a border), from v3c9p174, in which Ichinose looks up amusedly at Mitaka, announcing that she's his "handicap" for the doubles match against Godai and Kyouko. The splash page shows Godai returning, announcing, "Tadaima," as Nikaido looks on from inside Ikkoku-kan ("... ..."), and Kyouko looks away ("_n"). Souichirou is sitting and looking at him. Kyouko is holding a scythe in her right hand, while the bag she holds in her left hand contains some clippings. Two panels are inset on the left page, one showing a very annoyed Kyouko on top of the other, showing a slightly sweating Godai. Note that the backgrounds for these panels are reversed: white dots on dark for Kyouko, dark dots on white for Godai.) v8,11 VW6,6 Scramble Kid スクランブル・キッド (Kyouko is shown in a summer dress on this title page. She appears to have just turned her head towards the reader, as her hair is still flying around. On p228 (normal compilation) is the non-bordered panel showing Kyouko returning a hit -- this appears as part of a filler-page in another manga, but I don't recall which one.) v9,1 VW6,7 青田枯れ [Life's tough for Godai and his friends, as they work hard and look for those hard-to-find jobs this summer. The fact that his school is not a highly-regarded one doesn't help. At one point, Godai travels home looking. Boy, watch out for Kyouko in the heat....] (Title page shows Kyoko standing over a patch of home garden with a scythe in her hand, apparently debating whether to cut a weed growing out of the patch. The patch itself is divided into 6 square sections (that we can see), and a waterer is resting atop one of them. In the middle of another is the sitting form of a small Godai-the-weed, head bowed, apparently waiting for the scythe to ....) v9,2 VW6,8 見栄リクルート [Well, Godai still needs to work, so naturally he and Sakamoto end up as poolboys at the pool where Kyouko, Mitaka, and loon squad end up. Now why is that a reason for Kyouko to lose her top?] (The title page is a postcard showing a very surprised Kyouko: apparently her top has slipped off -- nice tan lines, though. The postcard says, "ZANSHO GOMIMA MOshi Akemasu. KYOUKO." "Just checking up on how you're doing???") v9,3 VW6,9 VS. Maiden ＶＳ．乙女 [The beginning of the Yagami series starts with Godai going to Yagami's (and Kyouko's old) school as a student teacher. He quickly becomes the object of her attention when she catches him "crying" over an old class album.] (On the title page, Godai-sensei is smiling towards his class, while behind him, on the chalkboard, is written his name. A ghostly profile of someone, either Kyouko or Yagami, is smiling at him.) v9,4 VW6,10 Heart こころ [The hunt is afoot, as Yagami (and troupe) accompany Godai to Ikkoku-kan. Yagami is not too pleased to learn that the ink-heart she slapped on the back of Godai's shirt has been washed out by Kanrinin-san. It's war, now!] (The title page is a bulletin board, with Godai pinned to it (by his shirt). Above him, a picture of Yagami looking down at him is pinned, while to the right is a picture of Kyouko facing away, but looking towards him. Her broom handle is also visible.) v9,5 VW6,11 休育祭の指導と管理 [Yagami schemes to be alone with Godai in various places, in various states of (un)dress. Now's a good time for Kyouko to visit her old school!] (The title page is a pencil sketch of Kyouko shielding her eyes as she looks up at a partly-cloudy sky.) v9,6 VW6,12 パジャマでお邪魔 [Well, trapping Godai in the gymnasium while wearing only a bra and panties didn't work for Yagami, so let's try sleeping with him, eh? After all, he *did* touch her breast, so now she can't marry anyone else. At least there's hebi-ojisan to keep the other girls occupied.] (Godai's looking over his shoulder, annoyed, on this title page as a smaller Yagami runs after him carrying a bag full of ---.) v9,7 VW6,13 Pajama and Negligee パジャマとネグリジェ [Okay, she won't go home. How about sleeping with the widow? "Were you as busty when you were a high-school student?" "No, I was like you." Ouch. So, can you break bamboo with your bare hands?] (Title page shows Kyoko sitting in her negligee on a moon crescent in a star-filled background, while a pajama-clad Yagami leans on the crescent, looking up at her. What kind of designs are on her pajamas?) v9,8 VW6,14 Long Goodbye ロング｛Ｈｅａｒｔ｝グッドバイ [Godai's tenure in hell is finally over. I wonder what she wrote for her teacher-evaluation. Whoops, she wants to change it. This is one of the few times the Japanese way of combining the "r" and "l" sounds works well!] (On the title page, Godai is walking into the sunset, while Yagami looks on slightly mournfully.) v9,9 VW6,15 ひとつだけお願い [It's another puppet play, and again Kyouko's asked to play the princess. Amazingly enough, Godai doesn't screw this one up! Now, what is that one favor he needs to ask Kyouko...?] (On the title page, Godai and Kyouko are staring into each other's eyes in the nighttime city.) v9,10 VW6,16 Furisode Connection 振り袖コネクション [Somehow, Mitaka, Godai, and the three ladies of his life are at temple. At a nearby restaurant, Yagami makes herself sick by overeating, requiring Godai to take her home. By the time they arrive, Godai has to carry Yagami piggy-back. Her father is so impressed that he decides to especially remember Godai when he shows up for the upcoming interviews at Mitsutomo (where Mr.Yagami works). ] Ito Takayuki: Mitsutomo is a combination of two existent zaibatsu(financial combine) Mitsubishi and Sumitomo. So Mitsutomo is supposed to be a fictional zaibatsu. (The title page turns into a two-page splash page, showing Godai, Mitaka, Kyouko, Kozue, and Yagami climbing down the stairs from a temple. The guys are dressed in western-style clothes, while the women have kimonos. Kyouko: maa kozue-san GINKOU no UkeTSUke ni ...? omedetou gozaimasu. ____ Kozue: ehehe ... CHICHI no kone de nantoka ... Yagami: GODAI-SENSEI HAYAku--. Kyouko: Wow, a bank receptionist ... ? Congratulations. Kozue: Tee hee ... it was by my dad's connections ... Yagami: Godai-sensei move your a**. B-) v9,11 VW6,17 案ずるより産むが易し [Well, apparently Yagami's father doesn't remember that he promised to help Godai get a job at Mitsutomo. After Yagami's arguing, he decides he will give Godai a hard time during the interviews. (Un)fortunately, on the way, Godai is hijacked when he is mistaken for the husband of a pregnant woman's, who's about to deliver.] (Title page shows Yagami helling at her father at the breakfast table, as he stoically ignores her in favor of his morning paper. In an inset, Godai is smiling, holding up a "V." ____ ____ Yagami: mou ii wa yo_ papa no baka!!) Glenn: To summarize Mr.Yagami's argument with Ibuki in the opening pages: Ibuki's father says he doesn't like the kind of man who would use someone's daughter as a job connection-- Ibuki is dismayed that her help has actually backfired on Godai. ============================================== ============ Wideban Volume 7 ============== ============================================== v10,1 VW7,1 Postpartum Reds 産後の腹立ち [Yagami finds out that Godai didn't make it to the interview. Naturally, Godai doesn't tell anyone why, and