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ZepiaEltnamOberon
Oct 25, 2010

I Failed At Anime 2022
Oh God they got you too, Can't Elope?

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devtesla
Jan 2, 2012


Grimey Drawer
I feel like I was ahead of the curve for once in my life.

Blhue
Apr 22, 2008

Fallen Rib

Yes_Cantaloupe posted:

This isn't what I meant at all.

it was, in your heart

Vandar
Sep 14, 2007

Isn't That Right, Chairman?



I've never watched or read Urusei Yatsura so I have no real opinions about Lum.

In fact my only knowledge of the show comes from a real life anime girl telling me all about the Beautiful Dreamer anime.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD-PvoHPgw4

gimme the GOD DAMN candy
Jul 1, 2007
Beautiful dreamer had very little to do with urusei yatsura. It was a showcase for gorgeous trippy animation.

Mia Wasikowska
Oct 7, 2006

beautiful dreamer is so insanely good

Vandar
Sep 14, 2007

Isn't That Right, Chairman?



Serious Frolicking posted:

Beautiful dreamer had very little to do with urusei yatsura. It was a showcase for gorgeous trippy animation.

That's the joke. :v: She's talking about Beautiful Dreamer as if that's the name of the entire franchise.

I. M. Gei
Jun 26, 2005

CHIEFS

BITCH



Dexie posted:

I've never watched or read Urusei Yatsura so I have no real opinions about Lum.

I wanna know what Lum is.

I. M. Gei
Jun 26, 2005

CHIEFS

BITCH



And I want you to show me.

Vandar
Sep 14, 2007

Isn't That Right, Chairman?



Dr. Gitmo Moneyson posted:

And I want you to show me.

Kinky.

Julias
Jun 24, 2012

Strum in a harmonizing quartet
I want to cause a revolution

What can I do? My savage
nature is beyond wild

Dr. Gitmo Moneyson posted:

I wanna know what Lum is.

Just look for all of the recent Avs that people got with a girl wearing a tiger-striped bikini. That alien girl's Lum.

gimme the GOD DAMN candy
Jul 1, 2007

Dexie posted:

That's the joke. :v: She's talking about Beautiful Dreamer as if that's the name of the entire franchise.

I wasn't gonna click that link. Crazy anime folks are easy enough to find on the internet even without looking.

Vandar
Sep 14, 2007

Isn't That Right, Chairman?



Serious Frolicking posted:

I wasn't gonna click that link. Crazy anime folks are easy enough to find on the internet even without looking.

Click it away. It's cringey but it's worth a look to see how Sci-Fi was marketing their anime week back in the 90s.

Fun fact, the woman in that video is the voice actress from Ulala in the Space Channel 5 games.

The Colonel
Jun 8, 2013


I commute by bike!
i watched an episode of urusei yatsura tonight and it was funny

Radio Spiricom
Aug 17, 2009

Zas posted:

beautiful dreamer is so insanely good

its a masterpiece, but lets not forget that only you is too

cool_boy_mew
Apr 27, 2008

King Dedede Drooling While Eating
I'm ashamed, I still haven't watched Urusei Yatsura. I keep picking up too much stuff every season and I have no time for the classics

And what's with the amazing amount of Lums around?

With that said, thread delivered, :five:

gimme the GOD DAMN candy
Jul 1, 2007
Everyone should watch Beautiful Dreamer. Everyone should at least try Urusei Yatsura, but that doesn't have as broad an appeal.

gimme the GOD DAMN candy
Jul 1, 2007
Btw I don't think Takahashi will ever top that gymnastics fight from early Ranma. It was like the platonic ideal of her work.

Super Jay Mann
Nov 6, 2008

Serious Frolicking posted:

Everyone should watch Beautiful Dreamer. Everyone should at least try Urusei Yatsura, but that doesn't have as broad an appeal.

I disagree, Urusei Yatsura has universal appeal to people who like anime and should be watched regardless of taste.

a kitten
Aug 5, 2006

cool_boy_mew posted:



And what's with the amazing amount of Lums around?


An anonymous person with spare cash and a love for Lum.

Toph Bei Fong
Feb 29, 2008



Super Jay Mann posted:

I disagree, Urusei Yatsura has universal appeal to people who like anime and should be watched regardless of taste.

