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Urusei Yatsura Remake Episode Count Revealed


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With the series’ release just a few months away, the Urusei Yatsura remake episode count has been revealed.

The Urusei Yatsura remake will feature 46 episodes which is unlike typical anime shows which are either 10-13 (1 cour) or 20-26 (2 cour) episodes in length. Its episode count was revealed in the Fuji Creative Corporation website which lists down information on upcoming shows that will release on Fuji TV in Japan.

About the Urusei Yatsura remake

The new Urusei Yatsura anime was officially announced earlier this year, and a trailer was subsequently released a few months after.

Animation of the remake is handled by David Production, the studio behind anime shows such as JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Cells at Work!, and Fire Force. As for its cast, the remake features the voice of Sumire Uesaka as Lum, Hiroshi Kamiya as Ataru Moroboshi, Maaya Uchida as Shinobu Miyake, Mamoru Miyano as Shutaro Mendo, Wataru Takagi as Cherry, and Miyuki Sawashiro as Sakura.

Leading the animation staff for the series are directors Hideya Takahashi and Yasuhiro Kimura. They are joined by writer Yūko Kakihara, music composer Masaru Yokoyama, and character designer Naoyuki Asano.

Urusei Yatsura Remake Release Date

The Urusei Yatsura remake episode count of 46 lines up with previous reports that the show is set to release in four cours. This means the remake will air on Fuji TV’s Noitamina block from October 2022 to October 2023, with roughly 12 episodes per season.

There is no information yet on where the new Urusei Yatsura series will air outside of Japan.

Urusei Yatsura is an iconic romanctic-comedy manga series by Rumiko Takahashi, the manga artist who created Inuyasha and Ranma ½. Takahashi’s manga ran from 1978 to 1987 on Weekly Shōnen Sunday, and it received an anime series adaptation which aired from 1981 to 1986.

In case you’re unfamiliar with the story, Urusei Yatsura follows Ataru Moroboshi, a lecherous high school student, and Lum, a beautiful alien of the Oni race. Ataru is chosen to defend the earth from the Oni invasion in a game of tag with Lum. If he wins, the Earth is saved. While Ataru does manage to win, his celebration is misinterpreted by Lum as a marriage proposal.

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