is holed up in his room. This brings Yagami, then her father, ... and finally the real husband of the pregnant woman from v9c11. So why has Yagami decided to hole up in Godai's room?] (On this title page, Godai stands outside the office building where he was supposed to interview in v9c11. He's looking up towards the building, which the reader cannot see. Guess even Godai can look respectable, if pitiful.) v10,2 VW7,2 Midnight Interview 深夜の面接 [Yagami's still in Godai's room, waiting for her father to give in, which forces Godai to sleep with Nikaido. Even her mother can't get her to leave. One night, Godai doesn't come home on time. MIBOUJIN no toko ni ...? YAGAMIsan no tokoro ni ...?] (Kyouko is sweeping the front walk of Ikkoku-kan in this title page. The front of Souichirou can be seen, looking at Kyouko. In the background is the front of Ikkoku-kan, and behind *that* is a taller apartment complex.) v10,3 VW7,3 A Serene Realm Beyond 恩讐の彼方 Love and Hate [Jobs and Yagami -- they're enough to drive a Godai crazy. On the plus side, Godai's room is staying clean, not only because Yagami cleans up, but also because she shooes the loonies away. Of course, that doesn't mean he gets any more studying done, and when Yagami's father finally finds Godai....] (Between the end of v10c2 and the start of v10c3 is a mostly-blank filler page showing Kyouko in her tennis outfit running after a ball. This is from v10c6p117 panel 1 (if it were bordered). The "title page" is actually the top half of a two-page splash page, showing the outside of one large buliding at Godai's university on one page, and a bulletin board on the other. Insert: ICHI-GATSU-SUE, SOTSUGYOU SHIKEN KAISHI End of January, Start of Graduation Exams) v10,4 VW7,4 A Rosy Life バラ色の人生 [At the end of last chapter, Godai was offered a job by Yagami's father. It seems like the time is fast approaching when Kyouko should be proposed to. Even Mitaka senses it. Godai speaks of a bigger apartment. Wait, what's this about a company going under?] (Another filler precedes this chapter's title page: Yagami, carrying some clothes. I don't know its source. On the title page itself is the head of Godai, pleasantly happy and smiling, while in the background are roses. He literally has Kyouko on the mind. A small one, at any rate.) Glenn translates from the 2nd page of v10c4 (p69): Friend 1: Yo-- Godai, where'd yo-- GODAI, omae you get a job? doko ni haitta no. Godai: Senkou Shoukai. SENKOU SHOUKAI. Friend 1: Senkou Shoukai...? SENKOU SHOUKAI...? What's that? doko dakke. Friend 2: That's a computer are daro, [konpyu--ta] software company... no [sofuto] ATSUKAtteru... Ito Takayuki: KASUMI SHOUKAI, I remember. v10,5 VW7,5 In a Maze of Cherry Trees 桜迷路 [After finding out from his newly purchased TV that part of Yagami's father's company is bankrupt, and he's out of a job, Godai ends up working as a teacher at a nursery. He seems a little out of it. Meanwhile, it's time to visit the grave again. Notice how much Ikuko appears to have grown by this point. At one point, Godai and Kyouko are wandering about some cherry trees, but lose each other. Their relationship at this point, while not at rock bottom, is definitely not at a high point.] Yutaka: It was one of Mitsutomo Shouji's smaller companies (Mitsutomo Shouji could *never* go down ^_^), called Akaguchi Sangyou. Ito Takayuki: Shakkou Sangyou. Shakkou is a day of ill fortune. cf. rokuyou (aka rokki) = senshou, tomobiki, senbu, butsumetsu, taian and shakkou. Yutaka: Whoops again. Didn't even see that one, thought the company name was just a generic one. Gives the name a lot more meaning, tho. Why did I assume Takahashi Rumiko would just use some name without some special or hidden meaning.... ^_^; (Lots of filler pages in this volume. This time, it's just Godai carrying a bag and waving to someone. Following it is a two-page title-page, showing Kyouko in mourning dress with the back of her left palm against her forehead. Behind her a bit is Godai, looking off, casually dressed. It's apparently the middle of the cherry blossoms, with petals flying everywhere, yet the trees look bare.) v10,6 VW7,6 A Toy of Destiny 大安仏滅 [Guess whose uncle wants a certain handsome, tennis coach to meet the daughter of a business associate? Kyouko's vocabulary is reduced to "so-sonna." And what's Mitaka going to do for Kyouko's sake? Tune in next chapter....] (The title page shows Kyouko standing with her arms behind her back, holding Souichirou-san's leash. On her blouse is a patch that reads, "VIVAYOU" (in English). To her right is Souichirou-san, looking back up at her with one of his dopey smiles.) v10,7 VW7,7 "I Love Dogs," Part I 「犬が好き」Ｐａｒｔ　Ｉ [Why is Asuna thinking about breaking up with him? Or is she? Meanwhile, Godai is going to night school while working at the nursery. And now what's Kyouko doing for Godai's sake? Kyouko and Asuna meet (by way of Salad-chan and Souichirou-san). Plus, Mitaka puts Kyouko on the spot, sort of (p148-9): Mitaka: OTONASHIsan ... ISSHUUKAN GO ni KETSURON wo DAshite kudasai. Kyouko: [After stunned silence.] so, sonna ... ... ikinari ... ... Mitaka: YONEN mo MAE kara Itteru koto desu. moshi mo ... ... #NO# dattara ... ... mou NI DO to anata no MAE ni ARAwaremasen. [Kyouko is stunned.] Mitaka: MAttemasu yo. ISSHUUKAN GO. Kyouko: [Thinking.] ISSHUUKAN ... {Bob's pitiful translation:} Mitaka: Otonashi-san ... Please put an end to this in one week. Kyouko: [After stunned silence.] Th-that ... So suddenly ... ... Mitaka: It's been 4 years {<-- total guess} (so), it's what I'm saying. If ... ... It's, "No," ... I won't be around you (lit: be seen by you) any more. [Kyouko is stunned.] Mitaka: I'll be waiting! After one week. Kyouko: [Thinking.] One week ... By the end of this chapter, Kyouko's wondering if she should marry Mitaka.] Yutaka: Seems like she seriously has to consider 'Mitaka or Godai' for the first time. (This title page follows the previous title page: Kyouko has turned from the reader to walk Souichirou-san, who is also walking away, tongue sticking out, though his head has turned back to the reader. Kyouko is also looking back at the reader with a curious expression.) v10,8 VW7,8 "I Love Dogs," Part II 「犬が好き」Ｐａｒｔ　ＩＩ [Kyouko is so lost in thought that she doesn't even hear Asuna trying to call her from beside her limo. "Ano ... ano ... ano ... ano ... ano ... ano." (I think I got them all.) So, Asuna uses her dogs to try to talk to Kyouko, to get her to break up with Mitaka. But.... Meanwhile, it's the day before Kyouko is to meet with Mitaka to give him her final answer. She wants Godai to come home early so they can talk, and, wonder of wonders, he says he'll be leaving work early and has no night classes. But he forgets. Kyouko decides to say "Yes" to Mitaka!!!] Yutaka: You forgot to mention where Godai was all night, which made the situation even worse ^_^. She didn't have to burn the coupons and matches! ^_^ (The title page is preceded (again) by a filler page. This one is from the previous chapter: v10c8p149, panel 6; Mitaka is looking back at Kyouko, saying something to her. The title page itself shows