How Urusei Yatsura Conquered Japanese Television

Welcome to the third part of URUSEI YATSURA: AN OBNOXIOUS SENSATION, a deep dive into Rumiko Takahashi's smash hit from the 80s. In this video, we'll look at the story of how Urusei Yatsura went from a popular manga to a cultural phenomenon on television, in the process letting directors like Mamoru Oshii and Kazuo Yamazaki use the foundation of Takahashi's writing to create a series that's truly special. Keep up with me on Twitter at   / figm57   - I'll actually start posting stuff! Be sure to visit https://wapchan.org - the comfiest retro anime community around! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 1:10 - Prologue: An Unexpected Hit 2:27 - Chapter I: A Welcome Connection 4:48 - Chapter II: A Rocky Start 6:52 - Chapter III: Production Woes 9:03 - Chapter IV: The Early Days of Urusei Yatsura 11:46 - Chapter V: Oshii Comes Into His Own 15:51 - Chapter VI: Yamazaki's Detente 19:24 - Chapter VII: After the Anime 21:51 - Chapter VII: The Animation Directors of Urusei Yatsura 30:07 - Epilogue: The Impact of the Anime 31:24 - Postscript: My Thoughts on the Upcoming Reboot 32:47 - Credits CREDITS: (Mostly in the video) A majority of the information as well as some of the pictures come from https://furinkan.com/ , an excellent Rumiko fansite. Particular note goes to https://www.furinkan.com/features/art... for the excellent guide to the animation directors Many of the early concept and production sketches can be found at https://characterdesignreferences.com... UruseiYatsura17 - for the video background Fumitaka Anzai's YouTube channel can be found at    / btpro   All series copyright Rumiko Takahashi, Shogakukan and Viz. SCRIPT: https://pastebin.com/LBWmC6g5 ORIGINAL TITLE: Takahashi on Television: The Story of the UY Anime - URUSEI YATSURA: AN OBNOXIOUS SENSATION うる星やつら! #uruseiyatsura #lum #uruseiyatsura2022 #rumikotakahashi #urusei #yatsura #rumiko #takahashi #うる星やつら #ラム #anime #retroanime