Maison Ikkoku: Shipwrecked on Ikkoku Island (1991) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1991 · 25 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Setsuko Shibuichi

Starring

Chika Sakamoto, Sumi Shimamoto, Shigeru Chiba, Issei Futamata, Akira Kamiya, Kazuyo Aoki

Yotsuya and Ichinose look back on a day when Shun Mitaka, Yotsuya’s suitor, whisked the Ikkoku‑kan residents away on his new pleasure boat. The vessel capsizes, leaving everyone stranded on a deserted island where they must make the best of their situation. This animated short adapts a story from the Maison Ikkoku manga by Rumiko Takahashi.