Kyouko leaning against the Tennis Club fence, her racquet leaning on a bench, tennis balls at her feet. She's preoccupied, and has her legs crossed. The sound effect of a ball being hit, "pako--n..." (in katakana) is seen.) v10,9 VW7,9 I Really Like Ya! とっても好きだよ [Godai was saved by the dogs from last chapter, though he doesn't know it. Kyouko thinks Mitaka may have arrived, but couldn't wake her, and left. But the real charm of the chapter comes when a little girl from Godai's nursery school leaves him a tape saying how much she likes her "oniichan." He makes up an audio answer himself, but also decides to do the same thing for Kyouko, and pours out his heart onto the tape (grosssss). I hope he doesn't mix up the two tapes.] Yutaka: Let's hope not, since both Kanrinin-san's and the little girl's names are Kyoko ^_^. (Another filler: this time Ichinose is drunk and angry and carrying a sake bottle, yelling at someone, while Yotsuya in his yukata is observing from behind. The title page for this chapter shows Godai smiling down at Kyouko, who's peering back at him. An arrow drawn in crayon, with a curly stem, is seen behind them.) Glenn: Apparently, the little girl's real name is "Kyouko", but her nickname is "Kyon Kyon". Is that true? Bob: If it is, I'd like to see a reference, since I couldn't find anyone using anything besides "Kyon Kyon" throughout the chapter. Glenn: It certainly looks to me like an unusual way of changing a given name into a nickname. Bob: Sounds like an onomatopoeia to me, but I have no idea what it's supposed to be. Ito Takayuki: Kyon Kyon is a nickname of a famous pop singer Koizumi Kyouko (different kanji from our Kyouko). Recently spelled Kyon^2. v10,10 VW7,10 Dogs Are Coming 犬が来た [Mitaka's not having much luck with these dogs, is he? They're just driving him into Asuna's arm. Now, if only Mitaka could get a spare moment with Kyouko, alone....] (The title page shows Mitaka with his jacket slung over his right shoulder, looking resolute, while behind him is walking Asuna with her train of dogs....) v10,11 VW7,11 The Door That Was Opened 開かれた扉＜ドア＞ [Mitaka is abed, recovering from his latest round with Asuna's dogs. Asuna, meanwhile, is starting to fall more and more in love with Mitaka. Mitaka and Kyouko decide to meet at his place for the Big Discussion. Fortunately for Godai, Salad-chan has once again gotten away from her mistress, who along with Godai has managed to find themselves outside Mitaka's apartment building at just this right time. I wonder if it's possible for Salad-chan to follow Kyouko into Mitaka's apartment...?] (Another filler, this time from v10c8p176 panel 3. Asuna has just arrived at "Lady M" with her dogs, hoping to ask Kyouko, who's there to accept Mitaka's proposal, to break up with Mitaka. The title page shows one of the tennis club ladies walking between a court and the ever-familiar fence. She's looking back towards the court: _______ Lady 1: [Holding a towel and racquet.] ara, MITAKA ko--chi oYASUmi? Lady 2: [Sitting on a bench, arms folded.] rashii wa ne. BYOUKI kashira. {Bob's woeful translation:} Lady 1: [Holding a towel and racquet.] Hey, is Coach Mitaka taking a break? Lady 2: [Sitting on a bench, arms folded.] Rare, isn't it! ( Yutaka suggests: Maybe more like 'I guess so'? ) Sick, I wonder? Next to the second lady is another one, applying a lotion to her extended arm. To her right are two tennis racquets besides the bench. Closer to the reader is a fourth lady tying her right shoe, and half-visible at the bottom of the page is a fifth, holding her racquet and looking towards her right. There is a box, half-full of tennis balls, and there are tennis balls strewn around. A racquet can be "heard" (pako--n, in katakana) striking a ball.) v11,1 VW7,12 The Door That Was Closed 閉じられた扉 [Godai is in shock, after having seen Mitaka, in his robe, on top of Kyouko in his apartment last chapter. (One is left wondering why Mitaka would leave his door open to let Godai do this....) Kozue, however, seems happy for Mitaka and Kyouko. Thank heavens for the kids at the daycare center. Godai really shouldn't be brave about this, saying things like "anata no koto ... nan to mo OMOtte imasen kara ..." ((because) I haven't been thinking about you).] Yutaka: Maybe 'I don't think anything of you'? (The title page shows Kyouko standing outside Godai's closed door (visible as a reflection on the window behind Kyouko). Her expression is very sad.) {BTW, two notes for the title of VW7,11 and VW7,12: there are furigana for TOBIRA in both, but in VW7,11, the furigana are "doa" in katakana, whereas for this chapter it's "tobira" in hiragana. Also, I strongly disagree with the current translations since the ??? form of "to be open" and the potential form of "to close" were used: "Akareta TOBIRA " and "TOjirareta TOBIRA ."} Yutaka: I don't see anything wrong with the translations, but then I never learned Japanese grammar ;_;. But like you said, why is the first one 'door', and the next one 'tobira'? Anyone? Ito Takayuki: Probably because the former refers to the door of Mitaka's neat apartment and the latter refers to the door of Room 5 in Ikkoku-kan. Yutaka: Things seem to make a lot more sense now, thank you. v11,2 VW7,13 二人の旅立ち [After Godai said it was okay for her to not be at Ikkoku-kan, and therefore marry Mitaka, Kyouko has decided it's time for a vacation. Godai of course gives chase, but he's several hours behind. What or who could possibly slow Kyouko down long enough so that they can take the same train together? And why is it that Mitaka sent a letter of apology to Kyouko without even mentioning a proposal? Could it have something to do with that teeny-tiny pup running around his apartment?] (The title page shows Kyouko carrying a piece of luggage (more like a bag) in her left hand while running her other hand through her hair. She's looking towards her right. Behind her are waves?) v11,3 VW7,14 同行二人 [After having unknowingly ridden the train up to Kanazawa with Kyouko, Godai is out looking for her. Unfortunately, he's on foot, whereas Kyouko has managed to find a nice woman who's taken pity on Kyouko's "hitori TABI" (one-person trip), and this woman wants to take the taxi! Godai's back to daydreaming again. It'd be nice if Kyouko would daydream about the same thing: running into each other.] [Note: Bob had originally thought they were riding the Shinkansen] Yutaka: That ain't the Shinkansen, the Shinkansen has much nicer, comfortable seats ^_^. It's probably a Tokkyu or Kyuukou train (Super Express and Express?). (The title page shows Kyouko looking behind her, as though someone just called her. In front of her is the sea, and some shoreline.) v11,4 VW7,15 Silhouette Romance シルエット・ロマンス [Well, if you can't run into each other on the beach, or outside the hotel you're staying at, how about in another town's onsen? Thank goodness there are still a few coed onsens still in Japan!] (Kyouko has her hand to her mouth on this title page. Her eyes are looking behind her towards an image of Godai, who's smiling back at her. Behind them are hills between which is steam rising.) v11,5 