Urusei Yatsura 1981
“Grab her horns and she might just become your darling!”
★ 7.3/10 · 44 votes NR AnimationComedySci-Fi & FantasyDrama 1 seasons · 218 eps Ended
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What is Urusei Yatsura?
Urusei Yatsura is a Japanese anime television series based on the manga of the same name by Rumiko Takahashi. The show aired on Fuji TV from October 14, 1981, to March 19, 1986.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1981
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 218
- Runtime
- 26 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 14, 1981
- Last aired
- Mar 19, 1986
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- Fuji TV
- Genres
- Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
- Updated
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Urusei Yatsura is a Japanese anime television series based on the manga of the same name by Rumiko Takahashi. The show aired on Fuji TV from October 14, 1981, to March 19, 1986. It was produced by Kitty Films and Fuji TV, with animation handled by Studio Pierrot for the first 106 episodes. The series centers on Ataru Moroboshi, a tenth-grade student whose life changes when he encounters Lum Invader, an alien princess. After accidentally agreeing to marry Lum during an alien invasion, Ataru finds himself caught in ongoing chaos involving extraterrestrial visitors and complications with his relationships, particularly with his sweetheart Shinobu. The arrival of various aliens causes continuous disruptions in the small town of Tomobiki, affecting both Ataru's daily life and his reputation. The show blends science fiction and comedy elements while exploring themes of romance and misunderstanding.
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“An alien invasion upends the life of a troublesome student when he accidentally proposes to an Oni princess.”
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- fast-paced humor
- unique alien premise
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- protagonist is often difficult to like
Watch it if you enjoy chaotic comedies featuring supernatural elements and high-stakes social mishaps.
The series features slapstick humor and a protagonist known for his lecherous behavior.
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Season 1 · 218 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 I'm Lum-chan the Notorious! - It's Raining Oil All Over Town Mytharc Oct 14, 1981
- E2 duplicate Core Oct 14, 1981
- E3 Mail from Space - Ten-chan Arrives! - Mrs. Swallow and Mrs. Penguin Core Oct 21, 1981
- E4 duplicate Core Oct 21, 1981
- E5 The Coming of Rei the Handsome Shapechanger! - Die Dreamy-Man! Core Oct 28, 1981
- E6 duplicate Core Oct 28, 1981
- E7 Kintaro from the Autumn Sky! - Gonna Live Like a Man! Core Nov 4, 1981
- E8 duplicate Core Nov 4, 1981
- E9 Sakura - Raving Beauty of Mystery - Virus in Distress Core Nov 18, 1981
- E10 duplicate Core Nov 18, 1981
- E11 Black Hole Love Triangle - It's a Lovesick Little Demon! Core Nov 25, 1981
- E12 duplicate Core Nov 25, 1981
- E13 Electric Shocks Scare Me! - Voodoo Dolls of Vengeance Core Dec 2, 1981
- E14 duplicate Core Dec 2, 1981
- E15 Neptune is Beyond My Closet - That Crazy Age of the Dinosaurs Core Dec 9, 1981
