Urusei Yatsura

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Urusei Yatsura
Original title う る 星 や つ ら
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genre Comedy , science fiction
Manga
country JapanJapan Japan
author Rumiko Takahashi
publishing company Shogakukan
magazine Shōnen Sunday
First publication June 14, 1978 - 1987
expenditure 34
Anime television series
Country of production JapanJapan Japan
original language Japanese
Year (s) 1981-1986
Studio Studio Pierrot , Studio Deen
length 25 minutes
Episodes 195 + 1 in 1 season
Director Mamoru Oshii (up to 106), Kazuo Yamazaki (from 107)
production Kitty movie
First broadcast October 14, 1981 on Fuji TV
synchronization
Movies
► Urusei Yatsura: Only You (1983)
► Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984)
► Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love (1985)
► Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever (1986)
► Urusei Yatsura: Kanketsu-hen (1988)
► Urusei Yatsura: Itsudatte My Darling (1991)

Urusei Yatsura ( Japanese. う る 星 や つ ら ) is a manga series by Rumiko Takahashi and was released in Japan from 1978 to 1987. From 1981 to 1986, 195 episodes of the anime of the same name were produced, in addition there are several OVAs and specials, six movies, several console games , 4 pachinko and 2 pachi game machines.

The series deals with the fate of Ataru , with whom the extraterrestrial Princess Lum falls in love , in loosely-related short stories . More and more extraterrestrials and people are added who are in love with one of the two or have a different relationship to him and thus constantly create new conflicts. The work can be classified into the genres of comedy , romance and science fiction .

title

Urusei Yatsura is a Japanese pun . The written title would translate as "Those from the planet Uru". Urusei is a play on words with the words Urusai ("annoying", "annoying") and be ( 星 , "planet"). Yatsura is the plural form of Yatsu (Japanese: 奴 ), a very disrespectful form of the third person pronoun. Translated into German, this would mean something like: The one there , the bum or the weirdo . This allows the title to be translated as follows:

  • "The aliens from the planet Uru!"
  • "The one from the planet Uru!"
  • "These hideous aliens" (also the English translation of the title: "Those Obnoxious Aliens")

content

The high school students and womanizer Ataru from the Tokyo District Tomobiki is Mr Invader (dt .: Mr. intruder ) due to its chosen "special skills related to women" to fight in a multi-day competition with his daughter Lum around the Earth. Ataru wins, if he manages to grab Lum by her horns, should he lose, the earth would fall to the aliens.

At first it looks bad for him because Lum has the ability to fly. Shinobu, who is Ataru's boyfriend at the time, offers to marry him on the evening before the last and decisive day of competition, should he still win. Finally Ataru manages to win and he is happy that he can marry Shinobu. However, Lum thinks he wants to marry her and falls in love with him. Ataru, however, has little interest in her and keeps running after other girls. Lum, who gets jealous very quickly, always punishes him with lightning. After a short time she also lived with his family, as did her cousin Jariten later. Ataru and Ten quarrel incessantly and keep throwing his room to rubble.

When Mendō Shūtaro, the richest youth in Japan, comes to school for the first time, he accidentally gets slammed in the head with a table which, as usual, was thrown by Shinobu when she had one of her fits of anger. After that she fell for him immediately. However, he is only interested in Lum. He and Ataru become rivals because of Shūtaro's affection for Lum and her loyalty to Ataru. All of this gets even more complicated as more characters step into the love triangle.

Characters

Ataru Moroboshi

Moroboshi Ataru ( 諸 星 あ た る , " Hit by all / different stars / falling stars") is the main character. At the beginning of the story Urusei Yatsura he is 17 years old and is in grades 2-4 of the Tomobiki high school. He is a philanderer and is considered to be unlucky who attracts all harm. Even as a child he openly showed lustful tendencies, but was already friends with Shinobu, who, despite everything, later also became his steadfast girlfriend. Whenever he sees a pretty girl or a good-looking woman, he appears right in front of her and asks her for her address and phone number, but he hardly ever succeeds. He also tries to grope particularly well-built women. He is determined, persistent and quick. He only keeps his hands off Lum, his “fiancé”, and usually treats her like an unwanted woman. However, every now and then it shows that he loves her and that he is also a good person deep down inside, helpful, selfless and honest.

