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Urusei Yatsura S1E1 — Young Love on the Run / Between a Rock and a Hard Place

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Urusei Yatsura•Season 1•Episode 1

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

7.0/10 · 163 votesOct 14, 202223 min

Ranked #44 of 46 in Season 1•−0.8 vs season avg

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!

Directed byHideya Takahashi

Written byYuko Kakihara

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Season 1 Episodes46

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Cast6

Hiroshi Kamiya

Hiroshi Kamiya

Ataru Moroboshi (voice)

Sumire Uesaka

Sumire Uesaka

Lum (voice)

Maaya Uchida

Maaya Uchida

Shinobu Miyake (voice)

Mamoru Miyano

Mamoru Miyano

Shutaro Mendo (voice)

Wataru Takagi

Wataru Takagi

Cherry (voice)

Miyuki Sawashiro

Miyuki Sawashiro

Sakura (voice)

Crew12

S

Sanae Sato

Animation Director

L

Leo Kawamoto

Animation Director

T

Takahiro Kamei

Storyboard Artist

H

Hideya Takahashi

Storyboard Artist

S

Satoru Kiyomaru

Animation Director

R

Ryo Kobayashi

Animation Director

H

Hideya Takahashi

Director

Y

Yutaka Araki

Animation Director

S

Satoru Kiyomaru

Supervising Animation Director

Y

Yuko Kakihara

Writer

Naoyuki Asano

Naoyuki Asano

Supervising Animation Director

S

Sachiko Mori

Animation Director

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Episode Summary

"Young Love on the Run / Between a Rock and a Hard Place" is episode 1 of Urusei Yatsura season 1. It scored 7.0/10 from 163 votes, ranking #44 of 46 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Hideya Takahashi and written by Yuko Kakihara, it aired on October 14, 2022.

Next: E2 · Present for You / The Yellow Ribbon of Happiness Best of Season 1