7.7/1069 votes#1 - I'm Lum the Notorious!
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/14/1981
This episode opens with a baseball game and Ataru getting hit with a left field flyball. Ataru is soon escorted home and discovers he's been chosen to fight an invading alien force's champion in a 10-day game of tag. If he loses, the aliens will invade. But if he wins, the aliens will go home. Ataru isn't at all willing to play tag until he sees the alien's champion: the beautiful Lum.
Director: Mamoru Oshii
Writer: Hiroyuki Hoshiyama
6.8/1052 votes#2 - It's Raining Oil All Over Town
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/14/1981
This episode opens with Ataru friends Megane and Lum's Stormtroopers at school who are watching films of the tag game. In this episode, a space taxi gives Ataru a ride home by accident and the fee is...too much. Since Ataru cannot pay, the space Taxi Collection Agency starts stealing all the oil in the world.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/1052 votes#3 - Mail from Space - Ten-chan Arrives!
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/21/1981
This is the first episode with Jariten, Lum's cousin. Jariten arrives in a giant peach and he and Ataru are enemies at once.
Director: Mamoru Oshii
Writer: N/A
6.6/1043 votes#4 - Mrs. Swallow and Mrs. Penguin
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/1981
This episode opens with Lum putting on makeup to go meet Darling at school. A swallow swallows some food Jariten gives it and it grows such that it looks like a penguin. It's appearance in school is just the start of a full day of panic.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.7/1044 votes#5 - The Coming of Rei the Handsome Shapechanger!
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/1981
This show features the first appearance of Rei, Lum's former fiance. This episode opens with Ataru in his room watching a storm, and Lum trying to coax him to bed. Shinobu meets Rei and brings him to Ataru's house. After a lot of arguing, Rei challenges Ataru to a duel for Lum.
Director: Mamoru Oshii
Writer: N/A
6.5/1040 votes#6 - Die Dreamy-Man!
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/1981
Ataru, Megane, and friends are going to a Gyudon restaurant for lunch and are quite shocked to see Rei munching down food like a black hole. During the rest of the episode, Rei is chasing Lum, Ataru and friends and as the chase goes on, the chaos grows on.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/1039 votes#7 - Kintaro of the Autumn Sky
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/1981
First episode with Kintaro, the vicious little boy with the pet flying bear and the red haired alien nanny. Lum and Jariten meet Kintaro inside a wind carp, and Kintaro tells them he's was looking for his nanny in the carp. Ataru, Shinobu, Lum, and Jariten try to help Kintaro find his nanny by asking around.
Director: Mamoru Oshii
Writer: N/A
6.5/1037 votes#8 - Live Vigorously!
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/4/1981
Kintaro's nanny, with Ataru's help takes the alien children on a tour of Earth and a Earth child's school. Ataru tells the myth of the real Kintaro who grew up in the wild and slew a demon. So Kintaro decide to live up to his name.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/1036 votes#9 - Sakura - Raving Beauty of Mystery
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/1981
First appearance of Sakura, The Shinto maiden. Ataru can no longer endure Lum, so he has gone undercover. Unfortunately, at a restaurant, the appearance of Lum, Ataru parents, Shinobu, and Cherry blows his cover; and a mob chases after him. He manages to duck them and bumps into Sakura, who takes him home for exorcising.
Director: Mamoru Oshii
Writer: N/A
7.5/1036 votes#10 - Tormenting Virus
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/18/1981
Arriving at school one morning, Ataru is greeted by all boys in the school who are waiting for the new nurse, Sakura, arriving at school today. Ataru appears to be sick, but in reality he is possessed; and Sakura performs the exorcism.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.7/1034 votes#11 - Love Triangle Black Hole
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/25/1981
Ataru is phoning Shinobu in order to make plans for a date, when Lum interrupts and get's Shinobu mad at Ataru. Ataru throws Lum out and spends the rest of the episode trying to contact Shinobu. But Lum is persistent and uses a ray to jam the phone lines. But this ray also has the side affect of making a plane and a helicopter vanish.
Director: Mamoru Oshii
Writer: N/A
6.4/1032 votes#12 - It's a Lovesick Little Demon!
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/25/1981
Walking home from school, Ataru is assaulted by a group of black cats and gets a nasty bump on the head. At midnight, he is using two mirrors to look at the bump, when a little demon pops out of the mirror. The demon proves to be too much for Ataru and Mr. Moroboshi, so they get Cherry to exorcise it.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/1034 votes#13 - Electric Shocks Scare Me!
