Editing Maison Ikkoku (section)

===Anime===
{{main|List of Maison Ikkoku episodes}}
''Maison Ikkoku'' was adapted into a ninety-six episode [[anime]] television series by [[Studio Deen]] and aired on [[Fuji TV]] from March 26, 1986, to March 2, 1988. The series was directed by Kazuo Yamazaki for the first 26 episodes, Takashi Anno from episode 27 until 52 and Naoyuki Yoshinaga for the remainder of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvdrama-db.com/drama_info/p/id-22648|title=めぞん一刻|publisher=TV-Drama DB|access-date=June 2, 2014}}</ref> The production staff had previously worked on the anime adaption of Takahashi's previous work, ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]''. After production of that series was completed, the team moved straight onto ''Maison Ikkoku'' and the series took over ''Urusei Yatsura'''s timeslot.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2014-04-20|title=Rumiko Rundown - The Mike Toole Show|last=Toole|first=Mike|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=April 20, 2014|access-date=June 19, 2014}}</ref> A new HD remaster of the series has been created and released on two [[Blu-ray]] boxsets in Japan. The first box was released on December 25, 2013, and the second box followed on April 23, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whv.jp/database/database.cgi?cmd=dp&num=13790|title=TVアニメーション めぞん一刻 Blu-ray BOX.1|publisher=[[Warner Home Video|Warner Home Video Japan]]|access-date=June 2, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whv.jp/database/database.cgi?cmd=dp&num=13791|title=TVアニメーション めぞん一刻 Blu-ray BOX.2|publisher=[[Warner Home Video|Warner Home Video Japan]]|access-date=June 2, 2014}}</ref>

An animated theatrical film titled ''The Final Chapter'' was released on February 6, 1988, as a double feature with ''[[Urusei Yatsura movies#The Final Chapter|Urusei Yatsura Movie 5: The Final Chapter]]''. On September 25, 1988, an [[original video animation]] ''Through the Passing Seasons'' that summarizes the story was released. A video titled ''Karaoke Music Parade'' and collecting all the TV anime's opening and ending animations was released in November 1989. ''Shipwrecked on Ikkoku Island'' was released on January 31, 1991, and adapts a story of the manga, while ''Prelude Maison Ikkoku: When the Cherry Blossoms Return in the Spring'' utilizes all the flashbacks of Kyoko's life before she moved to Maison Ikkoku and was released on June 25, 1992.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.furinkan.com/maison/anime/specials.html|title=Anime Specials|publisher=Furinkan.com|access-date=2014-05-18}}</ref>

The anime was licensed for a North American release by [[Viz Media]] in 1994,<!--Animerica vol3-#11 says ''english language adaption'' to follow in April(96)--> and was put on two-episode [[VHS]] dub releases, but Viz dropped the English dub after 36 episodes. The remaining subtitled-only VHS releases went on until volume 32, without finishing the series. Viz released the series as 8 DVD boxsets from June 1, 2003, until June 4, 2006, with the latter episodes newly dubbed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mania.com/maison-ikkoku-box-set-1_article_75399.html|title=Maison Ikkoku Box Set 1|publisher=Mania.com|last=Beveridge|first=Chris|date=August 1, 2003|access-date=June 2, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606231430/http://www.mania.com/maison-ikkoku-box-set-1_article_75399.html|archive-date=June 6, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mania.com/maison-ikkoku-box-set-8_article_78236.html|title=Maison Ikkoku Box Set 8|publisher=Mania.com|last=Beveridge|first=Chris|date=July 13, 2006|access-date=June 2, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606223017/http://www.mania.com/maison-ikkoku-box-set-8_article_78236.html|archive-date=June 6, 2014 }}</ref> In the newer episodes, Godai was given a new voice actor, as [[Jason Gray-Stanford]] was replaced by [[Brad Swaile]]. Other characters such as Kozue and Ikuko were also recast.