Lum Invader

Lum Invader ( ラ ム • イ ン ベ ー ダ ー ) is an alien princess, daughter of Mr. Invader, who wanted to conquer the earth, but failed because of Ataru. She, too, is 17 years old and, like her fiancé Ataru, goes to grades 2-4 of Tomobiki High School. She loves Ataru, even though he always runs after other girls. She quickly becomes jealous and is generally very temperamental and irascible. Like its fellow species, it can fly and has a personal special ability, in its case the generation of lightning or electrical discharges. This is often related to strong emotions, both anger, for example when Ataru is chasing other girls, but also in moments of great happiness. Even in sleep it “discharges” again and again. Otherwise she is a nice, happy and bright girl and very popular with her classmates. She lives in Ataru's room, although she usually sleeps either with Jariten in the closet or with her spaceship.

Another aspect that she shares with her fellow species is the tiger pattern of her clothing, the frequent depiction of Oni . She wears a two-piece bikini with a strapless top and knee-high boots without heels. When she goes to school, she wears the school uniform of the Tomobiki High School. She also has long turquoise hair, pointed ears and two small horns on her head. She also has a strong aversion to garlic and, like Ten, gets drunk when she eats umeboshi . She speaks the mother tongue of her oniplanet, but, like her father, can speak Japanese fluently.

Their appearance and name are based on the bikini model Agnes Lum .

Shinobu

Miyake Shinobu ( 三 宅 し の ぶ ) has been friends with Ataru since early childhood and, until the misunderstanding that led to the engagement of Ataru and Lum, was also his lover. She is also in the same class as Ataru and Lum. Usually she is very calm, also helpful and helps weaker people. However, when angry, she develops superhuman strength and throws tables around. After the incident with Ataru and Lum at the beginning of the series, she is very jealous at first because she still has feelings for Ataru. However, that changes suddenly when Mendō Shūtarō begins to attend grades 2-4. Since then she has been in love with him, but sometimes still undecided between the two, as Ataru is always after her. Otherwise, her character is very sincere.

Mendo Shutaro

Mendō Shūtarō ( 面 堂 終 太郎 ) is the scion and heir of the Mendō clan, the largest and most powerful Zaibatsu in Japan, with its own army and owned by 51% of all of Japan. He is 17 years old, his birthday is April 1st and, like Ataru, goes to grades 2-4. He's handsome, athletic, talented, and handsome, so the girls in his class often pass out at the sight of him. Despite his aristocratic nature, he is very similar to Ataru when it comes to women. On the other hand, he's also extremely arrogant, high-handed, snooty and boastful. Soon he is obsessed with Lum, sees Ataru as his rival and tries to win Lum over, mainly with the help of his money. Sometimes he attacks Ataru with a legendary katana , which Ataru can stop with his bare hands. Eventually he is betrothed through his parents to Mizunokōji Asuka, the daughter of a clan that is as wealthy as the Mendōs. At first, reluctantly, he accepts his fate after seeing her without her armor.

Shūtarō suffers from incurable nyctophobia and claustrophobia . However, if he is watched by a pretty girl (despite the darkness), he suddenly becomes calm. Furthermore, he develops incredible strength in panic situations, which makes it possible for him to free himself from it. He owes this power to a failed attempt to overcome these phobias.

His name is also a play on words. Mendō can also mean problem (Japanese 面 倒 , English trouble). Connected to your first name, you get a troubleshooter (problem solver) - although that goes against your actual character as a problem maker.

Jarites

Jariten ( ジ ャ リ テ ン , roughly “The Brat Ten”) or simply Ten is Lum's cousin. He came to Earth with his space capsule to see Lum's new fiancé. He immediately finds Ataru completely unsuitable and tries to convince Lum to leave Ataru.

