Because Home Is Where The Heart Lives! One of the most beloved manga series of all time, Maison Ikkoku is a love story which takes place in Japan...but that doesn\'t mean it couldn\'t happen anywhere. You\'ll fall in love with the wacky inhabitants of the run-down boarding house Maison Ikkoku as they try to alternately help and hinder the blossoming romance between a bumbling college student and his lovely, young apartment manager.