Urusei Yatsura (2022)


Urusei Yatsura

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Synonyms: Those Obnoxious Aliens, The Return of Lum, Lum, the Invader Girl
Japanese: うる星やつら
English: Urusei Yatsura
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Type: TV
Episodes: 23
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 14, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
Premiered: Fall 2022
Broadcast: Fridays at 00:55 (JST)
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Studios: David Production
Source: Manga
Genres: ComedyComedy, RomanceRomance, Sci-FiSci-Fi
Demographic: ShounenShounen
Duration: 22 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 7.411 (scored by 5050950,509 users)
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Ranked: #23072
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Popularity: #1333
Members: 189,029
Favorites: 1,222

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Preliminary Spoiler
Nov 5, 2022
Preliminary (4/23 eps)
Since this will be my first time writing a preliminary review, it will be quite brief and will make changes once completed.

I watched episode 1 out of whim and gave me massive Doraemon vibes (though it's vastly different from that), so I kept on watching it and so far, it's pretty good.

Story:
The charm is in how stupid it is. This is about a lot of idiots and hilarious concepts mixed together, and I think it works just great. I don't really expect or even hope for this to be anything more than what it sets out to be, so if the story ever gets better, ...
Mar 23, 2023
If there is one name that's to be revered in the AniManga industry, it would be Rumiko Takahashi. The famed female mangaka that has brought us classics like Maison Ikkoku, Ranma ½ and Inuyasha to name a few, because they all got their anime adaptations to add to their name. But there is one series that stands above all: the very first work that would help elevate Takahashi to her "Hall of Fame" status that we know of today, and that is Urusei Yatsura.

A little story about this incredibly well-known series: In 1977, Rumiko Takahashi created the short story "Those Selfish Aliens", that would serve ...
Nov 10, 2022
Preliminary (5/23 eps)
This show is just fun its not very deep or plot driven from what I've seen so far its more just comedic situations with the cast. It doesn't have some overarching plot or goal but more of a continuation of the MCs life after each comedic situation. It reminds me a lot of American cartoons where you have a given amount of characters and you put them into different situations each ep. I do not think this show is for everybody some people might find the show quite dated in its comedy or the characters can be seen as extremely cliché. However to me the ...
Mar 23, 2023
Some may argue the Urusei Yatsura remake was not necessary and that it added nothing to the franchise. I disagree. I believe David Production did an awesome job revitalising a classic and making it accessible for a new generation while still keeping the same charm that made it so popular.

As a massive fan of all of Takahashi Rumiko’s works I was really excited to hear we’d be getting more Urusei Yatsura. This series was revolutionary when it first came out and is recognised by many as the origin of many common tropes that we see every season in anime, most notably Lum as the ...
Mar 23, 2023
Nowdays, practically any anime can get resurrected from the dead including classic franchises. Mainstream shows such as Bleach got the continuation treatment while old school franchises like Bastard!! Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy got a new adaptation. What if I told you that Urusei Yatsura gets another chance in the modern age too? Just saying that almost sounds unbelievable.

Remaking an anime always carries its risks. Fans expects a remake to match or even outperform the original. This is easily applied to the case for Urusei Yatsura, in which the manga series has gained an international audience. Expectations are high and when we got the announcement of ...
Mar 28, 2023
Mixed Feelings
‟One day, 40 years ago, Rumiko Takashi made a manga, waifu was born and the rest is history”

Urusei Yatsura is a classic, a reference and a pioneer in the romcom genre, having this historic piece of japanese animation being remade in the beautiful craftsmanship of today's visuals, seiyuu and musics is a great honour for this anime, the idea of remaking a classic but way nicer is a nice way to make the new generation of anime fan enjoy grandpa anime peak, but does Urusei Yatsura (2022) fulfil this task and makes it an enjoyable watch ? Maybe, it's pretty complicated. It's sad to say, ...
Mar 23, 2023
Mixed Feelings
Gonna be honest I hate ataru, and all the protagonist like him. He really brought down this show for me, and from the sounds of it he is the reason all the others exist by setting the prescient. He is the always horny, flirting with every girl in sight, peeping on them, but the moment they give consent he suddenly loses all interest. It got real old fast honestly he brought down my enjoyment alot. It almost seems like he doesn't want to do sexy things unless the other person doesn't want it cause lum is head over heals, and he avoids her the whole ...
Mar 23, 2023
Rumiko Takahashi’s gag manga has been brought to life, yet again. This is a remake of an older series we never asked for, but in the end, I’m glad this remake exists, as it’s a way for the newer generation of anime fans to watch a show with an older style of dialogue and humour, with more modernized animation. Admittedly, I’ve only skimmed through some of the original 1981 version, but I could tell that the remake is an extremely truncated version of the original. That said, as I’m someone who only watched the remake, I can still say that I more or less enjoyed ...
Jun 16, 2024
FunnyFunny
Preliminary (19/23 eps)
I just can't with this show anymore, man. No positive character development to speak of, incredibly annoying and repetitive gags such as the electricity and every dude's constant horndogging, with predictable results from every single woman. The plots feel like the same variation on a theme every. single. episode, no real storyline that I could decipher. Don't even get me started on the dumbass baby, I hate that mf. The only redeeming factor for me are the intros and outros, they're genuinely well-animated and the music choices were fantastic. This show just wasn't for me, but I can respect if it is your thing.
Dec 23, 2022
Preliminary (11/23 eps)
This show is really easy to watch and the animation is really good. It's a romantic comedy that's cliche in the funniest ways possible. This anime doesn't take itself too seriously and knows when to make fun of itself(4th wall breaks). The premise is really interesting and the episodes have all been phenomenal.

