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Urusei Yatsura 5: The Final Chapter

Alternate Name: うる星やつら 完結篇 (Urusei Yatsura: Kanketsuhen) Director: Satoshi Dezaki Year: 1988 Trailer:  At the age of six, Lum spends her time hopping onto giant dandilions. A mysterious stranger asks if her house is nearby. Delighted by her answer the stranger told her that he would be picked up when she's a little older.  Lum tries to tell Ataru about her dream, but Ataru still doing his girl hunt and runs into Sakura. Consered about these bad omens that's currently happening. Aboard in her UFO, Lum discusess events with Ten and interupts by her father. Lum's father tells Lum that her great-grandfather, who was sleeping in a capsule was misplaced for many years ago; has been found and wants to see his great-grandchild. Lum agrees to go home to visit her great-grandfather.    In the shrine where Sakura, Cherry and Ataru consulting of the crystal ball. The crystal ball reveals darkness and Lum will be taken into it. Sakura and Cherry advise

Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever

Alternate Name:  うる星やつら4 ラム・ザ・フォーエバー(Urusei Yatsura 4 Ramu za Fōebā) Director: Kazuo Yamazaki Year: 1986 Trailer: Under the branches of the Tarouzakura cherry-blossom, Mendo hosts the party before chopping it down. Rotting inside the tree would be cut down in a school movie as a prop. Two hoboes at the junkyard turns on the TVs to see if they still work. The sets light up showing a hazy image of Lum. The gang begins to shoot their movie. Their film is about a young man, played by Ataru, who takes refuge in a village from a band of walking tree trunks. Quietly listening the man over hears that the Tarouzakura is suffering from an illness. That the tree could be distroyed is by using a salted axe. Ataru cuts down the tree agreeing with the villigers for a reward in exchage. The spot that Ataru swung his axe the tree foams green liquid. Burning the trunk of the tree to a skeletal husk, but the shot wasn't recorded because of the blackout. Why was Lum's image on

Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love

Alternate Name: うる星やつら3 リメンバー・マイ・ラヴ (Urusei Yatsura 3 Rimenbā Mai Ravu) Director: Kazuo Yamazaki Year: 1985 Trailer: At the library the gang discusses about the Japanese folklores. Shinobu informs Lum that a “red string” connects two lovers together. While Lum is enthused about that, Ataru however isn't. Walking home Lum argues with Ataru about dating her, but he constantly refuses. Both knowtice a zeppelin  dropping something. Lum flies to see what the zeppelin is dropping. An advertisment to the Grand Opening of the Tomobiki Morchenland (an amusemnt park). As their date Lum decides to take Ataru. Exploring all the attractions of the amusement park, they're all invited to the magic show. Ataru volunteers to be in the show. Entering the box the magician covers it up and shoots at it. Being mor than five minutes the gang along with the crowd gets concered over Ataru. Lum and the gang head up stage to find out that Ataru turned into a pink hippo. Will Ataru

Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer

Alternate Name: うる星やつら2 ビューティフルドリーマー (Urusei Yatsura 2 Byūtifuru Dorīmā) Director: Mamoru Oshii Year: 1984 Trailer: The students of Tomobiki High School excitedly prepare for tomorrows festival. The stormtroopers along with Mendo add the finishing touches to their Third Reich Decadent Teashop and wonder where Ataru's at. Onsen-Mark barges in on the group wondering why they're taking so long to complete their event. With the Leopard Tank in the room as a part of the event, Mendo asks Onsen to refrain from stomping around for the fear of the floor to collapse. Ataru and Mendo fight while Lum counts down to three, since the two are still fighting Lum electrocutes them and activates the tank. Swinging Onsen out the window. The principal's only punishment to the group is a long speech about the trials of youth. Onsen refuses the students to sleep in the school, so he closes it down. Everyone departs on their ways, Lum flies off  with Ataru, Mendo takes Shinobu

Urusei Yatsura: Only You

Alternate Name: うる星やつら オンリー・ユー (Urusei Yatsura Onrī Yū) Director: Mamoru Oshii Year: 1983 Trailer:  At a playground and at the age of six Ataru playing a game of shadow tag with a mysterious girl, and stepping on her shadow that it means a marriage proposal on the girls planet. Before disapering she told Ataru that he'd be picked up in 11 years.  Anyone who knows Ataru was given a wedding invitations stating that Ataru and Elle to be married. Ataru being interrogated by the Stormtroopers, Shinobu, Mendo and Lum, but he can't recall a woman named Elle. A starship informs Ataru that he'll be picked up for the wedding. Lum becomes heartbroken and flies off. Meeting Benten, she gives Lum advise to take back her darling. Will Ataru be with Elle or with Lum? If you made a promise with  someone at the age of six then didn't see each other for 11 years would still keep it or forget it? Rating: ☆☆☆☆             See it