TV series

Urusei Yatsura

1981–1986 · 1 season

A chaotic, playful romp full of slapstick and alien mischief, with a sweet romantic core that keeps you smiling.

Tagline: Grab her horns and she might just become your darling!
Overview: The invasion of an alien race known as the Oni begins a new life for Ataru Moroboshi, a lecherous trouble-making tenth grader in the small town of Tomobiki. After unwittingly proposing to the Oni princess Lum Invader instead of his sweetheart Shinobu, Ataru becomes a conduit for aliens arriving on Earth, causing all sorts of havoc for him and his companions, not to mention his own reputation!
How it feels: Whimsical, absurd, light and romantic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, identity, found family, friendship
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
found family
friendship
coming-of-age
Places: small town
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild