Sympathy Scramble! If I Should Stumble... is the sixteenth episode of the Maison Ikkoku anime.
Synopsis[]
While playing tennis against Mitaka, Kyōko suffers an injury and has to rest for a couple of days. Godai and Mitaka will try to be nicer to her while she recovers.
Plot overview[]
To be added
Characters in order of appearance[]
- Sakamoto
- Yūsaku Godai
- Sayoko Kuroki
- Kyōko Otonashi
- Shun Mitaka
- Hanae Ichinose
- Kentarō Ichinose
- Akemi Roppongi
- Yotsuya
- Sōichirō
Quotes[]
- "Break a chopstick, and you'll cause a disaster. Grandma always says so!" (Sakamoto)
- "Then if I got hurt, you'd carry me, too?" (Hanae Ichinose)
- "I know! I will nurse her back to health!" (Yūsaku Godai)
- "The secret of White Stew is its light seasonings. The secret is to avoid pan frying in oil; instead, douse with wine, and simmer thoroughly over a low flame" (Shun Mitaka)
- "I can't refuse a face like that..." (Kyōko Otonashi)
- "She ate an entire bowl of awful ramen. What a sweet woman!!" (Yūsaku Godai)
Trivia[]
- On one of the walls of Godai's room, there is a poster that says "Madonna you Dake". This could be a reference to the American pop singer, Madonna.
- According to a wall calendar on Kyōko's room, this episode takes place on a month that has 31 days, and starts on a Wednesday the 1st.
- This episode aired on July 1986, but the Tankobon manga counterpart was published around July 1982.
- That being said, the closest months that comply with these requirements are: December 1982, August 1984, May 1985 and January 1986.
- It is revealed that Godai is a bad cook, and that Mitaka is a great cook.
Gallery[]
A banner almost falls onto Godai
Kyōko gets injured while playing tennis
Kyōko with a bandage on her foot
Hanae Ichinose taking care of Kyōko
Godai and Mitaka argue about who will take better care of Kyōko
A poster that says "Madonna you Dake"
Kyōko eats food prepared by Mitaka
Yotsuya and Akemi worried about Kyōko
Godai gives Kyōko a bowl of ramen he cooked
Godai enters on Kyōko's room and finds her taking a bath
Godai, Kyōko and Mitaka eat some food