Rating: 
Summary: Deserves 10 stars!
Review: American anime fans who were not familiar with the comics printed in English more than a decade ago have probably spent the past 10+ years wondering what the fuss was about. (Well it certainly wasn't trying to explain the spelling and pronunciation of the title to people!) I'm sure there are as many answers to this mystery as there are fans, but the series would never have captured such a large international following if it weren't for the clownish personality found in the invading "space-demon" Lum. Much of the conflict in the story (especially this early on) seems to spring from her selfishness and her amoral world view. Here's a girl that puts the "I" back into ideology! If you can dig that kind of protagonist well then, there is another hero in the story to help you in those moments when you just can't take Lum's side; high school underclassman Ataru. As the unwilling object of Lum's desire he counter acts her histrionic antics with indignation and a comical inability to see the error of his own selfish machinations. And let's not forget Ataru's girlfriend Shinobu; You see Lum doesn't like Shinobu, not that it would matter if she did.Those of you wondering how this television series differs from the original manga will find that the character designs in these early episodes are simpler and less divergent from what was Rumiko Takahashi's emerging style as an illustrator. You will also find the key events from the manga series' initial installments intact; but you will be treated to some original detours, most notably a farcical time travel storyline. In order to introduce the series properly the first episode includes the infamous game of "tag" that American reviewers in the 1980s mischievously used to portray the series as a being raunchy comedy. Little did they know that it would soon be translated and people would learn that nothing (well maybe not nothing) could be further from the truth. In fact, hard core Urusei Yatsura fans insist that the series has only one innuendo-laced scene(and guess what, it's on this disc). Another key aspect of this volume is the introduction of two supporting characters. After all, it is in this stage of the story that we see the conflict between Shinobu and Lum erupt for the first time. From here on out it takes the form of an anticlimactic running gag. We also get to see Sakura, the school nurse introduced for the first time. I hate to tag a high school finish to this thing, but I might as well keep with the theme. So in conclu . . . er, uhm, . . .I mean in other words, Urusei Yatsura's transition into a television series is a Takahashi franchise that lives up the original material.
Rating:
Summary: Belly laughs abound, 5 stars (hmmm . . . stars . . .)
Review: American anime fans who were not familiar with the comics printed in English more than a decade ago have probably spent the past 10+ years wondering what the fuss was about. (Well it certainly wasn't trying to explain the spelling and pronunciation of the title to people!) I'm sure there are as many answers to this mystery as there are fans, but the series would never have captured such a large international following if it weren't for the clownish personality found in the invading "space-demon" Lum. Much of the conflict in the story (especially this early on) seems to spring from her selfishness and her amoral world view. Here's a girl that puts the "I" back into ideology! If you can dig that kind of protagonist well then, there is another hero in the story to help you in those moments when you just can't take Lum's side; high school underclassman Ataru. As the unwilling object of Lum's desire he counter acts her histrionic antics with indignation and a comical inability to see the error of his own selfish machinations. And let's not forget Ataru's girlfriend Shinobu; You see Lum doesn't like Shinobu, not that it would matter if she did. Those of you wondering how this television series differs from the original manga will find that the character designs in these early episodes are simpler and less divergent from what was Rumiko Takahashi's emerging style as an illustrator. You will also find the key events from the manga series' initial installments intact; but you will be treated to some original detours, most notably a farcical time travel storyline. In order to introduce the series properly the first episode includes the infamous game of "tag" that American reviewers in the 1980s mischievously used to portray the series as a being raunchy comedy. Little did they know that it would soon be translated and people would learn that nothing (well maybe not nothing) could be further from the truth. In fact, hard core Urusei Yatsura fans insist that the series has only one innuendo-laced scene(and guess what, it's on this disc). Another key aspect of this volume is the introduction of two supporting characters. After all, it is in this stage of the story that we see the conflict between Shinobu and Lum erupt for the first time. From here on out it takes the form of an anticlimactic running gag. We also get to see Sakura, the school nurse introduced for the first time. I hate to tag a high school finish to this thing, but I might as well keep with the theme. So in conclu . . . er, uhm, . . .I mean in other words, Urusei Yatsura's transition into a television series is a Takahashi franchise that lives up the original material.
Rating:
Summary: Deserves 10 stars!
Review: I think that this is one of the greatest anime series of all time. It's a blend of mad-cap comedy, occasional pathos, Japanese folk tales , Japanese pop culture references, and surrealism. I fell in love with it many years ago when I saw the second movie, "Beautiful Dreamer." Since then I have managed to see most of the series and have read all of the manga. All the characters are memorable and well-developed. I'm very glad that it's coming out on DVD because now I don't have to worry about my VHS tapes wearing out.
