Hanae Ichinose (一の瀬花枝, Ichinose Hanae) is the resident of Room 1 of Ikkoku-Kan and a major character of Maison Ikkoku.
Biography[]
She's a short, middle-aged woman who is rarely seen sober. She lives with her son Kentarō Ichinose and her wage-slave husband, who is completely unknown to the other tenants until he gets temporarily laid off.[1] She enjoys joining other tenants in stirring up trouble for Yūsaku and Kyōko, but she occasionally acts with good will for the two, especially Kyōko, whom she sees as a "younger sister" (willfully ignoring the difference in their ages, as the other tenants point out). However, even when she is acting with the best of intentions, her way of doing things often leaves Yūsaku, Kyōko, or both in a worse situations than if she had not gotten involved. Mrs. Ichinose is also an incurable gossip who relishes in her room's proximity to the communal telephone.
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Kentarō trying to snap Hanae out of her drunken behavior.
Being his mother, Hanae cares about him and takes care of him to the best of her ability. However, she has no problem taking him with her to her parties where he often witnesses her getting drunk. Kentarō does not appreciate his mother's intoxicated behavior and often wants her to stop acting so strange. Sometimes she will even drag him along to spy on Godai much to his confusion.

Hanae, Yotsuya, and Akemi all getting drunk and partying in Yusaku's room in the first episode.
Hanae, Yotsuya, and Akemi are implied to have been drinking buddies for awhile. The trio frequently gets drunk and party in Godai's room, usually against his wishes. Hanae dances with a pair of fans while intoxicated, while Yotsuya holds and balances empty bottles in his mouth, and Akemi watches and laughs in amusement. Even sober, the three take delight in harassing Godai. Outside of their parties, they often gossip amongst each other or just watch Godai's life for amusement, as if it were a soap opera.
Her duties as a mother/wife sometimes leave her too busy to hang out with Yotsuya and Akemi, leaving the two to their own devices and diversions.
Like Akemi and Yotsuya, Hanae often enjoys partying and having fun at Yūsaku's expense. Outside of the parties, Hanae is more antagonistic towards Yūsaku, though she doesn't directly harass Yūsaku as often Akemi and Yotsuya do. She prefers to just eavesdrop or spy on him, and then gossip about him with Akemi and Yotsuya (and sometimes Kyōko).
Like Yūsaku, Hanae enjoys eavesdropping on her, but also gossiping with her (often about Yūsaku). Despite this, sometimes she will act as a mother figure to Kyōko, as deep down she does still care about her.
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Trivia[]
- Her name Hanae means "flower, blossom" (花) (hana) and "branch" (枝) (e), and her surname Ichinose means "one" (一) (ichi) and "swift current, rapids" (瀬) (se).
- She is among the major characters whose name involves a number. Her family name Ichinose means "one ford", therefore she is representative of the number 1, which match the number of the room she lives in.
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- ↑ Chapter 65, Episode 28