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Prelude Maison Ikkoku: When the Cherry Blossoms Return in the Spring
Prelude Maison Ikkoku: When the Cherry Blossoms Return in the Spring

Prelude Maison Ikkoku: When the Cherry Blossoms Return in the Spring

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AnimationRomanceDramaComedy

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Kyoko Otonashi is a 22-year-old widow. Six months have passed since the sudden death of her husband, Soichiro. In her resolve to move on, she has recently taken over the management of a boarding house owned by her father-in-law. She now finds herself reminiscing about the few seasons that she and Soichiro had together, and about the first time that she saw him: when he became her geology teacher during her final year of high school. This prequel is the third and final OVA released after the conclusion of MAISON IKKOKU, an animated series based on the manga by Rumiko Takahashi. The past events are retold through flashback sequences using scenes from the television series, with narration by Sumi Shimamoto as Kyoko.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

27 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

25 June 1992

Country

Japan

Cast

Sumi Shimamoto

Sumi Shimamoto

Kyoko Otonashi (voice)

Hideyuki Tanaka

Hideyuki Tanaka

Souichirō Otonashi (voice)

Issei Futamata

Issei Futamata

Godai Yusaku (voice)

Ryūji Saikachi

Ryūji Saikachi

Otonashi-rōjin (voice)

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