Urusei Yatsura (2022) - Episode 17 Direct

This segment primarily features Ryūnosuke Fujinami and Shinobu Miyake .

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

Shortly after its broadcast, the production team issued an apology for using a pre-existing design in the background of one scene without permission, stating it would be edited for future releases. Urusei Yatsura (2022) - Episode 17

A talking, wish-granting star crashes through the Moroboshi home. Initially skeptical, the family quickly descends into an argument over how to use the limited number of wishes.

The family's conflicting desires drive the comedy: the father wishes for a new life, the mother wants money, Lum wishes to cure Ataru's womanizing habits, and Ataru simply wants a harem. The situation resolves when the star accidentally uses up the remaining wishes before leaving at dawn. Production and Reception A talking, wish-granting star crashes through the Moroboshi

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.

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. The situation resolves when the star accidentally uses

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.