Series synopsis
Urusei Yatsura, also known as うる星やつら is a Japanese animation comedy action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Fuji TV on October 14, 2022. It ended on June 21, 2024. It stars Hiroshi Kamiya, Sumire Uesaka, Maaya Uchida and Mamoru Miyano.
Tokyo, Tomobiki Town. Lum, the gorgeous princess of the invading alien race of Oni 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 girl-next-door Shinobu, elegant shrine maiden Sakura, Lum’s best friends Oyuki, Benten, and Ran, Buddhist Monk Cherry, Ten, the little brat, heir to a wealthy family Shutaro Mendo and the ...
Premise
Tokyo, Tomobiki Town. Lum, the gorgeous princess of the invading alien race of Oni 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 girl-next-door Shinobu, elegant shrine maiden Sakura, Lum’s best friends Oyuki, Benten, and Ran, Buddhist Monk Cherry, Ten, the little brat, heir to a wealthy family Shutaro Mendo and the masculine beauty Ryunosuke…it's a classic slapstick love comedy where anything goes!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hiroshi Kamiya as Ataru Moroboshi (voice)
- Sumire Uesaka as Lum (voice)
- Maaya Uchida as Shinobu Miyake (voice)
- Mamoru Miyano as Shutaro Mendo (voice)
- Wataru Takagi as Cherry (voice)
- Miyuki Sawashiro as Sakura (voice)
Guest cast
- Jun Inoue as Hokuto (voice)
- Satoshi Dairaku as Announcer (voice)
- Daisuke Takahashi as Newscaster (voice)
- Takehiro Hasu as Commentator (voice)
- Setsuji Sato as Satoshi (voice)
- Daisuke Sakaguchi as Akira (voice)
- Hiroshi Iwasaki as Mendo's grandfather (voice)
- Shino Kakinuma as Lady from the Cat & Caboodle Diner (voice)
- Kazumasa Fukagawa as Communication (voice)
- Naoki Tatsuta as Previous Crow Tengu elder (voice)
- Nobuo Tobita as First Crow Tengu elder (voice)
- Daisuke Hirakawa as Crow Tengu (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 46 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 46 | October 14, 2022 | June 21, 2024 |
| Season 2 | 0 | January 11, 2024 | June 20, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Young Love on the Run / Between a Rock and a Hard Place 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! |
October 14, 2022 |
| 2 |
Present for You / The Yellow Ribbon of Happiness 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! |
October 21, 2022 |
| 3 |
Trouble Rains Down!! / Amazed in a Maze 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! |
October 28, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fantasy Balloon Gum / Love Knows No Barriers | January 11, 2024 |
| 2 | Trickle of Memories / Album of Memories / The Home Visit Blues: Feuding Fujinami Edition | January 18, 2024 |
| 3 | Electric Jungle | January 25, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 14, 2022 |
| Last aired | June 21, 2024 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 00:55:00 |