Audience reviews
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BlackBusterMAL
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A series that I didn't expect much from its premise, but that ended up being quite enchanting and entertaining, not only because of its characters, who are quite interesting, but also because of the plots they present, which are quite entertaining ideas that keep you eager to know what will happen in the next episode, even though they are sometimes unrelated.
At first, I thought it would be a series with very sexual humor and with ideas that would be repeated, just watching our protagonist chase the new girl on duty and so on, but it wasn't what I thought, and it was vindicated as the episodes went by with more interesting plots. What's worth watching here is entertaining in abundance, not only because they show us new characters, but also because their goal is to entertain the vi…
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Genuinely love it. I usually really hate the trope for "horny male teenager who loves women", but somehow even Moroboshi was somewhat tolerable in this show. I watched both seasons, but I'm just going to put this review here as a review of both the seasons in one.
First off, I really loved Lum's character. I love her spunk and also her design. It's just extremely iconic, and the fact that she ends all her sentences with "-cha~!" is super adorable as well! The cast of characters were all funny and loveable in their own way as well. Even Moroboshi, who fell into my LEAST FAVOURITE ANIME TROPE OF ALL TIME had some redeeming moments with his actions, especially in serious moments.
I found myself laughing, crying, and watching intently with this cast of characters, and I'm so devastated that…
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The animation is quite good. Not a whole lot of flash, but overall the animation is very smooth. The character detail is good, but the backgrounds are *chef's kiss* great. The characters have just an average amount of depth, and are annoying from time to time. That being said a lot of them are fairly likeable. The story has an average amount of depth, but the hijinks the story leads to are quite fun and creative. The pacing is average. Almost boring, and the plot moves along very slowly. The voice acting is fair. Good casting, average performances, and only sometimes annoying. The ops/eds are great, and the soundtrack is very fun and occasionally great. Overall, it's a very well done gimmick comedy anime, but that's my biggest problem with it. Not a lot of plot, what is there move slowly.…
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The manga is a 9-10 but I found this anime to be just a 6-7. The only other mangas I would rate as 9-10 are Ranma and Berserk.
All of them have a great panel distribution and the content is top notch. Meanwhile the anime has these boring times every now and then, which is understandable in the media as you have to adapt to its pacing.
Each time the adaptation tries to innovate results in content with a lesser quality. There are many cases of episodes that could have fit 3 manga chapters but went instead with stretched 2 chapters.
I mostly agree with their selection of chapters from the manga, but I wish they also adapted some that were funny or important character wise, but hey there is another season too so it's fine.
The repetition of situations and gags gets boring quickly because they…
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This is a reboot of the original source material, which was sorely needed. The old one was airing during 1981 - 1986. The voices were grating, especially in the BBC English dub. The English voices are still pretty bad in the reboot. The sub is fantastic. The ear piercing voices of the past are no where to be heard.
The animation is absolutely stunning. With fluid movement and vibrant colors, it is bound to keep one's attention. Also, the upgraded art of Rumiko Takahashi's work is so cute and loyal to her original work.
The opening themes are so adorably catchy that you find yourself humming them even though you know absolutely no Japanese.
The ending themes are beautiful with lovely art as well.
Overall, I rate this a 8/10. 2 stars are deducted because I dislike Ataru and think there is ro…
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Like many who are familiar with the original '80s version of the anime, I also questioned who asked for this or who is this for when they first announced that they were remaking Urusei Yatsura. Being a fan of original anime, the manga, and Rumiko Takahashi's other works like Ranma 1/2 and Inuyasha, I decided to give it a shot and from the first episode, I was all in. The art style and the music were updated for a modern audience, and yet the voices for the cast was still reminiscent of the original.
Urusei Yatsura 2022 is a great retelling of Rumiko Takahashi's earliest slap-stick comedy series. I love the original, but it's not something I could recommend due to length of the series and due to some of the stories and jokes not aging well. So far, the remake has been altering or straight…
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‟One day, 40 years ago, Rumiko Takashi made a manga, waifu was born and the rest is history”
Urusei Yatsura is a classic, a reference and a pioneer in the romcom genre, having this historic piece of japanese animation being remade in the beautiful craftsmanship of today's visuals, seiyuu and musics is a great honour for this anime, the idea of remaking a classic but way nicer is a nice way to make the new generation of anime fan enjoy grandpa anime peak, but does Urusei Yatsura (2022) fulfil this task and makes it an enjoyable watch ? Maybe, it's pretty complicated. It's sad to say, it had everything to be good, everything except this caveat, this thing that stuck with me the most during this watching, IT. IS. NOT. FUNNY. Before arguing, let me explain in the following paragraphs.
It is…
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Old comedy always hits the best.
This remake of an anime had me always looking forward to the next episode just from how good its comedy was. Starting from the first episode which set out a good foundation for what the show was to all the different characters introduced and how they bounced off each other comedically.
The characters who're as different as they get always provide alot to go off of, from the design perspective with alot of bright colours used to their personalities and backstory which made them as unique as can be.