Ten is short and chubby. Like his fellow species, he has turquoise hair. He also has a single little horn on his head and wears a tiger print diaper. Furthermore, it can also fly, even if only very slowly and with difficulty, and spit fire. His mother, the sister of Lum's mother, who works as a firefighter, doesn't like it at all. It threatens draconian punishments for any arsonist or anyone who ruthlessly plays with fire. However, it is seldom present and Ten uses his ability frequently, especially against Ataru. He usually protects himself with a pan or a fire bell that Tens mother gave him. He often sleeps with Lum either in Ataru's closet or in Lum's spaceship.

Jariten is not fundamentally evil, but is often selfish. When he tries to allay his boredom, he often upsets everyone else. He often uses his childlike appearance to get the advantage of girls and women. For men he is a pesky troublemaker and universally unpopular and undesirable. Ten befriends Sakura on earth, with whom he is unhappily in love. In addition, he is friends with Kintaro, a boy he knows from the kindergarten spaceship, and Kotatsu-Neko likes him too. His enemies include Ataru's male classmates and the tomcat Torajima.

Sakurambō

Sakurambō ( 錯乱 坊 , roughly "confused / crazy monk") mostly Cherry ( チ ェ リ ー ) (derived from the Japanese word for cherry: さ く ら ん ぼ う , also Sakurambō) is an ancient Buddhist monk who always shows up when you least see him expected. He is short in stature, with short arms and legs, and is bald, is poorly dressed, wears Geta and always has his rosary with him. His home is a tent on a vacant lot in the city and his meals usually consist of rice and a lean fish that he grills over a barrel with a fire or a soup made from leftovers. However, he never misses an opportunity to fill himself up at the expense of others. Despite his little quirks, Cherry is a good person, very helpful, compassionate. However, its appearance often causes problems. He has tremendous spirituality and a strong sense of paranormal phenomena. At the beginning of the story, he highlights the particular bad luck of Atarus. Lightning immediately strikes its location. An event that always takes place when Cherry speaks out about that bad luck.

Cherry's sister, who looks very similar to him, is a miko . Their daughter Sakura ( サ ク ラ ) does not resemble the two at all and is very attractive. She is the school nurse in Ataru's school and a miko in a Shinto shrine . Ataru and the other boys from the school are always after her. Like her uncle, she has tremendous spiritual strength and a healthy appetite.

Tomobiki

Tomobiki ( 友 引 , "bring friends along") is a fictional part of Tokyo . Like Furinkan from Ranma ½ , the place itself is said to be in Tokyo's Nerima special district. It is the place of origin of Ataru and mostly the setting for history. The name comes from the Japanese Buddhist calendar. It means that on that particular day, luck (or bad luck) will be transferred from someone to another person.

The Tomobiki High School is the only one of its kind in the town. It is also the school attended by Ataru, Lum, Shinobu, Shūtaro, and many other characters in the series. It is the scene of a particularly large number of events, which not infrequently lead to catastrophes. Other important people at the school are Onsen-Mark , Ataru's class teacher, the principal and last but not least Sakura, who, in addition to her work as an exorcist in the shrine, is also a nurse in the school's infirmary. The arch rival of the Tomobiki high school is the Butsumetsu (dt. Buddha's death ) high school from a neighboring community.

Conception and analysis

The series, especially a romantic comedy, includes humor from slapstick to puns and parodies. Many characters and circumstances in the series are based on Japanese folklore and Shinto . The extraterrestrials are borrowed from their appearance from the Oni , Japanese monsters with horns and dressed in tiger skin . In many stories, these hunt people to eat them or out of sexual desire. In Urusei Yatsura these figures are mixed with elements of the modern. Also Kappa , Tengu , Yuki-onna and others appear. These more traditional characters and elements are much more common than typical science fiction, although aliens are the theme of the series.