New characters are constantly being introduced but the character traits are so interesting you really don't mind that the cast just keeps growing. This anime creates characters with a lot of interesting flaws too, this made me curious about how these flaws would be resolved, which eventually led me to caring about the ...
Dec 4, 2022
Preliminary (8/23 eps)
Urusei Yatsura is one of the better anime I have seen this year 9/10

The animation style and quality are some of the best I have seen so far. Its like a perfect mix of new and old. Also there is no real noticeable bad CGI in this anime which is quite refreshing.

It has one of my favorite openings due to the song that is being played being quite catchy and the animation looking very good with its neon buildings and all that. The ending is also very catchy.

The characters are fun to watch due to all of them being very egotistical and objectively ...
Aug 19, 2023
Mixed Feelings
The animation is quite good. Not a whole lot of flash, but overall the animation is very smooth. The character detail is good, but the backgrounds are *chef's kiss* great. The characters have just an average amount of depth, and are annoying from time to time. That being said a lot of them are fairly likeable. The story has an average amount of depth, but the hijinks the story leads to are quite fun and creative. The pacing is average. Almost boring, and the plot moves along very slowly. The voice acting is fair. Good casting, average performances, and only sometimes annoying. The ops/eds are ...
Jan 26, 2023
Preliminary (11/23 eps)
This series was a very unexpected surprise. I don't watch a lot of these types of animes but the poster caught my eye. I had no idea this was originally based off of a manga strip and television property for so many years. So I went in completely blind. I had no expectation of if this show was good or bad and I got to tell you...I love this show.

It is your basic type of Saturday morning cartoon as most of the premises revolve around our main character who was designed to have: "Terrible Luck with Women." Which I find both hilarious & stupid. The ...
Mar 18, 2023
Preliminary (16/23 eps)
This show to me is what Konosuba is to a lot of people.
Little plot action, but extremely funny and with a sex-crazed male lead.
However, I'd argue that this show is significantly better than Konosuba in that while both are comedies, I found the humor significantly funnier, the animation better, the characters more enjoyable, and to top it all off, it isn't an isekai. (There's also some limited character development unlike the former).
One of the harshest complains I've seen for this show is that it's not adapting all of Urusei Yatsura. However, I find the limited amount of adaptation acceptable considering the number of episodes that ...
Dec 5, 2022
Preliminary (8/23 eps)
Mark Twain said it best when he commented about Urusei Yatsura in the 19th century:
"Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot lol."
You don't watch Urusei Yatsura for some sweetheart moment, lovey-dovey or romantic. You watch it for the comedy. There is no over-arching plot, no long-term story or development, just plain fun. Ataru is a dick most of the time (or based idk), Shinobu hot-tempered classmate (ex gf), Mendou rich asshole, Cherry-Sakura Ghostbusters dual and Lum, yours flying ...
Jul 28, 2024
Genuinely love it. I usually really hate the trope for "horny male teenager who loves women", but somehow even Moroboshi was somewhat tolerable in this show. I watched both seasons, but I'm just going to put this review here as a review of both the seasons in one.

First off, I really loved Lum's character. I love her spunk and also her design. It's just extremely iconic, and the fact that she ends all her sentences with "-cha~!" is super adorable as well! The cast of characters were all funny and loveable in their own way as well. Even Moroboshi, who fell into my LEAST FAVOURITE ...
Jan 2, 2023
Preliminary (11/23 eps)
So far, it doesn't hit the high points of the original 1981 anime - But it isn't necessarily trying to outdo it.
The goal of this adaptation is to be more manga accurate, and aside from some wild chapter re-ordering (Sometimes to its benefit) it does that well.
Of course, it still takes things we know and love from the old version. All the character voices are blueprinted from it, you'll hear "Lum no Love Song" as instrumental BGM, and a whole cover is included on the Blu-ray. Not to mention Toshio Furukawa and Fumi Hirano return to play their former characters' parents!
Speaking of voices: I ...
Apr 1, 2023
Mixed Feelings
Preliminary (8/23 eps)
Anime about highschooler who get himself extraterrestrial stalker and immediate love triangle/square. Amount of stupidity and absence of common sense is entertaining enough to watch each episode and become bored at its end. Only thing that somehow saves this bland mess is frequent fanservice. Overall it is not bad enough to be dropped and not good enough to be binge watched. Absence of overarching story kills interest in show but after some time you come back to watch what nonsense comes next.

Main attraction that present in each episode is represented by "LOUD = FUNNY" equation. Endless screams from quarrel and electrocution. Lame af. There is ...
Mar 31, 2023
This is a reboot of the original source material, which was sorely needed. The old one was airing during 1981 - 1986. The voices were grating, especially in the BBC English dub. The English voices are still pretty bad in the reboot. The sub is fantastic. The ear piercing voices of the past are no where to be heard.
The animation is absolutely stunning. With fluid movement and vibrant colors, it is bound to keep one's attention. Also, the upgraded art of Rumiko Takahashi's work is so cute and loyal to her original work.
The opening themes are so adorably catchy that you find yourself humming them ...
Jan 12, 2023
Mixed Feelings
Preliminary (11/23 eps)
This reboot of Urusei Yatsura is a decent anime to watch. It lacks the charm and energy of the original 1981 anime. Although this reboot is more faithful to the original manga by Rumiko Takahashi, I think the 1981 took some creative liberties and used them to its advantage to make the stories more entertaining and enjoyable. Credit where credit is due, the 2022 reboot does have a nicer art style and more consistent animation. If you haven't seen the 1981 version, the 2022 reboot is fine but I would recommend the 1981 anime over this one. Overall, it's not a bad show it simply ...