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Urusei Yatsura: Only You
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Wikipedia article
is a 1983 Japanese anime fantasy comedy film directed by Mamoru Oshii in his film directorial debut. It is the first in the 'Urusei Yatsura' film series based on the manga of the same name by Rumiko Takahashi. It was released in Japan on February 11, 1983 during the second season of the series.
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Production
'Only You' borrows heavily from the Japanese fairy tale of Urashima Tar. The fairy tale would later inspire the film's sequel, 'Beautiful Dreamer'. In an interview featured in in 2000, Oshii expressed disappointment with the film, claiming "It's no film. It failed to be a film."
Release
'Only You' was released theatrically in Japan on February 11, 1983 where it was distributed by Toho. AnimEigo released the film in North America on subtitled-LaserDisc on November 11, 1992 as 'Urusei Yatsura Movie 1Only You', and then on VHS on June 29, 1995. They later released it on DVD with an English-language dub on October 21, 2003. Discotek Media acquired the North American rights in 2020 and will release it on Blu-ray on November 30, 2021, including the AnimEigo dub.
Reception
Allen Divers of Anime News Network gave the subtitled version of the film an overall grade of "A", and the dubbed version a "B" grade, writing that "While the animation and artwork is a slight notch above the TV standard, the plot for Only You is nothing new to fans of the show." Jasper Sharp of Midnight Eye wrote that the film "throws the viewer completely in at the deep-end, assuming at least some knowledge of the characters and their relationships is in place, though it shouldn't take too long for newcomers to find their feet." Dani Moure of Mania.com called the film "a lot of fun, and for the most part [...] very enjoyable." Chris Beveridge, also of Mania.com, wrote that "the budget is bigger, the designs are more detailed, but the idea is the same [as the TV series]."
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