Love All Over... The Lingering Taste of Kozue's Kisses is the eighty-eighth episode of the Maison Ikkoku anime.
Synopsis[]
After the events of the last episode, Godai is still living at the cabaret while studying for his graduation exams. Meanwhile Mitaka and Asuna are preparing their wedding. And when Kyōko is preparing to go visit Godai, Kozue Nanao appears once again trying to talk to Godai. How is the studing going for Godai now that he is away from Maison Ikkoku? What is Kozue going to talk about with Godai?
Plot overview[]
To be added
Characters in order of appearance[]
- Yūsaku Godai
- Shun Mitaka
- Sōichirō
- Kyōko Otonashi
- Hanae Ichinose
- Akemi Roppongi
- Mitaka's Parents
- Shun's Uncle
- Asuna Kujō
- Kozue Nanao
- Iioka
- Yotsuya
Quotes[]
- "Now that we know that the whole pregnancy thing was a misunderstanding, there is a chance for him to make a comeback" (Hanae Ichinose)
- "Why are you always thinking of ways to destroy other people's happiness?" (Kyōko Otonashi)
- "Mitaka. Maybe I haven't earned the right to say something like this. Please make Asuna happy" (Yūsaku Godai)
- "With Shun, you never know. By the time they tie the knot, they may already have a bun in the oven!" (Shun's Uncle)
- "People are capable of smiling even when they're not happy. You looked very different in this photo of you holding this. And... you look the same way tonight" (Asuna Kujō)
- "I never knew he liked me since high school. He's a nice man, but a marriage proposal...?" (Konue Nanao)
- "They're from the gang at Maison. I just came to deliver these. Bye" (Kyōko Otonashi)
- "It's really not my place to say, but maybe you should give him some space. I think he's trying too hard to live up to you" (Iioka)
- "Forget it. I'll wait until you're done with your finals" (Kozue Nanao)
- "Why did I bother coming? Godai left right away with Kozue. I feel like an idiot" (Kyōko Otonashi)
- "Look here. Close your eyes" (Kozue Nanao)
Trivia[]
- In the scene where Godai (and the cabaret kids) is talking to Mitaka at the restaurant, there is a song in the background: it is called "Hiru Kodari No Yousei" (Evening Fairy) by Matsuda Ryou.
- In the scene where Asuna is looking at Mitaka's old photo album, there is an appliance on Mitaka's living room that has the brand "Tokyo Gas" on it. The Tokyo Gas Company (founded in 1885) is the primary provider of natural gas to the city of Tokyo.
- In the scene where Mitaka and Asuna are at his old room, he takes an album from the shelf. That is The Beatles' 1967 album "Magical Mystery Tour". That is a big reference to Urusei Yatsura:
- As part of its unreleased unofficial OST, Urusei Yatsura used several covers of songs by The Beatles featured in the album "Magical Mystery Tour", like "The Fool on the Hill", "Flying", "Blue Jay Way" and "Your Mother Should Know".
- Those covers were done by japanese artist Yutaka Mogi, who released them in an album called "Digital Mystery Tour".
- For the first time in the series, the first half of the eyecatch sequence was not used, and it was replaced with a white screen with the Maison Ikkoku logo to fade to the second half of the eyecatch sequence.
- In the scene where Kozue Nanao is on the train back home, there are several advertisement signs that have references to things:
- Three signs that say "Maris" on them (two in the train, and one on a building). Those could be a reference to the 1986 OVA "Maris the Chojo", based on a work by Rumiko Takahashi.
- One sign that says "Maison Ikkoku" on a building. That is a self-reference to the anime.
- And one sign that says "Aqua" on a building.
- According to the wall calendar at the cabaret office room, this episode takes place on a month of December that starts on a Tuesday the 1st.
- This episode aired on January 1988, but the Tankobon manga counterpart was published around June 1987.
- That being said, the month of December 1987 complies with these requirements.
- In the scene where Godai and Kozue are walking next to a street, there is a passing truck with the legend "Tokyo Hands" on it. That could be a reference to Tokyu Hands, a Japanese department store. that opened in Shibuya, Tokyo in 1976.
Gallery[]
Mitaka hanging to a fence
Godai (with Kasumi's kids) talking to Mitaka on a restaurant
Mitaka looking all defeated at the park
Mitaka, Asuna and their relatives eating at his old house
Mitaka's parents at their house
Some old photos when Mitaka was a kid
A photo with a young Mitaka with a 2nd place trophy
Kid Mitaka crying because of the 2nd place trophy
A general view of old Mitaka's room
Asuna taking a look at a bruce on Mitaka's 2nd place trophy
A disc of the Beatles' 1967 album "Magical Mystery Tour"
Asuna and Mitaka sitting on his old room bed
The first half of the eyecatch sequence for the episode
The second half of the eyecatch sequence for the episode
A building in the city at night
Kozue Nanao meeting with someone at night
Kozue Nanao's friend at the street
Kozue's friend showing her his bank account
Kozue's friend proposing marriage to her
Kozue thinking about the proposal at the train
Kozue looking really worried and sad about the situation
The city buildings skyline from the train at night
Kozue wondering about the proposal and her situation
Kyōko and Kozue appearing at the cabaret nursery room
Kyōko talking to Iioka after Kozue and Godai left
"Forget it. I'll wait until you're done with your finals"
Kozue and Godai walking together on the street
Kozue kissing Godai
Kyōko looking at Godai's kiss from a distance
Kyōko looking shocked by Godai's kiss