Urusei Yatsura season 2 release information, cast, plot, and more

As announced by the official website of the anime, Urusei Yatsura season 2 is in the works, promising more of Lum and Ataru’s love antics for fans who have been eagerly awaiting its return. This upcoming installment is described as the series' second half or part 2.

However, some fans may find the terminology confusing due to the first season having a split cour. Hence, many in the anime community are simply referring to it as the sequel or season 2 of the rebooted anime.

Urusei Yatsura season 2 is set to be released in January 2024, and while the exact release date is yet to be revealed, fans can eagerly anticipate this new season and look forward to marking their calendars for its weekly release schedule once the exact dates are confirmed.

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Urusei Yatsura season 2 will be arriving in early 2024

In celebration of the exciting news about Urusei Yatsura season 2, the anime has gifted fans with a special key visual showcasing all their beloved characters. This visual has undoubtedly heightened the anticipation among fans. Despite this visual treat, the anime has yet to release an official trailer, and there hasn’t been any information about the opening and ending theme songs.

Fans are eagerly awaiting these details and are hoping for more insights, including the introduction of new characters for the sequel and the episode count for the upcoming season. As the release date approaches, it’s expected that the anime will gradually reveal more information, keeping fans engaged and excited for what’s to come.

Similar to the first season, the sequel will also follow the original manga in a random order. It will be adapting the last four cours of Rumihiko Takahashi’s original work and is expected to be the last season for the reboot.

Viz Media, the official publisher of the original manga series in English, describes the plot as follows:

Revisit the acclaimed romantic comedy about an unlucky human boy who meets a beautiful space alien princess in this large trim size edition with all-new translations and new cover designs. In the series, Ataru Moroboshi's supernatural encounters with the feminine kind all start when he's chosen to play tag with an alien princess named Lum who invades the earth on her UFO.

It continues:

Ataru has ten days to touch Lum's horns or aliens will take over the earth! As it turns out, the game of tag is only the beginning of Ataru's troubles, as he continues to attract strange encounters with otherworldly beings like beautiful snow spirit Oyuki and the sexy crow goblin Princess Kurama!

Since there has been no news regarding any recasting for the sequel, fans can breathe easy as the existing cast members will be returning to reprise their respective roles. Here’s the list of all the characters and their voice cast for Urusei Yatsura season 2:

• Ataru Moroboshi - Hiroshi Kamiya
• Lum - Sumire Uesaka
• Ten - Aoi Yūki
• Shinobu Miyake - Maaya Uchida
• Ryūnosuke Fujinami - Ayahi Takagaki
• Ginger - Chitose Morinaga
• Ran - Kana Hanazawa
• Rei - Katsuyuki Konishi
• Asuka Mizunokōji - M.A.O
• Shūtarō Mendō - Mamoru Miyano
• Ryōko Mendō - Marina Inoue
• Sugar - Misaki Kuno
• Sakura - Miyuki Sawashiro
• Kurama - Nana Mizuki
• Pepper - Rie Takahashi
• Benten - Shizuka Ishigami
• Tsubame Ozuno - Takahiro Sakurai
• Cherry - Wataru Takagi

More information on Urusei Yatsura season 2 will be revealed in time. Stay tuned for more news and updates as 2023 continues.