Urusei Yatsura
Contents
Trailer · PV1 | ||
| Japanese | うる星やつら | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Urusei Yatsura (2022) | |
| Also known as | Those Obnoxious Aliens The Return of Lum Lum the Invader Girl | |
| Genre | Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Shounen | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Manga — Rumiko Takahashi | |
| Directed by | Takahiro Kamei, Yasuhiro Kimura | |
| Written by | Yuuko Kakihara | |
| Character design | Naoyuki Asano, Mikio, Kazuhiro Takamura | |
| Music by | Masaru Yokoyama | |
| Studio | David Production | |
| Original run | October 14, 2022 – March 24, 2023 | |
| Episodes | 23 | |
| Episode length | 22 min | |
| Total running time | 8 hr 26 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Fall 2022 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 7.40 (#1,270) | |
| On users' lists | 23,974 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | Netflix, HIDIVE | |
| Manga · Lum*Urusei Yatsura | ||
| Written by | Rumiko Takahashi | |
| Published in | Shounen Sunday | |
| Demographic | Shounen | |
| Original run | August 30, 1978 – January 21, 1987 | |
| Volumes | 34 | |
| Chapters | 366 | |
Urusei Yatsura (Japanese: うる星やつら, Hepburn: Urusei Yatsura (2022)) is a 2022 Japanese anime television series based on the manga series by Rumiko Takahashi. It is animated by David Production and directed by Takahiro Kamei and Yasuhiro Kimura. It aired from October 14, 2022 to March 24, 2023, with 23 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Shuutarou Mendou · Shinobu Miyake · Onsen-Mark · Oyuki · Perm · Ran · Ryuunosuke's Father · Sakura · Sakuranbou · Satoshi · Lum's Father · Lum's Mother · Principal · Rei · Ten · Ryouko Mendou · Kousuke Shirai · Kotatsu-neko · Mendou's Father · Tsubame Ozuno · B-Bo · Boss of Butsumetsu High School · CAO-2 · Ginger · Karasutengu Blue · Karasutengu Elder · Karasutengu Green · Karasutengu Orange · Karasutengu Yellow · Kitsune · Kurama · Mendou's Grandfather · Mendou's Mother · Tobimaro Mizunokouji
Production
Key staff
Rumiko TakahashiOriginal CreatorTakahiro KameiDirector
Yuuko KakiharaSeries Composition
Naoyuki AsanoCharacter Design
Masaru YokoyamaMusic
Yoshikazu IwanamiSound DirectorMasanobu NomuraArt Director
David ProductionStudioStaff
| Studio | David Production |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Rumiko Takahashi |
| Director | Takahiro Kamei, Yasuhiro Kimura, Hideya Takahashi |
| Series Composition | Yuuko Kakihara |
| Script | Yuuko Kakihara, Yuuta Suzuki |
| Character Design | Naoyuki Asano, Mikio, Kazuhiro Takamura |
| Music | Masaru Yokoyama |
| Sound Director | Yoshikazu Iwanami |
| Art Director | Masanobu Nomura |
| Chief Animation Director | Satoru Kiyomaru, Ryou Kobayashi |
| Director of Photography | Chiyuki Kojima, Yuuichirou Nagata |
| Color Design | Ayaka Nakamura |
| Editing | Kiyoshi Hirose |
| Theme Song Performance | KAF, MAISONdes, Minami, asmi, yama |
| Producer | Noriko Fujimoto, Masaki Hasebe, Shuuhou Kondou, Kazuki Ooshima, Yoshinori Takeeda, Tsuyoshi Wakamatsu |
Music
| Composer | Masaru Yokoyama |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“Aiue feat. Minami, SAKURAmoti” — Minami, SAKURAmoti, MAISONdesEpisodes 1–11AnimeThemes
- OP 2“Ai wa Namuchu feat. asmi, Surii” — asmi, MAISONdes, ThreeeEpisodes 12–23AnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“Tokyo Shandy Rendezvous feat. KAF, Tsumiki” — KAF, MAISONdes, TsumikiEpisodes 1–11AnimeThemes
- ED 2“Ai Tarinai feat. yama, Nito.” — yama, MAISONdes, Nito.Episodes 12–23AnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Aired | |
| 2 | — | Aired | |
| 3 | — | Aired | |
| 4 | — | Aired | |
| 5 | — | Aired | |
| 6 | — | Aired | |
| 7 | — | Aired | |
| 8 | — | Aired | |
| 9 | — | Aired | |
| 10 | — | Aired | |
| 11 | — | Aired | |
| 12 | — | Aired | |
| 13 | — | Aired | |
| 14 | — | Aired | |
| 15 | — | Aired | |
| 16 | — | Aired | |
| 17 | — | Aired | |
| 18 | — | Aired | |
| 19 | — | Aired | |
| 20 | — | Aired | |
| 21 | — | Aired | |
| 22 | — | Aired | |
| 23 | — | Aired |
Where to watch
Streaming services that list Urusei Yatsura. What you can watch depends on your country. Acino does not host any video; each link leads to the service's own page.
Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch9,795
- Watching1,879
- Completed4,671
- On hold689
- Dropped1,536
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 5,404 | — | — | — | — | 17 |
| Shikimori | 18,570 | 1,879 | 4,671 | 9,795 | 1,536 | — |
Related works
| Original work | Urusei Yatsura (Manga) |
|---|---|
| Sequel | Urusei Yatsura 2nd Season (TV series, 2024) |
| Other | Urusei Yatsura x Onitsuka Tiger Collaboration CM (Commercial, 2022) Aiue (Music video, 2022) |
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- “Urusei Yatsura (2022)”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Urusei Yatsura (2022)”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Urusei Yatsura”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Urusei Yatsura”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q110362821”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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