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Urusei Yatsura (2-in-1) #4
Urusei Yatsura, Vol. 4
The hilarious manga classic featuring beautiful space alien princess Lum!
Beautiful space alien princess Lum invades Earth on her UFO, and unlucky Ataru Moroboshi’s world gets turned upside down! Will Lum become Earth’s electrifying new leader? Or will Ataru somehow miraculously save Earth from space alien onslaught?
Lum’s childhood friend Ran continues to cause trouble with her kisses, but that’s the least of Ataru’s worries! Ten, Lum's little cousin, arrives at the Moroboshi household, creating chaos at every turn. A miniature gentleman and self-proclaimed playboy, Ten loves Lum but hates Ataru. How will Ataru contend with this new fire-breathing nemesis?
Beautiful space alien princess Lum invades Earth on her UFO, and unlucky Ataru Moroboshi’s world gets turned upside down! Will Lum become Earth’s electrifying new leader? Or will Ataru somehow miraculously save Earth from space alien onslaught?
Lum’s childhood friend Ran continues to cause trouble with her kisses, but that’s the least of Ataru’s worries! Ten, Lum's little cousin, arrives at the Moroboshi household, creating chaos at every turn. A miniature gentleman and self-proclaimed playboy, Ten loves Lum but hates Ataru. How will Ataru contend with this new fire-breathing nemesis?
384 pages, Paperback
Published November 19, 2019
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Rumiko Takahashi
1,586 books2,143 followersRumiko Takahashi (高橋留美子) was born in Niigata, Japan. She is not only one of the richest women in Japan but also one of the top paid manga artists. She is also the most successful female comic artist in history. She has been writing manga non-stop for 31 years.
Rumiko Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. The manga she creates (and its anime adaptations) are very popular in the United States and Europe where they have been released as both manga and anime in English translation. Her works are relatively famous worldwide, and many of her series were some of the forerunners of early English language manga to be released in the nineties. Takahashi is also the best selling female comics artist in history; well over 100 million copies of her various works have been sold.
Though she was said to occasionally doodle in the margins of her papers while attending Niigata Chūō High School, Takahashi's interest in manga did not come until later. During her college years, she enrolled in Gekiga Sonjuku, a manga school founded by Kazuo Koike, mangaka of Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub. Under his guidance Rumiko Takahashi began to publish her first doujinshi creations in 1975, such as Bye-Bye Road and Star of Futile Dust. Kozue Koike often urged his students to create well-thought out, interesting characters, and this influence would greatly impact Rumiko Takahashi's works throughout her career.
Career and major works:
Takahashi's professional career began in 1978. Her first published story was Those Selfish Aliens, a comedic science fiction story. During the same year, she published Time Warp Trouble, Shake Your Buddha, and the Golden Gods of Poverty in Shōnen Sunday, which would remain the home to most of her major works for the next twenty years. Later that year, Rumiko attempted her first full-length series, Urusei Yatsura. Though it had a rocky start due to publishing difficulties, Urusei Yatsura would become one of the most beloved anime and manga comedies in Japan.
In 1980, Rumiko Takahashi found her niche and began to publish with regularity. At this time she started her second major series, Maison Ikkoku, in Big Comic Spirits. Written for an older audience, Maison Ikkoku is often considered to be one of the all-time best romance manga. Takahashi managed to work on Maison Ikkoku on and off simultaneously with Urusei Yatsura. She concluded both series in 1987, with Urusei Yatsura ending at 34 volumes, and Maison Ikkoku being 15.
During the 1980s, Takahashi became a prolific writer of short story manga, which is surprising considering the massive lengths of most of her works. Her stories The Laughing Target, Maris the Chojo, and Fire Tripper all were adapted into original video animations (OVAs). In 1984, after the end of Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku, Takahashi took a different approach to storytelling and began the dark, macabre Mermaid Saga. This series of short segments was published sporadically until 1994, with the final story being Mermaid's Mask. Many fans contend that this work remains unfinished by Takahashi, since the final story does not end on a conclusive note.
Another short work left untouched is One-Pound Gospel, which, like Mermaid Saga, was published erratically. The last story to be drawn was published in 2001, however just recently she wrote one final chapter concluding the series
Later in 1987, Takahashi began her third major series, Ranma ½. Following the late 80s and early 90s trend of shōnen martial arts manga, Ranma ½ features a gender-bending twist. The series continued for nearly a decade until 1996, when it ended at 38 volumes. Ranma ½ is one of Rumiko Takahashi's most popular series with the Western world.
During the later half of the 1990s, Rumiko Takahashi continued with short stories and her installments of Mermaid Saga and One-Pound Gospel until beginning her fourth major work, InuYasha. While Ran
Rumiko Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. The manga she creates (and its anime adaptations) are very popular in the United States and Europe where they have been released as both manga and anime in English translation. Her works are relatively famous worldwide, and many of her series were some of the forerunners of early English language manga to be released in the nineties. Takahashi is also the best selling female comics artist in history; well over 100 million copies of her various works have been sold.
