Urusei Yatsura was adapted into an animated TV series, which consisted of 194 half-hour episodes and two specials. The manga was also spun into several movies and OVAs. The TV series was produced by Kitty Films and Fuji TV and it aired on Fuji's Wednesday 7:30-8:00PM timeslot from October 14, 1981 to March 19, 1986.[1]
Each episode of the TV series without the opening and closing songs, as well as the eye catches and the previews are about 22 minutes approximate, except for Episode 21.5 which is about 40 minutes at least. Episodes up until the 21st episode though would feature two half-length segments. The 10th and 11th episodes though are full-length episodes. Episode 21.5 consists of two segments as well with the first one being 22 minutes and the other being 18 minutes and 30 seconds long.
Several dubs exist.[2][3] One of them is the animax dub, which is mentioned on the Animax Asia website as early as 2004.[4][5][6]
The movies were originally made in an open-matte format, but they were cropped when they were released to theaters. Some home video releases contain the open-matte versions.
A second animated TV series adaptation, ordered for 52 episodes, will premiere on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block in October 2022. It will be animated by Fuji-owned studio David Production.
TV Episodes
The episodes have been split into parts according to its opening theme and ending theme. Titles in bold refer to episodes that have stories not told in the manga or are clipshows, while asterisks refer to episodes that still adapts chapters from the manga but also having content that is exclusive to the anime. The TV series adapts up to volume 29 of the manga.
TV Episodes 1-21.5
- TV episode themes
- Opening Theme: Lum no Love Song
- Ending Theme: Uchuu wa Taihen da!
TV Episodes 22-43
- TV episode themes
- Opening Theme: Lum no Love Song
- Ending Theme: Kokorobosoi na
| # | Title | First Aired |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | The Great Space Marriage Plan | 7 April 1982 |
| 23 | The Spring Blossom Picnic | 14 April 1982 |
| 24 | Beware the Earmuffs! | 21 April 1982 |
| 25 | Fly, Imo-Chan! | 28 April 1982 |
| 26 | Ten-chan's Love | 5 May 1982 |
| 27 | What a Dracula! | 12 May 1982 |
| 28 | Lum's Educational Therapy for Little Boys | 19 May 1982 |
| 29 | From Speechless With Love | 26 May 1982 |
| 30 | The Beautiful Maiden Comes With the Rain | 2 June 1982 |
| 31 | Give Me Back My Horn! | 9 June 1982 |
| 32 | All Quiet at the Library! | 16 June 1982 |
| 33 | Teacher Hanawa's Arrival! Such is Youth! | 23 June 1982 |
| 34 | Goblin in Distress - Yearning for People | 30 June 1982 |
| 35 | Darling's Had it This Time! | 14 July 1982 |
| 36 | Rei's Return! Crisis in the Classroom! | 21 July 1982 |
| 37 | Appearance of the Red Phantom! | 28 July 1982 |
| 38 | Steal Darling! The Copy Operation!! | 4 August 1982 |
| 39 | Pitter-Patter, Summer Date | 11 August 1982 |
| 40 | So Long, Bye Bye, Summer Days | 18 August 1982 |
| 41 | Panic in a Typhoon! | 1 September 1982 |
| 42 | Drunken Boogie | 8 September 1982 |
| 43 | The Terror of Meow | 22 September 1982 |
TV Episodes 44-54
- TV episode themes
- Opening Theme: Lum no Love Song
- Ending Theme: Hoshizora Cycling
| # | Title | First Aired |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | After You've Gone | 13 October 1982 |
| 45 | Lum-chan's Class Party | 20 October 1982 |
| 46 | Lunch is a Battlefield! | 27 October 1982 |
| 47 | Shiver! Mystery in the Odd of Fossil Land | 3 November 1982 |
| 48 | Princess Kurama - A New Challenge! | 10 November 1982 |
| 49 | The Terrifying Cavity WARS! | 17 November 1982 |
| 50 | The Mendō Siblings! | 24 November 1982 |
| 51 | A Cat with a Grudge on the Stairs | 1 December 1982 |
| 52 | Can the Racoon Return the Favor!? | 8 December 1982 |
| 53 | Desperate Sub-Space Part Time Job* | 15 December 1982 |
| 54 | Lum-chan's Great Year End Celebration! | 22 December 1982 |
TV Episodes 55-77/Movie
- TV episode themes
- Opening Theme: Lum no Love Song
- Ending Theme: I, I, You and Ai
NOTE: Newer prints of of episodes 65-77 used the third ending theme.
TV Episodes 78-106/Movie
- TV episode themes
- Opening Theme: Dancing Star
- Ending Theme: Yume Wa Love Me More
TV Episodes 107-127
- TV episode themes
- Opening Theme: Pajama Jama da!
- Ending Theme: Koi no Mobius
TV Episodes 128-149/Movie
- TV episode themes
- Opening Theme: Chance on Love
- Ending Theme: Open Invitation
TV Episodes 150-165
- TV episode themes
- Opening Theme: Rock the Planet
- Ending Theme: Every Day
TV Episodes 166-194/Movie
- TV episode themes
- Opening Theme: Tonogata Gomen Asobase
- Ending Theme: Good Luck
OVAs/Movies
| # | Title | First Released |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryōko's September Tea Party | 24 September 1985 |
| 2 | Memorial Album I'm Shū-chan | 15 September 1986 |
| 3 | Inaba the Dream Maker | 18 July 1987 |
| Movie: Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter | 6 February 1988 | |
| 4 | Rage! Sherbert! | 8 August 1988 |
| 5 | Nagisa's Fiance | 8 December 1988 |
| 6 | The Electric Household Guard | 21 August 1989 |
| 7 | I Howl at the Moon | 1 September 1989 |
| 8 | Goat and Cheese | 21 December 1989 |
| 9 | Catch the Heart | 27 December 1989 |
| 10 | Terror of the Girly-eyes Measles | 21 June 1991 |
| 11 | Date with a Spirit | 21 June 1991 |
| Movie: Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling | 2 November 1991 | |
| 12 | The Obstacle Course Swim Meet | 23 December 2008 |
Other Media
| # | Title | First Released |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UY Video Special | March 1983 |
| 2 | Love Me More | 25 July 1983 |
| 3 | Chance on Love | 1 December 1984 |
| 4 | TV Titles | 25 September 1985 |
| 5 | Making of "Lum the Forever" | 15 February 1986 |
| 6 | Fan Conversation Live '86 | June 1986 |
| 7 | Symphony Kaisou Urusei Yatsura | 21 July 1988 |
| 8 | We Meet Again, Preview Collection | 21 July 1988 |
| 9 | UY Karaoke Music Party | November 1989 |
| 10 | 10th Anniversary | December 1991 |
| 11 | Music Calendar '94 | December 1993 |
Gallery
