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"Urusei yatsura" (1981): Season 3: Episode 4 -- The pilot of the rescue shuttle is surprised by an alien in the cockpit.

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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 full episode list
Release Date:
14 October 1981 (Japan) more
Plot:
The series begins when aliens from the planet Oniboshi invade Earth. They agree to leave only if Earth's... more
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Cast

 (Series Cast [5])
Toshio Furukawa ... Ataru / ... (4 episodes, 1981)
Fumi Hirano ... Lum (4 episodes, 1981)
Saeko Shimazu ... Shinobu / ... (4 episodes, 1981)
Shigeru Chiba ... Megane (2 episodes, 1981)
Ichirô Nagai ... Cherry / ... (2 episodes, 1981)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Those Obnoxious Aliens"
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Runtime:
23 min
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono

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Trivia:
The story of Yoshitsune ("Ah, Father, you were Strong") is a direct parody of the mythologizing surrounding Minamoto Yoshitsune, the younger brother of Minamoto Yoritomo, the first Shogun of Japan beginning circa 1185. Yoshitsune later was hounded to his death by Yoritomo, although legends persist that he actually fled Japan for Mongolia and became none other than Genghis Khan. more
Quotes:
[teacher is taking alien nursery school on a tour of "famous places"]
Alien nursery school Teacher: Over there is the famous telephone pole! Here's a garbage can, sometimes called a plastic garbage can! Pretty neat, isn't it?
Ten: This is what you call a famous place?!
Kintaro (alien nursery school visitor): Teacher, please don't embarrass me!
Alien nursery school Teacher: What's the matter, Kintaro?
Kintaro (alien nursery school visitor): Just 'cause we're kids, don't think we don't know better! At the very least, take us to Tokyo Tower or Nijubashi! Or if not that, how about taking us to an anime studio?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Sakigake!! Kuromati Kôkô: The Movie (2005) more

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12 out of 12 people found the following comment useful:-
Boy Mets Alien!, 13 January 2000
Author: Skyrcket (skyrocket35@hotmail.com) from Elkhart, IN

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!

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