Plotwise there's not much to discuss as the whole show is a part remake of something with 195 episodes AND movies so with that in mind they won't touch too much on the romance between Ataru and Lum only occasionally which is completely fine for a show like this…
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I think it's a good anime, it's fun and at least for me who didn't see the original from the 80s it seems very entertaining, a bit random and without much sense but it's not bad.
As for the animation, it seems to me that it is very well done, in addition to the soundtrack if it manages to create this eighties atmosphere combined with a modern touch, so I also think it is very good.
I personally had a good time watching it so I do recommend it, but hey, don't expect impressive character development or something innovative, because you won't find it here, this is more to pass the time and waste some time looking at random things xddd
Read at the sourceAragane
This new adaptation of "Urusei Yatsura" proved that it is a classic anime that can withstand the test of time. Created by the legendary Takahashi Rumiko, this series introduced many tropes that would become standard in the now over-produced genre; romantic comedy. The story follows the misadventures of high school student Ataru Moroboshi, who finds himself betrothed to the beautiful alien Lum after a series of accidents and misunderstandings.
The art style of "Urusei Yatsura" is classic and unique. The character designs are distinctive, with exaggerated features that add to the comedic tone. Compared to today's standard of bodacious beauties in the rom-com genre, Takahashi Rumiko's characters tend to have a more natural style. Several exceptions do exist, but generally, the body types of s…
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I remember reading Urusei Yatsura back during its original VIZ run ages ago and it was so fun to revisit the characters in this anime. Everyone is unique, quirky, and help keep the laughs coming. It was also nice to have the story split into two parts because this part could really focus on introducing characters and building things up and the next season can bring things home when the time comes. That said, for as nostalgic as this makes me feel, some of the jokes and plot points did not age well over the last forty or so years. That said, I knew what to expect and so I just chose to enjoy the good parts and let the parts that didn't age well just kind of go wah wah like a sad trombone.
If you enjoyed the manga or the previous anime, then you're in for a treat because most episodes real…
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Gonna be honest I hate ataru, and all the protagonist like him. He really brought down this show for me, and from the sounds of it he is the reason all the others exist by setting the prescient. He is the always horny, flirting with every girl in sight, peeping on them, but the moment they give consent he suddenly loses all interest. It got real old fast honestly he brought down my enjoyment alot. It almost seems like he doesn't want to do sexy things unless the other person doesn't want it cause lum is head over heals, and he avoids her the whole show like a plague. Well not at first but the moment she shows interest. I liked the other characters and the animation and art looked great, but I don't know man just can't stand him even with my enjoyment of the other parts.
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Some may argue the Urusei Yatsura remake was not necessary and that it added nothing to the franchise. I disagree. I believe David Production did an awesome job revitalising a classic and making it accessible for a new generation while still keeping the same charm that made it so popular.
As a massive fan of all of Takahashi Rumiko’s works I was really excited to hear we’d be getting more Urusei Yatsura. This series was revolutionary when it first came out and is recognised by many as the origin of many common tropes that we see every season in anime, most notably Lum as the first tsundere. I enjoyed the episodic slice of life/monster of the week style of storytelling and found the show to be an excellent way to wind down towards the end of the week. There’s not much of an overarching st…
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Nowdays, practically any anime can get resurrected from the dead including classic franchises. Mainstream shows such as Bleach got the continuation treatment while old school franchises like Bastard!! Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy got a new adaptation. What if I told you that Urusei Yatsura gets another chance in the modern age too? Just saying that almost sounds unbelievable.
Remaking an anime always carries its risks. Fans expects a remake to match or even outperform the original. This is easily applied to the case for Urusei Yatsura, in which the manga series has gained an international audience. Expectations are high and when we got the announcement of the remake, it's obvious that fans wanted to get the most out of this show. After all, it did also influence other anime in the past and s…
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If there is one name that's to be revered in the AniManga industry, it would be Rumiko Takahashi. The famed female mangaka that has brought us classics like Maison Ikkoku, Ranma ½ and Inuyasha to name a few, because they all got their anime adaptations to add to their name. But there is one series that stands above all: the very first work that would help elevate Takahashi to her "Hall of Fame" status that we know of today, and that is Urusei Yatsura.
A little story about this incredibly well-known series: In 1977, Rumiko Takahashi created the short story "Those Selfish Aliens", that would serve as the basis for creating Urusei Yatsura, which was first published a year later when Takahashi was 21 years old, with the series being her first major work, having previously only published short…
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Rumiko Takahashi’s gag manga has been brought to life, yet again. This is a remake of an older series we never asked for, but in the end, I’m glad this remake exists, as it’s a way for the newer generation of anime fans to watch a show with an older style of dialogue and humour, with more modernized animation. Admittedly, I’ve only skimmed through some of the original 1981 version, but I could tell that the remake is an extremely truncated version of the original. That said, as I’m someone who only watched the remake, I can still say that I more or less enjoyed what was presented.
This show is just simple, dumb comedy, that sometimes works really well, and sometimes flops on its face, and that’s because comedy is subjective, a phrase I’m sure many of you will have heard when comedy is dis…
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