Susan Napier sees the series mainly represent the festive customs (festival mode) of Japanese culture, especially through the female characters such as Lum. The series breaks up traditional roles in figures like Lum and Ataru. As a daughter, Lum is independent and far removed from the only passive wife and lover. This happens with other romantic comedies as well, causing the chaos, an alienation from the normal high school world that runs through the series. Napier also sees the relationship between Ataru and Lum as a parody of the relationship between spouses in Japan. The man often goes out and has a lot of company with other women, while the wife takes care of the family at home, jealous but reserved. However, Lum with her open, sometimes irascible manner does not quite correspond to this cliché. However, she quickly forgives Ataru and often falls into the role of the caring wife, leaving Ataru in a child-like dependence. With these partly contradicting properties, Lum symbolizes the role of women in Japanese society in the 1970s, which was between the traditional image of women and feminism. Lum's supernatural powers and the chaos they caused can also stand for the social unrest and fears that arose in the course of this change in the role model. Many other women in Urusei Yatsura are also independent and emancipated, some of them have powerful roles such as those of goddesses or magicians. Ataru, who desires them, is usually turned back by them and sent back to his place. Ataru's mother often wishes, because of all the disorder, that her son had never been born instead of caring for him, as tradition would require. In addition, neighborly relations experience an alienation if aggressiveness is openly acted out between the neighbors. In spite of all the alienation, some roles remain, despite the chaos, Ataru's mother cooks the food, and Lum loves Ataru almost unconditionally.

The series also includes influences from the American series Bewitched , which was popular in Japan in the 1970s and was also seen by Rumiko Takahashi. Lum's designation Darling for Ataru can also be traced back to this influence. In contrast to these series, however, the consequences of Urusei Yatsura do not end in a solution to the problem, but in chaos. This experience of untamed chaos at the end of each episode is what defines the character of the series, according to Susan Napier.

Publications

Manga

Urusei Yatsura appeared in Japan from 1978 to 1987 in individual chapters in the Shōnen Sunday manga magazine of the Shōgakukan publishing house. These individual chapters were also summarized in a total of 11 chapters under 34 anthologies in the Tankōbon edition between 1980 and March 1987. After the 10th anniversary of the series, between June 1989 and August 1998 it was combined into a 15-volume wideban edition with a total of 25 chapters per volume.

A 17-volume Bunkoban was then published between August 1998 and December 1999 and contains a foreword by other mangakas. A "My First Big" edition was printed between June 2000 and September 2004. This edition is comparable to the Tankōbon, with the difference that the paper was of low quality and cheaper. Thereafter, a new edition ( Shinsōban ) was published between November 17, 2006 to March 18, 2008 . This had a new cover artwork compared to the Tankōbon and a list of their drawings by other manga artists. Since June 2010 the manga is also available as an iPhone version from Shōnen Sunday .

In the USA Viz published some manga chapters in 1989 under the name Lum * Urusei Yatsura and later The Return of Lum * Urusei Yatsura , but was canceled due to lack of success. Glènat published a Spanish and a French translation.

Anime series

Urusei Yatsura was produced as a television series by Kitty Film , but first animated by Studio Pierrot and then from episode 107 or chapter 130 of Studio Deen . A total of 195 episodes were implemented and a special between the 21st and 22nd episode. Up to and including this special, each episode contained 2 chapters, each with a story with the exception of episodes 10 and 11. This results in 218 chapters which are also occasionally given as the number of episodes. Until episode 106 Mamoru Oshii took over the direction, later Kazuo Yamazaki replaced him.

There was also a limited laser disc collection of 195 episodes, 5 movies and 9 OVAs that sold out for 330,000 yen within two weeks.

The series was repeated several times on local Japanese TV channels. The Japanese TV station Kids Station Urusei Yatsura has been broadcasting in the HD version for the first time since February 6, 2013.

AnimEigo had licensed the anime series in the US from 1992 to September 30, 2011. It appeared completely subtitled in English, at first unfinished on VHS and Laserdisc, when it was subsequently re-released from March 27, 2001 to June 20, 2006 on DVD in full. Due to the large number of Japanese puns and terms that can hardly be properly translated into another language, an explanation was included with the publication. To celebrate the 90th anniversary of Shogakukan and the 35th work anniversary of Rumiko Takahashi, the TV series will be re-released in Japan on Blu-ray in 4 boxes.

