Urusei Yatsura is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated Rumiko Takahashi that premiered in Weekly Shōnen Sunday in 1978 and ran sporadically until its conclusion in 1987.[1][2] It follows the humorous adventures of Ataru Moroboshi, and the alien Lum, who believes she is Ataru's wife after he accidentally proposes to her. A total of 34 individual volumes with 11 chapters each were released in tankōbon format between 1980 and March 1987.[2][3][4] The series was printed in 15 wideban editions between July 1989 and August 1990.[5][6] A bunkoban edition of the series was released over 17 volumes between August 1998 and December 1999.[7][8] A "My First Big" edition was printed between July 2000 and September 2004.[9][10] A shinsōban edition over 34 volumes was released between November 17, 2006 and March 18, 2008.[11][12]
After requests from fans, Viz Media licensed the series for release in English across North America in 1989 under the title of Lum * Urusei Yatsura.[13] They released it in a monthly comic book format that contained two stories per issue.[2] Despite a strong start,[2] the series was dropped after eight issues and one graphic novel in 1990.[14][15] The manga was then reintroduced in Viz's monthly Animerica magazine and was retitled The Return of Lum Urusei Yatsura because of the long gap.[2] The monthly comic books and collected graphic novels resumed in 1994 and 1995 respectively.[16] The English release stopped in 2000 after eight graphic novels.[16] Viz's release roughly corresponded to the first 11 volumes of the Japanese tankōbon edition, but with several chapters excluded.[1]
On July 19, 2018, Viz announced that they re-licensed the manga with plans to release it in a 2-in-1 omnibus edition with new translations.[17] Based on the Japanese shinsōban, the first volume was published on February 19, 2019, and the seventeenth and last on February 19, 2023.
Volume list
Tankōbon edition
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN | |
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1 | April 15, 1980 | 4-09-120441-4 | |
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2 | July 15, 1980 | 4-09-120442-2 | |
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3 | October 15, 1980 | 4-09-120443-0 | |
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4 | January 15, 1981 | 4-09-120444-9 | |
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5 | March 15, 1981 | 4-09-120445-7 | |
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6 | June 15, 1981 | 4-09-120446-5 | |
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7 | September 15, 1981 | 4-09-120447-3 | |
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8 | November 15, 1981 | 4-09-120448-1 | |
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9 | January 15, 1982 | 4-09-120449-X | |
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10 | March 15, 1982 | 4-09-120450-3 | |
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11 | June 15, 1982 | 4-09-120741-3 | |
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12 | September 15, 1982 | 4-09-120742-1 | |
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13 | October 15, 1982 | 4-09-120743-X | |
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14 | December 15, 1982 | 4-09-120744-8 | |
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15 | April 15, 1983 | 4-09-120745-6 | |
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16 | June 15, 1983 | 4-09-120746-4 | |
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17 | October 15, 1983 | 4-09-120747-2 | |
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18 | January 15, 1984 | 4-09-120748-0 | |
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19 | April 15, 1984 | 4-09-120749-9 | |
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20 | June 15, 1984 | 4-09-120750-2 | |
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21 | September 15, 1984 | 4-09-121171-2 | |
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22 | November 15, 1984 | 4-09-121172-0 | |
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23 | January 15, 1985 | 4-09-121173-9 | |
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24 | February 15, 1985 | 4-09-121174-7 | |
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25 | April 15, 1985 | 4-09-121175-5 | |
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26 | July 15, 1985 | 4-09-121176-3 | |
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27 | October 15, 1985 | 4-09-121177-1 | |
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28 | January 15, 1986 | 4-09-121178-X | |
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29 | April 15, 1986 | 4-09-121179-8 | |
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30 | July 15, 1986 | 4-09-121180-1 | |
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31 | September 15, 1986 | 4-09-121501-7 | |
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32 | November 15, 1986 | 4-09-121502-5 | |
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33 | January 15, 1987 | 4-09-121503-3 | |
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34 | April 15, 1987 | 4-09-121504-1 | |
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Shinsōban edition
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | November 17, 2006[18] | 4-0912-0716-2 | February 19, 2019[19] | 978-1-9747-0342-5 |
2 | November 17, 2006[20] | 4-0912-0717-0 | February 19, 2019[19] | 978-1-9747-0342-5 |
3 | December 16, 2006[21] | 4-0912-0718-9 | May 21, 2019[22] | 978-1-9747-0343-2 |
4 | December 16, 2006[23] | 978-4-0912-0719-7 | May 21, 2019[22] | 978-1-9747-0343-2 |
5 | January 18, 2007[24] | 978-4-0912-0720-3 | August 20, 2019[25] | 978-1-9747-0344-9 |
6 | January 18, 2007[26] | 978-4-0912-0738-8 | August 20, 2019[25] | 978-1-9747-0344-9 |
7 | February 16, 2007[27] | 978-4-0912-0739-5 | November 19, 2019[28] | 978-1-9747-0345-6 |
8 | February 16, 2007[29] | 978-4-0912-0740-1 | November 19, 2019[28] | 978-1-9747-0345-6 |
9 | March 16, 2007[30] | 978-4-0912-0756-2 | February 18, 2020[31] | 978-1-9747-0346-3 |
10 | March 16, 2007[32] | 978-4-0912-0757-9 | February 18, 2020[31] | 978-1-9747-0346-3 |
11 | April 18, 2007[33] | 978-4-0912-0758-6 | May 19, 2020[34] | 978-1-9747-0347-0 |
12 | April 18, 2007[35] | 978-4-0912-0759-3 | May 19, 2020[34] | 978-1-9747-0347-0 |
