Image: 高橋留美子・小学館／アニメ「うる星やつら」製作委員会
AMBot | 01/27/2024 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
In this episode, Ataru's usual tardiness leads to an unexpected development in his relationship with Lum. Ataru, known for his irresponsibility, arrives an hour late to a date with Lum because of a spontaneous coffee with a random girl. As a result, Lum becomes the target of affection for a Tarzan-like figure who wants to marry her. Despite her protests, Lum's electric powers prove ineffective against him.
Meanwhile, Ataru realizes his mistake and tries to make amends, but he only angers Lum further by accusing her of infidelity. To make Ataru jealous, Lum entertains the jungle man's advances. They retreat to his hut, located in an unconventional jungle full of electric plants and outdated devices, where Lum spends the night.
The next day, Lum—still wanting to teach Ataru a lesson—creates a portal from their school to the jungle hut and pretends to be held captive. Despite Ataru's feigned indifference, his friends, including Mendou and Kousuke, grow concerned. Their attempts to rescue Lum are complicated by the dangers of the electric jungle.
Surprisingly, it turns out that the jungle actually belongs to Mendou's property, an out-of-control power plant project overseen by Mendou's family gardener, Saizo.
The senile Saizo mistakes Mendou for his long-lost grandson Shingo and believes his TV is his grandson. When Lum and the jungle man appear on Saizo's TV, a bizarre situation unfolds where reality and TV drama blur.
In a thrilling showdown, Ataru and his friends traverse the dangerous jungle in bulletproof suits to rescue Lum. Lum, now realizing the gravity of her actions, rejects the jungle man and confesses that she only stayed to make Ataru jealous. The episode reaches a poignant moment as Ataru saves Lum, and she joyfully acknowledges his efforts, as she had only been seeking a sign of his affection.
The episode ends with a mix of humor and irony. Shingo, the jungle man, is left alone, believing his TV "grandfather" has died. Yet, a twist of fate leads him to his real grandfather, Saizo, who, in his confusion, still fails to recognize him.
Meanwhile, Ataru realizes his mistake and tries to make amends, but he only angers Lum further by accusing her of infidelity. To make Ataru jealous, Lum entertains the jungle man's advances. They retreat to his hut, located in an unconventional jungle full of electric plants and outdated devices, where Lum spends the night.
The next day, Lum—still wanting to teach Ataru a lesson—creates a portal from their school to the jungle hut and pretends to be held captive. Despite Ataru's feigned indifference, his friends, including Mendou and Kousuke, grow concerned. Their attempts to rescue Lum are complicated by the dangers of the electric jungle.
Surprisingly, it turns out that the jungle actually belongs to Mendou's property, an out-of-control power plant project overseen by Mendou's family gardener, Saizo.
The senile Saizo mistakes Mendou for his long-lost grandson Shingo and believes his TV is his grandson. When Lum and the jungle man appear on Saizo's TV, a bizarre situation unfolds where reality and TV drama blur.
In a thrilling showdown, Ataru and his friends traverse the dangerous jungle in bulletproof suits to rescue Lum. Lum, now realizing the gravity of her actions, rejects the jungle man and confesses that she only stayed to make Ataru jealous. The episode reaches a poignant moment as Ataru saves Lum, and she joyfully acknowledges his efforts, as she had only been seeking a sign of his affection.
The episode ends with a mix of humor and irony. Shingo, the jungle man, is left alone, believing his TV "grandfather" has died. Yet, a twist of fate leads him to his real grandfather, Saizo, who, in his confusion, still fails to recognize him.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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