If you’ve been wondering “is Maison Ikkoku manga finished?” — good news. The manga is completely finished, and it has been for decades. Rumiko Takahashi’s beloved romantic comedy wrapped up in 1987 after 161 chapters and 15 collected volumes in Japan. The entire series is available in English from VIZ Media (a US-based publisher that…
So you’ve heard about Maison Ikkoku — maybe through a recommendation, maybe through Rumiko Takahashi’s legendary reputation — and now you want to know exactly what you’re getting into before you start collecting. How many Maison Ikkoku manga volumes are there? Is the story actually finished? What’s the best way to buy it in English?…
Good news if you just searched for the Maison Ikkoku manga reading order — this is one of the easiest series to figure out. There are no branching stories set in the same world, no alternate timelines, no “which version do I read first?” headaches. It’s a single, straight-through story from beginning to end. If…