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The Best Episodes of Urusei Yatsura Season 1

Every episode of Urusei Yatsura Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Urusei Yatsura Season 1!

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Tokyo, Tomobiki Town. Lum, the gorgeous princess of the invading alien race of Oni is smitten with high school student Ataru Moroboshi. A dedicated womanizer, Ataru is unfazed by Lum’s fierce electric shock attacks and

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 1 - Young Love on the Run / Between a Rock and a Hard Place
    7.0/10(146 votes)

    #1 - Young Love on the Run / Between a Rock and a Hard Place

    S1:E1

    To save Earth, unlucky Ataru must win a high-stakes game of tag against a beautiful alien. Luckily his friend Shinobu has offered a helping hand (in marriage) as motivation!

    Director:Hideya Takahashi
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  2. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 2 - Present for You / The Yellow Ribbon of Happiness
    7.9/10(108 votes)

    #2 - Present for You / The Yellow Ribbon of Happiness

    S1:E2

    Ataru can run, but he can't hide — not from Lum, and not from the gorgeous shrine maiden Sakura's eagle eyes. She can tell at a glance that he's in dire need of exorcism!

    Director:Yasuhiro Kimura
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  3. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 3 - Trouble Rains Down!! / Amazed in a Maze
    8.0/10(105 votes)

    #3 - Trouble Rains Down!! / Amazed in a Maze

    S1:E3

    Two's company. Three's a crowd. And when a FOURTH party enters the Lum/Ataru/Shinobu situation? Things get pretty scary in Ataru's already complex love life!

    Director:Takahiro Kamei
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  4. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 4 - Sealed with a Kiss!!
    7.8/10(99 votes)

    #4 - Sealed with a Kiss!!

    S1:E4

    Lum ain't the only alien princess in town. The new arrival has her sights set on a certain boy — but her vassals are keeping a scandalous secret from their ruler!

    Director:Kyohei Suzuki
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  5. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 5 - The Glove of Love and Conflict / How I've Waited for You…
    8.1/10(94 votes)

    #5 - The Glove of Love and Conflict / How I've Waited for You…

    S1:E5

    Hellooooo, nurse! A new nurse just started working at Ataru's school, and she's a total babe… but wait. Does she look familiar?

    Director:Shugo Tsuneoka
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  6. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 6 - Good Day for a Departure / Oyuki / Ataru Retires
    7.8/10(88 votes)

    #6 - Good Day for a Departure / Oyuki / Ataru Retires

    S1:E6

    They say all's fair in love and war, and that's why Lum drags Ataru kicking and screaming onto a battlefield!

    Director:Koichi Chigira
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  7. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 7 - Home Is Where You Find It / Marine Garbage Disposal
    8.0/10(84 votes)

    #7 - Home Is Where You Find It / Marine Garbage Disposal

    S1:E7

    A monster lurks in the depths of the hotel pool, but it's not half as creepy as the ne'er-do-wells lurking around Nurse Sakura at the beach…

    Director:Junichi Yamamoto
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  8. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 8 - Transfer Student Close Call... / Farewell Party Close Call...
    8.0/10(83 votes)

    #8 - Transfer Student Close Call... / Farewell Party Close Call...

    S1:E8

    Is Ataru seeing double, or are there really two hot new transfer students at school? And what does the super cute newbie Ran want from him and Lum!?

    Directors:Sho Sugawara, Yukio Kuroda, Daisuke Kurose
    Writers:Yuko Kakihara, Hiroko Kanasugi

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  9. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 9 - To Kill with Love / Studying Mayhem
    7.9/10(79 votes)

    #9 - To Kill with Love / Studying Mayhem

    S1:E9

    An ominous omen. A pessimistic portent. A scary sign. Call it whatever you want, but one thing is clear: Fate will not be kind to Ataru today!

    Director:Yutaka Kagawa
    Writer:Yuta Suzuki

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  10. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 10 - Parents' Day Horrors / Since Your Parting
    8.8/10(101 votes)

    #10 - Parents' Day Horrors / Since Your Parting

    S1:E10

    Are aliens invading again? Nope — it's just Ataru, Meno and Lum’s mothers invading Parents’ Day! But a language barrier may turn this meeting of the moms into pure mania.

    Directors:Shugo Tsuneoka, Jiro Fujimoto
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  11. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 11 - Mendo Siblings!! / A Strange New Year at the Mendo Estate
    7.6/10(79 votes)

    #11 - Mendo Siblings!! / A Strange New Year at the Mendo Estate

    S1:E11

    What’s this? A handkerchief? It smells divine, so it MUST belong to a total hottie. Definitely not a nightmare creature or anything like that. Ataru’s nose cannot be fooled!

    Director:Yumeko Iwaoka
    Writer:Hayashi Mori

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  12. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 12 - Ten Is Here / A Date for Just the Two of Us
    7.9/10(72 votes)

    #12 - Ten Is Here / A Date for Just the Two of Us

    S1:E12

    Lum’s cousin Ten thinks Lum should look for greener romantic pastures! And if Lum can’t see reason, Ten will burn her relationship with Ataru to the ground.

    Director:Tatsu Yamamoto
    Writer:Hiroko Kanasugi

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  13. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 13 - The Great Off-Campus Snack Battle / A Gift from Ten!
    8.1/10(70 votes)

    #13 - The Great Off-Campus Snack Battle / A Gift from Ten!

