Lum*Urusei Yatsura

うる星やつら

Urusei Yatsura

366 chapters

34 volumes

1978 – 1987

Since the impulsive extraterrestrial princess Lum took a liking to him, Ataru's life has been turned upside down. His struggles are compounded by the arrival of Mendo, a newly rich and suave competitor. To make matters even more chaotic, Ataru's school is frequented by a steady stream of surreal guests and unconventional teaching tools, such as inept cherry blossom spirits, a legendary tapir that consumes nightmares, and a fourth-dimensional camera capable of unveiling parallel worlds.

Information

Status: Finished
Format: Manga
Chapters: 366
Volumes: 34

Statistics

Rank: #1200
Score: 7.90
Votes: 4,493
Members: 15,386
Favorites: 469

Authors

Takahashi, Rumiko

Serialized in

Shounen Sunday

Adapted to anime

Urusei Yatsura

Urusei Yatsura (2022) 2nd Season

Urusei Yatsura Movie 5: The Final Chapter

Urusei Yatsura OVA

Urusei Yatsura

Urusei Yatsura: The Shougaibutsu Suieitaikai

Volúmenes & Capítulos48 vol · 575 ch

Volume 1Ch. 1–19

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Background

Urusei Yatsura was awarded the 26th Shogakukan Manga Award for best shounen and shoujo manga in 1980. A 15-volume wideban edition was published from July 1989 to August 1990 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the series, an 18-volume bunkoban edition was published from August 1998 to December 1999, a shinsoban reprint with the same volume count as the original was published from November 2006 to March 2008, it included new cover art and a section displaying art work from modern manga artists. The series was published in English by VIZ Media as Lum*Urusei Yatsura in 1989 for 7 comic book size issues each covering two chapters until cancellation in 1990 due to poor sales. Publication was relaunched in VIZ's monthly publication Animerica where it was renamed to The Return of Lum*Urusei Yatsura, 8 collected volumes were published from June 5, 1995 to April 5, 1999. Roughly 11 volumes were covered in all, with some chapters being skipped. VIZ Media published a new release of Urusei Yatsura under the VIZ Signature imprint as 2-in-1 omnibus volumes from February 19, 2019 to February 28, 2023. It was also published in Spanish by EDT/Glénat España from April 2005 to March 2008.