Urusei Yatsura
Seen it?1981 | 1 seasons | 26 min | Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a small audience and a quick end. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 94 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The invasion of an alien race known as the Oni begins a new life for Ataru Moroboshi, a lecherous trouble-making tenth grader in the small town of Tomobiki. After unwittingly proposing to the Oni princess Lum Invader instead of his sweetheart Shinobu, Ataru becomes a conduit for aliens arriving on Earth, causing all sorts of havoc for him and his companions, not to mention his own reputation!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
- Toshio FurukawaAtaru Moroboshi
- Fumi HiranoLum
- Akira KamiyaSyutaro Mendo
- Saeko ShimazuShinobu Miyake
- Kazuko SugiyamaTen
- Machiko WashioSakura
- Ichiro NagaiSakurambou
- Noriko OharaOyuki
- Yuko MitaBenten
- Yo InoueRan