The Three Girls Gang, which may also be translated as The Spice Girls, or The Three Daughters, is a group of young girls that desire to compete with their seniors, especially Benten. This group consist of three junior students named Sugar, Pepper and Ginger. They are antagonists in the Urusei Yatsura franchise.
Biography[]
In their debut, the three girls steal Benten's iron chain via a scheme which involved Ginger playing dead along the side of the road, waiting until nearby mushrooms release spores that cause Benten to fall asleep. That chain happened to be the key to Benten's UFO, and without it, Benten is locked out of her home. They then mail a video challenging Lum, Benten, and Oyuki to a fight so that the Spice Girls might prove themselves against the strength of 'their predecessors'. However, they do not have much success to these ends, yet they continue to try many schemes across their screentime. Schemes such as ambushing Lum, Benten, and Oyuki, trying to seduce Ataru onto their side, and stealing animals from the zoo to match their enemies' weaknesses.
Personalities[]
They are vengeful to a ridiculous degree in their efforts to get even with their school seniors, that they might prove themselves the 'baddest' girl-gang in school. Characterized as rather immature, foolish, unreasonable, and incredibly petty with their many schemes to get even with their "rivals".
Trivia[]
- In Maison Ikkoku Kanketsu-Hen, the three Pomeranian puppies of McEnroe and Salad have the names of the trio: a reference to Urusei Yatsura.
- The Three Girls are assisted by their robot/computer Soruto #1, Japanese for "Salt #1". The name ties him into the seasoning theme their names all share. The design is based on a popular Japanese mascot called Kawaii Cook-san.
Media Appearances[]
Manga
- Chapter 199-201
- Chapter 229
- Chapter 249
- Chapter 284
Anime
- 1981
- Episode 97
- Episode 98 (cameo)
- Episode 129
- Episode 145
- Episode 175
- Episode 194
- Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter
- Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling
- The Obstacle Course Swim Meet
- 2022