Though she was said to occasionally doodle in the margins of her papers while attending Niigata Chūō High School, Takahashi's interest in manga did not come until later. During her college years, she enrolled in Gekiga Sonjuku, a manga school founded by Kazuo Koike, mangaka of Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub. Under his guidance Rumiko Takahashi began to publish her first doujinshi creations in 1975, such as Bye-Bye Road and Star of Futile Dust. Kozue Koike often urged his students to create well-thought out, interesting characters, and this influence would greatly impact Rumiko Takahashi's works throughout her career.
Career and major works:
Takahashi's professional career began in 1978. Her first published story was Those Selfish Aliens, a comedic science fiction story. During the same year, she published Time Warp Trouble, Shake Your Buddha, and the Golden Gods of Poverty in Shōnen Sunday, which would remain the home to most of her major works for the next twenty years. Later that year, Rumiko attempted her first full-length series, Urusei Yatsura. Though it had a rocky start due to publishing difficulties, Urusei Yatsura would become one of the most beloved anime and manga comedies in Japan.
In 1980, Rumiko Takahashi found her niche and began to publish with regularity. At this time she started her second major series, Maison Ikkoku, in Big Comic Spirits. Written for an older audience, Maison Ikkoku is often considered to be one of the all-time best romance manga. Takahashi managed to work on Maison Ikkoku on and off simultaneously with Urusei Yatsura. She concluded both series in 1987, with Urusei Yatsura ending at 34 volumes, and Maison Ikkoku being 15.
During the 1980s, Takahashi became a prolific writer of short story manga, which is surprising considering the massive lengths of most of her works. Her stories The Laughing Target, Maris the Chojo, and Fire Tripper all were adapted into original video animations (OVAs). In 1984, after the end of Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku, Takahashi took a different approach to storytelling and began the dark, macabre Mermaid Saga. This series of short segments was published sporadically until 1994, with the final story being Mermaid's Mask. Many fans contend that this work remains unfinished by Takahashi, since the final story does not end on a conclusive note.
Another short work left untouched is One-Pound Gospel, which, like Mermaid Saga, was published erratically. The last story to be drawn was published in 2001, however just recently she wrote one final chapter concluding the series
Later in 1987, Takahashi began her third major series, Ranma ½. Following the late 80s and early 90s trend of shōnen martial arts manga, Ranma ½ features a gender-bending twist. The series continued for nearly a decade until 1996, when it ended at 38 volumes. Ranma ½ is one of Rumiko Takahashi's most popular series with the Western world.
During the later half of the 1990s, Rumiko Takahashi continued with short stories and her installments of Mermaid Saga and One-Pound Gospel until beginning her fourth major work, InuYasha. While Ran
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November 9, 2021
I love this series but this volume introduces one of my least favorite characters, Jari-Ten, and while he’s not nearly as obnoxious in the manga as he is in the anime he still manages to lessen my enjoyment in most of the stories he’s in. On the plus side Ran also makes her first appearance in this volume and she always has great chemistry with Lum.
February 26, 2025
not my fav volume but still had some funny moments. wanted less ten and more mendo !!
January 12, 2020
The current North American schedule of a volume per quarter is just about right. I can enjoy Takahashi's silly, imaginative storylines and delightful character art without feeling bogged down by the parts I don't care for as much.
September 10, 2020
I am ridiculously excited that these have been reprinted. My original copies have begun to fall apart from re-reading. I adore Takahashi-sensei's style, and this series does not disappoint. Slap-stick comedy, love triangles, and scantly clad, sexy aliens abound!
August 3, 2022
Maybe it’s because I was feeling glum, but I’m feeling especially appreciative of Takahashi’s genuinely funny comics. My favorite chapters were Peach Blossom Poetry Slam and the absurd three-part Heian arc.
May 23, 2022
Ten has come to play and flirt
Welcome to another episode of this is your life Ataru Moroboshi. In this volume we are introduced to the delightfully good boy (or is he) Ten who is a cousin of Lum's who made his way to Earth by mailing himself there. Although Ten seems to be a major player going forward we are also introduced to a flower shop girl whose sad lack of name means we will probably see little if any of her in the future but we will see. Like the other volumes of this series this one is pretty random being a story about relationships and school life with various twist elements along the way keeping the momentum a pleasant pace where the impossible becomes more reasonable. Also along with the stories we continue to see not only notes from each volume but also bits of facts about strange stuff in the series including some tallies for some strange stuff so be sure to check out what's weird in the world of Urusei Yatsura.