13 | May 18, 2007[36] | 978-4-0912-0760-9 | August 18, 2020[37] | 978-1-9747-0348-7 |
14 | May 18, 2007[38] | 978-4-0912-0769-2 | August 18, 2020[37] | 978-1-9747-0348-7 |
15 | June 18, 2007[39] | 978-4-0912-0770-8 | November 17, 2020[40] | 978-1-9747-0349-4 |
16 | June 18, 2007[41] | 978-4-0912-0773-9 | November 17, 2020[40] | 978-1-9747-0349-4 |
17 | July 18, 2007[42] | 978-4-0912-0774-6 | February 16, 2021[43] | 978-1-9747-0350-0 |
18 | July 18, 2007[44] | 978-4-0912-0775-3 | February 16, 2021[43] | 978-1-9747-0350-0 |
19 | August 10, 2007[45] | 978-4-0912-0776-0 | May 18, 2021[46] | 978-1-9747-0351-7 |
20 | August 10, 2007[47] | 978-4-0912-0777-7 | May 18, 2021[46] | 978-1-9747-0351-7 |
21 | September 18, 2007[48] | 978-4-0912-0778-4 | August 17, 2021[49] | 978-1-9747-0352-4 |
22 | September 18, 2007[50] | 978-4-0912-0779-1 | August 17, 2021[49] | 978-1-9747-0352-4 |
23 | October 18, 2007[51] | 978-4-0912-0780-7 | November 16, 2021[52] | 978-1-9747-0353-1 |
24 | October 18, 2007[53] | 978-4-0912-0784-5 | November 16, 2021[52] | 978-1-9747-0353-1 |
25 | November 16, 2007[54] | 978-4-0912-0785-2 | February 15, 2022[55] | 978-1-9747-0354-8 |
26 | November 16, 2007[56] | 978-4-0912-0786-9 | February 15, 2022[55] | 978-1-9747-0354-8 |
27 | December 15, 2007[57] | 978-4-0912-0787-6 | May 24, 2022[58] | 978-1-9747-0355-5 |
28 | December 15, 2007[59] | 978-4-0912-0788-3 | May 24, 2022[58] | 978-1-9747-0355-5 |
29 | January 18, 2008[60] | 978-4-0912-0789-0 | August 23, 2022[61] | 978-1-9747-0356-2 |
30 | January 18, 2008[62] | 978-4-0912-0790-6 | August 23, 2022[61] | 978-1-9747-0356-2 |
31 | February 18, 2008[63] | 978-4-0912-0798-2 | November 22, 2022[64] | 978-1-9747-0357-9 |
32 | February 18, 2008[65] | 978-4-0912-0799-9 | November 22, 2022[64] | 978-1-9747-0357-9 |
33 | March 18, 2008[66] | 978-4-0912-0800-2 | February 28, 2023[67] | 978-1-9747-0358-6 |
34 | March 18, 2008[68] | 978-4-0912-0807-1 | February 28, 2023[67] | 978-1-9747-0358-6 |
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- 1 2 "Frequently asked Questions". Furinkan.com. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Manga". Furinkan.com. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ↑ うる星やつら (1) (少年サンデーコミックス) (新書). ASIN 4091204414.
- ↑ うる星やつら 34 (少年サンデーコミックス) (単行本). ASIN 4091215041.
- ↑ うる星やつら (1) (少年サンデーコミックス〈ワイド版〉) (新書). ASIN 4091228011.
- ↑ うる星やつら (15) (少年サンデーコミックス〈ワイド版〉) (-). ASIN 4091228151.
- ↑ うる星やつら (1) (小学館文庫) (文庫). ASIN 4091931812.
- ↑ うる星やつら (17) (小学館文庫) (文庫). ASIN 4091931979.
- ↑ うる星やつら/大勝負 (My First Big) (単行本). ASIN 4091093574.
- ↑ る星やつら/失われたモノを求めて (My First Big) (ムック). ASIN 4091096727.
- ↑ うる星やつら 1 新装版 (少年サンデーコミックス) (コミック). ASIN 4091207162.
- ↑ うる星やつら 34 新装版 (少年サンデーコミックス) (コミック). ASIN 409120807X.
- ↑ Huddlestone, Daniel (1999). "Spotlight — Urusei Yatsura". Animerica. 7 (4): 13–15, 31–33.
- ↑ "Lum (1980) comic books". Mycomicshop.com. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
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- 1 2 "Return of Lum comic books". Mycomicshop.com. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
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- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 3" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
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- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 7" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
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- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 9" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- 1 2 "Urusei Yatsura, Vol. 5". Viz Media. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 10" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 11" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- 1 2 "Urusei Yatsura, Vol. 6". Viz Media. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 12" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 13" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
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- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 14" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 15" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- 1 2 "Urusei Yatsura, Vol. 8". Viz Media. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 16" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 17" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- 1 2 "Urusei Yatsura, Vol. 9". Viz Media. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 18" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 19" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- 1 2 "Urusei Yatsura, Vol. 10". Viz Media. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 20" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 21" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- 1 2 "Urusei Yatsura, Vol. 11". Viz Media. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 22" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 23" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- 1 2 "Urusei Yatsura, Vol. 12". Viz Media. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 24" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 25" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- 1 2 "Urusei Yatsura, Vol. 13". Viz Media. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 26" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 27" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- 1 2 "Urusei Yatsura, Vol. 14". Viz Media. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 28" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 29" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- 1 2 "Urusei Yatsura, Vol. 15". Viz Media. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 30" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 31" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- 1 2 "Urusei Yatsura, Vol. 16". Viz Media. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 32" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 33" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- 1 2 "Urusei Yatsura, Vol. 17". Viz Media. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ↑ "うる星やつら〔新装版〕 34" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
External links
- Chapter summaries at Furinkan.com
- Urusei Yatsura manga at Viz Media