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The Best Episodes of Urusei Yatsura

Every episode of Urusei Yatsura ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Urusei Yatsura!

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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
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    Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 46 - Boy Meets Girl: I Want You When I Can't Have You
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Boy Meets Girl: I Want You When I Can't Have You

    S1:E46

    With the fate of the Earth on the line again, Lum and Ataru’s last game of tag begins.

    Directors:Hideya Takahashi, Yumeko Iwaoka
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  2. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 31 - Open the Door (1)
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Open the Door (1)

    S1:E31

    Shinobu, Lum, and Ataru take an unexpected trip to the future. The good news is they discover who their spouses are. The bad news is their disappointment is immeasurable.

    Director:Shugo Tsuneoka
    Writer:Hayashi Mori

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  3. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 32 - Open the Door (2) / The Home Visit Blues: Prohibitive Miyake Edition
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Open the Door (2) / The Home Visit Blues: Prohibitive Miyake Edition

    S1:E32

    The trio are determined to find their ideal futures, but each one they find leave them unsatisfied. And Inaba’s coworkers are not happy with the group’s meddling.

    Director:Kyohei Suzuki
    Writer:Hayashi Mori

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  4. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 43 - Boy Meets Girl: The Morning of Farewell
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Boy Meets Girl: The Morning of Farewell

    S1:E43

    Lum is not happy when she learns she’s being forced into an arranged marriage thanks to her great grandfather.

    Director:Sumio Watanabe
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  5. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 44 - Boy Meets Girl: Are You Really Getting Married?
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Boy Meets Girl: Are You Really Getting Married?

    S1:E44

    Ataru and Mendo team up with Lum’s friends to save her from a forced marriage. But they aren’t the only ones who’re trying to stop the wedding.

    Director:Yasuhiro Kimura
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  6. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 45 - Boy Meets Girl: Crooked Heart
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Boy Meets Girl: Crooked Heart

    S1:E45

    What started as a misunderstanding ends in a falling out. Now Lum refuses to return until Ataru apologizes.

    Director:Takahiro Kamei
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  7. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 23 - Title Match!! The Tomo-1 Queen Contest
    8.4/10(78 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 5 - The Glove of Love and Conflict / How I've Waited for You…
    8.2/10(106 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 10 - Parents' Day Horrors / Since Your Parting
    8.1/10(118 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 13 - The Great Off-Campus Snack Battle / A Gift from Ten!
    8.0/10(80 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 14 - That Mizunokoji Boy / Love Letter Trouble
    8.0/10(75 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 21 - Cosmo Teacher CAO-2 / Ooh, Scary! Voodoo Doll
    8.0/10(72 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 24 - Fantasy Balloon Gum / Love Knows No Barriers
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 25 - Trickle of Memories / Album of Memories / The Home Visit Blues: Feuding Fujinami Edition
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 26 - Electric Jungle
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Electric Jungle

    S1:E26

    Lum has a new suitor, but it doesn’t take long before there’s trouble in paradise.

    Director:Fumihiro Ueno
    Writer:Hayashi Mori

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  16. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 27 - Love Thief / That Mizunokoji Girl
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Love Thief / That Mizunokoji Girl

    S1:E27

    Relationship drama swiftly follows when Kurama sets her eyes on Rei. Speaking of relationships, Mendo discovers that he’s engaged to Tobimaro’s sister.

    Directors:Takahiro Kamei, Fumio Maezono
    Writer:Yuta Suzuki

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  17. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 37 - Asuka Returns / A Stormy Date (1)
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Asuka Returns / A Stormy Date (1)

    S1:E37

    Asuka's mother hatches a plan to help her daughter overcome her fear of men. It appears that drastic measures are on the horizon.

    Director:Yuki Morita
    Writer:Hayashi Mori

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  18. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 40 - One Night's Battle / Deadly Peril in the Classroom
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - One Night's Battle / Deadly Peril in the Classroom

    S1:E40

    Nagisa needs a kiss from Ryunosuke to pass on, which is easier said than done. Later, Mark threatens his class with supplementary lessons if he catches them talking.

    Directors:Hideya Takahashi, Yumeko Iwaoka
    Writer:Hiroko Kanasugi

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  19. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 41 - Flower Petals of Love and Courage
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Flower Petals of Love and Courage

    S1:E41

    Inaba returns and has an important question for Shinobu.

    Director:Shugo Tsuneoka
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  20. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 42 - Lum's Wrath / Steal My Heart
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Lum's Wrath / Steal My Heart

    S1:E42

    Ten must apologize for ruining Ataru’s scarf, but how? Later, candy hearts have the same effect as love potions. Meanwhile, the Dark Dominion lies on the horizon.

    Director:Tetsuharu Nakamura
    Writer:Yuko Kakihara

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  21. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 7 - Home Is Where You Find It / Marine Garbage Disposal
    7.9/10(95 votes)

    #21 - 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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  22. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 8 - Transfer Student Close Call... / Farewell Party Close Call...
    7.9/10(95 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 9 - To Kill with Love / Studying Mayhem
    7.9/10(91 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 12 - Ten Is Here / A Date for Just the Two of Us
    7.9/10(84 votes)

    #24 - 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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  25. Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 15 - Anko Pathos, the Taste of Love?! / Memories and a Close Call... / Adverse Effects
    7.9/10(76 votes)

    #25 - 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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Best Episodes Summary

"Boy Meets Girl: I Want You When I Can't Have You" is the best rated episode of "Urusei Yatsura". It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Hideya Takahashi, Yumeko Iwaoka and written by Yuko Kakihara, it aired on 6/21/2024. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Open the Door (1)".