The Mysterious Tennis Coach Is the Rival of Love is the ninth episode of the Maison Ikkoku anime.
Synopsis[]
Concerned about Kyōko always moping about (both over Sōichirō and, more recently, Godai's neighborhood - wide confession). Mrs. Ichinose signs them both up for tennis lessons. Shun Mitaka, the coach, is gorgeous... and couldn't be more unlike Godai. Uh-oh.
Plot overview[]
To be added
Characters in order of appearance[]
- Yūsaku Godai
- Kyōko Otonashi
- Hanae Ichinose
- Sōichirō
- Yuko
- Midori
- Shun Mitaka (debut)
- Toshizo
- Mitsuo
- Akemi Roppongi
- Yotsuya
- Master
Quotes[]
- "On this beautiful clear day I am feeling blue" (Yūsaku Godai)
- "I've got it! How about some tennis?" (Midori)
- "Well, I was on my high school tennis team. But it's been ages, and I was..." (Kyōko Otonashi)
- "Damn. Now I gotta look for a new job" (Yūsaku Godai)
- "Kill me now!" (Akemi Roppongi)
- "I never want to forget him. If I were ever to forget Sōichirō, then he would truly be dead" (Kyōko Otonashi)
Trivia[]
- Mitaka wears a tennis uniform with a t-shirt that has the legend "DSB".
Gallery[]
Yuko and Midori come to visit Kyōko
Yuko and Midori comment on the events of the previous night
Midori gives Kyōko some advice
Yuko gives Kyōko some advice
Kyōko and Hanae on tennis uniforms
Shun Mitaka, the tennis coach
Godai working with his bycicle
Kyōko plays tennis really well
The ice cube Godai was carrying melted away
Midori and Yuko talk to Kyōko on tennis class
All the girls talking while on tennis class
Everyone gathered at Chachamaru
Godai and Mitaka discuss about Kyōko
Kyōko reflects about her late husband