Aliens from the planet Oniboshi issue a dire ultimatum to Earth, challenging humanity to a high-stakes game of tag against their champion with only 10 days to comply.
Ataru Moroboshi, a Japanese teenager with a strong libido, is challenged by aliens from Oniboshi to a game of tag against their champion, Lum, a beautiful and flying alien, as Earth faces invasion.
1. I'm Lum-chan the Notorious/It's Raining Oil in Our Town
Aired: Oct 14, 1981Ataru, a randomly selected Earthling, is pitted against Lum Invader in a deci...
2. Space Mail Delivery! Ten-chan Arrives!/Mrs Swallow and Mrs. Penguin
Aired: Oct 14, 1981Ten, Lum's cousin, bursts onto the scene, possessing a mysterious peach that ...
3. The Handsome Shape-Changer Rei Arrives!/Die, Ladykiller!
Aired: Oct 21, 1981Ataru and his friends have a chaotic encounter with Rei, Lum's former fiancé,...
4. Kintaro of the Autumn Sky/Live Vigorously!
Aired: Oct 21, 1981Kintaro arrives with his loyal bear by his side, joining his preschool on an ...
5. The Mysterious, Seductive Beauty Sakura/Virus in Distress
Aired: Oct 27, 1981Sakura, the shrine priestess, surprisingly takes on the role of school nurse ...
6. Love Triangle Black Hole/Hey Hey, It's a Little Demon
Aired: Oct 27, 1981Ataru's carelessness unleashes a mischievous mirror demon on the town, prompt...
7. The Scary Electric Shock!/The Doll of Ill Will
Aired: Nov 3, 1981Ataru decides to take matters into his own hands, gifting Lum a special yello...
8. Neptune Beyond the Closet/The Confusing Dinosaur Age
Aired: Nov 3, 1981A nanny accompanies Ataru and Kintaro on a journey to explore human culture, ...
9. Sleeping Beauty Princess Kurama/Athletic Woman Hell!
Aired: Nov 17, 1981Ataru's accidental kiss triggers a centuries-old custom, compelling Kurama, t...
10. Pitter-Patter Christmas Eve
Aired: Nov 17, 1981A new school nurse, Sakura, arrives on the scene as a mysterious force posses...
11. Ataru Genji Visits Heinkyo
Aired: Nov 24, 1981In the next episode, Lum is suddenly transported back in time to feudal Japan...
12. Love Battle Royale/Father, You Were Strong
Aired: Nov 24, 1981Ataru's daily routine takes a bizarre turn after a swarm of enigmatic black c...
13. Hawaiian Swimsuit Thief/Full Course from Hell
Aired: Dec 1, 1981Ataru's scheme to disable Lum's powers backfires when he convinces her to wea...
14. Mendou Arrives with Trouble!/Constellation-Go-Round
Aired: Dec 1, 1981Uncontrollable chaos erupts as Ataru's body takes on a life of its own after ...
15. The Great Spring War/The Benten Corps' Return
Aired: Dec 8, 1981Ataru recovers from a cold with Shinobu's assistance, while Megane and friend...
16. Oh, Lonely Teacher! Kuribayashi Sensei Appears/Terrible Inspection Day
Aired: Dec 8, 1981A new homeroom teacher, Kuribayashi, brings a strict and flirtatious atmosphe...
17. Fourth Dimensional Camera/Demonic Jogging
Aired: Dec 15, 1981A hidden world is revealed to a group of friends, including Ataru, who stumbl...
18. Girl's Day! Ran-chan's Arrival/Ran-chan's Introduction
Aired: Dec 15, 1981Ran, a childhood friend of Lum, suddenly materializes on Earth with a malevol...
19. Diary of Sorrowful Tomorrows/Whose Is This Child?
Aired: Dec 22, 1981Ataru is hunted by Megane and Lum's Stormtroopers, who concoct a scheme to hu...
20. Sleeping in Class on a Wonderful Spring Day/Peach Blossom Poetry Contest
Aired: Dec 22, 1981A mysterious woman appears at a poetry contest, sparking a thrilling new adve...
21. Duel! Ataru vs. Ataru/Waking to a Nightmare
Aired: Jan 5, 1982Ataru splits into two entities in the next episode, "Duel. Ataru vs. Ataru", ...
22. The Great Space Matchmaking Operation
Aired: Jan 5, 1982Ataru sneaks onto the Oni homeworld, unaware of the many extraterrestrial sui...
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Opening 1 - Lum's Love Song [English Subbed]
