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EP 11Ataru Genji travels to the Heian Capital in a parody of The Tale of Genji.
Jan 6, 1982Shutaro Mendou, noted as soon to become a regular character on this series, narrates a story set in ancient Japan. The narrative features the normal cast in a slightly different alien invasion scenario. The aliens appear as odd barbarians, with the exception of a pretty girl and her young boy cousin. This production is identified as a two-part special. The episode serves as a parody of The Tale of Genji, blending the standard cast with the described alien elements within the historical setting.
EP 12Lum and Ataru face disco chaos while Kurama sends Ataru to feudal Japan to change his ways.
Jan 13, 1982In the first segment, Lum, Ataru, and their friends visit a disco where trouble arises after Sakura’s boyfriend Tsubame begins showing off his magical powers. The second story follows Kurama, who transports Ataru to a fictionalized version of feudal Japan. Her goal is to reform Ataru’s lecherous behavior by forcing him to emulate her father. She views her father as an aloof and chivalrous ideal man, hoping this historical setting will help Ataru adopt similar noble traits and improve his character through this desperate attempt at personality remodeling.
EP 13Hawaiian Swimsuit Thief and Full Course From Hell segments feature theft and eating contests
Jan 20, 1982In the first segment, the girls' swimsuits are stolen during a Hawaiian vacation, leading everyone to suspect Cherry. In the second segment, Sakura, Ataru, and Cherry participate in an eating contest at a restaurant located near their resort. This competition highlights the immense culinary capacity of Sakura as she competes against the others. The events unfold against the backdrop of their vacation, focusing on the mystery of the missing attire and the surprising results of the food challenge involving the three characters.
EP 14Shutaro Mendo causes trouble at school while Lum consults a horoscope to find her perfect match.
Jan 27, 1982In the first segment, Shutaro Mendo, the teenage heir to Japan's richest corporation, enrolls at Tomobiki High. He charms every girl in Class 2B with his suave and chivalrous behavior, excluding Lum, which greatly annoys Ataru. In the second segment, a computer determines that Lum's ideal partner is Shutaro rather than Ataru. To resolve this discrepancy, Lum utilizes an interactive personality test based on horoscopes. She aims to identify which suitor is more eligible according to the astrological results. This method serves as her means to decide between the two boys, relying on the calculated compatibility data and the zodiac-based assessment to guide her choice.
EP 15The Great Spring War and the Benten Gang's Return Match episode summary
Feb 3, 1982In the first segment, Lum forces Ataru to travel to her home planet for a Setsubun ball-throwing contest between the Oni and the Cosmic Gods. Ataru immediately becomes infatuated with the stubborn Benten, which negatively impacts the competition. In the second segment, Benten arrives on Earth with her motorcycle gang and engages in a physical altercation with Lum.
EP 16New teacher Sanjuro Kuribayashi arrives at Tomobiki High while parents visit causing conflict between Mrs. Mendo and Mrs. Invader.
Feb 10, 1982In the first segment, Sanjuro Kuribayashi becomes the new teacher at Tomobiki High, assigned to restore discipline to Ataru's class. He quickly becomes obsessed with Lum, leading to immediate hostility toward Ataru due to their relationship. The second segment focuses on parents' visiting day, where a severe misunderstanding erupts between Mrs. Mendo and Lum's mother, Mrs. Invader. The situation escalates rapidly, threatening to turn into open warfare between the two families. Ataru's mother is called upon to intervene and resolve the escalating tension before the conflict spirals completely out of control, requiring her to mediate the dispute between the two matriarchs.
EP 17Shutaro's antique camera transports Ataru to another dimension while he makes an accidental pact with a devil.
Feb 24, 1982In the first segment, Shutaro introduces an antique camera to Tomobiki High. When he takes a photograph of Ataru, the image causes Ataru to be transported to a different dimension. In the second segment, Ataru experiences a day of incredible luck. This sudden fortune is revealed to be the result of an accidental pact he made with a devil. The story details how this supernatural agreement affects his daily life and interactions during that specific period.
EP 18Lums' friend Ran arrives to steal Ataru's youth and invite him
Mar 3, 1982In the first segment, Lums' childhood friend Ran arrives and attempts to drain Ataru's youth to exact revenge on Lum for romantically stealing her object of affection, Rei. In the second segment, Ran creates a duplicate of Ataru to replace the real one, intending to use the copy to suck up his youth.
