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Urusei Yatsura (2-in-1) #15
Urusei Yatsura, Vol. 15
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 is finally going on another date with Ataru! But while she’s waiting for him to show up, an eccentric young man arrives to claim that he fell in love with her at first sight. Normally Lum wouldn’t care, but Ataru is late for their date! Later, Mendo receives a mysterious New Year’s card that says, “I know your secret.” Mendo doesn’t have any secrets, but that doesn’t stop him from vowing to track down the culprit! Now he just needs to find a way to analyze the handwriting of every guy at Tomobiki High…
Lum is finally going on another date with Ataru! But while she’s waiting for him to show up, an eccentric young man arrives to claim that he fell in love with her at first sight. Normally Lum wouldn’t care, but Ataru is late for their date! Later, Mendo receives a mysterious New Year’s card that says, “I know your secret.” Mendo doesn’t have any secrets, but that doesn’t stop him from vowing to track down the culprit! Now he just needs to find a way to analyze the handwriting of every guy at Tomobiki High…
384 pages, Paperback
Published August 23, 2022
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About the author
Rumiko Takahashi
1,581 books2,132 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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December 26, 2022
I’ve gotta admit it was touching that the creator aged up the MC finally. It kinda rounded this long journey together. The ending was still pretty inconclusive. But at least it felt somewhat well achieved.
October 22, 2022
This was a mixed bag, there were some tired retreaded stories, some fun stories, and a few I didn't like. The best was the last chapter. 3.25/5
January 31, 2023
Wild that Takahashi can roll out some consistently great visual gags and introduce fun, new characters like 30something volumes into the run of UY, all while working concurrently on her other series at the time.
The final chapter in here with the shirt that speaks your inner thoughts has some incredible sfx lettering done by the VIZ staff. Hats off to Jeannie Lee.
The final chapter in here with the shirt that speaks your inner thoughts has some incredible sfx lettering done by the VIZ staff. Hats off to Jeannie Lee.
July 1, 2024
We get a new character in the form of Shingo, a boy from a jungle full of electricity and he himself is resistant to the electricity. This makes him a foe for Lum since he's the one person she can't just blast away, and his obsession with her makes him a lot like Mendo but without the money. This volume starts with that story, which includes Ataru actually wanting to save Lum despite pretending otherwise, and ends with another chapter about a t-shirt that makes you shout your feelings (with Ataru trying not to reveal his true feelings for Lum). So we got some great Ataru/Lum content here! And a story with Ryunosuke's dad entering an almost-romance with another woman, something that involves the dad but isn't entirely about misgendering Ryunosuke! So some solid stuff this time around. Not all the chapters were bangers, and honestly I don't know if I ever needed to see Shingo again after that first story, but I did like a lot of the stories.
January 8, 2023
This issue features a new obstacle and rival for Lum's affections. Shingo, a boy raised in an electric jungle is totally immuned to Lum's electricity. This character's introduction actually seems to get to Ataru and makes him worry that Lum may actually leave him. The moments which really make it feel like Lum and Ataru may have a chance of getting together are what really stand out in the series.
May 29, 2025
Too many typos, missed puns, and lack of footnotes to explain nuances of the language play. As with other volumes in this long-awaited English version, there should have been more of a strong editorial hand…
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June 28, 2024A hilarious collection of hilarious stories. Lum and Ataru will always be my favorite dysfunctional couple.
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