VW7,16 One Dreamy Night 夢一夜 [Tired and exhausted, Godai collapses in the onsen, and nearly drowns but for Kyouko, who overcomes her modesty long enough to help him out. (Boy, is she strong!) So what's Godai complaining about? He ended up in her room with her! Sittin' at the balcony near the bay ....] (Another filler, this one showing Kyouko wearing her favorite apron with broom in hand, looking to her left. The title page is actually a two-page splash page containing four panels, immediately following the end of the last chapter, in which Godai and Kyouko saw each other in the naked flesh! For some reason, all that's said is, "go ... daisan ...?") Yutaka: Yeah, where's the lightning-thunder-slap sequence? ^_^ ============================================== ============ Wideban Volume 8 ============== ============================================== v11,6 VW8,1 秋の罠 [A new student teacher has come to Yagami's school. However, she probably won't have to worry about competing with Godai for Yagami's attentions. Speaking of the old boy, that trip over the last couple of chapters really cost a pretty penny. Godai doesn't even have the money for rent! Guess it's time to do the baito thing again: tutoring this time. I hope Yagami doesn't find the notice. Worse, I hope she doesn't pay him and then the loon squad spend it all enkai-ing.] (Filler again: Godai smiling, walking with a bag of groceries. On the following page, we have a bust of Yagami in school uniform, looking almost sideways at the reader. If we take the title page and filler together, it appears as though Yagami might be looking at Godai. She seems a bit sad.) v11,7 VW8,2 Chart Method Love チャート式恋愛 [Having successfully "convinced" Godai to tutor her, with a bit of help from the loon squad, Yagami is busy with her sensei. Kyouko does not look a *bit* happy. However, neither is Yagami, since between the partying of the squad and the barely contained irritation and anger of Kyouko, she can't study at Ikkoku-kan. So, why not at her house? Her parents will be there, right? It also seems like Kyouko has some empathic link to Yagami, as well as Godai....] (Filler: the three loonies are sitting in a triangle, Yotsuya facing to the reader's right, Ichinose to the left, and Akemi between the two, holding a cigarette and facing the reader. The title page shows Yagami and her three cronies sitting in a square, eating lunch. CtYL (Crony to Yagami's Left): e--_, anta no KATEIKYOUSHI tte ... ... Yagami: so, GODAI SENSEI. CtYR: chottoo‾‾ {Bob's awful translation:} CtYL: Huuuuh? Your tutor ... Yagami: Yep, Godai-sensei. CtYR: Waaait ... ) v11,8 VW8,3 窓辺のスニーカー [Godai's stuck in Yagami's closet, now that her father's returned early (last chapter). How's he going to escape, especially with his sneakers in the genkan? This just wouldn't happen outside Japan! B-) It's not helping that Kyouko's watching a soap about a student falling in love with her teacher....] Tarigan: It wouldn't outside of Japan? In what way? Bob: Okay, I'm caught with my America-centrist attitude. B-) Basically, in most of the American homes I've been to, it's atypical to take your shoes off at the front door, or the front parlor, or whatever. Of course, this varies from family to family. But unless the shoes are obviously dirty, there's no problem with leaving them on inside the house. What about in other countries/cultures? Tarigan: According to my Mom (who has lived in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Australia and Canada): All oriental cultures, including Japanese, adhere to the custom of leaving one's shoes at the door. Being out of the house automatically makes a shoe dirty, so it is ridiculous to bring it onto the clean floor. I'm not too sure how accurate her statement is because I've known a Filipino friend and Chinese friend, both of whom let me to wear my shoes inside their homes (on the carpet). At my house, I would never let anyone wear their shoes on our carpet. We have something similar to a genkan (it's a tiled floor) from which you walk up six steps to the carpeted main floor. (Filler: from v11c6p111 panel 4 (no borders) -- Yagami is looking for the nursery where Godai works. The title page shows Godai hiding in Yagami's closet after her parents returned early. He's trying to put on the sweater which Yagami had removed earlier, since he had spilled tea on it at an uncomfortable moment. ___ ___ ___ Sound: don don don Yagami-no-Chichi: oi ibuki!! otousan da zo!! Yagami: MAtte yo, IMA Akeru kara_. Godai: ... ... {Bob's sickly translation:} Sound: pound pound pound Yagami-no-Chichi: Hey Ibuki!! It's yer father!! Yagami: Waitasec, I'm opening (the door) now! Godai: ... ... ) v11,9 VW8,4 Kick Off キック・オフ [Well, Yagami will figure out *some* way to be in Godai-sensei's room, even it takes Yotsuya. Kyouko finally has enough, and goes to the school to talk with her old homeroom teacher, who then notes that Yagami's grades have gone down. Shoes go flying!] (Amazing! No filler! The title page shows Kyouko with the broom inserted through the spaces between her back and her arms. Her hands are behind her behind, her left one presumably holding the dustpan. She's looking towards the form of Yagami who, in school uniform, is running down a panel. Flying all around are leaves.) v11,10 VW8,5 [Dizzyness] めまい [Yagami, pissed that she's been taken to task for her academic drop, studies herself into the ground, until her grades pull up. She then shows her latest test scores to Kyouko, and Godai returns just in time for her to collapse in his arms. Godai has to decide again: Kyouko or Yagami! "hakkiri (katakana) shinasai yo, hakkiri (katakana)." ("Decide, dammit, decide!")] (The title page shows a head shot of Kyouko, looking slightly up. As far as the reader can tell, she has no clothes on.) v11,11 VW8,6 Weakling 弱虫 [It's Christmas Party time at Chachamaru, with a new addition: Yagami. Kyouko wants to present Godai a nice sweater which turns out to be identical to the one she wears on the title page. However, Godai is late because the nursery school is going out for drinks, so Yagami takes the time to alternately tease and berate Kyouko for not admitting she loves Godai. She uses the word "yowamushi" (weakling) a few times. ] Tarigan: By the way, that homeroom teacher has a name-- it's Kamiogi-sensei. I'm not sure if it was ever mentioned in the manga, but you can probably find it in the ending credits of the anime version. Continuation of the synopsis: At the end of the chapter, the homeroom teacher comments that Yagami is still seeing Godai. Yagami counters that her grades aren't slipping so there shouldn't be a problem there. Then they go off on a conversation about Kyoko's feelings for her dead husband. After that, Yagami feels a bit sorry for Kyoko, so she drops by Ikkoku-kan. She sees Kyoko coming back from shopping, then runs past Kyoko, calling her, "Yowamushi!" Bob: BTW, does it really snow this much in Tokyo? Tarigan: This chapter is notable in that it's the *last time* Yagami ever sees Kyoko or Godai. I thought it was a terribly weak way for her to go. How could it have been