This OVA is just 23 minutes long. So it's like a standard Maison Ikkoku episode. The story is about what you'll read in the synopsis. It's bonkers. This takes place in the very early first quarter of MI (Mitaka is still afraid of Soichiro). But it actually feels more like a Urusei Yatsura episode except with Maison Ikkoku characters! You'll know what I mean if you watched both... Can't believe I almost got duped by the last 5 minutes thinking this actually takes place after the last episode of the series. The animation kinda feels off even by 1991 standards... But at least the abominable artstylefrom Kanketsu-hen aka Final Chapter isn't used here. They try to replicate the style of the series more even though it's not 100% accurate.

This is actually a fun watch but it will make you hurting for more Maison Ikkoku episodes if you watch this after completing the 96-episode series...

Anyway, Akemi in swimsuit looks hot <3 :D Might be worth watching for that alone :P Oh yeah, Kyoko looks good too!