Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter

"The final battle in Tomobiki Town hinges on one simple phrase... A girl just wants to tell them "I love you", you know?"

1988 1h 25m JA

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★6.0TMDB · 20

ActionAdventureAnimationComedyRomance

Synopsis

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It seems that Lum's grandfather made an agreement that should he have a daughter, she would be married to a traveling merchant that he met. Now, the merchant has come to collect due. Ataru is tricked into thinking that Lum wants to leave, and so, in a moment of anger, says he hates her. Arguments erupt, and Lum decides that she must know the truth of Atarus feelings. As for all the questions of importance for the Onis, a game of tag begins, one that Ataru can win simply by telling Lum I Love You. However, in the end his pride may end up dooming him. So begins the series of events that will at long last decide the future and fate of Ataru and Lum.

“The final battle in Tomobiki Town hinges on one simple phrase... A girl just wants to tell them "I love you", you know?”

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Cast

Toshio Furukawa
Ataru Moroboshi (voice)
Fumi Hirano
Lum (voice)
Akira Kamiya
Shutaro Mendo (voice)
Yo Inoue
Carla (voice)
Saeko Shimazu
Shinobu (voice)
Kazuko Sugiyama
Ten (voice)
Machiko Washio
Sakura (voice)
Ichiro Nagai
Cherry (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Satoshi Dezaki
Writers: Setsuko Shibuichi, Tomoko Konparu
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

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 Satoshi Dezaki, shot by Akitaro Daichi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Osamu Toyosaki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The final battle in Tomobiki Town hinges on one simple phrase... A girl just wants to tell them "I love you", you know?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0096353 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Satoshi Dezaki directs. Akitaro Daichi behind the camera. Osamu Toyosaki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Urusei Yatsura Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Satoshi Dezaki, shot by Akitaro Daichi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Osamu Toyosaki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Toshio Furukawa and Fumi Hirano and Akira Kamiya carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The final battle in Tomobiki Town hinges on one simple phrase... A girl just wants to tell them "I love you", you know?".
8IMDB entry: tt0096353 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.