- E16 duplicate Core Dec 9, 1981
- E17 Princess Kurama, Sleeping Beauty - Athletics in Women's Hell! Core Dec 16, 1981
- E18 duplicate Core Dec 16, 1981
- E19 Pitter Patter Christmas Eve Core Dec 23, 1981
- E20 duplicate Core Dec 23, 1981
- E21 Ataru Genji Goes to the Heian Capital Core Jan 6, 1982
- E22 duplicate Core Jan 6, 1982
- E23 Battle Royal of Love - Father You Were Strong Core Jan 13, 1982
- E24 duplicate Core Jan 13, 1982
- E25 Hawaiian Swimsuit Thief - Full Course From Hell Core Jan 20, 1982
- E26 duplicate Core Jan 20, 1982
- E27 Mendo Brings Trouble! - Constellation is Spinning Core Jan 27, 1982
- E28 duplicate Core Jan 27, 1982
- E29 The Great Spring War - The Benten Gang's Return Match Core Feb 3, 1982
- E30 duplicate Core Feb 3, 1982
- E31 Ah Lone Teacher! - Terrifying Visiting Day Core Feb 10, 1982
- E32 duplicate Core Feb 10, 1982
- E33 The Fourth Dimension Camera - Demonic Running Core Feb 24, 1982
- E34 duplicate Core Feb 24, 1982
- E35 Girls' Day! Introducing Ran-chan - Ran-chan's Invitation Core Mar 3, 1982
- E36 duplicate Core Mar 3, 1982
- E37 The Tearful Diary of Tomorrow - Whose Kid Is This? Core Mar 10, 1982
- E38 duplicate Core Mar 10, 1982
- E39 Sleepy Serene Springtime Classroom - Peach Blossom Song Contest Core Mar 17, 1982
- E40 duplicate Core Mar 17, 1982
- E41 Duel! Ataru vs Ataru - Wake up to a Nightmare Core Mar 24, 1982
- E42 duplicate Core Mar 24, 1982
- E43 Great Space Matchmaking Operation Core Apr 7, 1982
- E44 duplicate Core Apr 7, 1982
- E45 Big Springtime Picnic Uproar! Mytharc Apr 14, 1982
- E46 duplicate Core Apr 14, 1982
- E47 Beware the Earmuffs! Core Apr 21, 1982
- E48 Fly Imo-chan! Core Apr 28, 1982
- E49 Ten-chan's Love Core May 5, 1982
- E50 What a Dracula Core May 12, 1982
- E51 Lum's Education Lecture Course for Boys Core May 19, 1982
- E52 From the Gardenia with Love Core May 26, 1982
- E53 A Beautiful Girl Brings Rain Core Jun 2, 1982
- E54 Gimme Back My Horn! Core Jun 9, 1982
- E55 Shock Library - Quiet Please! Core Jun 16, 1982
- E56 Teacher Hanawa Arrives! It's the Youth Core Jun 23, 1982
- E57 Goblin in Distress - Wonderful People Core Jun 30, 1982
- E58 Darling had It This Time! Core Jul 14, 1982
- E59 Rei Returns! The Big Study Hall Uproar! Core Jul 21, 1982
- E60 The Coming of The Phantom Red Mantle! Core Jul 28, 1982
- E61 Steal Darling! Copy Operation! Core Aug 4, 1982
- E62 Thrilling Summer Date Core Aug 11, 1982
- E63 So long Byebye Summer Days Core Aug 18, 1982
- E64 Panic in Typhoon! Core Sep 1, 1982
- E65 Drunkard's Boogie Core Sep 8, 1982
- E66 The Terror of Meow Core Sep 22, 1982
- E67 After You've Gone Core Oct 13, 1982
- E68 Lum-chan's Class Reunion Core Oct 20, 1982
- E69 Those Buy-Eaters Gather Round! Core Oct 27, 1982
- E70 Terror! The Deserted Fossil Grounds Mystery Core Nov 3, 1982
- E71 Princess Kurama - A New Challenge! Core Nov 10, 1982
- E72 The Terrifying Cavity WARS! Core Nov 17, 1982
- E73 The Mendo Siblings! Core Nov 24, 1982
- E74 A Cat with a Grudge on the Stairs Core Dec 1, 1982
- E75 Can a Raccoon Repay a Favor!? Core Dec 8, 1982
- E76 The Suicide Subspace Parttime Job Core Dec 15, 1982
- E77 The Big Year-End Party that Lum-chan Organized! Core Dec 22, 1982
- E78 Badboy Musashi - A Success Story Core Jan 5, 1983
