Urusei Yatsura (film series)
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Poster detail from the second Urusei Yatsura movie, Beautiful Dreamer
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| うる星やつら | |
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| Genre | Comedy, romance, science fiction |
| Anime film | |
| Only You | |
| Directed by | Mamoru Oshii |
| Written by | Tomoko Konparu |
| Music by | Katsu Hoshi |
| Studio | Studio Pierrot |
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| Released | February 13, 1983 |
| Runtime | 102 minutes |
| Anime film | |
| Beautiful Dreamer | |
| Directed by | Mamoru Oshii |
| Written by | Mamoru Oshii |
| Music by | Katsu Hoshi |
| Studio | Studio Pierrot |
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| Released | February 11, 1984 |
| Runtime | 96 minutes |
| Anime film | |
| Remember My Love | |
| Directed by | Kazuo Yamazaki |
| Written by | Tomoko Konparu |
| Music by | Mickey Yoshino |
| Studio | Studio Deen |
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| Released | January 26, 1985 |
| Runtime | 93 minutes |
| Anime film | |
| Lum the Forever | |
| Directed by | Kazuo Yamazaki |
| Written by | Toshiki Inoue |
| Music by | Bun Itakura |
| Studio | Studio Deen |
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| Released | February 22, 1986 |
| Runtime | 94 minutes |
| Anime film | |
| The Final Chapter | |
| Directed by | Satoshi Dezaki |
| Written by | Tomoko Konparu |
| Music by | Toshiyuki Omori |
| Studio | Magic Bus |
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| Released | February 6, 1988 |
| Runtime | 86 minutes |
| Anime film | |
| Always, My Darling | |
| Directed by | Katsuhisa Yamada |
| Written by | Hideo Takayashiki |
| Music by | Mitsuru Kotaki |
| Studio | Madhouse |
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| Released | August 18, 1991 |
| Runtime | 77 minutes |
| Original video animation | |
| Making of Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever | |
| Directed by | Kazuo Yamazaki |
| Studio | Studio Deen |
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| Released | February 15, 1986 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Original video animation | |
| Studio | Studio Deen (1–3) Magic Bus (4–9) Madhouse (10–11) Sunrise (12) |
| Released | September 24, 1985 – December 23, 2008 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Urusei Yatsura, a Japanese anime and manga series, has six movies and twelve OVA releases. During the television run of the series, four theatrical films were produced. Urusei Yatsura: Only You was directed by Mamoru Oshii and began showing in Japanese cinemas on February 11, 1983.Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer was also directed by Mamoru Oshii and was released on February 11, 1984.Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love was directed by Kazuo Yamazaki and released on January 26, 1985.Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever was directed again by Kazuo Yamazaki and released on February 22, 1986.
After the conclusion of the television series, two more films were produced. A year after the television series finished, Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter was directed by Satoshi Dezaki and was released on February 6, 1988 as a tenth anniversary celebration. It was shown as a double bill with a Maison Ikkoku movie. The final film, Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling was directed by Katsuhisa Yamada and was released on November 2, 1991. In North America, "Beautiful Dreamer" was released by Central Park Media. The remaining five films were released by AnimEigo in North America and MVM Films in the United Kingdom.
On September 24, 1985, the special Ryoko's September Tea Party was released, consisting of a mixture of previously broadcast footage along with 15 minutes of new material. Almost a year later on September 15, 1986, Memorial Album was released, also mixing new and old footage. On July 18, 1987, the TV special Inaba the Dreammaker was broadcast before being released to video. It was followed by Raging Sherbet on December 2, 1988, and by Nagisa's Fiancé four days later on December 8, 1988. The Electric Household Guard was released on August 21, 1989 and followed by I Howl at the Moon on September 1, 1989. They were followed by Goat and Cheese on December 21, 1989 and Catch the Heart on December 27, 1989. Finally, Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles and Date with a Spirit were released on June 21, 1991. The OVA's were released in North America by AnimEigo who released them individually over 6 discs.
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