Voice actor

role Japanese speaker ( seiyū )
Ataru Moroboshi Toshio Furukawa
Lum Invader Fumi Hirano
Shinobu Miyake Saeko Shimazu
Shutaro Mendo Akira Kamiya
Jariten / Ten Kazuko Sugiyama
Ryūnosuke Fujinami Mayumi Tanaka
Cherry / Sakurambō Ichirō Nagai
Sakura Machiko Washio
Ran Yō Inoue
Kazue Komiya
Benten Yūko Mita
Onsen mark Michihiro Ikemizu
Rei Tesshō Genda

Movies

Six anime films were made between 1983 and 1991:

  • Urusei Yatsura: Only You ( う る 星 や つ ら オ ン リ ー ・ ユ ー, Urusei Yatsura: Onrī Yū ), theatrical release in Japan on February 13, 1983, length 110 minutes, Studio Pierrot
  • Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (う る 星 や つ ら 2 ビ ュ ー テ ィ フ ル ド リ ー マ ー, Urusei Yatsura 2: Byūtifuru Dorīmā ), theatrical release in Japan on February 11, 1984, length 98 minutes, Studio Pierrot in collaboration with Tōhō
  • Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love ( う る 星 や つ ら 3 リ メ ン バ ー ・ マ イ ・ ラ ヴ, Urusei Yatsura 3: Rimenbā Mai Ravu ), released in Japan on January 26, 1985, length 90 minutes, Studio Deen
  • Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever ( う る 星 や つ ら 4 ラ ム ・ ザ ・ フ ォ ー エ バ ー, Urusei Yatsura 4: Ramu za Fōebā ), theatrical release in Japan on February 22, 1986, length 95 minutes, Studio Deen
  • Urusei Yatsura: Kanketsu-hen ( う る 星 や つ ら 完結篇, Urusei Yatsura: Kanketsu-hen ), released in Japan on February 6, 1988, length 98 minutes, Magic Bus
  • Urusei Yatsura: Itsudatte My Darling (う る 星 や つ ら い つ だ っ て マ イ ・ ダ ー リ ン, Urusei Yatsura: Itsudatte Mai Dārin ), completed on August 18, 1991, length 77 minutes, Studio Madhouse

The films were distributed by Tōhō and produced by Kitty Film, with the animation being carried out by the specified studios. Pony Canyon later took over the exploitation rights for films 1 and 3 to 6.

The series officially ends with Urusei Yatsura: Kanketsu-hen . It ran together with Maison Ikkoku: Kanket-suhen in Japanese cinemas.

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the anime series on August 18, 1991 in Budokan, another film called Urusei Yatsura: Itsudatte My Darling was produced. The regular cinema release in Japan was on November 2, 1991 as a double feature together with the film Ranma ½ - Big Trouble in Nekonron, China .

OVAs and specials

Numerous OVAs and specials on Urusei Yatsura have been published in Japan. One of them has already been broadcast on TV.

