Akemi Roppongi
Seductive heavy-drinking resident
Female resident living in room 6 of the rundown Ikkoku Apartments, loves alcohol and wears provocative clothing.
Quotes
- I can drink as much as I like.
- A good woman is strong with booze, that's common sense.
- Living freely is the best.
- Alcohol is the magic that opens people's hearts.
Trivia
- Akemi Roppongi is one of the few flashy female residents in the series.
- Her name derives from Tokyo's Roppongi.
- Beloved by fans as the heavy-drinking character.
- According to original author Rumiko Takahashi, the character's cheerfulness is a key element.
Alternate names
Akemi
Roppongi-san
Akemi-san
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Female
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Slender with a mature atmosphere. Often wears bright, flashy clothes and is memorable holding alcohol.
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
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- Sexy outfits
- Mature womanly aura
- Iconic items
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- Cigarette
- Liquor bottle
- Flashy clothes
- Accessories
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Free-spirited
- Detailed personality
- Free-spirited and passionate, strongly assertive, often teases those around her at every opportunity. Strong tolerance for alcohol, known as a heavy drinker.
- Keywords
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- Heavy drinker
- Provocative
- Free-spirited
- Cheerful
- Talkative
- Sociable
- Motto
- Enjoy what you like without holding back
- Talents
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- Tolerance for large amounts of alcohol
- Sociability that liven up surroundings
- Behavior utilizing her own charms
- Skills
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- Conversational skills
- Insight to read people's emotions
- Motivation
- To live freely following her desires and spend enjoyable days.
- Habits
- Becomes talkative when drinking and often teases those around her.
- Favorite foods
- All kinds of alcohol, Snacks
- Hobbies
- Drinking parties, Socializing
- Favorite colors
- Red, Pink
History
- Backstory
- Appears as resident of Ikkoku Apartments room 6. Lives freely and capriciously while influencing the other residents.
- Debut date
- November 12, 1980
- Work title
- Maison Ikkoku
- Media type
- Manga
- Episode or chapter
- Chapter 1
First appearance
- Significant event
- First appearance
- Description
- Joins the group early in the story as the alcohol-loving woman of Ikkoku Apartments.
Resident interactions
- Significant event
- Resident interactions
- Description
- Livened up the protagonists at drinking parties or stirred up the romance situations.
Relationships
Yusaku Godai
Teammate
Witty exchanges at drinking sessions
Kyoko Otonashi
Friend
Close association as Ikkoku Apartments residents
Ikkoku Apartments residents
Ikkoku Apartments residents: unknown
Media appearances
Maison Ikkoku
Manga / Supporting
Serialization started in 1980
Maison Ikkoku
Anime / Supporting
1986 TV anime series
Maison Ikkoku: Theatrical Version
Movie / Supporting
Released in 1986
Voice cast and creators
Mai Nakahara
- Voice actor
- Mai Nakahara
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV anime version
Taeko Kawata
- Voice actor
- Taeko Kawata
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Theatrical version
Rumiko Takahashi
- Creator name
- Rumiko Takahashi
- Role
- Original author
Shogakukan
- Creator name
- Shogakukan
- Role
- Publisher
Studio Pierrot
- Creator name
- Studio Pierrot
- Role
- Animation studio
Related goods
Akemi Roppongi figure
- Item name
- Akemi Roppongi figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular