Lum-chan on the Big Screen?!

Translated by: Dylan Acres
Thanks to Mitchell for scans and transcriptions.

Now, here is the popular TV series Urusei Yatsura. It seems that Lum-chan and the others will also appear on the big screen. Details have not been announced yet, but preparations are underway for a movie adaptation. ^[1] The content will be new material, but in any case, Urusei Yatsura is full of unique characters, so it looks like it will be on the big screen.

Exercpt from Best 10

Shutaro Mendo:

Many people thought he was an enemy character because he competes with Ataru for girls. A rich, smart, and all-around athlete, he is a conceited man, so he is likely to be resented and disliked, but his clumsy behavior, similar to Ataru, seems to have led to votes being made fun of. He wants to make a move on any cute girl he sees, and his stupidity in competing with Ataru is gaining popularity. If he kept quiet, he would pass for a handsome guy, but he deliberately ruins his image and seriously shows off his clumsiness regardless of his will. He is popular with fans, both male and female. Sakuranbo Although he is a high priest with

Ten

A cute, plump character. It's strange how the harsh words that come out of Ten's mouth sound refreshing in the Kansai dialect. The fourth most popular supporting character is also a victory for cuteness.

Comment from Kazuko Sugiyama:

The role of Ten-chan is perfect for me. I read the original work and wanted to play Ten-chan even before it was made into an anime. Ten-chan is cute, isn't she? ^[2]

Shinobu Miyake

With the appearance of Lum, Shinobu is already irritated by Ataru's infidelity... Even though she is a kind-hearted beautiful girl... Shinobu's charm may be that she is so familiar that you could find someone in your class....

Comment from Saeko Shimazu:

Until then, Shinobu was completely devoted to Ataru, but when Mendou-san appeared, her attitude changed completely, and Shinobu-chan expressed everything like "a woman's heart and the autumn sky". I love that about her. Recently, Shinobu-chan hasn't had a chance to shine, and it's very lonely. ^[3]

Cherry

Although he is a high priest with spiritual powers, when a bad situation occurs, he makes it the worst. His purpose in life is to eat. His unique personality has made him popular.

Episode Summaries

All Quiet at the Library! (episode 32)

It's fun and enjoyable self-study time. Everyone is chattering away, but Ataru and a few others are really quiet. Or so you might think, but they are engrossed in a photo book of beautiful women in swimsuits. However, as he flips through the pages, he sees a pair of real, slender, beautiful legs in front of him...the owner of those legs is a beautiful foreign woman who works at the library. Ataru immediately starts helping the beautiful woman organize the books. Of course, he has an ulterior motive.

Teacher Hanawa's Arrival! Such is Youth! (episode 33)

A frail young man stood at Tomobiki High School, lost in emotion. After three months of waiting at home, it was decided that Mr. Hanawa would finally be assigned as a teacher here. Mr. Hanawa was full of hope and was very excited, but right after he was appointed, he was assigned to Ataru's class. What's more, Lum was transferred there, which made things even more difficult. However, Mr. Hanawa, who devotes his youth to education, still doesn't seem to understand what this means at all.

Yearning for the Sad Monster (episode 34)

At the bottom of the pool, there lived a monster who hated the noisy summer. Sakura jumped into the pool, followed by Ataru, who chased after Sakura. The monster, who was completely disturbed by the silence, lost his patience and caught Ataru underwater. However, although the monster was angry at the noise, he was extremely longing for people because he hadn't seen anyone for a while. He holds back Ataru and then Lum, offering them tea and sweets, but...

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Footnotes

• [1] As this issue was published in June of 1982 the first film,Urusei Yatsura: Only You was ultimately released on February 11, 1983.
• [2] Saeko Shimazu is the voice of Shinobu Miyake and a frequent actor in the works of Rumiko Takahashi, having played Sayoko Kuroki in Maison Ikkoku (めぞん一刻), Kodachi Kuno in Ranma 1/2 (らんま 1/2), Princess Abi in Inuyasha (犬夜叉), as well as Four Murasume in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム), Mariko Niki in Oishinbo (美味しんぼ) and Yuri in The Dirty Pair (ダーティペア).
• [3] Kazuko Sugiyama is the voice of Ten and also plays Akane Kimidori in Dr. Slump (Dr.スランプ), Jun the Swan in Gatchaman (科学忍者隊ガッチャマン), Ganmo in Gu Gu Ganmo (Gu-Guガンモ) and Sakura in Ranma 1/2 (らんま 1/2).

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