  • TV special: オ ー ル ス タ ー 大 進 撃! / 修学旅行! く の 一 よ 走 れ
  • Music video: Love me more ( ラ ブ ・ ミ ー ・ モ ア ), Released in Japan on July 25, 1983
  • Music Video: Chance on Love , Released in Japan on December 1, 1984
  • OVA: Ryōko no 9-gatsu no Ochakai ( 了 子 の ９ 月 の お 茶会 ), Published in Japan on September 24, 1985
  • Special: TV Titles ( TV タ イ ト ル ズ ), Released in Japan on November 21, 1985
  • Special: Making of Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever ( メ イ キ ン グ ・ オ ブ ・ う る 星 や つ ら 4 ア ニ メ 製作 の 実 際 ), Released in Japan on February 15, 1986
  • Special: Fan Convention Live '86 ( フ ア ン 大会 ラ イ ブ '86 ), Released in Japan in June 1986
  • Music Video: Symphony Urusei Yatsura , Released in Japan July 21, 1986
  • Special: Memorial Album: I'm the Shū-chan ( メ モ リ ア ル ・ ア ル バ ム ア イ イ THE 終 ち ゃ ん , Memoriaru Arubamu: Aimu za Shū-chan ), released in Japan in June 1986
  • OVA: Yume no Shikakenin, Inaba-kun Tōjō! Lum no Mirai wa Dōnaruccha !? ( 夢 の 仕 掛 人 、 因 幡 く ん 登場! ラ ム の 未来 は ど う な る っ ち ゃ!? ), Published in Japan on July 18, 1987
  • Special: Mata Aeru-ccha! Urusei Yatsura TV Yokoku Henshū ( ま た 逢 え る っ ち ゃ! う る 星 や つ ら TV 予 告 篇 集 ), Published in Japan on July 21, 1988
  • OVA: Ikare Sherbet ( 怒 れ シ ャ ー ベ ッ ト , Ikare Shābetto ), Published in Japan on August 8, 1988
  • OVA: Nagisa no Fiancé ( 渚 の フ ィ ア ン セ , Nagisa no Fianse ), Published in Japan on August 8, 1988
  • OVA: Denki Jikake no Oniwaban ( 電 気 仕 掛 け の お 庭 番 ), Published in Japan on April 4, 1989
  • OVA: Tsuki ni Hoeru ( 月 に 吠 え る ), Published in Japan on April 4, 1989
  • OVA: Yagi-san to Cheese ( ヤ ギ さ ん と チ ー ズ , Yagi-san to Chīzu ), Published in Japan on July 22, 1989
  • OVA: Heart o Tsukame ( ハ ー ト を つ か め , Hāto o Tsukame ), Published in Japan on July 22, 1989
  • Special: Karaoke Music Parade ( カ ラ オ ケ ・ ミ ュ ー ジ ッ ク ・ パ レ ー ド ), released in Japan in November 1989
  • OVA: Otome Bashika no Kyōfu ( 乙 女 ば し か の 恐怖 ), Published in Japan on June 21, 1991
  • OVA: Reikon to Date ( 霊 魂 と デ ー ト , Reikon to Dēto ), published in Japan on June 21, 1991
  • Live special: Urusei Yatsura 10th Anniversary , first performance in Japan on August 18, 1991 in Budokan
  • Special: 1994 Music Calendar , released in Japan in December 1993
  • Special: Urusei Yatsura: The Shōgaibutsu Suiei Taikai ( う る 星 や つ ら ザ ・ 障害 物 水 泳 大会 ), premiered in Japan on December 23, 2008 in Sendai

Urusei Yatsura: The Shōgaibutsu Suiei Taikai ( う る 星 や つ ら ザ ・ 障害 物 水 泳 大会 ), German "Urusei Yatsura: The Obstacle Swimming Festival " was premiered at the It's a Rumic World exhibition in Sendai . This episode is based on the manga chapters 242 and 243. This episode, together with a new episode by Ranma ½ and Inu Yasha , which were shown at the exhibition in August, is on January 29, 2010 as OVA including a figure from the three series appeared as a limited DVD box version. Since October 20, 2010, the short film has also been released individually on DVD and Blu-ray.

music

Six opening credits were produced for the television series :

  1. Lum no Love Song ( ラ ム の ラ ブ ソ ン グ , "Lum's love song") by Yūko Matsutani
  2. Dancing Star by Izumi Kobayashi
  3. Pajama Jama Da! ( パ ジ ャ マ ・ じ ゃ ま だ! ) By Kanako Narikiyo
  4. Chance On Love by Cindy
  5. Rock the Planet ( ロ ッ ク ・ ザ ・ プ ラ ネ ッ ト ) by Steffanie
  6. Tonogata Gomen Asobase ( 殿 方 ご め ん 遊 ば せ , "Gentlemen, I beg your pardon") by Shōko Minami

9 end credits were also produced:

  1. Uchu wa Taihen Da! ( 宇宙 は 大 ヘ ン だ! , “Space is very strange!”) By Yūko Matsutani
  2. Kokoro Bosoi na ( 心細 い な , "abandoned") by Helen Sasano
  3. Hoshizora Cycling ( 星空 サ イ ク リ ン グ , "Starry Sky Cycling") from Virgin VS.
  4. I, I, You And Ai ( I, I, You & 愛 , "I, I, You and Love") by Izumi Kobayashi
  5. Yume wa Love Me More ( 夢 は Love me more , "[My] dream is 'Love me more'") by Izumi Kobayashi
  6. Koi no Möbius ( 恋 の メ ビ ウ ス ) from Rittsu
  7. Open invitation from Cindy
  8. Every Day from Steffanie
  9. Good Luck - Towa yori Ai o Komete ( Good Luck 〜 永遠 よ り 愛 を こ め て 〜 , "Good luck - From eternity with love") by Shōko Minami