This.

It is rare for something to perfect a genre while also making all the jokes that subsequent attempts to do that genre seriously will inspire, but drat if Urusei Yatsura didn't succeed.

Mia Wasikowska
Oct 7, 2006

Radio Spiricom posted:

its a masterpiece, but lets not forget that only you is too
it's true
http://i.imgur.com/GjUl9J3.gifv

Mia Wasikowska
Oct 7, 2006

although, not to knock it, the animation is a step below 2 imo

l33tc4k30fd00m
Sep 5, 2004

Serious Frolicking posted:

Everyone should watch Beautiful Dreamer. Everyone should at least try Urusei Yatsura, but that doesn't have as broad an appeal.

I'm saving the movies until I've seen more of the show, but I've enjoyed what I've seen so far.

Mia Wasikowska
Oct 7, 2006

we're just all big fans of mysterious loyall X

madmac
Jun 22, 2010

Super Jay Mann posted:

I disagree, Urusei Yatsura has universal appeal to people who like anime and should be watched regardless of taste.

Also the music is great.

I don't remember how much of the anime I watched before I turned to the manga instead, but it was a lot.

Protodude
Dec 10, 2013

Fun Shoe
I love Urusei Yatsura, everything about it is so great; The characters, the humor, the music, even the animation has some real choice moments and is consistently good looking for such a long running show (although I could see people not liking how the characters look at the beginning). It's exceedingly creative and mixes everything from science fiction, Japanese folkore, surreal Oshi-isms, everyday problems turned up to 11, parody, and more into a weird but brilliant concoction.

It's one of my favorite anime and very worth watching despite the length. It's easy to take a break and come back to it later too since it's episodic. Here, have a cool remix album.

Also Megane is the best and my role model in life



edit: and thank you to whoever gave me this avatar earlier, I love all the purdy colors on it

Protodude fucked around with this message at 21:15 on Apr 21, 2016

Soylentbits
Apr 2, 2007

im worried that theyre setting her up to be jotaros future wife or something.

Serious Frolicking posted:

Btw I don't think Takahashi will ever top that gymnastics fight from early Ranma. It was like the platonic ideal of her work.

I have a soft spot for Ranma and Ryoga's depression based fight.

dungeon cousin
Nov 26, 2012

woop woop
loop loop
I'm still wondering why Lum is holding a death note.

W.T. Fits
Apr 21, 2010

Ready to Poyozo Dance all over your face.

Cerony posted:

I'm still wondering why Lum is holding a death note.

Anyone could have picked it up; she just happened to be the one that did.

gimme the GOD DAMN candy
Jul 1, 2007
if lum wanted someone dead she would beat them to death. lady has a temper.

dungeon cousin
Nov 26, 2012

woop woop
loop loop

W.T. Fits posted:

Anyone could have picked it up; she just happened to be the one that did.

True. Maybe this is just one of those things you don't need to think much about and take it as what it is.

Soylentbits
Apr 2, 2007

im worried that theyre setting her up to be jotaros future wife or something.

Cerony posted:

I'm still wondering why Lum is holding a death note.

Well Ataru is too immortal for anything else.

Code Jockey
Jan 24, 2006

69420 basic bytes free
*writes Shinobu's name*

Terper
Jun 26, 2012


Zas posted:

we're just all big fans of mysterious loyall X

Great av my friend.

Code Jockey
Jan 24, 2006

69420 basic bytes free

Protodude posted:

I love Urusei Yatsura, everything about it is so great

I'm not very far, just past the christmas special, but oh my god this show

Ranma was my gateway drug as a kid and I always had Urusei Yatsura on my list but like a month ago I was like gently caress it I need to watch this, and I am, and it owns

e. wait no I've seen the next episode, in the dance club, that was hilarious

GabbiLB
Jul 14, 2004

~toot~
Yeah but why is Lum holding the Death Note??

Schwarzwald
Jul 27, 2004

Don't Blink

Buhbuhj posted:

Yeah but why is Lum holding the Death Note??

Who else can be trusted with such a thing?

gimme the GOD DAMN candy
Jul 1, 2007
when you are a flying alien princess who can generate electricity what do you need with a magic notebook?

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a kitten
Aug 5, 2006

Why not a picture of Death holding a Lum note? Hmmmm??

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