Underplayed Gems

Urusei Yatsura (1981)

Urusei Yatsura poster
Original title
うる星やつら
Directed by
Mamoru Oshii
Genre
harem, science fiction anime and manga, comedy anime and manga, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 195 episodes
Rated
NR
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 44 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

An alien girl lands on Earth and becomes engaged to a high school boy. Their lives are filled with slapstick misunderstandings and bizarre situations.

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What happens

Urusei Yatsura is a Japanese anime television series that aired on Fuji TV from October 14, 1981, to March 19, 1986. Based on the manga series of the same name by Rumiko Takahashi, it was produced by Kitty Films and Fuji TV, and animated by Studio Pierrot (episodes 1–106) and Studio Deen (episodes 107–191). It was licensed in North America by AnimEigo, who released the series English subbed on VHS in October 1992. Their license expired in 2011, and is currently licensed by Discotek Media. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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