Ladies and gentlemen, here we are: after two years spent together with Lum, Ataruand the cast of very nice characters who make the work of Rumiko Takahashiit’s time for the final bars.
After full anime series and movies, Yamato Video And Anime Factory put a point on the collection of Lum – The Girl from Space releasing the last piece of the collection: the OAV Collectiona collection of animated products related to the series and capable of giving other bizarre adventures to the already crazy world at the center of the series.
- Original title: う る 星 や つ ら Urusei Yatsura
- English title: Lum – The Girl from Space OAV Collection
- Italian release: 17 February 2022 (Home Video)
- Type: comedy, science fiction
- Duration: 25 minutes
- Animation studio: Kitty Films, Studio Deen, Magic Bus, SUNRISE
- Inspired by: Rumiko Takahashi manga series
- Tongue: Japanese, Italian
We reviewed Lum – The Space Girl OAV Collection thanks to the Blu-ray provided for free by Anime Factory via Koch Media.
The events of Ataru And Lum Did they end after anime series and movies? Not at all! There is still time for some extra fun adventures to finish giving us just as much laughs. At this point, I believe that most of those who are reading know what they are dealing with, but if among you there is still someone who has not yet had the pleasure of getting to know this bizarre world, here is a little smattering general.
The alien race of the Oni has invaded planet earth, leaving humans with a small chance to prevent the conquest through a “simple” challenge: if an Earth candidate managed to touch Lum’s horns within a time limit of ten days, then the invasion will be averted. Alas, the choice of the terrestrial candidate however fell on the listless Ataru Moroboshi, who surprisingly, contrary to all expectations, managed to get the victory following the promise of marriage made by his beloved (yes, one of many) Shinobu. Happy with the victory, but even more with the promise, Ataru will indulge in a small gesture of happiness that will be misinterpreted by the alien Lum, who, believing he has just received a marriage proposal, will accept and change the life of the protagonist forever.
Obviously, in case you are interested in a more complete picture of the situation, we recommend that you read the review of the anime series.
Let’s start immediately with some classic initial information: what are OAVs? This acronym stands for Original Animation Video, and indicates that type of products released for the home video market, therefore without first needing a television or big screen passage. What is proposed to us by Yamato Video and anime Factory is just a collection of what has been released over time, which are proposed within two discs:
Disc 1
- Ryoko’s tea party
- Memorial Album
- What will happen in Lum’s future
- Angry ice creams
- Engaged on the beach
Disc 2
- The electric guard
- Howl at the moon
- The goat and the cheese
- Take my heart
- The terror of big eyes
- Appointment with a ghost
In total we are therefore talking about 11 become very OAV in remastered versionand as reported in the information, from HD 16: 9 transfer from original negative, except for the OVA 10, which comes from SD source. Obviously, however, all in full version and seasoned with nice extras such as trailers and original themes. If I can find a flaw in all this, I noticed that in the various OVAs the image is a bit of a dancer, a typical detail of animated products with quite a few years on their shoulders.
- Although it’s just a postcard, physical extras are always welcome
- Very good addition to complete the whole Lum Saga
- Too bad for the OVA 10 from SD source, fortunately the only one
Lum – The Girl from Space OAV Collection
The circle closes
Lum – The Girl from Space OAV Collection is the missing piece of the collection that the fans of the work, who have bought up to now this edition proposed by Anime Factory And Yamato Video, they cannot let it slip away. Of course, we are talking about a purely collecting point of view, therefore not really vital to have the general picture of the original events, but if you have loved so far what is proposed in the animated version, you will certainly not regret this purchase either. Indeed, to have the last laughs in the company of Lum and Ataru and certainly more than valid! All in all, a great remastered edition at a more than tempting price.
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