The following title and intermediate songs were produced for the films:

  • Urusei Yatsura: Only You
    • Title: I, I, You And Ai
    • Intermediate song : Lum no Ballad ( ラ ム の バ ラ ー ド , "Lums Ballade") by Fumi Hirano , Hoshizora Cycling and Kagefumi no Waltz ( 影 ふ み の ワ ル ツ ) by Shiori
  • Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer
    • Title: Ai wa Boomerang ( 愛 は ブ ー メ ラ ン , "Love is a boomerang") by Yūko Matsutani
    • Intermediate song : Rame-iro no Dream ( ラ メ 色 ド リ ー ム ) by Izumi Kobayashi
  • Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love
    • Opening title: Born To Be Free by Steffanie
    • End title: Remember My Love by Steffanie
  • Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever
    • Title: Melancholy no Kiseki ( メ ラ ン コ リ ー の 軌跡 , "melancholy holdover ") by Kayoko Matsunaga
  • Urusei Yatsura: Kanketsu-hen
    • Title: Suki, Kirai ( 好 き ☆ 嫌 い , "I love you, I hate you") by Hanako Asada
  • Urusei Yatsura: Itsudatte My Darling
    • Title: Begin the Kirei ( BEGIN THE 綺麗 ) by UL-SAYS (from TPD )

In addition, a large number of record albums were released. The first soundtrack was Music Capsule and was released on April 21, 1982, followed by Music Capsule 2 , which was released on September 21, 1983. The Hit Parade was released in July 1983 and The Hit Parade 2 on May 25, 1985. Fumi Hirano , the voice actress for Lum Invader, released her own album Fumi No Lum Song on September 21, 1985, with her own version of the song. The popularity of the anime was used specifically to make new songs known and sell them.

Games

The following games have been released in Japan so far:

  • Urusei Yatsura: Lum no Wedding Bell ( う る 星 や つ ら ラ ム の ウ ェ デ ィ ン グ ベ ル ) for Famicom , published December 23, 1986 by Jaleco
  • Urusei Yatsura ( う る 星 や つ ら ) for Fujitsu FM-7, released in 1987 by Micro Cabin
  • Urusei Yatsura: Koi no Survival Party for MSX computer ( う る 星 や つ ら 恋 の サ バ イ バ ル パ ー チ ー ), published in 1987 by Micro Cabin
  • Urusei Yatsura: Stay With You ( う る 星 や つ ら & ハ ド ソ ン CD ・ ROM 音 楽 付 ) for the NEC PC Engine, released June 29, 1990 by Hudson Soft including an optional music CD
  • Urusei Yatsura: Miss Tomobiki o Chigase! ( う る 星 や つ ら ミ ス 友 引 を 探 せ! ) For Nintendo Gameboy, released July 3, 1992 by Yanoman
  • Urusei Yatsura: My Dear Friends ( う る 星 や つ ら ~ デ ィ ア マ イ フ レ ン ズ ) for the Sega Mega CD, released April 14, 1994 by Game Arts
  • CR Urusei Yatsura ( CR う る 星 や つ ら ) , published December 2001 by Okumura
  • CR Urusei Yatsura 2 ( CR う る 星 や つ ら 2 ) , published in January 2005 by Okumura
  • Urusei Yatsura: Endless Summer ( う る 星 や つ ら エ ン ド レ ス サ マ ー ) for Nintendo DS , released November 20, 2005 by Marvelous
  • CR Urusei Yatsura 3 ( CR う る 星 や つ ら 3 ) , published in May 2007 by Okumura
  • Urusei Yatsura Pachi , published by Ginza in May 2007
  • Urusei Yatsura 2 Pachi slot ( パ チ ス ロ う る 星 や つ ら 2 ), released in July 2009 by Sammy
  • Urusei Yatsura 4 Pachinko: Forever Love ( う る 星 や つ ら 4 奥 村 遊 機 ), published March 7, 2011 by Okumura

Success and reception

The volumes of the manga sold a total of over 22 million copies in Japan. In 1981 Rumiko Takahashi received the 26th Shōgakukan Manga Prize in the Shōnen / Shōjo categories for Urusei Yatsura . In 1987 she received the 18th Seiun Prize for Urusei Yatsura . The anime was also very popular and successful in Japan. The series is the first with a Magical Girlfriend , a supernaturally gifted lover of the protagonist, whose relationship with him causes the main conflicts of the plot.

