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Urusei Yatsura is a Japanese manga series written by Rumiko Takahashi and published by Shogakukan and Viz Media. The series was first released on September 24, 1978 and continued until February 4, 1987. It falls within the genres of harem, romantic comedy, science fiction, comedy, and drama.
The manga was later adapted into an anime, directed by Mamoru Oshii, with scripts written by Takao Koyama, Michiru Shimada, and Kazunori Itō. Urusei Yatsura belongs to the industries of manga, anime, shōnen manga, and harem and is set in Japan.
Urusei Yatsura has several competitors within its industry, including Mermaid Saga, Love and Lies (manga), Rumic Theater, Rin-ne, Kekkaishi, Junjo Romantica: Pure Romance, Maison Ikkoku, Kimagure Orange Road, Plunderer, Maison Ikkoku: Kanketsu-hen, Fruits Basket, Fruits Basket (anime), Cat Paradise, My Monster Secret, Tokyo Babylon, Wolf's Rain, Love Tyrant, Dusk Maiden of Amnesia, Wolf Girl and Black Prince, Inuyasha, and Kuzu no Honkai.
The series is considered a creative work and was published in Weekly Shōnen Sunday.