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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!

The Best Episodes of Urusei Yatsura Season 1

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,...

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  1. Background image for Young Love on the Run / Between a Rock and a Hard Place
    6.9/10(133 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!

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  2. Background image for Present for You / The Yellow Ribbon of Happiness
    7.9/10(95 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!

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  3. Background image for Trouble Rains Down!! / Amazed in a Maze
    8.0/10(92 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!

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  4. Background image for Sealed with a Kiss!!
    7.7/10(87 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!

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  5. Background image for The Glove of Love and Conflict / How I've Waited for You…
    8.1/10(80 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?

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  6. Background image for Good Day for a Departure / Oyuki / Ataru Retires
    7.8/10(74 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!

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  8. Background image for Home Is Where You Find It / Marine Garbage Disposal
    8.0/10(70 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…

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  9. Background image for Transfer Student Close Call... / Farewell Party Close Call...
    7.9/10(70 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!?

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  10. Background image for To Kill with Love / Studying Mayhem
    8.0/10(67 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!

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    Director:Yutaka Kagawa
  11. Background image for Parents' Day Horrors / Since Your Parting
    8.7/10(87 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.

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  12. Background image for Mendo Siblings!! / A Strange New Year at the Mendo Estate
    7.6/10(67 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!

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  13. Background image for Ten Is Here / A Date for Just the Two of Us
    7.9/10(60 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.

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  14. Background image for The Great Off-Campus Snack Battle / A Gift from Ten!
    8.1/10(59 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!

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  15. Background image for That Mizunokoji Boy / Love Letter Trouble
    8.0/10(55 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.

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  16. Background image for Anko Pathos, the Taste of Love?! / Memories and a Close Call... / Adverse Effects
    7.8/10(54 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.

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  17. Background image for Family Feud!! / Hello, Sailor Suit!!
    7.8/10(55 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!

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  18. Background image for A Chest Full of Longing!! / Wish Upon a Star
    7.6/10(55 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.

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  19. Background image for Indelible Lipstick Magic!! / Lethal Attacks: Yaminabe!
    7.7/10(56 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!

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  20. Background image for Magic Realm! Jungle of Terror / Pickled
    7.5/10(51 votes)

    #19 - Magic Realm! Jungle of Terror / Pickled

    S1:E19

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

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    7.5/10(52 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.

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  22. Background image for Cosmo Teacher CAO-2 / Ooh, Scary! Voodoo Doll
    7.8/10(50 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.

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    Director:Sho Sugawara
  23. Background image for Big Bottle, Little Bottle / When Love Strikes
    7.8/10(51 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.

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  24. Background image for Title Match!! The Tomo-1 Queen Contest
    8.3/10(54 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.

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  25. Background image for 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?

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  26. Background image for 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.

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    Director:Yumeko Iwaoka

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 6.9/10 based on 133 votes. Directed by Hideya Takahashi and written by Yuko Kakihara, it aired on 10/14/2022. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "Present for You / The Yellow Ribbon of Happiness".