- E79 We'll Risk Our Lives During Classtime! Core Jan 12, 1983
- E80 Domestic Quarrel – To Eat or Be Eaten?! Core Jan 26, 1983
- E81 Steal the Kiss of Miss Snow Queen! Core Feb 2, 1983
- E82 St Valentine Day Horror Core Feb 16, 1983
- E83 Love Love Catchball! Core Feb 23, 1983
- E84 The Mendo Family... Masquerade War Core Mar 2, 1983
- E85 Space Cold Panic! Core Mar 9, 1983
- E86 Ryunosuke Arrives! I Love the Sea! Core Mar 16, 1983
- E87 Goodbye Season Core Mar 23, 1983
- E88 Ran-chan's Great Date Plan! Core Apr 13, 1983
- E89 Happy Birthday My Darling Core Apr 20, 1983
- E90 Seeing Togenkyo as a Hell Camp! Core Apr 27, 1983
- E91 The Muco Flower's Name is Ryunosuke Core May 11, 1983
- E92 Bottled Letter Seashore Mystery! Core May 25, 1983
- E93 Dramatic Appearance! Mizunokoji Ton-chan!! Core Jun 1, 1983
- E94 Shinobu's Cinderella Story Core Jun 8, 1983
- E95 Lum-chan the Ruthless Rebel Core Jun 15, 1983
- E96 Big Showdown! Sakura vs Sakuranbo!! Core Jun 22, 1983
- E97 Ghost Story! Old Man Willow! Core Jun 29, 1983
- E98 And Then There was Nobody!? Core Jul 6, 1983
- E99 Firefighter Mama Visits! Core Jul 13, 1983
- E100 Darling's Dying!? Mytharc Jul 20, 1983
- E101 Pitiful! Mother of Love and Banishment!? Core Jul 27, 1983
- E102 Mendo Family - Summer Christmas Core Aug 3, 1983
- E103 Panic in the Haunted Inn Core Aug 10, 1983
- E104 Ah The Eyelid of Mother Core Aug 17, 1983
- E105 Full of Sunshine - Full of Amours Core Aug 24, 1983
- E106 Big Clash! Ten VS Ataru Core Sep 7, 1983
- E107 Terror! Tororo has Come to Attack!! Core Sep 14, 1983
- E108 Galactic Teacher CAO-2's Revenge Core Sep 21, 1983
- E109 Outraged! Piteous Kid Shutaro!! Core Oct 12, 1983
- E110 Grand! The Mysterious Matsutake Pot!! Core Oct 26, 1983
- E111 Enraged Lum-chan! Core Nov 2, 1983
- E112 Lum and Ataru – A Night only for Two Core Nov 9, 1983
- E113 Lady Ryunosuke! Core Nov 23, 1983
- E114 Document - Who Will Be Miss Tomobiki!? Core Nov 30, 1983
- E115 Bizarre! The Medicine of Selflessness!! Core Dec 7, 1983
- E116 Shutaro - Jinxed Morning Filler Dec 14, 1983
- E117 The Story of a Traveling Snow Dharma Core Dec 21, 1983
- E118 Lum-chan's Ancient Japanese Fairytales Core Jan 11, 1984
- E119 Shine! The Blessed Bra! Core Jan 18, 1984
- E120 Duel! Benten VS the Three Daughters Core Jan 25, 1984
- E121 Lum-chan is Full! Core Feb 1, 1984
- E122 Deadly! Standup Eating Wars!! Core Feb 8, 1984
- E123 Great Vault! Courageous Survival! Core Feb 15, 1984
- E124 Operation - Peek in the Woman's Bath Core Feb 22, 1984
- E125 Sakura - Melancholy of a Youth Time Core Feb 29, 1984
- E126 Burning Ran's Emotional Video Mail Filler Mar 7, 1984
- E127 Sakura-san is My Youth! Core Mar 14, 1984
- E128 Scramble! Recapture Lum! Core Mar 21, 1984
- E129 Deathmatch! Ataru VS Mendo Brigade! Core Mar 28, 1984
- E130 Different Dimension Switch - Where is Darling!? Core Apr 11, 1984
- E131 Clash!! Queen Majesty and Ragaman's Love Core Apr 25, 1984
- E132 Ran-chan - First Kiss Tastes Tears of Love Core May 2, 1984
- E133 Un-re-mov-ab-le Rouge Magic Core May 9, 1984
- E134 Deathmatch!! The Mendo Family Flower Display Death Match Core May 16, 1984
- E135 Benten & Ryunosuke - Run Toward Tomorrow! Core May 23, 1984
- E136 Great Horrors! Oyuki is Finally Angered!! Core May 30, 1984