EP 19Lum uses time travel to read Ataru's diary while Mendou cares for an alien infant.
Mar 10, 1982In the first segment, Lum travels forward in time to retrieve Ataru's diary, which allows her to foresee and anticipate the specific events of his upcoming day. In the second segment, Mendou discovers an alien that resembles an abandoned baby inside his locker. He is then assigned the responsibility of caring for the creature, a task that quickly escalates into increasingly absurd and difficult situations as the demands of the infant grow more complex and ridiculous.
EP 20Shunmin targets Ataru's class while the group enjoys a peach blossom picnic
Mar 17, 1982In the first segment, the group encounters Shunmin, a spirit-in-training assigned to put everyone in Ataru's class to sleep. In the second segment, Mendou, Ataru, Cherry, Sakura, Shinobu, Ran, Lum, and Ten go on a peach blossom viewing picnic.
EP 21Ataru splits into moral and lecherous halves while trapped in a nightmare sequence
Mar 24, 1982In the first segment, consuming a lollipop from Lum and a bun Cherry planned to bury causes Ataru to divide into two distinct entities: one embodying his chivalrous and moral nature, and the other representing his impulsivity and lechery. In the second segment, Ataru falls asleep in class after repeatedly losing gambling matches to Lum the previous night. He finds himself trapped within a series of nightmares that persist until the dream lord Mujaki and his nightmare-devouring baku accomplice intervene to resolve the situation and free him from the dream state.
EP 22Lum returns home unaware of her father's matchmaking party, prompting Ten to alert Ataru.
Apr 7, 1982Lum travels back to her home planet without realizing that her father is organizing a matchmaking party in her honor. Ten inadvertently reveals this secret to Ataru through a Freudian slip, causing the boy to become deeply disheartened upon learning of the event. Motivated by this news, Ataru launches an intergalactic mission with the specific goal of retrieving Lum before the arranged marriage can proceed. The narrative focuses on his urgent journey across space to intervene in the situation orchestrated by Lum's family.
EP 23Ataru visits an underwater kingdom while the group gets lost in a dark cave
Mar 14, 1982This episode presents two distinct class field trip narratives that share no plot connection. In the first segment, Ataru travels to an underwater kingdom. The second story follows Ataru, Lum, Shinobu, and Mendou as they become lost in a cave, which reveals Mendou's legendary fear of the dark. These separate adventures occur within the context of school outings but remain unrelated to each other in terms of storyline or character interaction.
EP 24Ataru and Ten swap bodies after purchasing earmuffs from an alien vendor
Apr 21, 1982Ataru and Ten find themselves in each other's bodies after wearing earmuffs sold by a shady alien vendor. The strange incident occurs following their purchase of the items, leading to a complete physical exchange between the two characters. This unexpected transformation is directly attributed to the earmuffs acquired from the mysterious seller.
EP 25Ataru protects a donated caterpillar from classmates after it consumes their lunches
Apr 28, 1982Due to its enormous appetite, the Stormtroopers gift a large, clumsy caterpillar named Imo to Ataru. He subsequently defends the creature from the anger of his classmates, who are upset because their lunches have disappeared. The narrative focuses on Ataru's efforts to shield the donated animal from the wrath of his peers following the mysterious vanishing of their meals. This summary reflects the events described in the source material regarding the interaction between Ataru, the Stormtroopers, and the class regarding the caterpillar Imo.
EP 26Ten's Unrequited Affection for Sakura Leads to a Date with Kintaro's Help
May 5, 1982Ten harbors romantic feelings for Sakura that are not returned. Seeking assistance in winning her affection, he enlists the help of Kintaro to arrange a date. This attempt to court Sakura provokes a strong negative reaction from Ataru, who becomes angry at the situation. The narrative focuses on Ten's efforts to pursue Sakura with Kintaro's support, which directly results in Ataru's displeasure regarding the interaction between Ten and Sakura.
EP 27An inept Count Dracula fails to drain Lum's blood due to his own incompetence
May 12, 1982Count Dracula, portrayed as a washed-up and incompetent figure, sets his sights on draining the blood of a beautiful young maiden named Lum. However, his attempt is immediately thwarted by his own lack of skill and ineptitude. The narrative focuses on his failure to execute the typical vampire attack, highlighting his absurd inability to succeed in his primary goal against the intended target.
