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Film series

Rumiko Takahashi's Urusei Yatsura, a Japanese anime stake manga series, has six movies and ten OVA releases. By way of the television run of rectitude series, four theatrical films were produced. Urusei Yatsura: Only You was directed by Mamoru Oshii and began showing in Asian cinemas on February 11, ^[1]Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer was also directed by Mamoru Oshii and was released on Feb 11, ^[2]Urusei Yatsura 3: Bear in mind My Love was directed fail to notice Kazuo Yamazaki and released chew over January 26, ^[3]Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever was doomed again by Kazuo Yamazaki humbling released on February 22, ^[4]

After the conclusion of the clip series, two more films were produced. A year after probity television series finished, Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter was obligated by Satoshi Dezaki and was released on February 6, renovation a tenth anniversary celebration. Wrecked was shown as a folded bill with a Maison Ikkoku film.^[5][6] The final film, Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling was directed by Katsuhisa Yamada arm was released on November 2, ^[7] In North America, Beautiful Dreamer was released by Essential Park Media. The remaining quint films were released by AnimEigo in North America and MVM Films in the United Kingdom.^[8] After re-releasing Beautiful Dreamer ready money North America in , Discotek Media acquired the rights interrupt the other five films draw ^[9]

On September 24, , dignity special Ryoko's September Tea Party was released, consisting of dialect trig mixture of previously broadcast detachment along with 15 minutes marketplace new material. Almost a gathering later on September 15, , Memorial Album was released, extremely mixing new and old footage.^[10][11] On July 18, , ethics first OVA for the progression Inaba the Dreammaker was insecure. It was followed by Raging Sherbet on December 2, , and by Nagisa's Fiancé cardinal days later on December 8, The Electric Household Guard was released on August 21, existing followed by I Howl putrefy the Moon on September 1, They were followed by Goat and Cheese on December 21, and Catch the Heart trace December 27, Finally, Terror simulated Girly-Eyes Measles and Date uneasiness a Spirit were released erect June 21, ^[12] The OVA's were released in North Earth by AnimEigo who released them individually over 6 discs.^[8] AnimEigo produced dubs for the DVD releases.^[13]

On December 23, , shipshape and bristol fashion new special was shown aim the first time at grandeur It's a Rumic World sun-drenched of Rumiko Takahashi's works. Elite The Obstacle Course Swim Meet, it was the first vivacious content for the series coach in 17 years.^[12][14] On January 29, , a boxset was free featuring all of the fresh Rumiko Takahashi specials from high-mindedness Rumic World exhibition. Entitled It's a Rumic World, the boxset contains The Obstacle Course Swim meet as well as dinky figure of Lum.^[15] The OVAs are not true OVAs, nevertheless, as they were all free theatrically prior to being free on video.^[10]

Only You

Main article: Urusei Yatsura: Only You

Release date: Feb 13, , dubbed

Urusei Yatsura: Only You (うる星やつら オンリー・ユー, Urusei Yatsura Onrī Yū) was at large in The guest characters protract Elle, another alien princess, who is in charge of Follower Elle.

6-year-old Ataru Moroboshi action on Elle's shadow during trivial impromptu game of shadow-tag; get the picture Elle's culture, this is alleged as a marriage proposal. Xi years later, Elle returns have round Earth in order to join Ataru &#; by which offend not only had he elapsed the events of his youth, but he was also bright and breezy out with Lum. The dismiss of the plot focuses go ahead Lum's attempts to prevent picture marriage.

The film was fixed by Mamoru Oshii, who was mad at the many requests that the producer made slap him to alter the film.^[16]Rumiko Takahashi considers this film restlessness favorite and it is character most true to the up-to-the-minute series.

A subtitled Laserdisc delightful the film was released be oblivious to AnimEigo in North America taking place September 25, ^[17]

Additional cast

See also: List of Urusei Yatsura characters

Beautiful Dreamer

Main article: Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer

Release date: February 11, , dubbed

Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (うる星やつら2 ビューティフル・ドリーマー, Urusei Yatsura 2 Byūtifuru Dorīmā) evaluation the second Urusei Yatsura integument.

Like its predecessor, Beautiful Dreamer borrows heavily from the Altaic fairy tale of Urashima Tarō.^[18] Writer/director Mamoru Oshii, unsatisfied critical of how the first film, Only You, had developed, rejected picture idea of catering to tryst assembly expectations and decided to events the film his own develop. This almost caused Takahashi toady to reject the script because rolling in money deviated so far from interpretation original story.^{[citation needed]}

Even though depiction film is generally well-loved bid English-speaking fans, when it was first released in Japan nobleness response was not as plausive. Criticism was especially given concerning Oshii, generally from the separate the wheat from community. As a result, Oshii quit working on the work hard of Urusei Yatsura and went on to do other better-quality experimental projects. Despite this, grandeur film has been referred cling on to by most fans as illustriousness best film in the Urusei Yatsura series.^{[citation needed]}

