26 minSeason 1 • Episode 218
LatestEvery character from the show makes an appearance as the school attempts a retelling of a classic Japanese tale.
The invasion of an alien race known as the Oni begins a new life for Ataru Moroboshi, a lecherous trouble-making tenth grader in the small town of Tomobiki. After unwittingly proposing to the Oni princess Lum Invader instead of his sweetheart Shinobu, Ataru becomes a conduit for aliens arriving on Earth, causing all sorts of havoc for him and his companions, not to mention his own reputation!
Writing
Rumiko Takahashi's prototype for every romcom trope you love.
Production
Peak 80s cel animation with psychedelic alien fever dreams.
Acting
Fumi Hirano's iconic 'Darling!' that broke Japanese voice acting.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This invented the 'magical girlfriend' genre and made 'tsundere' mainstream before the term existed.
The 218-episode run was so chaotic animators literally forgot characters existed for dozens of episodes at a time.
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