Urusei Yatsura
TV Series2022–2024 · 1 season · 46 episodes · Ended

Urusei Yatsura

Taste attributes: animationcomedyaction & adventuresci-fi & fantasymonster/alien/supernaturalfantasyadventureactionfastlightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & varied

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, sweeping animated series, light rather than heavy. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

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Quality rating

6.5 /10

TMDB · 30 votes

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Streaming data: JustWatch

Season

Season 1

· 2022 · 46 episodesTrailer for Season 1 (YouTube) ↗
Episodes (46)
  1. 1Young Love on the Run / Between a Rock and a Hard Place14 Oct 2022

    To save Earth, unlucky Ataru must win a high-stakes game of tag against a beautiful alien. Luckily his friend Shinobu has offered a helping hand (in marriage) as motivation!

  2. 2Present for You / The Yellow Ribbon of Happiness21 Oct 2022

    Ataru can run, but he can't hide — not from Lum, and not from the gorgeous shrine maiden Sakura's eagle eyes. She can tell at a glance that he's in dire need of exorcism!

  3. 3Trouble Rains Down!! / Amazed in a Maze28 Oct 2022

    Two's company. Three's a crowd. And when a FOURTH party enters the Lum/Ataru/Shinobu situation? Things get pretty scary in Ataru's already complex love life!

  4. 4Sealed with a Kiss!!4 Nov 2022

    Lum ain't the only alien princess in town. The new arrival has her sights set on a certain boy — but her vassals are keeping a scandalous secret from their ruler!

  5. 5The Glove of Love and Conflict / How I've Waited for You…11 Nov 2022

    Hellooooo, nurse! A new nurse just started working at Ataru's school, and she's a total babe… but wait. Does she look familiar?

  6. 6Good Day for a Departure / Oyuki / Ataru Retires18 Nov 2022

    They say all's fair in love and war, and that's why Lum drags Ataru kicking and screaming onto a battlefield!

  7. 7Home Is Where You Find It / Marine Garbage Disposal25 Nov 2022

    A monster lurks in the depths of the hotel pool, but it's not half as creepy as the ne'er-do-wells lurking around Nurse Sakura at the beach…

  8. 8Transfer Student Close Call... / Farewell Party Close Call...2 Dec 2022

    Is Ataru seeing double, or are there really two hot new transfer students at school? And what does the super cute newbie Ran want from him and Lum!?

  9. 9To Kill with Love / Studying Mayhem9 Dec 2022

    An ominous omen. A pessimistic portent. A scary sign. Call it whatever you want, but one thing is clear: Fate will not be kind to Ataru today!

  10. 10Parents' Day Horrors / Since Your Parting16 Dec 2022

    Are aliens invading again? Nope — it’s just Ataru, Meno and Lum’s mothers invading Parents’ Day! But a language barrier may turn this meeting of the moms into pure mania.

  11. 11Mendo Siblings!! / A Strange New Year at the Mendo Estate23 Dec 2022

    What’s this? A handkerchief? It smells divine, so it MUST belong to a total hottie. Definitely not a nightmare creature or anything like that. Ataru’s nose cannot be fooled!

  12. 12Ten Is Here / A Date for Just the Two of Us6 Jan 2023

    Lum’s cousin Ten thinks Lum should look for greener romantic pastures! And if Lum can’t see reason, Ten will burn her relationship with Ataru to the ground.

  13. 13The Great Off-Campus Snack Battle / A Gift from Ten!13 Jan 2023

    The girls in class aren’t the only snacks Ataru has his eye on. When teachers crack down on off-campus snacking, a no-holds-barred snack battle begins!

  14. 14That Mizunokoji Boy / Love Letter Trouble20 Jan 2023

    All’s fair in love and… baseball? It’s time for a showdown on the baseball diamond! And once the dust settles, a “love letter” stirs up trouble.

  15. 15Anko Pathos, the Taste of Love?! / Memories and a Close Call... / Adverse Effects27 Jan 2023

    Lum and Ran are friends, but one can best describe their relationship as prickly.

  16. 16Family Feud!! / Hello, Sailor Suit!!3 Feb 2023

    Ataru and his friends were supposed to have a fun beach trip, but they find themselves swept up in Ryunosuke’s family drama instead!

  17. 17A Chest Full of Longing!! / Wish Upon a Star10 Feb 2023

    Ryunosuke teams up with three delinquents to help Shinobu ward off an unwanted suitor. Later, Ataru’s family must be careful what they wish for.

  18. 18Indelible Lipstick Magic!! / Lethal Attacks: Yaminabe!17 Feb 2023

    There is nothing suspicious about the lipstick Lum wants to put on Ataru. Nope, nothing suspicious at all. Later, Ataru’s class takes the dreaded Yaminabe food challenge!

  19. 19Magic Realm! Jungle of Terror / Pickled24 Feb 2023

    Pro tip: never hurt an octopus’ feelings and never give an oni pickled plums.

  20. 20Recovering That Which Was Lost3 Mar 2023

    Three punks challenge Lum and her friends to a duel after stealing Benten’s precious chain.

  21. 21Cosmo Teacher CAO-2 / Ooh, Scary! Voodoo Doll10 Mar 2023

    Lum and her friends worry the past will come back to haunt them. Later, Mendo’s life becomes much more complicated thanks to a voodoo doll.

  22. 22Big Bottle, Little Bottle / When Love Strikes17 Mar 2023

    Lum is quite the handful, no matter what size she is. Later, a shapeshifting fox takes a liking to Shinobu.

  23. 23Title Match!! The Tomo-1 Queen Contest24 Mar 2023

    The finalists have different motives. Lum wants Ataru’s attention, Ran wants to get in Lum’s way, Shinobu and Sakura want the money, and Ryunosuke has something to prove.

