Ep. 61: The Mendo Family's Masquerade War Involving Ryoko and Shutaro
Aired on March 2, 1983

Ryoko organizes a masquerade event that functions as a tournament to get closer to Ataru. Her brother Shutaro opposes this plan and takes swift action to stop her. To achieve this, he recruits all of Ataru's existing rivals to fight against him. This strategy is designed to prevent Ryoko from succeeding in her scheme. The narrative focuses on the conflict between Ryoko's intentions and Shutaro's countermeasures involving the rival characters. The event serves as a backdrop for the confrontation between the Mendo siblings and the gathered opponents.
Episodes
- Ep. 57 · Domestic dispute leads Lum's father to seek refuge at her home after being expelled by her mother
- Ep. 58 · Ataru joins Lum on a ski trip while rivals tail them and he enters a contest
- Ep. 59 · Ten assumes Ataru's role after mistakenly marrying a girl and seeking other older women
- Ep. 60 · Ten orders special Love-Love Catchballs to reveal future romantic partners for each gender
- Ep. 61 · The Mendo Family's Masquerade War Involving Ryoko and Shutaro
- Ep. 62 · Lum Catches a Cold That Spreads to Tomobiki High Boys
- Ep. 63 · Ryunosuke Arrives and the Father and Son Open a Shop at Tomobiki High
- Ep. 64 · Ataru Discusses Position Handover, Leading Shinobu to Misinterpret His Intentions Regarding Lum
- Ep. 65 · Ran's Ambitious Date Strategy and the Resulting Misunderstandings