    S1:E13

    The girls in class aren’t the only snacks Ataru has his eye on. When teachers crack down on off-campus snacking, a no-holds-barred snack battle begins!

    Director:Fumihiro Ueno
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  14. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 14 - That Mizunokoji Boy / Love Letter Trouble
    8.1/10(66 votes)

    #14 - That Mizunokoji Boy / Love Letter Trouble

    S1:E14

    All’s fair in love and… baseball? It’s time for a showdown on the baseball diamond! And once the dust settles, a “love letter” stirs up trouble.

    Directors:Takahiro Kamei, Yuki Morita, Junya Sanetoshi
    Writer:Hayashi Mori

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  15. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 15 - Anko Pathos, the Taste of Love?! / Memories and a Close Call... / Adverse Effects
    7.9/10(65 votes)

    #15 - Anko Pathos, the Taste of Love?! / Memories and a Close Call... / Adverse Effects

    S1:E15

    Lum and Ran are friends, but one can best describe their relationship as prickly.

    Directors:Sho Sugawara, Eiichi Kuboyama
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  16. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 16 - Family Feud!! / Hello, Sailor Suit!!
    7.9/10(65 votes)

    #16 - Family Feud!! / Hello, Sailor Suit!!

    S1:E16

    Ataru and his friends were supposed to have a fun beach trip, but they find themselves swept up in Ryunosuke’s family drama instead!

    Directors:Yukio Kuroda, Daisuke Kurose
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  17. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 17 - A Chest Full of Longing!! / Wish Upon a Star
    7.7/10(65 votes)

    #17 - A Chest Full of Longing!! / Wish Upon a Star

    S1:E17

    Ryunosuke teams up with three delinquents to help Shinobu ward off an unwanted suitor. Later, Ataru’s family must be careful what they wish for.

    Director:Shugo Tsuneoka
    Writer:Hiroko Kanasugi

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  18. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 18 - Indelible Lipstick Magic!! / Lethal Attacks: Yaminabe!
    7.8/10(66 votes)

    #18 - Indelible Lipstick Magic!! / Lethal Attacks: Yaminabe!

    S1:E18

    There is nothing suspicious about the lipstick Lum wants to put on Ataru. Nope, nothing suspicious at all. Later, Ataru’s class takes the dreaded Yaminabe food challenge!

    Director:Yumeko Iwaoka
    Writer:Hayashi Mori

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  19. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 19 - Magic Realm! Jungle of Terror / Pickled
    7.7/10(61 votes)

    #19 - Magic Realm! Jungle of Terror / Pickled

    S1:E19

    Pro tip: never hurt an octopus’ feelings and never give an oni pickled plums.

    Director:Yoshinobu Kasai
    Writer:Yuta Suzuki

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  20. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 20 - Recovering That Which Was Lost
    7.6/10(62 votes)

    #20 - Recovering That Which Was Lost

    S1:E20

    Three punks challenge Lum and her friends to a duel after stealing Benten’s precious chain.

    Director:Yasuhiro Kimura
    Writer:Hiroko Kanasugi

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  21. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 21 - Cosmo Teacher CAO-2 / Ooh, Scary! Voodoo Doll
    8.0/10(60 votes)

    #21 - Cosmo Teacher CAO-2 / Ooh, Scary! Voodoo Doll

    S1:E21

    Lum and her friends worry the past will come back to haunt them. Later, Mendo’s life becomes much more complicated thanks to a voodoo doll.

    Director:Sho Sugawara
    Writer:Hayashi Mori

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  22. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 22 - Big Bottle, Little Bottle / When Love Strikes
    7.9/10(61 votes)

    #22 - Big Bottle, Little Bottle / When Love Strikes

    S1:E22

    Lum is quite the handful, no matter what size she is. Later, a shapeshifting fox takes a liking to Shinobu.

    Director:Yuichi Nakazawa
    Writer:Yuta Suzuki

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  23. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 23 - Title Match!! The Tomo-1 Queen Contest
    8.4/10(64 votes)

    #23 - Title Match!! The Tomo-1 Queen Contest

    S1:E23

    The finalists have different motives. Lum wants Ataru’s attention, Ran wants to get in Lum’s way, Shinobu and Sakura want the money, and Ryunosuke has something to prove.

    Directors:Kiyomitsu Sato, Yusuke Kubo
    Writer:Hiroko Kanasugi

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  24. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 24 - Fantasy Balloon Gum / Love Knows No Barriers
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Fantasy Balloon Gum / Love Knows No Barriers

    S1:E24

    Surely Ataru wouldn’t misuse bubble gum that has the power to create whatever he wants. But would that be worse than Lum losing the ability to speak other languages?

    Directors:Shugo Tsuneoka, Eiichi Kuboyama
    Writer:Hayashi Mori

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  25. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 25 - Trickle of Memories / Album of Memories / The Home Visit Blues: Feuding Fujinami Edition
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Trickle of Memories / Album of Memories / The Home Visit Blues: Feuding Fujinami Edition

    S1:E25

    Ryunosuke grew up without a mother and wants to know more about her. Unfortunately, her father is keeping an important detail from her.

    Director:Yumeko Iwaoka
    Writer:Yuta Suzuki

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Young Love on the Run / Between a Rock and a Hard Place" is the best rated episode of "Urusei Yatsura" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 146 votes. Directed by Hideya Takahashi and written by Yuko Kakihara, it aired on 10/14/2022. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "Present for You / The Yellow Ribbon of Happiness".