EP 28Lum travels back in time to educate a younger Ataru on his libido
May 19, 1982Lum utilizes time travel to encounter Ataru during his youth. Her objective is to address and cure his excessive sexual desires. By intervening in his past, she aims to correct his behavior before it becomes a persistent issue. This journey allows her to directly influence his development and manage his urges through educational means. The narrative focuses on her efforts to resolve his libido-related problems by altering his early experiences.
EP 29Ataru and Ten compete for a flower shop owner's attention using a giant gardenia
May 26, 1982Ataru and Ten vie for the affection of the attractive female owner of a flower shop by purchasing a gardenia. The situation escalates when Ten attempts to speed up the plant's growth by applying alien fertilizer. This intervention causes the gardenia to expand rapidly, resulting in it growing to gigantic proportions. The episode centers on this rivalry and the unexpected consequences of using extraterrestrial substances on a simple flower, leading to a chaotic and oversized botanical outcome that dominates the narrative.
EP 30Ataru dates Tsuyuko to help lift her rain-bringing curse
Jun 2, 1982Ataru encounters Tsuyuko, a girl afflicted by a curse that causes heavy rainfall in her vicinity. Recognizing the burden she carries, he proposes a romantic relationship with her. His intention is to date her specifically in the hope that this connection will serve to alleviate or remove the supernatural affliction responsible for the persistent weather phenomena associated with her presence.
EP 31Ten loses his horn in a fight with Ataru, prompting Ran to mistake it for Lum's and plan revenge.
Jun 9, 1982During a confrontation with Ataru, Ten suffers a severe injury when his horn detaches, leaving him physically weakened and incapable of breathing fire. Ataru immediately capitalizes on this vulnerability to gain the upper hand in the conflict. Meanwhile, Ran discovers the detached horn and erroneously identifies it as belonging to Lum. Believing Lum to be in a compromised state, Ran devises a scheme to exploit this perceived weakness as an opportunity to exact revenge. The episode highlights the immediate consequences of Ten's injury and Ran's misinterpretation of the situation, driving the narrative through Ataru's opportunistic actions and Ran's calculated retaliation plans based on false assumptions.
EP 32Library Chaos Arises When Book Characters Come to Life
Jun 16, 1982Disorder breaks out at the library when fictional characters begin to move and interact in the real world. Wendy Darling, a character from J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan novel, seeks assistance from Ataru and Lum to manage the situation. The trio works together to address the unexpected disturbances caused by the animated figures. Their efforts focus on restoring calm and order to the environment, which has become chaotic due to the sudden emergence of these literary personas. The narrative centers on their collaborative attempt to resolve the issue and return the library to its normal state.
EP 33Naive Teacher Hanawa Begins Work as Lum Enrolls
Jun 23, 1982Mr. Hanawa, a young teacher characterized by naive righteousness, secures a position at the school where Ataru studies. This employment begins at the same time that Lum enrolls as a student at the same institution. The narrative establishes the concurrent arrival of these two significant figures within the school environment, setting the stage for their interactions with the existing student body and faculty members.
EP 34A friendly goblin seeks refuge in Ataru's bathtub after being displaced from a resort pool
Jun 30, 1982A polite goblin is forcibly removed from his residence located within a swimming pool owned by the Mendou Conglomerate. With his home no longer available, the displaced creature searches for a new place to stay. He eventually finds shelter in the bathtub of Ataru. The narrative focuses on the goblin's displacement and his subsequent decision to take refuge in this specific location, highlighting the interaction between the displaced entity and the host. The story details the immediate aftermath of the goblin losing his home in the corporate-owned facility and his choice to inhabit Ataru's personal bathing space as a temporary solution to his housing crisis.
Frequently asked questions
- How many episodes does Urusei Yatsura have?
- Urusei Yatsura has 195 episodes.
- When did Urusei Yatsura come out?
- Urusei Yatsura came out in 1981.
- Which studio made Urusei Yatsura?
- Urusei Yatsura was produced by Studio Pierrot.
- Who directed Urusei Yatsura?
- Urusei Yatsura was directed by Toshiki Hirano.
- Is Urusei Yatsura finished?
- Current status of Urusei Yatsura: Finished.