improved? Bob: Agreed, but I think she had served her purpose by then, kinda like Nikaido. I suppose there might be other ways to use her, but then this might veer away from the comedic series that it is. (Kind of the way it does in v13-15. B-) (The filler's back: this one shows Souichirou walking on his own. Must be scenting yakitori. On the title page, Kyouko is standing in front of a bay window, wearing an oversized sweater and leggings, and not much else. There appears to be snow falling in the background.) v12,1 VW8,7 [Dog Achievement] 犬詣 [Mitaka has finally overcome his phobia of dogs, as he shows off to his uncle, the statue in front of a temple, a child, and Godai and Kyouko. Will Kyouko understand what this means? Does Godai?] (On the title page, Kyouko is wearing what appears to be an autumn Kimono (funny since this story appears after the Christmas chapter). She's holding a paddle with a picture of Souichirou on it.) v12,2 VW8,8 [Dog Holiday] ドッグ・ホリデー [Mitaka goes to visit Asuna, who's been a little under the weather since seeing Mitaka and Kyouko in that compromising position in v10c11 (VW7,11). Meanwhile, his uncle visits Ikkoku-kan to get Kyouko to break up with Mitaka, only to be told (as usual) that Kyouko is not involved with Mitaka. Thus, the wedding plans for Mitaka and Asuna proceed apace.] (The title page shows Mitaka waving a bouquet of flowers, and is surrounded by Asuna's dogs.) v12,3 VW8,9 シャボン玉翔んだ [Mitaka finally goes home, after failing again to break up with Asuna. Meanwhile, Godai continues at his job at the nursery (blowing bubbles seems to be a current favorite activity of the children) and going to night school. Oh yeah, the nursery lets him go....] (On the title page is Godai, in a shaded panel, looking towards his front, while bubbles rise towards a ghostly head of Kyouko.) v12,4 VW8,10 陽だまりの告白 [Godai goes job hunting, without telling Kyouko he's lost his job at the nursery. Thus, when Otonashi-senior has an opening, Kyouko naturally tells him Godai doesn't need it. The tradition of Kyouko making Godai a bentou lunch, complete with animal-shaped food (with mostly smiling faces), starts in this chapter.] (The title page shows Kyouko holding a broom and wearing her usual "Piyo" apron. She's waving goodbye to someone; you can almost hear the "itterasshai!") v12,5 VW8,11 沈黙は金ヅル [Godai's still looking for a job. Kyouko's still packing him bentou lunches. Godai still hasn't told her he lost his nursery job. Who's going to spill the beans this time? Whoever it is gets Godai a new job, at the "Cabalet Banii." And who will extort Godai for this? And what group will make his working life there hell? And will Godai be able to pay off that oden he orders at the end?] (On the title page is the job-hunting Godai, wearing his usual YG jacket. Under his left arm is Kyouko's bentou. He's carrying his duffel bag slung over his right shoulder. Godai looks warily back at the various signs strewn about the background of the title page. Here's what I could make out, in clockwise order, starting with the one at the upper left: A >3-tiered sign (more is cut off at the top) 3F HON RYOURI RYUU 2F #SNACK# #QUEE# 1 KISSA & #COROR# SHUSEI(?) #BAR# ________ sukotchi ______ __ pachin #SNACK# ______ napore ____ pabu _____ yameru SHUSHO(?) GENKAI chan KORYOURI UMEYA #BAR# #ALICE# {Bob's unworthy translations:} A >3-tiered sign (more is cut off at the top) 3rd Floor Japanese Cuisine Dragon (Restaurant name) 2nd Floor Snack Quee 1st Floor Tea House & Color (Characters for "alcohol" and "prosper") Bar Scotch Pachinko Snack Napoleon Pub ???yameru (Characters for "alcohol" and "dispose") Genkai ???-chan (Maybe "Utchan?" B-) Snack Bar(?) Umeya Bar Alice ) v12,6 VW8,12 [Discovered] 発覚 [The loon squad continue to abuse Godai at his part-time, partying there every night until even Kyouko notices. But they manage to keep it under wraps even after Nikaido finds out. Meanwhile, Kyouko has dinner with Mitaka. Later, they end up wandering over to the front of an appropriate nightclub.] (Kyouko's on the title page, in her apron, squatting before the front entrance of Ikkoku-kan, broom by her side. Behind her and to her right is Souichirou-san, looking back at the door. Kyouko's looking at the reader as though she's a little disappointed.) v12,7 VW8,13 ごめんねＬＵＮＣＨ・ＢＯＸ [Well, Kyouko knows, and amazingly it's not through the antics of the loon squad that she's upset! Oh well, no more bentou for Godai. Kyouko eventually does call up the nursery to find out the real story, and lets Godai know in the last bentou of the chapter. Godai doesn't deserve a kanrinin as nice as this....] (The title page is a continuation from the end of the previous chapter, in which Kyouko discovers Godai's night job. Godai is slightly bent over, trying to warm his hands. Behind him stands Kyouko, stunned. Behind her is Mitaka, looking on. To their right is the front of the Cabalet Bunny.) v12,8 VW8,14 愛と哀しみの破談 [Godai still looks for a job by day while working the Cabaret by night. Meanwhile, Mitaka's impending engagement to Asuna seems to draw near, and he seeks an answer from Kyouko, who never gives one. But Mitaka has a backbone: he tells Asuna he can't marry her, and, incredibly, she understands! Plus, Godai gets a new position at the Cabaret: babysitter again!] (Asuna and Mitaka are facing away from each other, Asuna crying, Mitaka with his hands in his pockets, in the midst of lilies on this title page.) v12,9 VW8,15 菊と積木 [Godai's new position at the Cabaret is officially announced. (Probably no pay raise, though.) He sets to work building blocks for the kids at work. Mitaka shows up to tell Kyouko he's a free man, but Kyouko uses the dead-husband-visitation to fend off another date. However, Mitaka later finds out the grave site from Ichinose, and an eavesdropping Godai hurries over to deal with him. But when Kyouko and company show up, the two men hide behind the grave stone.] (Kyouko is featured on this title page in her mourning dress, holding beads in her right hand, as cherry petals blow past her.) v12,10 VW8,16 [Hiding in the bushes] 草葉の陰から [Mitaka displays his backbone again by coming out of the bushes (discreetly), and introducing himself to Kyouko's parents and in-law, after they discover the card he left with the flowers on Souichirou's grave. Kyouko's mother is ecstatic. Godai, though, is still behind the grave stone when another of his blocks falls out, giving Kyouko a reason to douse him with the water used to bless the grave site.] (Mitaka and Godai hide behind Souichirou's grave stone on this title page, in the midst of bushes. Incense is burning behind them. Godai could pass for a tall Happosai, with the bag of toy blocks hanging behind him.) v12,11 VW8,17 逃がしてたまるか！！ [Godai happily reflects on Kyouko's statement from the last chapter, in which she tells Souichirou (knowing Godai is hiding behind the grave) that she'll remain single until summer. But then Mitaka shows up at Ikkoku-kan to take Kyouko (and Ichinose, unplanned) to the tennis club. Yotsuya manages to extort 1000 yen (about US$7.50) from Godai to spy on them. And finally, we understand just how Asuna understood what Mitaka told her back in v12c8. And just who, mother of two, is eyeing Godai?] (Kyouko's smiling towards the reader, holding her racquet and a tennis ball, on this title page.) .7.