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Anime

About the Anime

While the Urusei Yatsura manga was a huge success, the anime series that spawned from it was an utter phenomenon. Even 20 years after its original broadcast, it's still considered one of the most beloved anime of all time.
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TV Series

From 1981 to 1985 Urusei Yatsura produced a weekly television series that ran for 195 episodes. Here you can read summaries of each and find their original air dates.
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OVAs

In the 1980s and 1990s the Japanese animation industry was robust enough to support "OVAs" (Original Video Animation), high-quality, direct-to-video specials.
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Films

Urusei Yatsura spawned six films over the course of its life, two of which were directed by the legendary director Mamoru Oshii.