"Urusei yatsura" (1981) TV series 1981-1986

Creator:

Rumiko Takahashi

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

14 October 1981 (Japan)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The series begins when aliens from the planet Oniboshi invade Earth. They agree to leave only if Earth's...

Plot Keywords:

Alien | High School | Manga | Based On Comic | Based On Comic Book

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 13 of 40)

Fumi Hirano	...	Lum (55 episodes, 1981-1983)
Toshio Furukawa	...	Ataru Moroboshi / ... (55 episodes, 1981-1983)
Kazuko Sugiyama	...	Ten-chan / ... (53 episodes, 1981-1983)
Ichirô Nagai	...	Cherry / ... (52 episodes, 1981-1983)
Saeko Shimazu	...	Shinobu / ... (49 episodes, 1981-1982)
Kenichi Ogata	...	Ataru's Father / ... (49 episodes, 1981-1983)
Natsumi Sakuma	...	Ataru's Mother / ... (48 episodes, 1981-1982)
Akira Kamiya	...	Mendou (41 episodes, 1981-1983)
Shigeru Chiba	...	Megane / ... (41 episodes, 1981-1983)
Issei Futamata	...	Chibi / ... (34 episodes, 1981-1983)
Tarako		(27 episodes, 1981-1982)
Akira Murayama	...	Perm (26 episodes, 1981-1983)
Shinji Nomura	...	Kakugari / ... (24 episodes, 1981-1983)

Also Known As:

Those Obnoxious Aliens

Runtime:

23 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Fuji Television Network

Trivia:

When spoken out loud, Cherry's real name, Sakuranbo, sounds just like the Japanese word for "cherry", or the fruit. However, when reading the kanji (Japanese characters) used to spell his name, the meaning can be interpreted as "Demented Monk"; a very fitting description, indeed.

Quotes:

Kintaro (alien nursery school visitor): [after trying to kill Ten] I know I was wrong! Without a doubt, I'm low! Everything about me is full of shame! Oh! Curse this destiny of mine! I'm lower than the beasts!
Ten: Well, you don't have to go that far.
Kintaro (alien nursery school visitor): [now on his knees, sobbing] I don't have anything more to say to you, no matter what you say to me!
Ten: Stupid! Idiot! Simpleminded fool! Bald-headed liar! Egghead!
Ten: [running away from Kintaro, who is suddenly wielding his axe again] Hey, you said you weren't gonna get mad!
Kintaro (alien nursery school visitor): [angrily swinging axe] I only said that I didn't have anything to say in reply! I'm a kid of action!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Sakigake!! Kuromati Kôkô: The Movie (2005)

Boy Mets Alien!

No doubt about it, Urusei Yatsura was one of the best anime series of the 80's. This tale of an alien princess, Lum, in love with the world's biggest lecher, Ataru, could only come from the wild mind of Rumiko Takahashi.

This fantastic comedy/sci-fi/romance is full of memorable characters like Ten, Sakura, Mendo, Shinobu, Ryunosuke, Ran, Cherry and a lot of others. The stories will have you busting out laughing and the animation is pretty good by 80's standards. The voice actors are all first rate, but a special round of applause must be given to Fumi Hirano for her portrayal of Lum. It's just to perfect for words.

So if you're an anime fan, your collection isn't complete without some UY in it. Da'cha!