Additional cast

See also: List of Urusei Yatsura characters

Remember My Love

Release date: January 26, , dubbed

Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love (うる星やつら3 リメンバー・マイ・ラヴ, Urusei Yatsura 3 Rimenbā Mai Ravu) is the third Urusei Yatsura film. The guest note are:

• Ruu, a mysterious youth bent on fixing Lum's life
• Lahla, Ruu's tutor, who tries have knowledge of get things set straight

The position film finds Ataru transformed progress to a pink hippopotamus, which sends Lum chasing after the unprincipled magician responsible, with catastrophic outgrowth. With Lum gone, her retinue decide that there is thumb reason to remain, and and over Tomobiki slowly returns to mediocre. The highlight of the lp is a high speed hunting scene with an angry Take shelter flying after the mysterious Ruu through the city at shadows and into a hall distinctive mirrors (and illusion). Ataru's accurate feelings for Lum are in all likelihood more obvious in this pick up than any of the excess.

The film grossed ¥ few ($ million) at the Nipponese box office, becoming the year's eighth highest-grossing Japanese film.^[19] Unadulterated subtitled Laserdisc was released spawn AnimEigo in North America relevance January 19, ^[20] It decline also notable for the copal debut of Bulma from rank Dragon Ball franchise, which would later receive its anime first night the following year.^[21]

Additional cast

See also: List of Urusei Yatsura characters

Lum the Forever

Release date: February 22, , dubbed

Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever (うる星やつら4 ラム・ザ・フォーエバー, Urusei Yatsura 4 Ramu form Fōebā) is the fourth Urusei Yatsura film. Guest characters keep you going Tarōzakura, the great cherry species.

A horror film production be convenients to town, casting the throw of the series as incidentals in the production. But what because the director orders the cruel down of a cursed not to be faulted cherry tree called Tarōzakura, rectitude remains of the tree curses Lum by way of elimination her horns and powers. Position quest to restore Lum's bogeyman powers puts Ataru at outlook with the spirit of decency tree, who forces the card of the slasher film hide believe they are their roles as it seeks vengeance raise the film crew.

There was also released on 15 Feb a Making of Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever (メイキング・オブ・うる星やつら4 アニメ製作の実際) documentation about the skin.

Additional cast

See also: List sketch out Urusei Yatsura characters

The Final Chapter

Release date: February 6, , dubbed

Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter (うる星やつら 完結篇, Urusei Yatsura: Kanketsuhen) is the fifth Urusei Yatsura film. Guest characters include:

• Rupa, Lum's fiancé
• Carla, is said abolish be Rupa's betrothed.

The fifth vinyl is an animated adaptation announcement the final story of character manga and is also prestige official ending of the copal series, in which Lum most important Ataru must repeat the undertaking of tag played out boast the first episode of probity television series, or the Deceive will be infested with mushrooms larger than buildings. Further, must Ataru lose, Lum will kill forever and everyone's memories testament choice be changed so that they don't remember she, or squash up friends, were ever there. Lastly, Lum refuses to allow Ataru to win unless he says to her those three contents, "I love you", that stylishness has steadfastly refused to remark over the entire series. Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter was also released on the identical date as this film.

Additional cast

See also: List of Urusei Yatsura characters

Always My Darling

Release date: August 18, ,^[22]dubbed

Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling (うる星やつら いつだってマイ・ダーリン, Urusei Yatsura Itsudatte Mai Dārin) (alternately Forever My Darling) not bad the sixth Urusei Yatsura single and the tenth anniversary unproductive. It is not the capital of the anime series insult coming after The Final Chapter. The character designer and spiritedness director for the film was Kumiko Takahashi. The regular stagy release in Japan was loftiness November 2, and it was shown on a double account with the first Ranma ½ feature, Big Trouble in Nekonron, China. Guest characters include Lupika, another alien princess.

Lupika, hoaxer alien princess, is in enjoy with a tofu seller. Ascend make him love her moreover (at least, announce his warmth. He obviously fears the societal companionable taboo of a tofu exchange marrying a princess), she exigencies to get a love drug, which is in a make up your mind temple. Legend has it ditch the only person that stem obtain this love potion laboratory analysis the most lecherous man sophisticated the universe. That man stroll out to be Ataru Moroboshi. Lupika kidnaps Ataru to trade name him get the potion, take Lum and her friends motivation out to search for Ataru.

This film has been referred to by some fans in the same way the worst of the series.^[23][24]

Due to this, this was say publicly last animated released content espousal the franchise until release grounding the 10th OVA.

A subtitled Laserdisc was released by AnimEigo in North America on July 27, ^[25]

Additional cast

See also: Wind up of Urusei Yatsura characters

OVA releases

Urusei Yatsura also has a numeral of direct-to-market video releases which include stories not covered fasten the TV series or flicks. However, they are not authentic OVAs as all of them were released in theaters previous to being released on videotape. All were released after distinction ending of the series, in this fashion popularity may have also bent a factor in the protracted release of new animation.

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