- E137 Ten-chan's Strange Love Story Core Jun 6, 1984
- E138 Haunted Special! Search for Mendo Mansion's Treasure!! Core Jun 13, 1984
- E139 Love and War! Battle of Glove VS Pants!! Core Jun 20, 1984
- E140 Lum-chan's Becoming a Cow? Core Jun 27, 1984
- E141 Great Achievement! This is Lum-chan's Youth Film Core Jul 11, 1984
- E142 Scaring Ghosts! Pretty Sakura's Oharai!! Core Jul 18, 1984
- E143 Counterattack of the Primeval Animals! Panic at the Poolside Core Jul 25, 1984
- E144 Appeared Again! Hunter of Love Princess Kurama Core Aug 1, 1984
- E145 The Fox's Hard Feelings of Painful Love... Core Aug 15, 1984
- E146 Ryunosuke Stunned! My Young Child Loves Rock Mother!! Core Aug 22, 1984
- E147 Thriller! Curra~n Collo~n Womens Dorm!! Core Aug 29, 1984
- E148 Pool Spooks! Burning with Forbidden Love!! Core Sep 12, 1984
- E149 Ran-chan Panic: There is No Tomorrow for Tomobiki Town Core Sep 19, 1984
- E150 Where is Love's Room? Kuriko and Chojuro Core Sep 26, 1984
- E151 Man or Bird? Gokakenran Ally of Justice! Core Oct 17, 1984
- E152 Attack the Seniors! Revenge of the Knowing Three Daughters Core Oct 24, 1984
- E153 Blazing Hidden Trick! This Straight Line Road Core Oct 31, 1984
- E154 Don't Die! Ryoko's Special Straw Doll!! Core Nov 7, 1984
- E155 Matchmaking Hell! Is the Armored Daughter a Beauty? Beast? Core Nov 14, 1984
- E156 Love of the Armored Daughter! Maiden Heart is Shaky Wobbling Core Nov 21, 1984
- E157 Meeting even if Death! Pure Fox Returns!! Core Nov 28, 1984
- E158 What Do I Care for Talking Flowers! Core Dec 5, 1984
- E159 The Birth of Ten-chan's Son!? I Dunno Mytharc Dec 12, 1984
- E160 Lum's Courageous Duel! Victory is a Nitpicky Hand Core Dec 19, 1984
- E161 Big Employment Aspiration! Return of Missing Ninja Kaede!! Core Jan 9, 1985
- E162 Tomobiki Highschool Survival! Who Are the Survivors! Core Jan 16, 1985
- E163 The Mysterious Giant Cake! Love's Escape Panic!! Core Jan 23, 1985
- E164 Underground Reincarnation! What's Darling Thinking!? Core Jan 30, 1985
- E165 Snow Panic! The Mendo Family Hanami Banquet!! Core Feb 6, 1985
- E166 Far Spring! Tale of the Lonely Fairy!! Core Feb 13, 1985
- E167 To Dream Land! Darling Battle Royal Abduction Core Feb 20, 1985
- E168 Three Daughters Again! The Great Mission Tempting Darling!! Core Feb 27, 1985
- E169 The Scampering Kotatsu Cat! Anything to Get Warm Core Mar 6, 1985
- E170 Ryunosuke's Naïve Father! A Wife is in Vestiges!! Core Mar 13, 1985
- E171 Spring Full Bloom!? Frozen by Oyuki's Cold!! Core Mar 20, 1985
- E172 Friendship Panic! I Love to Eat Blowfish Core Mar 27, 1985
- E173 The Armored Girl Returns! Older Brother is Full Core Apr 3, 1985
- E174 Boredom Syndrome! Is Tomobiki Town Wasting Away!? Core Apr 10, 1985
- E175 Look Out Ran! Kotatsu Neko's First Love Oden!? Core Apr 17, 1985
- E176 The Armored Girl Is Back Again! Dates of Thunder! Core Apr 24, 1985
- E177 The Mystery Priest Appears! Luck Bell Battle Royal Core May 1, 1985
- E178 First Love Again!? A Return to the Past for Lum and Rei!! Core May 8, 1985
- E179 Here Comes the Barista of Youth! Shining Café of Dreams! Core May 15, 1985
- E180 I Love Darling's Kindness... Core May 22, 1985
- E181 Return of the Pure-Hearted Fox! I Love Shinobu! Core May 29, 1985
- E182 I Love the Sea! The Saga of Hamajaya! Core Jun 5, 1985
