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Urusei Yatsura Watch Order
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Also known as Urusei Yatsura (2022), Lum, Those Obnoxious Aliens, Lum the Invader Girl, Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer, Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter, Urusei Yatsura: Only You
Where to start Urusei Yatsura: begin with the 2022 remake, Season 1 episode 1, for a modern version that tells the whole story in 46 episodes, or with the 1981 TV series, episode 1, for the classic. This Urusei Yatsura watch order lists both continuities. The 1981 version is the TV series (Episodes 1-195), eleven OVAs and six films. Only You, Beautiful Dreamer, Remember My Love, Lum the Forever and Always My Darling are stand-alone side stories you can watch in any order, while Movie 5, The Final Chapter (1988), adapts the manga's last arc and is the real ending, so it comes after the TV series. The 2022 remake (Season 1, Episodes 1-23, and Season 2, Episodes 1-23) restarts from the beginning and ends with the same Boy Meets Girl arc. It does not connect to the 1981 series or films.
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Recommended first watch
Checked November 2026New viewers: watch the 2022 remake, Season 1 (23 episodes) and Season 2 (23).
Classic route: the 1981 TV series (195 episodes), then Movie 5, The Final Chapter.
The other five films and the OVAs are stand-alone side stories; Beautiful Dreamer is the one most worth seeing.
Start here
- Watch first
- Start with Episodes 1-195 (Urusei Yatsura (1981)).
- What to skip
- 6 entries are optional: Urusei Yatsura: Only You (Movie 1: Only You), Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer), Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love (Movie 3: Remember My Love), Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever (Movie 4: Lum the Forever), Urusei Yatsura OVA (OVA collection), and Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling (Movie 6: Always My Darling). The story still tracks without them.
- Filler notes
- Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer). Optional stand-alone film (1984), Mamoru Oshii's acclaimed dream-loop story.
- Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever (Movie 4: Lum the Forever). Optional stand-alone film (1986): a dark, dreamlike story in which Lum loses her powers.
- Urusei Yatsura OVA (OVA collection). Optional.
Chronological order
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Urusei Yatsura (1981)
#1 · 1 entry
- 1Episodes 1-195
Start here for the classic. The 1981 TV series (195 episodes, 1981-86): Ataru, Lum and the tag game that starts it all.
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Movie 1: Only You
#2 · 1 entry
- 2Urusei Yatsura: Only YouOptional
Optional stand-alone film (1983): an alien bride from Ataru's past turns up to claim him. Any time during the TV run.
Movie
Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer
#3 · 1 entry
- 3Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful DreamerOptional
Optional stand-alone film (1984), Mamoru Oshii's acclaimed dream-loop story. Best once you know the cast.
Movie
Movie 3: Remember My Love
#4 · 1 entry
- 4Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My LoveOptional
Optional stand-alone film (1985): Ataru is turned into a hippo and Lum vanishes.
Movie
Movie 4: Lum the Forever
#5 · 1 entry
- 5Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the ForeverOptional
Optional stand-alone film (1986): a dark, dreamlike story in which Lum loses her powers.
Movie
OVA collection
#6 · 1 entry
- 6Urusei Yatsura OVAOptional
Optional. Eleven stand-alone OVA episodes (1985-91); watch in any order, any time.
OVA
Movie 5: The Final Chapter
#7 · 1 entry
- 7Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter
The Final Chapter (1988): adapts the manga's last arc, Boy Meets Girl. The true ending of the 1981 version.
Movie
Movie 6: Always My Darling
#8 · 1 entry
- 8Urusei Yatsura: Always My DarlingOptional
Optional stand-alone film (1991): an alien princess kidnaps Ataru in her hunt for a love potion.
Movie
Urusei Yatsura (2022)
#9 · 1 entry
- 9Episodes 1-23
Start here for the remake. Urusei Yatsura (2022) Season 1 (23 episodes): a modern retelling from the beginning.
0/23
Urusei Yatsura (2022) Season 2
#10 · 1 entry
- 10Episodes 1-23
Season 2 (23 episodes, 2024; overall episodes 24-46): ends with Boy Meets Girl, the manga's finale.
0/23
Side branches
Part of Urusei Yatsura, but outside the chronological order above. Each note says when it fits.
