Urusei Yatsura (2022) - Episode 17 May 2026

The plan goes sideways when Ataru Moroboshi and Shūtarō Mendō discover the "date" and attempt to intervene with their own ulterior motives. Ryūnosuke’s reward—a clothing store voucher—is ultimately destroyed in a series of unfortunate events involving Cherry and Kotatsu-neko . "Wish Upon a Star" (星に願いを)

Ryūnosuke, desperate for money to buy a bra for her female school uniform, agrees to pose as Shinobu’s "boyfriend". The ruse is intended to deter a persistent delinquent leader from another school who is infatuated with Shinobu. Urusei Yatsura (2022) - Episode 17

Watch these clips to see the modern animation style and character dynamics of the 2022 remake: The plan goes sideways when Ataru Moroboshi and

In a nod to the original series, Ataru’s Father in this remake is voiced by Toshio Furukawa , who was the original voice of Ataru Moroboshi in the 1980s. The ruse is intended to deter a persistent

The Moroboshi family and their interactions with a literal wishing star.

Unlike the 1981 anime, which often took creative liberties or included filler, this version aims for a more direct but condensed adaptation of manga chapters 184, 185, and 290.