- E183 Ryunosuke vs. Benten: The Pointless Charm Contest! Core Jun 12, 1985
- E184 Little Magical Bottle: What Will Happen to Me? Core Jun 19, 1985
- E185 Some Disassembly Required: Lum’s Dangerous Shopping Core Jun 26, 1985
- E186 Goodness! Words Aren't Getting to Darling Core Jul 3, 1985
- E187 Devil's Summer! Ten-chan's Great Unaju Mission!! Core Jul 10, 1985
- E188 Omimai Panic!? I Didn't Mean Any Harm Core Jul 17, 1985
- E189 Scary!! There is an Octopus on Shutaro's Head!? Core Jul 24, 1985
- E190 Invader From Space! Lum's Dangerous Lips!! Core Jul 31, 1985
- E191 Space Survival! They are the Eaters Core Aug 7, 1985
- E192 It's Stimulating! Overhead Cooler of Terror!! Core Aug 14, 1985
- E193 Love Raid! Romantic has Not Stopped!! Core Aug 21, 1985
- E194 Long-Time Appearance! Worries for Firefighter Mother!! Core Aug 28, 1985
- E195 Hardsell Happiness! Out of Pint Bluebird!! Core Sep 4, 1985
- E196 Great Storm! Ryunosuke's First Time Wearing a Swimsuit!! Mytharc Sep 11, 1985
- E197 I Want a Bride!! The Fox's Big Love Adventure!! Core Sep 18, 1985
- E198 How Persistent! The Three Daughters' Great Animal Mission!! Core Sep 25, 1985
- E199 All-You-Can-Grab Fish Frenzy! The Hamajaya Scam Core Oct 2, 1985
- E200 Wish Upon a Star! The Frenzied Desire of Ataru’s Family! Core Oct 16, 1985
- E201 Special Delivery Kiss! Darling Finally Gets Jealous! Core Oct 23, 1985
- E202 Beware of Booze! Sakura’s Exorcism Error! Core Oct 30, 1985
- E203 It’s Creepy! The Sakuranbo School of Yoga! Core Nov 6, 1985
- E204 Say Goodbye to Onsen!? Tearful Farewell Marathon Core Dec 4, 1985
- E205 Sakura’s Pure Love! Slippery Soap Spells Sayonara! Core Dec 11, 1985
- E206 Asuka VS Big Brother! It's Battle for Certain Love! Core Dec 18, 1985
- E207 Darling Great Misfortune! Four Dimension Fortune of Fear!! Core Dec 25, 1985
- E208 New Years Panic! The Mendo Family Game of Trouble Core Jan 8, 1986
- E209 Dreaming Ten’s Big Adventure at the End of the Rainbow! Core Jan 15, 1986
- E210 Ataru Wants to Go on a Date! Operation Examination! Core Jan 22, 1986
- E211 Darling Told Me He Loves Me! Core Jan 29, 1986
- E212 Hellish Home Visits! The Passion of the Teacher! Core Feb 5, 1986
- E213 Ran’s Humongous Doll of Destruction! Core Feb 12, 1986
- E214 Pure-hearted Fox! He’ll Risk His Life for Love!! Core Feb 19, 1986
- E215 Darling, Rescue Me! Lum’s Dangerous Engagement Core Feb 26, 1986
- E216 I Can’t Take It Anymore! Ran’s Malicious Operation! Core Mar 5, 1986
- E217 Immediate Farewell Special - Shine!! Planet Uru Awards Mytharc Mar 12, 1986
- E218 Great All Star Banquet! We are Immortal!! Mytharc Mar 19, 1986
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Who is the protagonist?
The protagonist is Ataru Moroboshi, a tenth grader living in the town of Tomobiki.
What triggers the plot?
The plot begins when an alien race known as the Oni invades Earth.
Who is Lum Invader?
Lum Invader is an Oni princess who becomes involved with Ataru after he accidentally proposes to her.
Does Ataru have a sweetheart?
Yes, Ataru has a sweetheart named Shinobu.
What kind of havoc occurs?
Ataru becomes a conduit for aliens arriving on Earth, which causes significant trouble for him and his companions.
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