  24. 24Fantasy Balloon Gum / Love Knows No Barriers12 Jan 2024

    Surely Ataru wouldn’t misuse bubble gum that has the power to create whatever he wants. But would that be worse than Lum losing the ability to speak other languages?

  25. 25Trickle of Memories / Album of Memories / The Home Visit Blues: Feuding Fujinami Edition19 Jan 2024

    Ryunosuke grew up without a mother and wants to know more about her. Unfortunately, her father is keeping an important detail from her.

  26. 26Electric Jungle26 Jan 2024

    Lum has a new suitor, but it doesn’t take long before there’s trouble in paradise.

  27. 27Love Thief / That Mizunokoji Girl2 Feb 2024

    Relationship drama swiftly follows when Kurama sets her eyes on Rei. Speaking of relationships, Mendo discovers that he’s engaged to Tobimaro’s sister.

  28. 28The Continuation of: That Mizunokoji Girl9 Feb 2024

    As Mendo desperately tries to escape his unwanted engagement, Asuka’s upbringing gives a whole new meaning to the term sheltered.

  29. 29Kotatsu Love / Lum Becomes a Cow / The Home Visit Blues: Luxurious Mendo Edition16 Feb 2024

    Life is full of unexpected events, like an extra lively kotatsu purchase and Lum believing she’s turning into a cow.

  30. 30Eerie Earmuffs / Family Tree23 Feb 2024

    No good can come of Ataru and Ten switching bodies, nor using Lum’s shortcut to get to school on time.

  31. 31Open the Door (1)1 Mar 2024

    Shinobu, Lum, and Ataru take an unexpected trip to the future. The good news is they discover who their spouses are. The bad news is their disappointment is immeasurable.

  32. 32Open the Door (2) / The Home Visit Blues: Prohibitive Miyake Edition8 Mar 2024

    The trio are determined to find their ideal futures, but each one they find leave them unsatisfied. And Inaba’s coworkers are not happy with the group’s meddling.

  33. 33Haunted Mendo / Last Date15 Mar 2024

    Whether it’s an octopus or a girl burdened by regrets, spirits need assistance from the living. Unexpectedly, Mendo and Ataru find themselves navigating these burdens.

  34. 34The Case of the Battered Principal / The Secret Garden / The Home Visit Blues: Hellish Moroboshi Edition22 Mar 2024

    Whodunit? No one saw what happened to the principal despite all of them being in the same room. Later, chaos ensues when flowers start spreading rumors around town.

  35. 35Lovely Darling in Danger!! / Foxes in the Moonlight / The Home Visit Blues: Mark Onsen Goes to Space29 Mar 2024

    Lum finds herself in a race against time to save Ataru. Later, a certain fox seeks to recreate an old legend with magic horsetail shoots. Even later, Mark meets Lum's parents.

  36. 36Wretched Shutaro!!12 Apr 2024

    What kind of training is Mendo doing, anyway? Lum and Ataru are going to find out.

  37. 37Asuka Returns / A Stormy Date (1)19 Apr 2024

    Asuka's mother hatches a plan to help her daughter overcome her fear of men. It appears that drastic measures are on the horizon.

  38. 38A Stormy Date (2)26 Apr 2024

    Asuka and Mendo go on a date and to say things don’t go as planned would be a vast understatement.

  39. 39Nagisa's Fiancé / The Fairy's Parasol3 May 2024

    Ryunosuke and her father are now the proud owners of a seaside cafe and an island after paying a suspiciously cheap price! Later, a fairy asks Ten to find his missing parasol.

  40. 40One Night's Battle / Deadly Peril in the Classroom10 May 2024

    Nagisa needs a kiss from Ryunosuke to pass on, which is easier said than done. Later, Mark threatens his class with supplementary lessons if he catches them talking.

  41. 41Flower Petals of Love and Courage17 May 2024

    Inaba returns and has an important question for Shinobu.

  42. 42Lum's Wrath / Steal My Heart24 May 2024

    Ten must apologize for ruining Ataru’s scarf, but how? Later, candy hearts have the same effect as love potions. Meanwhile, the Dark Dominion lies on the horizon.

  43. 43Boy Meets Girl: The Morning of Farewell31 May 2024

    Lum is not happy when she learns she’s being forced into an arranged marriage thanks to her great grandfather.

  44. 44Boy Meets Girl: Are You Really Getting Married?7 Jun 2024

    Ataru and Mendo team up with Lum’s friends to save her from a forced marriage. But they aren’t the only ones who’re trying to stop the wedding.

  45. 45Boy Meets Girl: Crooked Heart14 Jun 2024

    What started as a misunderstanding ends in a falling out. Now Lum refuses to return until Ataru apologizes.

  46. 46Boy Meets Girl: I Want You When I Can't Have You21 Jun 2024

    With the fate of the Earth on the line again, Lum and Ataru’s last game of tag begins.

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Tokyo. Tomobiki Town. Lum, the gorgeous daughter of an invading race of Oni Aliens is smitten with High School student Ataru Moroboshi. A dedicated womanizer, Ataru is unfazed by Lum’s fierce electric shock attacks and continues his daily hunt for pretty girls. With a host of other unique characters, including classmate Shinobu, elegant shrine maiden Sakura, Lum’s best friend’s Oyuki, Benten and Ran, Buddhist Monk Cherry, Ten, the little brat, heir to a wealthy family Shutaro Mendo and the secretly female beauty Ryunosuke… A classic slapstick love comedy where anything goes!

Synopsis: TMDB

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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Details

Genre
Animation
Year
2022
Episode length
23 min
Status
Ended
Studio
David Production
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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