Urusei Yatsura was one of the major series in the early US anime and manga fan scene, paving the way for later films and series. A translation of the text from the first volume by Toren V. Smith in 1985 was the first such fan production in the USA. In the following years, magazines and Internet offers started dealing with Urusei Yatsura . The anime came to the United States through the exchange of video footage between American and Japanese clubs. Fred Patten calls the series a teen comedy with elements from Archie , Adorable Jeannie and Supergirl . However, instead of a science fiction series, it is more of a fantasy sitcom with very elaborate characters.

According to Anime Guide , behind the crazy story with wacky characters hides the actual plot of a developing relationship between Ataru and Lum. The normal Ataru is more of a failure type, with whom an attractive woman like Lum falls in love, the figure who helps to create a touching story with which many could identify themselves and their dreams.

literature

  • Fred Patten: Watching Anime, Reading Manga - 25 Years of Essays and Reviews . Stone Bridge Press, 2004. (English)
  • Antonia Levi: Samurai from Outer Space - Understanding Japanese Animation . Carus Publishing, 1996. (English)
  • Susan J. Napier: Anime from Akira to Princess Mononoke: Experiencing Contemporary Japanese Animation . Palgrave 2001. (English)

Web links

Commons : Urusei Yatsura  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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  2. ↑ a b c d Napier, 2001, pp. 141-150
  3. ↑ Levi, 1996, p. 47 f.
  4. ↑ Levi, 1996, p. 41 f.
  5. ↑ a b Patten, 2004, p. 243
  6. ^ Napier, 2001, p. 31
  7. ^ Napier, 2001, p. 155
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  13. ↑ う る 星 や つ ら （デ ジ タ ル リ マ ス タ ー HD 版) 2/4 (月） ス タ ー ト! キ ッ ズ ス テ ー シ ョ ン ど っ と こ む. Accessed 9 February 2013 (Japanese).
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  17. ↑ TV シ リ ー ズ う る 星 や つ ら Blu-ray BOX1 (初 回 限定 版) . Retrieved January 9, 2013 (Japanese).
  18. ↑ TV シ リ ー ズ う る 星 や つ ら Blu-ray BOX4 (初 回 限定 版) . Retrieved January 9, 2013 (Japanese).
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  20. ^ Rumiko Takahashi Career Timeline. In: furinkan.com. Retrieved May 29, 2010 .
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  22. ↑ madhouse.co.jp: う る 星 や つ ら 乙 女 ば し か の 恐怖. In: madhouse.co.jp. Retrieved July 31, 2011 (Japanese).
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  32. ↑ Urusei Yatsura: My Dear Friends. In: gamefaqs.com. Retrieved December 31, 2010 .
  33. ↑ う る 星 や つ ら メ ニ ュ ー. (No longer available online.) In: okumura-yuuki.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014 ; Retrieved June 26, 2011 (Japanese). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / okumura-yuuki.com
  34. ↑ う る 星 や つ ら 2 メ イ ン メ ニ ュ ー. (No longer available online.) In: okumura-yuuki.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2011 ; Retrieved June 26, 2011 (Japanese). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / okumura-yuuki.com
  35. ↑ Urusei Yatsura: Endless Summer. In: gamefaqs.com. Retrieved December 31, 2010 .
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  37. ↑ パ チ ス ロ う る 星 や つ ら 2. In: sammy.co.jp. Retrieved December 31, 2010 (Japanese).
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  39. ↑ 小学 館 漫画 賞 ： 歴 代 受 賞 者. In: Shogakukan . Retrieved January 1, 2011 (Japanese).
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  43. ↑ Patten, 2004, p. 44