Japan Synopsis
うる星やつら
Tokyo. Tomobiki Town. Lum, the gorgeous daughter of an invading race of Oni Aliens is smitten with High School student Ataru Moroboshi. A dedicated womanizer, Ataru is unfazed by Lum’s fierce electric shock attacks and continues his daily hunt for pretty girls. With a host of other unique characters, including classmate Shinobu, elegant shrine maiden Sakura, Lum’s best friend’s Oyuki, Benten and Ran, Buddhist Monk Cherry, Ten, the little brat, heir to a wealthy family Shutaro Mendo and the secretly female beauty Ryunosuke… A classic slapstick love comedy where anything goes!
Also On Fuji TV
Other series that aired on Fuji TV.
Other Titles From David Production
Animation + Comedy in Japan
973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Urusei Yatsura itself).
The 2021–2023 Japan Window
Urusei Yatsura holds position #216 of 389 Japan seriess in the 2021–2023 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in Japan, 539 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Urusei Yatsura premiered alongside 131 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 131 other Japan seriess in 2022.
The 4473rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
19 audience reviews — more than 34% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity (85th percentile) outruns review volume (34th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,854 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (60th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,330 of 2,532 (top 53%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | David Production, Fuji Television Network, Aniplex, Shogakukan, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 2 / 45 |
| Release Date | October 14, 2022 |
| Official Site | uy-allstars.com |