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

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Creator:

Rumiko Takahashi

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

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

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)

Also Known As:

"Those Obnoxious Aliens"

Runtime:

23 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Fuji Television Network

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.

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?

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!