> ============================================== ============ Wideban Volume 9 ============== ============================================== v12,12 VW9,1 [Troublesome Relationship] 縁困関係 [Asuna and Kyouko finally come up with a "wadai" (dogs, what else?) and hit it off while Shun goes to hit his uncle over the phone. His downfall continues apace. Meanwhile, Kasumi-san, one of the "waitresses" at the Cabaret, starts getting very friendly with Godai. Just what does that note mean, "Buchou-san he, Tarou to Hanako yoroshiku onegaishimasu, Kasumi?"] {Title page shows Godai in his Official Cabaret Babysitter Suit, minding Tarou and Hanako. Tarou is sitting on his right leg, looking up at "papa," while Hanako is asleep in Godai's left arm. A bottle half-filled with milk is off towards Godai's front and right. Godai wears an expression of consternation.} v13,1 VW9,2 なにも知らない子供たち [Godai manages to bring home all sorts of things, doesn't he? Kyouko and Godai share a tender moment calming down Hanako; well almost. Meanwhile, Mitaka plots with Kyouko's mother to get out of his situation with Asuna.] {Kyouko is bent at the waist, looking towards the reader, on this title page. Her hands are on her knees; her right foot is slightly in front of her left. She's smiling towards the reader as her hair falls towards her right (reader's left).} v13,2 VW9,3 誓いの母子星＜ははこぼし＞ [Godai searches for Kasumi ... and finds her in the shower! So how is it he ends up chasing after her down the street, topless and with his pants open? We find out that Kasumi carries a beeper whose number Tarou knows. Meanwhile, the plotting continues.] {Godai looks over the reader's left shoulder in this title page. The background is the starry night. The title of the chapter runs vertically down the left side on a white background.} [ Yutaka says: It doesn't on the wideban, though. ] v13,3 VW9,4 Ｈｅｌｐ　Ｍｅコール [Two chapters of plotting come to fruition: it's the big dinner date between Kyouko and Mitaka, joined by their parents. Kyouko, having never met Mitaka's parents, is understandably blinded, especially since she didn't know they'd be there! Fortunately, a small problem tags along for the ride.] {The layout of this title page is identical to the previous one except the title runs horizontally along the bottom. Against a backdrop of nouveau chandeliers, Kyouko looks at the reader with a concerned expression. She wears a very nice evening dress.} v13,4 VW9,5 あぶない夜 [Godai-the-cavalry is on his way, after being called by Kyouko. Meanwhile, at the dinner, she does everything to put off Mitaka's parents. Since when did she turn 26 (she'll be 27 this fall)? Actually, when is her birthday, and has she ever celebrated it? Later, Mitaka, at his nastiest, uses the kids to keep Godai from Kyouko! At least we know Godai has some good lungs. Mitaka finally lays it out for Kyouko: Mitaka: HEYA wo totte arimasu Kyouko (shocked): so ... sonna_ ... Mitaka: KON'YA ga dame kara ASHITA mo HEYA wo torimasu. sono TSUGI no HI mo zutto ... anata ga KOKORO wo Aku made ... boku ha HEYA wo tori TSUZUkemasu. {Bob's woeful translation:} Mitaka: I have a room (in the hotel). Kyouko (shocked): B-- ... But ... Mitaka: Tonight's no good. Tomorrow, also, I'll have a room. And the day after, for however long ... Until you open your heart ... I'll continue to hold a room. ] [ ITO Takayuki says: > Mitaka: KON'YA ga dame kara ‾‾‾‾nara > anata ga KOKORO wo Aku made ... ‾‾‾HIRAku > Mitaka: Tonight's no good. If tonight's no good, (i.e. if you don't give me your okay tonight,) ] {Kyouko stands in the dress she wore last chapter, looking unhappily at the ground. In the lower righthand quarter of the title page, a starry night has been "brush-painted."} v13,5 VW9,6 朝まで眠れない [Kyouko's father comes over to Ikkoku-kan only to find she's not there. He and the returned Godai take off together to find her. But in an ironic twist, the cavalry's not needed. Now what's this about Godai telling the old man he wants to marry his daughter?] {Kyouko is alone on this title page, although she's drawn as though she's being held by someone taller. Her left hand is on the imaginary person's right breast, and there are two phantom hands at the small of her back. She's still wearing the same evening dress, 3 chapters straight!} v13,6 VW9,7 白昼の疑惑 [After last chapter, Kyouko (finally changed her clothes!) is still mulling over the events of the previous nighyt. Good time for outousan and Godai to arrive. Godai stops the fight by announcing he believed in Kyouko. So why are they fighting (mostly one-sided) later? Oh yeah, Kasumi (remember her?) finally returns.] {Kyouko appears topless on this title page, looking away sadly towards the reader's right. She's almost ghostly. Godai glances at her from his left.} v13,7 VW9,8 １００％ＳＨＯＮＥＮ場 [Godai's studying hard (yeah, right, with the loon squad around?) this hot summer day for his nursery school exam. Good night to pick a fight with Mitaka!] {Godai (or is it really Mitaka?!) is on this title page, looking very confrontational. The hair has been charcoal-sketched.} [ Yutaka says: Looks like Godai. ] v13,8 VW9,9 迎えうち [Godai and Mitaka go to have their fight: a liberal mix of beer, studying, and flights from a cop. By the way Godai: don't forget dinner with Kyouko tonight.] {Kyouko is standing in the rain holding an umbrealla on this title page. She's not very happy.} v13,9 VW9,10 きざし [Godai blew it and got smacked for it last chapter. (Hisashiburi! He hasn't been smacked by Kyouko since volume 6!) Asuna spends the night at Mitaka's apartment, sealing his fate.] {The title page shows Kyouko looking off to her right, away from the reader. Only her head and neck, and her shadow are visible. She appears rather disappointed. Or unhappy.} v13,10 VW9,11 揺れる心 [Godai decides he can't study at Ikkoku-kan, so he moves into the Cabaret until the end of his exams. Meanwhile, the scandal from Asuna's night at Mitaka begins to be felt.] {The title page shows Kyouko sitting at a table wearing a summer dress. her arms are folded on the table, and she's smiling towards the reader.} v13,11 VW9,12 どうも [Nikaido (Hisashiburi!) returns from a trip laden with omiyage (all natto -- ick). The full story about That Night is finally revealed to Asuna's mother, and the reader. And somebody's preggers! And Mitaka finds out! If only people wouldn't talk about these things in such a roundabout way.] {The title page shows Mitaka reclining on a couch in his apartment. He has a cracker in his mouth and a beer in his left hand. He looks despondently down at McEnroe (if he only knew), who's smiling (with glittering teeth) back at him. There's a poster of Kyouko (with a note next to it) hanging on the wall above the couch.