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/2/1981
Cherry gives Ataru some yellow ribbons which when tied to her horns, negate Lum's powers. In order to coax Lum into wearing them, Ataru has to put on a big charade of really loving her.
Director: Mamoru Oshii
Writer: N/A
7.0/1033 votes#14 - Voodoo Dolls of Vengeance
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 12/2/1981
After an odd loss of control of his body after dinner, Ataru finds out Lum has some clay for making voodoo dolls. Ataru takes full advantage of the situation until Lum make a doll of Shinobu, and Ataru tries to get it away from Lum.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.7/1032 votes#15 - Neptune is Beyond My Closet
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 12/9/1981
First appearance of Oyuki, Lum friend and queen of Neptune. Oyuki also has incredible ice powers. Megane and friends visit while Shinobu is nursing Ataru, who has a cold; and they discover a gate to Neptune in Ataru closet. By accident, they go through this gate and arrive on Neptune to be greeted by Lum and Oyuki.
Director: Mamoru Oshii
Writer: N/A
7.3/1032 votes#16 - That Crazy Age of the Dinosaurs
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 12/9/1981
While Ataru is flying an ultra-light, with Lum and Jariten tagging along, Kintaro crashes into him. With the help of Lum's electric shock, the crash send them all back in time to the dinosaur age.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/1031 votes#17 - Princess Kurama, Sleeping Beauty
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 12/16/1981
First episode with Kurama, the karas-tengu princess. On a field trip, Ataru and friends accidentally meet a karas-tengu who takes Ataru to marry Kurama. Kurama then tries to reform Ataru to be her perfect husband.
Director: Mamoru Oshii
Writer: N/A
7.3/1034 votes#18 - Athletics in Women's Hell!
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 12/16/1981
Kurama uses a weird dimensional door to try and cure Ataru of his lechery. Inside the door, Ataru faces hostile versions of the girls he loves.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/1030 votes#19 - Pitter-Patter Christmas Eve (1)
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 12/23/1981
Megane and Lum's Stormtroopers set up a plot to embarrass Ataru and get Lum to leave him at the same time. They set up a date who will make a fool of Ataru, but Lum finds out and twists things around.
Director: Mamoru Oshii
Writer: N/A
6.9/1032 votes#20 - Pitter-Patter Christmas Eve (2)
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 12/23/1981
Megane and Lum's Stormtroopers set up a plot to embarrass Ataru and get Lum to leave him at the same time. They set up a date who will make a fool of Ataru, but Lum finds out and twists things around.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/1034 votes#21 - Ataru Genji Goes to the Heian Capital (1)
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 1/6/1982
First appearance of Mendo, the rich noble; but it is not until episode 27 that he really does anything. Mendo tells a tale about ancient Japan featuring the normal cast in a slightly different alien invasion story. The aliens this time, all look like a bunch odd barbarians, except for a pretty girl and her young boy cousin.
Director: Mamoru Oshii
Writer: N/A
7.2/1032 votes#22 - Ataru Genji Goes to the Heian Capital (2)
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 1/6/1982
First appearance of Mendo, the rich noble; but it is not until episode 27 that he really does anything. Mendo tells a tale about ancient Japan featuring the normal cast in a slightly different alien invasion story. The aliens this time, all look like a bunch odd barbarians, except for a pretty girl and her young boy cousin.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#23 - Love Battle Royale
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 1/13/1982
First appearance of Tsubame, Sakura's boy friend who has some magic abilities. Sakura invites Ataru, Lum, Shinobu, Megane, Perm, Chibi, and Kakugari to a disco. Things later go haywire as Tsubame starts casting spells and all sorts of weird creatures appear, including Rei.
Director: Mamoru Oshii
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#24 - Father, You Were Strong
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 1/13/1982
Kurama takes Ataru back in time to help her father who appears to be afraid of women. Later Ataru and Kurama's father have to get past a guard on a bridge.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votes#25 - Hawaiian Swimsuit Thief
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 1/20/1982
Ataru, Lum, Shinobu, Sakura, Megane, Cherry, and others are staying at a beachside resort. During the day, an octopus is stealing peoples swimsuits, but it appears to look like Cherry is doing it. At the end, they find the octopus and beat him up.
Director: Mamoru Oshii
Writer: N/A
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!
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Network:Fuji TV
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"I'm Lum the Notorious!" is the best rated episode of "Urusei Yatsura" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 69 votes. Directed by Mamoru Oshii and written by Hiroyuki Hoshiyama, it aired on 10/14/1981. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "It's Raining Oil All Over Town".