In part seven we see stories like more reasons Lum and Ran don't get along, Ran's new attempts to drain Ataru while Lum is tied up, Ataru's retirement speech leads to a lot of false hopes, New Years day brings shrine visits and fortunes both good and ill, Ten shows up as the New Years celebrations heat up, it's cold outside with all that snow but Ataru has a new game for Ten, the precocious Ten wishes to date Sakura but Ataru has a plan to make him get rejected (for Pete's sake he at least looks like a child), Ten again falls in love but this time it is a lady at the flower shop and Ataru once again tries to swoop in get some of that action, ogre Setsubun has been cancelled this year so Ataru shows his alien visitors a little Earthling Setsubun instead, an all out ski event has the people competing for a kiss from the snow queen, and Ten has a secret admirer who is planning to use Valentine's chocolate to force his love but her rather aloof mother might be drawing more than one person to her by accident with her own chocolates
In the meantime part eight shows us how little Mako (the girl that is trying to win Ten's affections) traps him in a strange case of playing house, a poetry slam near the peach blossoms turns dangerous, an earmuff vendor with a mysterious soul switching product makes for some amusing body switching action, a humanoid looking catgirl is possessed and only someone truly stupid can save her, somehow Ataru, Mendo, Lum, and Ten travel into the far past after being caught in an explosion, there are several chapters dedicated to the characters in the Heian era (one of my favorites from the series so far), a school safety film requires a little help in playing after the normal projector is sacrificed for the actor's dignity, literature has gone wild as the world of books is slipping into the real world, and finally Lum and Ten discover a boy and his flying bear of all things and Ataru gets to meet the boy's teacher.
Welcome to another episode of this is your life Ataru Moroboshi. In this volume we are introduced to the delightfully good boy (or is he) Ten who is a cousin of Lum's who made his way to Earth by mailing himself there. Although Ten seems to be a major player going forward we are also introduced to a flower shop girl whose sad lack of name means we will probably see little if any of her in the future but we will see. Like the other volumes of this series this one is pretty random being a story about relationships and school life with various twist elements along the way keeping the momentum a pleasant pace where the impossible becomes more reasonable. Also along with the stories we continue to see not only notes from each volume but also bits of facts about strange stuff in the series including some tallies for some strange stuff so be sure to check out what's weird in the world of Urusei Yatsura.
In part seven we see stories like more reasons Lum and Ran don't get along, Ran's new attempts to drain Ataru while Lum is tied up, Ataru's retirement speech leads to a lot of false hopes, New Years day brings shrine visits and fortunes both good and ill, Ten shows up as the New Years celebrations heat up, it's cold outside with all that snow but Ataru has a new game for Ten, the precocious Ten wishes to date Sakura but Ataru has a plan to make him get rejected (for Pete's sake he at least looks like a child), Ten again falls in love but this time it is a lady at the flower shop and Ataru once again tries to swoop in get some of that action, ogre Setsubun has been cancelled this year so Ataru shows his alien visitors a little Earthling Setsubun instead, an all out ski event has the people competing for a kiss from the snow queen, and Ten has a secret admirer who is planning to use Valentine's chocolate to force his love but her rather aloof mother might be drawing more than one person to her by accident with her own chocolates
In the meantime part eight shows us how little Mako (the girl that is trying to win Ten's affections) traps him in a strange case of playing house, a poetry slam near the peach blossoms turns dangerous, an earmuff vendor with a mysterious soul switching product makes for some amusing body switching action, a humanoid looking catgirl is possessed and only someone truly stupid can save her, somehow Ataru, Mendo, Lum, and Ten travel into the far past after being caught in an explosion, there are several chapters dedicated to the characters in the Heian era (one of my favorites from the series so far), a school safety film requires a little help in playing after the normal projector is sacrificed for the actor's dignity, literature has gone wild as the world of books is slipping into the real world, and finally Lum and Ten discover a boy and his flying bear of all things and Ataru gets to meet the boy's teacher.
April 9, 2024
This series is still a goofy little delight. Biggest thing this collection is the introduction of "Ten", Lum' baby cousin! I don't know if he's annoying or not. I enjoy seeing Ataru 'attempt' to play a mentor to Ten, in his own way, basically sabotaging Ten to try and rescue women from the wreckage. Similar gags to Mendo, I guess, but instead of pretending he's better than Ataru because of status and money we get "wah I am cute little baby I am harmless little guy dootdoot".
December 26, 2022
The cover is cute. The story is slow.
January 4, 2023
More or less the same now.
Liked Maison Ikkoku a lot more.
Liked Maison Ikkoku a lot more.
July 7, 2023
I’m suddenly reminded why I stopped reading this series. The art is super cute, but it’s fluff. I have a limited time on earth, I’d rather read things of substance! Like D-list horror novels!
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June 28, 2024A hilarious collection of hilarious stories. Lum and Ataru will always be my favorite dysfunctional couple.
January 6, 2020
Another installment of the classic comedy series.
January 5, 2021
Kann man lesen aus historischem Interesse.
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