めぞん一刻 [Maison Ikkoku]

Rumiko Takahashi's beloved romantic comedy Maison Ikkoku ran in Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits from 1982 to 1987, spanning 15 collected volumes. Set in a quirky boarding house, the series follows the tangled relationships among its eccentric residents, centered on the will-they-won't-they dynamic between the hapless manager and a young widow. A masterclass in slow-burn romance and character-driven humor, it established Takahashi as a defining voice in 1980s manga.