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The Worst Episodes of Urusei Yatsura

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 Wretched Shutaro!!
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Wretched Shutaro!!

    S1:E36

    What kind of training is Mendo doing, anyway? Lum and Ataru are going to find out.

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    Director:Yukio Kuroda
  2. Background image for Young Love on the Run / Between a Rock and a Hard Place
    6.9/10(133 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Background image for Haunted Mendo / Last Date
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Haunted Mendo / Last Date

    S1:E33

    Whether it’s an octopus or a girl burdened by regrets, spirits need assistance from the living. Unexpectedly, Mendo and Ataru find themselves navigating these burdens.

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  4. Background image for Lovely Darling in Danger!! / Foxes in the Moonlight / The Home Visit Blues: Mark Onsen Goes to Space
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Lovely Darling in Danger!! / Foxes in the Moonlight / The Home Visit Blues: Mark Onsen Goes to Space

    S1:E35

    Lum finds herself in a race against time to save Ataru. Later, a certain fox seeks to recreate an old legend with magic horsetail shoots. Even later, Mark meets Lum's parents.

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

    #5 - 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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  6. Background image for Recovering That Which Was Lost
    7.5/10(52 votes)

    #6 - 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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  8. Background image for Fantasy Balloon Gum / Love Knows No Barriers
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - 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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  9. Background image for Mendo Siblings!! / A Strange New Year at the Mendo Estate
    7.6/10(67 votes)

    #8 - 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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  10. Background image for A Chest Full of Longing!! / Wish Upon a Star
    7.6/10(55 votes)

    #9 - 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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  11. Background image for Sealed with a Kiss!!
    7.7/10(87 votes)

    #10 - 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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  12. Background image for Indelible Lipstick Magic!! / Lethal Attacks: Yaminabe!
    7.7/10(56 votes)

    #11 - 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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  13. Background image for Good Day for a Departure / Oyuki / Ataru Retires
    7.8/10(74 votes)

    #12 - 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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  14. Background image for Anko Pathos, the Taste of Love?! / Memories and a Close Call... / Adverse Effects
    7.8/10(54 votes)

    #13 - 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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  15. Background image for Family Feud!! / Hello, Sailor Suit!!
    7.8/10(55 votes)

    #14 - 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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  16. Background image for Cosmo Teacher CAO-2 / Ooh, Scary! Voodoo Doll
    7.8/10(50 votes)

    #15 - 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
  17. Background image for Big Bottle, Little Bottle / When Love Strikes
    7.8/10(51 votes)

    #16 - 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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  18. Background image for Present for You / The Yellow Ribbon of Happiness
    7.9/10(95 votes)

    #17 - 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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  19. Background image for Transfer Student Close Call... / Farewell Party Close Call...
    7.9/10(70 votes)

    #18 - 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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  20. Background image for Ten Is Here / A Date for Just the Two of Us
    7.9/10(60 votes)

    #19 - 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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  21. Background image for Trouble Rains Down!! / Amazed in a Maze
    8.0/10(92 votes)

    #20 - 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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  22. Background image for Home Is Where You Find It / Marine Garbage Disposal
    8.0/10(70 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…

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  23. Background image for To Kill with Love / Studying Mayhem
    8.0/10(67 votes)

    #22 - 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
  24. Background image for That Mizunokoji Boy / Love Letter Trouble
    8.0/10(55 votes)

    #23 - 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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  25. Background image for Trickle of Memories / Album of Memories / The Home Visit Blues: Feuding Fujinami Edition
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - 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
  26. Background image for Electric Jungle
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Electric Jungle

    S1:E26

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

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Wretched Shutaro!!" is the worst rated episode of "Urusei Yatsura". It scored 6/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Yukio Kuroda and written by Hayashi Mori, it aired on 4/12/2024. This episode scored 0.9 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Young Love on the Run / Between a Rock and a Hard Place".