Urusei Yatsura: Lum the Forever

1986 1h 33m JA

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 20

AnimationComedyScience FictionFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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While performing in a student film, Ataru cuts down Tarozakura, a large, ancient cherry tree. Strange things begin to happen all across Tomobiki: a mountain appears out of nowhere, spring changes to winter, and Lum loses her powers, while those around her act as if she doesn't exist.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Toshio Furukawa
Ataru Moroboshi (voice)
Fumi Hirano
Lum (voice)
Akira Kamiya
Shutaro Mendo (voice)
Issei Futamata
Akira (voice)
Shinji Nomura
Hiroyuki (voice)
Mugihito
Father Mendo (voice)
Saeko Shimazu
Shinobu Miyake (voice)
Sumi Shimamoto
Asuka Mizunokoji (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuo Yamazaki
Writers: Kazuo Yamazaki, Toshiki Inoue
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

CINEMA

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Part of the "Urusei Yatsura Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kazuo Yamazaki, shot by Yoichi Shimizu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bun Itakura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Toshio Furukawa and Fumi Hirano and Akira Kamiya carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0092141 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kazuo Yamazaki directs. Yoichi Shimizu behind the camera. Bun Itakura scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Urusei Yatsura Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Kazuo Yamazaki, shot by Yoichi Shimizu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Bun Itakura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Toshio Furukawa and Fumi Hirano and Akira Kamiya carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0092141 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.