Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling
うる星やつら いつだってマイ・ダーリン
Synopsis
Lupika, an alien princess, is in love with a tofu seller. To make him love her too (at least, announce his love. He obviously fears the social taboo of a tofu vendor marrying a princess), she needs to get a love potion, which is in a certain temple. Legend has it that the only person that can obtain this love potion is the most lecherous man in the universe. That man turns out to be Ataru Moroboshi. Lupika kidnaps Ataru to make him get the potion, and Lum and her friends go out to search for Ataru.
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Toshio Furukawa
Ataru Moroboshi (voice)
Fumi Hirano
Lum (voice)
Akira Kamiya
Shutaro Mendo (voice)
Shinnosuke Furumoto
Rio (voice)
Naoko Matsui
Lupica (voice)
Noriko Ohara
Oyuki (voice)
Yuko Mita
Benten (voice)
Machiko Washio
Sakura (voice)
Saeko Shimazu
Shinobu (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
Megane (voice)
Akira Murayama
Perm (voice)
Shinji Nomura
Kakugari (voice)
Issei Futamata
Chibi (voice)
Mayumi Tanaka
Ryuunosuke (voice)
Masahiro Anzai
Ryuunosuke's Father (voice)
Kazue Komiya
Ran (voice)
Tessyo Genda
Rei (voice)
Kenichi Ogata
Ataru's Father (voice)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Katsuhisa Yamada
- Screenplay & Story
- Rumiko Takahashi, Tomoko Konparu, Hideo Takayashiki
- Original Score
- Mitsuru Kotaki
- Original Title
- うる星やつら いつだってマイ・ダーリン
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Production Studios
- Madhouse, Kitty Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Katsuhisa Yamada
Rumiko Takahashi, Tomoko Konparu, Hideo Takayashiki
Mitsuru Kotaki
Hitoshi Yamaguchi
Chieko Takayama, Seiji Morita, Yutaka Matsumoto
Hidenori Taga, Yoko Matsushita
Department Leadership Roster
Hitoshi Yamaguchi
Director of Photography
Katsuhisa Yamada
Director
Chieko Takayama
Editor
Seiji Morita
Editor
Yutaka Matsumoto
Editor
Tomoko Konparu
Writer
Yoko Matsushita
Producer
Hideo Takayashiki
Writer
Mitsuru Kotaki
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling about?
Lupika, an alien princess, is in love with a tofu seller. To make him love her too (at least, announce his love. He obviously fears the social taboo of a tofu vendor marrying a princess), she needs to get a love potion, which is in a certain temple. Legend has it that the only person that can obtain this love potion is the most lecherous man in the universe. That man turns out to be Ataru Moroboshi. Lupika kidnaps Ataru to make him get the potion, and Lum and her friends go out to search for Ataru.
Who directed Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling?
Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling was directed by Katsuhisa Yamada.
Who stars in Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling?
The principal cast of Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling includes Toshio Furukawa, Fumi Hirano, Akira Kamiya, Shinnosuke Furumoto, Naoko Matsui.
When was Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling released and how long is it?
Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 17m.
Who composed the musical score for Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling was composed by Mitsuru Kotaki.
Is Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling based on a book or true story?
Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Rumiko Takahashi".