} v14,1 VW9,13 しあわせ曲線 [Godai finally returns to Ikkoku-kan, only to find that "Mitaka-san ga Asuna-san wo...." Meanwhile, it's time for Mitaka to finally say goodbye to Kyouko. He has a wedding to attend to, plus figuring out names for the baby, like "Pickles," "Pate," etc.] [ Yutaka says: What exactly is "Pate"? Pronunciation for potato in French? I don't know any French, but sounds like a French word. Tony Danh Cong Luu says: Pate, accent on the "e", is a type of grounded liver mixed with a variety of grounded meats. It goes up there with all the fancy french cheeses =) If you've eaver eaten a Vietnamese sandwich, the taste that you'll notice most from the sandwich is the "pate." ] {The title page is in 3-color (red, black, and white), showing Mitaka on the right looking at Kyouko, who's on the left, near sunset (the sky is red). There is meaning in their mutual stare, but Mitaka is clearly sad.} v14,2 VW9,14 ワンモア・ピリオド [Having met Godai while on a "sampo," his already sour mood is not improved. He finally has it out with Godai. He also has it out with Asuna.] {Mitaka is looking back at the reader, standing in front of a "frame." His jacket is slung over his right shoulder, and his left sleeve is rolled up. He has a surprisingly peaceful expression on his face.} [ Yutaka says: It's basically the end of his appearance in the whole series. ] v14,3 VW9,15 戸惑いロマンス [Well, now that the Mitaka plotline has been tied up, it's Kozue's turn. (Funny, Takahashi didn't tie up Yagami....) One of Kozue's coworkers proposes to her. What's a girl to do? Go find Godai and kiss him in front of Kyouko, of course!] {Kozue is brushing her hair with her right hand as she holds her purse under her left arm. She's wearing her teller's suit, looking off to the reader's left (her right). She seems thoughtful.} v14,4 VW9,16 わかってください [As one might expect, Kyouko is acting aloof towards Godai. Godai finally figures out why, but then Kozue pulls him away, to tell him about the proposal. In an effort to end the relationship amicably, he tries to tell her about his feelings for Kyouko. So he uses a tried-and-true method: he proposes to Kozue! Boy, wait until Kyouko finds out!] {There's a filler page, panel 1 from page 24, v14c1. There's no real title page for this chapter; the story begins immediately, although off to the left is a bar with "PART4 wakatte kudasai."} v14,5 VW9,17 大逆転 [Kyouko finds out! Well first, she figures out that Godai is a chump. Then she decides he's a real jerk and tells him to get out. Man, these arguments are coming one after another lately! Believe it or not, a kiss occurs in this chapter!] [ Yutaka says: Amazing how everything gets condensed towards the end ^_^. ] {The title page is actually a charcoal sketch of Godai and Kyouko just about to kiss. Godai appears to be wearing a striped sweater, while Kyouko is probably wearing her usual "piyo-piyo" apron.} [ Yutaka says: A scene from the story itself. ] ============================================== ============ Wideban Volume 10 ============= ============================================== v14,6 VW10,1 出たとこ勝負 [After the major argument at the end of the last chapter, Godai has the astonishing thought, "Kyouko-san ... mada OKOtteru ... darou na." ("She's probably still mad.") I noticed that the characters for "woman" and "heart" are in the kanji for "to get angry." By the way, Kyouko leaves Ikkoku-kan. She may have wished she stayed.] {The title page shows Kyouko brooding while sitting against a pole (partially drawn). She's wearing a sweater, and skirt with a rose print. Her arms are crossed.} v14,7 VW10,2 いきなり管理人 [Godai's a persistent guy, ain't he. How long will it take for Kyouko to cool off? How high can the trash pile up in Ikkoku-kan without Kyouko? *Somebody* needs to clean it up! If Kyouko waits too long, Souichirou- ojiisan will hire a new kanrinin.] {Nice little cheesecake title page here: Kyouko sits in front of a mirror in a bath towel. Her hair is tied up, and her right hand is against the right side of her head, while her left hand is between her legs. If her facial expression were brighter, this would be a classic pin-up pose. Various toiletries are on the shelf by the mirror: "MOISTURE CREAM" and some hairspray whose label is half visible ("MAGE").} v14,8 VW10,3 やましい関係 [Look out for those "jiro" stares from Kyouko -- they're hell! Kyouko's getting antsy: she has not job, no doubt due to otousan. Meanwhile, Godai's taking to his new baito, ordering the tenants to not party where he's so recently cleaned. Kyouko wanders back to ChaChaMaru, where Akemi starts in on her in the first of several encounters where she forces Kyouko to acknowledge her feelings for Godai. "Atashi GODAIkun to NEchao--ka na--." ("How about I sleep with Godai?") She's only joking, right?] {The title page shows Godai in his Cabaret Babysitter Suit, looking like an aloof playboy, with his arm wrapped around Akemi, who is wearing but lingerie. She, along with part of Godai, is lightly drawn, as though she were a ghost and Godai a partial spectre.} v14,9 VW10,4 ラブホテル事情 [Having run into Kozue and her pals outside the love hotel where he rescued Akemi, Godai is rather nonplussed. Naturally the Loon Squad tease him; adding to his misery is the fact that he believes he's in the dog house with two women simultaneously. On the other hand, by page 183, he has kissed three women in the space of 120 pages. Kyouko meanwhile has decided to return to Ikkoku-kan and give Godai another chance. All she needs to do is avoid talking to Kozue....] {Just Kyouko's bust is visible. She looks sadly towards the reader, as her hair ribbon unravels in the wind, allowing her hair to start billowing.} v14,10 VW10,5 好きだから… [Akemi verifies Kozue's story. Kyouko's mad again. Godai goes to slap her upside the head. Naturally the end up outside a love hotel.] {Godai and Kyouko are walking through the city, although it's drawn as if far away and unimportant. Their hands are in their pockets, and they are looking away from each other. Not a way for lovers to walk.} v14,11 VW10,6 好きなのに… [The chapter that *wasn't* adapted to anime! Kyouko and Godai laying in a love hotel bed, doing *more* than K-I-S-S-I-N-G! Who really suggested it? On the less etchi side, Kozue finally learns what happened that night. Now it's time to tie up one more loose end.] {Another charcoal sketch, showing Godai and Kyouko holding each other. They seem unhappy, as if there is still much left to be said and done. They're wearing the same outfit they wore in the previous chapter. Continuity!} v15,1 VW10,7 The Truth 本当のこと [Kozue and Godai have their final talk. Kozue watches Godai in action with the kids. They part, Kozue still not knowing (or admitting she knows) that Godai loves Kyouko. How would he have answered her question if she'd let him? Maybe with _hito_ Godai: (ore no SUki na ONNA ha ne, kozuechan ...) (yakimochi YAKI de) (HAYA to chiri de) (NAitari) (OKOttari) (dakedo) _hito_ _wara_ (sono ONNA ga BISHOUu to) (... ore ha SAIKOU ni shiawase nan da ...) {Bob's pitiful translation:} Godai: (The person I love, Kozue-chan ...?) (Burns with jealousy) (Easily falls apart(?)) (Cries) (And gets mad) (But) (When that person smiles) (... I'm at my happiest ...) ] [ ITO Takayuki says: > (HAYA to chiri de) > (Easily falls apart(?)) HAYAtochiri = apt to go off at half cocked (cf. tochiru = to make an error; to fluff) ] {The city forms the background this title page. A large image of Kozue fills half the pae. She seems a little sad. Overlaying part of Kozue is a smaller Godai, who's looking over the reader's left shoulder, hands in his traditional YG jacket pockets. His expression is the same as Kozue's.