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Urusei Yatsura: Lum the Forever

Urusei Yatsura: Lum the Forever

19865.61h 33m

Overview

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.

Directed by Kazuo Yamazaki
Written by Kazuo Yamazaki, Toshiki Inoue, Rumiko Takahashi
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Top Cast

Toshio Furukawa

Toshio Furukawa

Ataru Moroboshi (voice)

Fumi Hirano

Fumi Hirano

Lum (voice)

Akira Kamiya

Akira Kamiya

Shutaro Mendo (voice)

Issei Futamata

Issei Futamata

Akira (voice)

Shinji Nomura

Shinji Nomura

Hiroyuki (voice)

Mugihito

Mugihito

Father Mendo (voice)

Saeko Shimazu

Saeko Shimazu

Shinobu Miyake (voice)

Sumi Shimamoto

Sumi Shimamoto

Asuka Mizunokoji (voice)

Bin Shimada

Bin Shimada

Tobimaro Mizunokoji (voice)

Kenichi Ogata

Kenichi Ogata

Father Moroboshi (voice)

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Themes & Keywords

romancealienshounenanimejapanese high school

About Urusei Yatsura: Lum the Forever

Urusei Yatsura: Lum the Forever is a animation, comedy, science fiction, fantasy, romance film released in 1986 exploring themes of romance, alien, shounen, anime, japanese high school. Directed by Kazuo Yamazaki, it stars Toshio Furukawa, Fumi Hirano, Akira Kamiya. 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.

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