Maison Ikkoku GN (2003-2006 Viz) 2nd Edition comic books 2005

2nd Edition - Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. "Home Sweet Home!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. From the creator of Ranma ½ and Inu Yasha... one of Rumiko Takahashi's most beloved series, the romantic (sort of) comedy Maison Ikkoku, re-presented in a second edition in its original episodic order, with a "missing" episode! So take a trip down memory lane back into Japan's nuttiest apartment house and meet its volatile inhabitants: Kyoko, the beautiful and mysterious new apartment manager; Yusaku, the exam-addled college student; Mrs. Ichinose, the drunken gossip; Kentaro, her bratty son; Akemi, the boozy bar hostess who runs around the house in flimsy lingerie; and the mooching and peeping Mr. Yotsuya. Now everyone seems to forget that "home is where the heart is!" First Kyoko's dog, named Mr. Soichoro after her late husband, gets hopelessly lost. Then, due to a misunderstanding, Yusaku moves out of Maison Ikkoku in a huff. Unfortunately, the tiny apartment he moves into is still occupied _ by a beautiful masseuse and her ape-like Yakuza husband! Can Yusaku ever go home again? Softcover, 5 1/8-in. x 7 3/16-in., 232 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Learning Curvese!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. Yusaku finally gets serious about finding a job. Unfortunately, Kyoko is the only one who takes him seriously when he talks about his "future." For the immediate future, he gets a position waiting tables at a resort, and an eyeful when Kyoko loses her top in the pool. Once he finally lands a gig student-teaching at Kyoko's old high school, a googly-eyed student named Yagami moves into his life, and, sneakily, into Maison Ikkoku. Softcover, 5 1/8-in. x 7 3/16-in., 232 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 10 - 1st printing. "Dogged Pursuit!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. The not-so-simple life for the tenants of Maison Ikkoku is sent reeling after the latest Godai-related scandal hits the fan...a hostage situation! But there's a twist ? the hostage is Ibuki Yagami, a coquettish co-ed smitten by Yusaku's bumbling charms, and she refuses to vacate the premises until her outlandish demands are met. Softcover, 5 1/8-in. x 7 3/16-in., 248 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 11 - 1st printing. "Student Affairs!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. Now they've gone and done it! After chancing upon the lovely Kyoko and the rakish Coach Mitaka in an oh-so-compromising situation, bumbling gadabout Godai's little world is sent twirling off its axis again! Attempting to quell the memory of her indiscreet alliance (and hoping to get some rest and relaxation), Kyoko arranges to take a much-needed vacation. Hot on her trail, though, is Godai, hoping for a reconciliation rendezvous. Will these accidental tourists be reunited on a weekend getaway, or will they remain strangers on a train? Softcover, 5 1/8-in. x 7 3/16-in., 232 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 12 - 1st printing. "Hair 'O the Dog!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. Mitaka has gone into seclusion to cure himself of his phobia, promising that he will return as a new man. But will he emerge from his canine-chrysalis in time to win Kyoko's heart, or will his lot be forever thrown in with the shy, patrician, and multiple dog-loving heiress Asuna? Softcover, 5 1/8-in. x 7 3/16-in., 232 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 13 - 1st printing. "Trouble with Girls...and Boys!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. Godai is forced to scramble for a job after being laid-off from his teaching-gig. Thanks to a recommendation from a friend, he embarks on a new career in 'public relations'... at a strip club. Godai quickly finds himself in the role of de facto daddy when one of the hostesses absconds without her children. One little boy, one little girl, and a household of drunks...the fates are certainly testing our poor Godai. Softcover, 5 1/8-in. x 7 3/16-in., 232 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 14 - 1st printing. "Happiness Curve!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. Back at the drunk tank (i.e. Ikkoku), and with Godai out of the way, the stage is now set for Coach Mitaka to make his final play for the beautiful widow Kyoko Otonashi, but a pregnancy-scare with his (almost) bride-to-be Asuna may force his hand. Will his years of wanton wooing finally win him Kyoko's eternal affections, or will he settle for a lifetime of marital-bliss with the patrician yet independently wealthy Asuna? Softcover, 5 1/8-in. x 7 3/16-in., 240 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.