Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer
| Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer | |
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 Central Park Media's North American DVD cover | |
| うる星やつら２ ビューティフル・ドリーマー | |
| Directed by | Mamoru Oshii |
| Based on |
Urusei Yatsura by Rumiko Takahashi |
Release dates |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (Japanese: うる星やつら２ ビューティフル・ドリーマー Hepburn: Urusei Yatsura 2 Byūtifuru Dorīmā) is a 1984 Japanese anime fantasy comedy film directed by Mamoru Oshii.[1] It's the second film 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, 1984.[1]
Voice cast
- Fumi Hirano as Lum Invader
- Toshio Furukawa as Ataru Moroboshi
- Akira Kamiya as Shutaro Mendou
- Kazuko Sugiyama as Ten
- Saeko Shimazu as Shinobu Miyake
- Machiko Washio as Sakura
- Mayumi Tanaka as Ryuunosuke Fujinami
- Shigeru Chiba as Megane
- Akira Murayama as Perm
- Shinji Nomura as Kakugari
- Issei Futamata as Chibi
- Kenichi Ogata as Ataru's Father
- Natsumi Sakuma as Ataru's Mother
- Michihiro Ikemizu as Onsen-Mark
- Masahiro Anzai as Ryuunosuke's Father
- Tomomichi Nishimura as Principal
- Ichirō Nagai as Cherry
- Takuya Fujioka as Mujaki
Production
The film was written by Oshii with no consultation from Takahashi.[2]
Release
The Blu-ray of the film was released in Japan on January 21, 2015, ranking in third place on the weekly Oricon charts during its release week, with 7,860 copies sold.[3] Central Park Media released the film on VHS in North America on November 1, 1993 and on DVD on June 8, 2004.[4] In 2016, Discotek Media announced they had licensed the film in North America and will release it on DVD and Blu-ray.[5]
Reception
Critical response
In Stray Dog of Anime: The Films of Mamoru Oshii, Brian Ruh says that the "shift in filmmmaking priorities...[from] the wacky hijinks that composed a critical part of the original series...[to] placing the emphasis more on deeper philosophical issues...angered a number of viewers."[6] Vincent Ostria stated on Les Inrockuptibles that the film is "a series of dreams in abyss, foretelling...the virtual games of Avalon and Ghost in the Shell".[7]
On mania.com, Chris Beveridge called the film "a great anime classic".[8] On Japanator, Hiroko Yamamura said the film "was a game changer in the world of anime feature films".[9] In OTAKU USA Magazine, Daryl Surat said the film "is commonly hailed as one of the single best anime films of all time".[10]
Mason Proulx gave the film 5 stars, stating that "like all Urusei Yatsura, this movie is bizarre and silly, but it somehow manages to give its audience food for the mind and the soul."[11] THEM Anime Reviews gave the film 4 stars and called it "a skilled surrealist Oshii Mamoru piece with lots of mystery and just enough Urusei Yatsura wackiness to remain familiar."[12] Olivier Bitoun on TVClassik gave the film 3 stars.[13]
Accolades
The film was number 38 on a list of the Top 100 anime by Animage magazine.[14] It was also number 9 on a list by Wizard's Anime Magazine of the Top 50 anime released in North America.[15]
References
- 1 2 "うる星やつら２ ビューティフル・ドリーマー(1984)". allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ↑ Mamoru Oshii commentary in U.S. Manga Corps DVD release of Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer
- ↑ "Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, January 19–25". Anime News Network. January 27, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer - Collector's Series (DVD)". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Discotek Licenses Arcadia of My Youth, Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer Films, More Lupin Specials". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ↑ Ruh, Brian. Stray Dog of Anime: The Films of Mamoru Oshii. pp. 38, 39.
- ↑ Vincent Ostria (January 1, 2004). "LAMU BEAUTIFUL DREAMER". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ↑ Chris Beveridge. "Urusei Yatsura Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer Collectors Edition (of 6)". mania.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ↑ Hiroko Yamamura (November 10, 2014). "Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer heads to Blu-Ray in Japan". japanator.com. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ↑ Daryl Surat (April 16, 2010). "Urusei Yatsura The most ELECTRIFYING cartoon in Japanese entertainment". otakuusamagazine.com. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ↑ Mason Proulx. "Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer". Rumic World. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Urusei Yatsura Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer". THEM Anime Reviews. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ↑ Olivier Bitoun. "Lamu : Beautiful Dreamer". TVClassik (in French). Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Animage Top-100 Anime Listing". Anime News Network. January 15, 2001. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Wizard lists Top 50 Anime". Anime News Network. January 15, 2001. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
External links
- Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer at the Internet Movie Database
- Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
