Urusei Yatsura (2022 TV series)


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Urusei Yatsura (うる星やつら) is a Japanese anime television series produced by David Production based on the manga series of the same name by Rumiko Takahashi. It is the second television anime adaptation of the manga, following the 1981 adaptation by Kitty Films that ran until 1986. The series aired from October 2022 to June 2024 on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block, and ran for 46 episodes across two split two-cour seasons, with most episodes having two segments per half-hour.

Urusei Yatsura

Promotional poster that features a group of characters chasing Ataru Moroboshi with Lum in the foreground

Created byRumiko Takahashi
Based onUrusei Yatsura
by Rumiko Takahashi
Written byYūko Kakihara
Directed by
  • Takahiro Kamei
  • Hideya Takahashi
  • Yasuhiro Kimura
Voices of
Theme music composerMaisondes
ComposerMasaru Yokoyama
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes46 (83 segments)
Production
Executive producersAtsuhiro Iwakami
Genichi Kimura
Hisashi Ishiwata
Nobumasa Sawabe
Ryō Fujita
Shuichirō Tanaka
Yasushi Kuwata
Producers
  • Noriko Fujimoto
  • Shuuhou Kondou
  • Kazuki Ooshima
  • Yoshinori Takeeda
  • Masaki Hasebe
CinematographyYuichiro Osada
EditorKiyoshi Hirose
Running time22 minutes
Production companyDavid Production
Original release
NetworkFuji TV (Noitamina)
ReleaseOctober 14, 2022 –
June 21, 2024
Related
Urusei Yatsura (1981)

Production and release

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On January 1, 2022, a new television series adaptation was announced and premiered on Fuji Television's Noitamina programming block on October 14, 2022.[1][2][3] The series is produced by David Production and chief directed by Takahiro Komei, Hideya Takahashi, and Yasuhiro Kimura, with Yūko Kakihara as head writer, character designs and season 1 chief animation direction by Naoyuki Asano, and Masaru Yokoyama composing the music. The series was announced for 46 full-length episodes of four cours, split into two seasons.[4][5][6] Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series in North America, Europe, Oceania, and selected Latin American and Asian territories.[7] The second season of the series premiered on January 12, 2024.[8][9] On March 1, 2023, Hidive released an English dub of the anime's first season.[10]

One opening and ending theme was used per cour, and are all performed by the collaboration band Maisondes. For the first cour (episodes 1–11), the opening theme is "Aiue" (アイウエ) featuring Minami and Sakuramoti, while the ending theme is "Tokyo Shandy Rendezvous" (トウキョウ・シャンディ・ランデヴ, Tōkyō・Shandi・Randevu) featuring Kaf and Tsumiki.[11] For the second cour (episodes 12–23), the opening theme is "Love Trap Muchu" (アイワナムチュー, Aiwanamchū) featuring Asmi and Surii,[12] while the ending theme is "Not Enough" (アイタリナイ, Aitarinai) featuring Yama and Nito. For the third cour (episodes 24–35), the opening theme is "Lock-On" (ロックオン, Rokku-On) featuring Hashimero and Meguru, while the ending theme is "Thunder Blossom" (雷櫻, Kaminarizakura) featuring 9Lana and Sakuramoti.[13] For the final cour, the opening theme is "By My Darling" featuring Mikimaria and Nito, while the ending theme is "Haru Magai" featuring Ayuni D and Nito.

Season Cour Episodes Original run Theme songs
Opening Ending
1 1 11 October 14 − December 23, 2022 "Aiue" by Minami and Sakuramoti "Tokyo Shandy Rendezvous" by Kaf and Tsumiki
2 12 January 6 − March 24, 2023 "Love Trap Muchu" by Asmi and Surii "Not Enough" by Yama and Nito
2 3 12 January 12 − March 29, 2024 "Lock-On" by Hashimero and Meguru "Thunder Blossom" by 9Lana and Sakuramoti
4 11 April 12 − June 21, 2024 "By My Darling" by Mikimaria and Nito "Haru Magai" by Ayuni D and Nito

