Ep. 4: A Sky-Born Boy Named Kintaro Meets the Class on an Earth Field Trip
Aired on November 4, 1981
Lum and Ten encounter a hostile young boy riding a flying bear who has arrived from the sky and is currently lost. Ataru and Shinobu recognize this stranger as the legendary Kintarou. Ataru successfully persuades Kintarou and his teacher, accompanied by their alien classmates, to visit Earth for an educational field trip. During their time on the planet, Kintarou learns about the ancient legend of Kintarou from Japanese folklore, connecting his own identity to the historical tale.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Lum the Notorious and the Oil-Raining Town Incident
- Ep. 2 · Lum's cousin Ten arrives with alien candy that transforms a swallow into a giant penguin-like creature
- Ep. 3 · Rei the Handsome Shapechanger Arrives, and Ataru Must Stop the Ladykiller
- Ep. 4 · A Sky-Born Boy Named Kintaro Meets the Class on an Earth Field Trip
- Ep. 5 · Ataru flees home and meets Sakura, who becomes a school nurse while he avoids her.
- Ep. 6 · Lum disrupts a phone call creating a black hole while Ataru summons a demon on Friday the 13th
- Ep. 7 · Lum Uses Voodoo Dolls After Ataru Receives Ribbons to Stop Her Electricity
- Ep. 8 · Neptune Beyond Closet and Dinosaur Era Adventures