Urusei Yatsura (2022): What To Expect (According To The Manga)

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Urusei Yatsura was Rumiko Takahashi's first major work, and it kickstarted her career in the world of manga. The series revolves around the character Ataru Moroboshi, a hopeless philanderer whose life changes irrevocably when the beautiful alien girl Lum enters his life. Things get worse when Lum falls in love with him, turning his life into a series of endless hijinks and shenanigans due to the many otherworldly visitors that Lum (as well as Ataru himself) attracts to them.

Urusei Yatsura was incredibly successful, running from 1978 to 1987 in Weekly Shonen Sunday and spawning a long-running anime series and several films. Despite ending many years ago, Urusei Yatsura's influence on the anime and manga world is massive, and many older fans fondly remember the iconic character of Lum. Thirty-five years after the manga's end, a new anime was announced, with a plan to debut in the Fall 2022 anime season. The series plans to have at least 46 episodes, meaning that a fair amount of the series will be covered. Here's what new fans can expect from the new anime series.

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Rumiko Takahashi is well-known for her many romantic comedies, with works like Ranma 1/2 and Maison Ikkoku being just as well known as Urusei Yatsura. As a romantic comedy itself, Urusei Yatsura focuses not only on the relationship between Ataru and Lum, but also characters like Shinobu and Mendo, who initially form a convoluted love square that takes a bit of time to untangle. Even when that finally happens, there's still a lot of contention when it comes to how Ataru and Lum see each other.

Making things even worse is Ataru's near-constant attraction to nearly every girl he comes across, with Lum bizarrely being the only