“Unlucky lecher Ataru wins alien duel, accidentally marries alien princess Lum, juggling love triangles and chaos.”
Urusei Yatsura
うる星やつら
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Synopsis
Unlucky lecher Ataru wins alien duel, accidentally marries alien princess Lum, juggling love triangles and chaos.
Not much is notable about the lecherous Ataru Moroboshi, but his extraordinary bad luck sticks out like the horns in an alien's head. When Earth is threatened by a fleet of alien invaders known as the Oni, Ataru is selected to represent humanity in a duel against one of them. It is a stroke of rare luck for Ataru that the duel is in fact a game of tag, and that his opponent is Lum, daughter of the Oni's leader, who places her personal dignity above victory—as Ataru finds out by seizing Lum's bikini top and with it, victory. However, misfortune kicks in again when Lum mistakes Ataru's promise to marry his girlfriend, Shinobu Miyake, as the desire to wed Lum herself, and decides she rather likes the idea. Wielding her influence as an alien princess, she moves in with him. Forced to deal with the consequences of his womanizing ways, Ataru must balance his crumbling relationship with Shinobu while keeping Lum happy, all the while flirting with every woman he meets.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 26 sampled reviews
What 26 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.69 · some divergence
5.8 pts
Recommenders 8.8 · others 3.0
↓ 0.62
Running avg · Nov 2006 → Feb 2025
- 10 “this has got to be one of my most favorite anime's. this is the show that got me into watching anime. so if you are new to watching anime i suggest that you watch it.”
- 8 “This 1983 series launched my 30-year anime journey, and Rumiko Takahashi’s blend of fantasy, romance, and amazing storytelling still earns my deepest gratitude. No flaws dampen the nostalgia; it’s...”
- 8 “Urusei Yatsura is a relentlessly fun, hilarious episodic romp with a lovable cast—Lum is adorable, Shinobu and the other girls are fantastic, and the songs are absolute bops I still spin regularly....”
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- Format 195 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 81h 15m all episodes
- Aired Oct 1981 – Mar 1986 Fall 1981
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-1182 catalog
Produced by
- Kitty Films Producer
- Fuji TV Producer
- Shogakukan Producer
Licensed by
- AnimEigo Licensor
- Discotek Media Licensor