tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post6703938601613659966..comments2024-03-05T17:26:44.559-08:00Comments on Roman's Movie Reviews and Musings: Anime Archive - Urusei YatsuraRoman J. Martelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-85360662220378559962014-02-14T16:45:02.888-08:002014-02-14T16:45:02.888-08:00Ok, I laughed out loud to your first paragraph. It...Ok, I laughed out loud to your first paragraph. It really is the stuff of teenage male dreams isn't it. It's funny to compare this to something like "Tenchi Muyo" or "Oh My Goddess" and see how they took that magical girl formula and switched it up. For Tenchi and OMG both have male leads who are fairly bland, so the viewer can easily put themselves into the role. But UY has such a jerky lecherous lead, he really is nothing more than a comic tool. Literally, Ataru is a buffoon - plain and simple. But what makes UY fun is that all the characters are so colorful. I think "Ranma 1/2" did it all a bit better, and has more likable cast, plus plenty of action with a kung fu fight in every episode. :)<br /><br />You make a very apt comparison to the romance novels. The teenage boy in me thinks Lum is swell, and laughs at Ataru's antics. Of course I would never behave like a sex crazed lunatic in front of a woman in a tiger striped bikini and go-go boots... right? Back me up on this guys. ;)Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-72152047721738640032014-02-14T16:39:54.674-08:002014-02-14T16:39:54.674-08:00Thank you. It was fun to put together. And even th...Thank you. It was fun to put together. And even though I'm not a huge fan of the show, I did find it entertaining. The film I'm going to review based on this series is worth checking out. But you'll have to read the review of that to find out more.Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-90922307850432790402014-02-14T12:18:20.159-08:002014-02-14T12:18:20.159-08:00You can't get much more of an adolescent (and ...You can't get much more of an adolescent (and adolescent at heart) male fantasy than a magical girlfriend Lum -- oh, yes you can: you can throw in an adoring neighbor who regret having lost you to her.<br /><br />That's OK. Equivalent fantasies are aimed at women in those romance novels that most guys find unreadable: the ones in which the heroine wins the heart of a dashing highwayman who gives her up in the end so she can marry the Duke and have decent life.Richard Bellushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10108081864942272619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-33172220695709559062014-02-14T07:42:37.304-08:002014-02-14T07:42:37.304-08:00It's unlikely I will find time in my busy sche...It's unlikely I will find time in my busy schedule to check this out, but I enjoyed reading about it and you have crafted a lovingly detailed tribute to an anime classic for people to seek out and find and that is exceptional.<br /><br />Lum is clearly the highlight and the stuff of high school day dreams.<br /><br />best<br />sffSFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.com