In Japan, the series was released in two DVD and Blu-ray box sets in 2023. Volume 1, which contained the first cour, was released on March 15, 2023, while volume 2, which contained the second cour, was released on June 28, 2023.[19]

In North America, Sentai Filmworks released the first season on Blu-ray as "Seasons 1 & 2" (representing the first two cours instead of the Japanese de facto first season) on March 19, 2024.[20]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode
  1. ^ Loo, Egan (January 1, 2022). "Urusei Yatsura Manga Gets New TV Anime in 2022". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  2. ^ 「うる星やつら」TVアニメ公式｜第2期2024年放送開始 [@uy_allstars] (May 19, 2022). "✬TVアニメ『#うる星やつら』✬ 第1弾キービジュアル公開❣️ あたるとラムが見つめ合うボーイ・ミーツ・ガールなデザイン❤ 📺放送情報 22年10月より フジテレビ"#ノイタミナ"ほかにて #あたる #ラム https://t.co/tAMtR7kKXd" [✬ TV anime "# Urusei Yatsura" ✬ 1st key visual release ❣️ Boy-meets-girl design where Ram looks at each other when it hits ❤ # Ram] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ アニメ「うる星やつら」は10月13日から、ラムやあたるらが友引町に集まる新ビジュも. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Lum, the Invader Girl - FUJI CREATIVE CORPORATION". Fuji Television. May 31, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  5. ^ Loo, Egan (January 1, 2022). "New Urusei Yatsura Anime's Promotional Video Unveils Cast, David production's Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Loo, Egan (May 19, 2022). "New Urusei Yatsura Anime's 1st Animated Video Unveils More Cast & Staff, October Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  7. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 24, 2022). "HIDIVE to Stream New Urusei Yatsura Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  8. ^ 「うる星やつら」TVアニメ公式｜第2期2024年放送開始 [@uy_allstars] (March 23, 2023). "✬#うる星やつら✬ 📢第2期2024年放送決定⚡️ ━━━━━━━━━━━━ 桜の花びらが舞うラムのビジュアル公開✨ 楽しみに待っててね🎵 https://t.co/Qk40lm97gH https://t.co/JuYbYetxp4" [✬#Urusei Yatsura✬ 📢The 2nd season will be broadcast in 2024⚡️ ━━━━━━━━━━━━ Visual release of Ram with cherry blossom petals dancing✨ Look forward to it 🎵 /Qk40lm97gH] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Twitter.
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  10. ^ Luster, Joseph (March 1, 2023). "Urusei Yatsura English Dub Cast Revealed". Otaku USA Magazine. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  11. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (September 29, 2022). "New Urusei Yatsura Anime's 2nd Video Reveals Opening, Ending Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  12. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 3, 2023). "New Urusei Yatsura Anime Reveals 3rd Promo Video, More Cast, New Theme Song Artists". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  13. ^ Dempsey, Liam. "Urusei Yatsura Season 2 Anime Previews Theme Songs in New Trailer". www.crunchyroll.com.
  14. ^ a b "Arasuji｜Terebi Anime "Urusei Yatsura"" あらすじ｜TVアニメ『うる星やつら』 [Synopsis｜TV Anime "Urusei Yatsura"]. uy-allstars.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  15. ^ "Urusei Yatsura - HIDIVE". Hidive. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  16. ^ a b "Hōsō Haishin Jōhō｜Terebi Anime "Urusei Yatsura"" 放送・配信情報｜TVアニメ『うる星やつら』 [On Air & Streaming｜TV Anime "Urusei Yatsura"]. uy-allstars.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  17. ^ "10月クール新番組 TVアニメ『うる星やつら』先行上映会開催！｜ノイタミナグッズ販売のノイタミナショップ 公式サイト" (in Japanese). Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  18. ^ "Urusei Yatsura - HIDIVE". Hidive. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  19. ^ "Blu-ray&DVD｜TVアニメ「うる星やつら」". uy-allstars.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  20. ^ "Urusei Yatsura (Seasons 1 & 2) Collection". Sentai Filmworks. Retrieved March 27, 2024.