Rating:
Summary: One of the best anime ever made
Review: Like ever anime of Rumiko Takahashi, Urusei Yatsura is one of the best anime ever made. It is from early 80s, actually from 1981. It consist of 196 TV episodes, 8 OVAs and 6 movies of extremely funny stories. Rumiko Takahashi has made excellent works beside this one, like Maison Ikkoku, her best: Ranma 1/2, and her lastest superb work Inu Yasha. This DVD contains the first 4 episodes. Unfortunately, AnimEigo is releasing the DVDs bimonthly, so it's going to take a while (like hmm 8 years?) to watch all the episodes. They should release all the DVDs, they have made them all, because they have sold them in boxsets first.
Rating:
Summary: One of the best anime ever made
Review: Like ever anime of Rumiko Takahashi, Urusei Yatsura is one of the best anime ever made. It is from early 80s, actually from 1981. It consist of 196 TV episodes, 8 OVAs and 6 movies of extremely funny stories. Rumiko Takahashi has made excellent works beside this one, like Maison Ikkoku, her best: Ranma 1/2, and her lastest superb work Inu Yasha. This DVD contains the first 4 episodes. Unfortunately, AnimEigo is releasing the DVDs bimonthly, so it's going to take a while (like hmm 8 years?) to watch all the episodes. They should release all the DVDs, they have made them all, because they have sold them in boxsets first.
Rating:
Summary: Classic of Anime Goodness!
Review: This is a classic series brought to you by Takahashi Rumiko's unique brand of humor. Of course it wouldn't be a Takahashi series without a weird catch. In this, her first series, it happens to be that Ataru, a perverted HS student is cursed (through a series of bizarre events in the first episode,) with an alien girl named Lum who follows him everywhere in a tiger-striped bikini, calling him Darling. On the other hand Ataru kind of has real feelings for Shinobu, the girl he was kind of dating before Lum came to earth, and lusts after anything and everything female that he comes across, from the school nurse Sakura to a snow princess and a princess of the crow demons. This show is awesome. For fans of retro classics, this is definately it. I'd also like to say that if you like music in the early 80's style, the soundtrack to this is rather fun.
Rating:
Summary: Classic of Anime Goodness!
Review: This is a classic series brought to you by Takahashi Rumiko's unique brand of humor. Of course it wouldn't be a Takahashi series without a weird catch. In this, her first series, it happens to be that Ataru, a perverted HS student is cursed (through a series of bizarre events in the first episode,) with an alien girl named Lum who follows him everywhere in a tiger-striped bikini, calling him Darling. On the other hand Ataru kind of has real feelings for Shinobu, the girl he was kind of dating before Lum came to earth, and lusts after anything and everything female that he comes across, from the school nurse Sakura to a snow princess and a princess of the crow demons. This show is awesome. For fans of retro classics, this is definately it. I'd also like to say that if you like music in the early 80's style, the soundtrack to this is rather fun.
Rating:
Summary: A must see for any Ranma 1/2 fan.
Review: This story is about an alien oni race vent on conquering Earth, but to give Earthlings a chance they randomly choose a person, Ataru, to grab the very provocative Lum's horns. If Ataru manage to grab Lum's horns, Earth is spared and the Aliens will return home. From the moment I saw this TV show as a little girl in Japan, I was hooked. This show was so popular in Japan, every girl in Japan started calling their boyfriends "Darling". This story is a very funny romantic comedy that is a must for any Ranma 1/2 fan. Many colorful characters grace this show from the monstrously strong girl, Shinobu, to the very jealous rival of Lum, Lan, and this show have enough twists to keep you laughing. Buy this for any Anime fan and you won't be sorry.
Rating: 
Summary: SHE'S ELECTRIC!
Review: Urusei Yatsura is one of the earliest animes from the brilliant and hillarious writer/artist, Rumiko Takahashi (also of Ranma1/2 fame). It features the misadventures of one Ataru Moroboshi, a libidinous young man with the bad fortune to draw the affections of an alien girl, Lum, with a penchant for tiger-stripe bikinis and a personality as electric as the bioshocks she can deliver. Now, his regular girlfriend won't talk to him, his classmates want him out of the way so that they can have Lum all to themselves, and her fire-breathing cousin, Ten, has arrived to keep him in line.
The DVD case includes liner notes to help explain the in-jokes and verbal puns of the Japanese language. The only real drawbacks are that the sound is a bit tinny at times, and there is no English dub for the series, so if you don't like subtitles, you'll be a bit put off here...unless you actually take the time to learn Japanese, that is.
Rating:
Summary: Funny and extreimly odd.
Review: Urusei Yatsura Vol.1 is pretty funny and engaging. The drawings not that good, but that can be expected from a 1981 anime show with a low budget.But I must say that this is a very odd tv show, for the charaters and people and aliens. But, if you can get past the poor drawing and oddness, as I did, then I am sure you will enjoy it.
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