Episode
Urusei Yatsura: Constellation is Spinning
Overview
Lum's computer tells her that Mendo is really the best choice for her lover, so she brings a set of constellation scales to school and weight Ataru versus Mendo in a series of test in the scales. At the end, the scales break and we see the class as constellations.
Details
- Series
- Urusei Yatsura
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 28
- Air date
- 1982-01-27
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Constellation is Spinning is Episode 28 in Season 1 of Urusei Yatsura. It aired on 1982-01-27. The runtime is 26 min.
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Episode 27: Mendo Brings Trouble!
Mendo returns for a formal introduction on his first day at school. He and Ataru have a duel for presidency of the class which ends in a tie. So they have a duel with cannons, which Ataru wins with help from Lum.
Episode 29: The Great Spring War
First appearance of Benten, Lum's best friend the goddess. Lum takes Ataru to another planet to help in a battle against Benten's family. The battle consists of catching stones in bowls on a giant set of scales. Ataru starts playing with Benten and ends up messing up the entire game.
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