The manga inspired a television anime series that ran from 1981 to 1986, various anime films, and an original video anime (OVA) series.
AnimEigo released most of the previous anime on home video except for the Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer film, which Central Park Media released.
The manga series ran in Shogakukan’s Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine from 1978 to 1987.
The official website for the new television anime of Rumiko Takahashi’s Urusei Yatsura manga revealed two new cast members on Thursday for the second half of the anime.