Tag Archives: Hanae Ichinose

Hanae Ichinose Character Ask 1

So Hanae is married in Maison Ikkoku, but I don’t think her husband represents her “type” necessarily. The type of guys she usually comments on being hot are mostly generic handsome dudes, nothing too out there or anything. In hindsight, part of me is thinking I might should’ve partnered her with Aki here instead, since he fits the type even more so (I think) while also having a loose connection to Hanae through Himeno and Akemi’s established relationship. Megumi doesn’t get to have much fun on camera, though, so it’s nice to see him get a little action outside what he’s used to.

Subscriber Scenarios #18 – Take a Load Off

This Scenario is probably going to have less of a broad appeal, but it’s one I personally took a lot of interest in. This is one of the ideas I was considering last month, but since this Subscriber’s had a couple Scenarios I went with the Scooby one instead. This month I did go this way, as Maison Ikkoku’s an older anime I’m quite fond of. I’ve used it a bit in AMV work, and y’all have seen me draw Akemi Roppongi a few times by now. Kyoko Otonashi (center) and Hanae Ichinose (left) are both making their debuts in my work here, and I’m happy to have them. Kyoko’s the female lead of the series, and the manager of the building all the central characters live in. Hanae’s a mother and part of a trio (including Akemi) who frequently get drunk and party together. Both Hanae and Akemi have their own distinct relationship with Kyoko, but this sort of interaction doesn’t feel that far off for them.