} v15,2 VW10,8 A Promise 契り [Godai returns to Ikkoku-kan, surprised that Kyouko has as well. They sit down to talk, and .... (What is this? Twice in three chapters!) The rain washes away the old ....] {Another topless Kyouko title page. Her hair blends into the black background. She's looking downwards, although her eyes are closed.} v15,3 VW10,9 TEL YOU SWEET ＴＥＬ　ＹＯＵ　ＳＷＥＥＴ [Somebody's a little worried about not passing those exams. Kyouko's acting like a widow who's come out of a four-year drought. And the loon squad are preparing to console Godai over not passing via enkai. Who keeps calling?] {Two panels grace this title page. On the left is Godai in a phone booth, with a phone in his right hand. On the right is Kyouko on the phone, which is held by both her hands.} v15,4 VW10,10 I'll Be Waiting Tonight 今夜　待ってる {Kyoko is standing in front of the first-floor toilet door, rag in her right hand, mop handle in her left, with a bucket at her left- hand side. She's looking down at Godai who is, appropriately, on his hands and knees crawling down the floor and looking up at her with an expression of absolute guilt.} [Okay, just when is Godai going to propose? No time soon if the partying loon squad can't be there. And Kyouko's kept waiting. Just remember what I said about Kyouko's stares, Godai! (See v14c8. Kowai!)] [ Yutaka says: I realized that this is where Akane's stare (in Ranma) originally came from, also ^_^. ] v15,5 VW10,11 不幸な人々 {Kyouko sits on a lounge chair at a cafe called "Coffee Doelle" with her right hand holding the handle of a teacup, which is on a saucer on top of the table in front of her. She's staring over the reader's left shoulder. Her sweater has a tiny hat design on it. Behind her, on a shelf, is a flower basket shaped like a chariot. The flowers might be kiri (paulownia).} [ Yutaka says: Wow, and I don't even know what a kiri or a paulownia is. ] [Godai goes job-hunting. (Need to be able to support that wife!) No problem right? He's far more qualified than that other guy .... We find out that Sayoko married the puppet club president.] v15,6 VW10,12 I Won't Permit It 許さん [Kyouko's father's sick and in bed at home. Kyouko's mother is guessing that Kyouko might marry Godai, which doesn't help his disposition, especially when Kyouko basically confirms it. In any case, Godai has to figure out how to propose, which may take longer than it did to get his first kiss from Kyouko.] {Kyouko is resting her head on her partially closed hands, staring at the reader. It's almost a pose.} [ Yutaka says: One of my most favorite drawings ^_^; ] v15,7 VW10,13 Promise 約束 [Kyouko's father has escaped from the hospital. Something about not wanting to see Kyouko's tears again. Godai has much the same sentiments. Also something about, when Kyouko grows up, her husband should give her father a piggy-back ride....] {A scene from long ago: Kyouko's father carrying on his back a very young Kyouko. His shadow stretches off to the right.} v15,8 VW10,14 形見 [Well, now that the proposal's out of the way, and Kyouko's parents have accepted it, it's time to check with Godai's parents. Well, that is, after Kyouko and Godai help out a bit at "Godai's."] {The title page shows a picture of a young Godai about to start eating a yam(?). It's summer, and his grandmother is fanning him. Both are sitting on a porch.} [ Yutaka says: That's an eggplant, and he's not eating it. Rather, he's making a horse (or some other four-legged animal, I guess). He has a matchbox in front of him, and he's using matches to make the legs. ] v15,9 VW10,15 Under the Cherry Trees 桜の下で [Time to say goodbye to Souichirou. Can Kyouko do it? Another touching scene by Takahashi!] {Kyouko is wearing a spring dress and has her hands out as if holding a large invisible ball. Her eyes are closed and her head is slightly bowed. The wind is blowing her hair, as cherry petals float all around.} v15,10 VW10,16 P.S. Ikkoku-kan Ｐ．Ｓ．一刻館 {The title page shows the front porch of Ikkoku-kan. Souichirou-san is barking at the broom, which is leaning against the door. It is morning, by the shadows.} [ Yutaka says: Minor point, but it looks like he's just yawning ^_^. ] [The wedding! We also see a few faces not seen in awhile: Kentarou, Mitaka and co., Ikuko. Plus a quick run-down of what happens to the gang in the near future. Sayounara, Ikkoku-kan. O-shiawase ni.] [ Yutaka says: Yagami doesn't look as cute with that hairstyle!! ;_; ] <.7. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ By Glenn Tarigan: v4c1 VW2c17: Kyoko's mother meets Mitaka for the first time, and she goes with Godai and Ichinose for a talk at a cafe. At the tennis court, Mitaka tries to talk with Kyoko. She confronts him with the news that she saw him hugging another woman. Then Kyoko's dad visits Ikkoku-kan and meets Godai. They end up drinking out together. Kyoko has to come help escort her father home. Finally, it seems that Kyoko's decided she's had it with men. But in later scenes she notices Godai turning down Kozue's invitations for dinner, and Mitaka asks her out for a date. So maybe they didn't dump her after all. On the final page, Godai arrives home and sees Kyoko at the entrance. They exchange smiles. (The two chapters which I've described above seem to be good candidates for making long synopses. They weren't in the anime version, but they aren't really good enough to warrant a detailed translation. Now, if only I could understand more of the dialogue...) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ By Harold Ancell: v08c02 Kyoko takes care of her mom, and Godai brings her pillow v08c03 G&K visit the Souichiro's, but still no picture of Soichiro v08c04 Kyoko visits the grave bearing a long thin package v08c05 Nikaido arrives, and Yotsuya tests his mettle v11c10 Yagami the zombie, Godai the overstuffed v11c11 Yagami endgame, and she gives Kyoko a good push twds Godai v12c01 Mitaka solves his dog problem in time for New Year's v12c02 Mitaka visits Asuna and dogs, but can't tell her v12c03 Godai is laid off from his nursery job v12c04 just in time for Kyoko to manage to start making him bento v12c05 and fortunately he finds an advertising department job v12c06 but unfortunately the loons discover him and his job, v12c07 and then Kyoko, but she's forgiving (end of a *great* arc) v12c08 Mitaka finally tells Asuna, but she's happy v12c09 Another year's grave visit w/Mitaka joining in v12c10 G&M hide for a while, and Kyoko gives Godai hope v12c11 Asuna tries a new approach to Mitaka v12c12 which shows promise, as Godai get's handed two problems <.6. ============================================================================= --- End of part 2 of 8 Maison Ikkoku Guidebook Release 8 Copyright 1995 by the Misery Loves Company