Sparking Fireworks of Love! Godai and Mitaka's Reluctant Recuperation is the forty-third episode of the Maison Ikkoku anime.
Synopsis[]
Godai and Mitaka are at the hospital with broken legs, and both are competing for Kyōko's care and attention. But all of the other Mitaka's girl friends and Kozue interrupt them from having time with Kyōko. Who is gonna win the battle for getting her time and care?
Plot overview[]
To be added
Characters in order of appearance[]
- Kyōko Otonashi
- Yūsaku Godai
- Shun Mitaka
- Hanae Ichinose
- Kentarō Ichinose
- Sōichirō
- Kozue Nanao
- Akemi Roppongi
- Yotsuya
- Midori
Quotes[]
- "I'm here to take care of you two" (Kyōko Otonashi)
- "One breaks his leg trying to save you. The other comes chasing after you... You can't keep running away, you know" (Hanae Ichinose)
- "I'm sorry I haven't been able to come. Manager, thank you so much. I'll care for him today" (Kozue Nanao)
- "Maybe I'll go visit Sōichirō's grave" (Kyōko Otonashi)
- "I wonder what they're doing? It's not of my business. What's the matter with me?" (Kyōko Otonashi)
- "I knew that someday the manager would pull herself out of her deep sorrow" (Yūsaku Godai)
- "I'm so glad. I was so worried. Where were you?" (Kyōko Otonashi)
Trivia[]
- In the scene where both Godai and Mitaka are reading books at their beds in the hospital, there is a song Godai is listening. That song is called "Mou Sukoshi Tooku" (A Little Farther Away) by Kisugi Takao.
- In a later scene, Mitaka is reading a book called "Casa Est Magna". That is latin for "The House is Big".
- In the scene where Mitaka and Godai are at the restaurant after the checkup there is a song in the background: it is called "Skin Deep" by singer CINDY from her 1986 album "Love Life".
Gallery[]
Godai and Mitaka on the same hospital bedroom
Kyōko comes to visit Godai and Mitaka with flowers
You can't keep running away, you know"
Mitaka reads a book called "Casa Est Magna"
Mitaka forcefully hugs Kyōko
Kyōko screams because of Kentarō's mischief
Many girls come to visit Mitaka at the hospital
Kozue comes to visit Godai at the hospital
Godai and Mitaka leave the hospital
Kozue arrives with Godai at Maison Ikkoku
Kyōko is worried about Godai's relationship with Kozue
Godai overhears what Kyōko said about him
Godai and Mitaka talking at the restaurant
A train station employee ask Godai and Mitaka to leave
Kyōko meets Godai and Mitaka at the train station
Kyōko returns home with Godai and Mitaka