Urusei Yatsura: Haru da, Tobidase!
TV special · 1982
A one-off spring TV special from the original run. Optional; any time.
Urusei Yatsura: The Obstacle Course Swim Meet
Special · 2008
A short adapted for the It's a Rumic World exhibition. Optional; any time.
The correct order to watch Urusei Yatsura, as one listShowHide
Watch Urusei Yatsura in this order. 10 entries, chronological.
- Urusei Yatsura (1981): Episodes 1-195
- Movie 1: Only You: Urusei Yatsura: Only You (movie) — optional
- Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer: Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (movie) — optional
- Movie 3: Remember My Love: Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love (movie) — optional
- Movie 4: Lum the Forever: Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever (movie) — optional
- OVA collection: Urusei Yatsura OVA (OVA) — optional
- Movie 5: The Final Chapter: Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter (movie)
- Movie 6: Always My Darling: Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling (movie) — optional
- Urusei Yatsura (2022): Episodes 1-23
- Urusei Yatsura (2022) Season 2: Episodes 1-23
How this order works
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Urusei Yatsura watch order FAQ
What order should I watch Urusei Yatsura in?
New viewers: watch the 2022 remake, Season 1 (23 episodes) and Season 2 (23). Classic route: the 1981 TV series (195 episodes), then Movie 5, The Final Chapter. The other five films and the OVAs are stand-alone side stories; Beautiful Dreamer is the one most worth seeing.
Should I watch Urusei Yatsura 1981 or 2022 first?
Either. The 2022 remake retells the manga from the start to its ending in 46 episodes, so it is the quicker way in. The 1981 series is 195 episodes and needs Movie 5 for its ending.
Is the 2022 Urusei Yatsura a sequel?
No. It is a new adaptation of Rumiko Takahashi's manga that starts over from Lum's arrival. You do not need the 1981 series to follow it.
Do I need to watch the Urusei Yatsura movies?
Only The Final Chapter (Movie 5), which adapts the manga's ending for the 1981 continuity. The other five films are stand-alone stories; Beautiful Dreamer is a classic in its own right.
What order are the Urusei Yatsura movies in?
Only You (1983), Beautiful Dreamer (1984), Remember My Love (1985), Lum the Forever (1986), The Final Chapter (1988) and Always My Darling (1991).
What is the chronological order of Urusei Yatsura?
Start with Episodes 1-195 (Urusei Yatsura (1981)), then continue with Urusei Yatsura: Only You (Movie 1: Only You), Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer), Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love (Movie 3: Remember My Love), Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever (Movie 4: Lum the Forever), and Urusei Yatsura OVA (OVA collection), followed by 4 more entries. The full Urusei Yatsura watch order on this page has 10 entries across 10 series, listed in chronological viewing order.
What is the release order of Urusei Yatsura?
In the order they aired, start with Episodes 1-195 (Urusei Yatsura (1981)), then Urusei Yatsura: Only You (Movie 1: Only You), Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer), Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love (Movie 3: Remember My Love), Urusei Yatsura OVA (OVA collection), and Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever (Movie 4: Lum the Forever), followed by 4 more entries. Release order follows air dates and is not the recommended chronological order.
How many episodes is Urusei Yatsura?
Urusei Yatsura has 241 TV episodes in this order, plus 6 movies and 1 OVA.
Where do the Urusei Yatsura movies fit in the watch order?
Urusei Yatsura: Only You comes right after Episodes 1-195 (Urusei Yatsura (1981)), Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer comes right after Urusei Yatsura: Only You (Movie 1: Only You), Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love comes right after Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer), Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever comes right after Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love (Movie 3: Remember My Love), and Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter comes right after Urusei Yatsura OVA (OVA collection), and 1 more are placed in the list above.
Can I skip anything in Urusei Yatsura?
Yes. 6 entries are marked optional: Urusei Yatsura: Only You (Movie 1: Only You), Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer), Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love (Movie 3: Remember My Love), Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever (Movie 4: Lum the Forever), Urusei Yatsura OVA (OVA collection), and Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling (Movie 6: Always My Darling). Everything else is part of the main story.
Is Urusei Yatsura finished?
Yes. Urusei Yatsura has finished airing, and this order covers everything released so far in chronological viewing order.
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