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It all began 18 months ago, as I was curiously browsing a selection of anime titles. Among them, one peaked my eye with interest, "Urusei Yatsura." I didn't know the anime in particular, but did know the Author's (Rumiko Takahashi) other works like Inuyasha and Ranma 1/2. I decided to give it a go, watching the 2nd Yatsura movie beautiful dreamer to start off the series with. Although I only hade a vague idea of who the characters were, I was intrigued with the film.

By the end of it, I developed a bond with the series, it's wacky sense of humor mixed with the ... wide array of characters all fleshed out into glorified ideological persona's of the typical anime genre. I liked the chemistry between the characters that when mixed, resulted in a messy explosion known as "Urusei Yatsura." Soon I began to watch the series, and despite the early episodes being a mixed bag for me, I eventually found the later episodes to be quite enjoyable and funny at times. The series introduced more side characters later on, like "kotatsu neko" and "Ryuunosuke" which added flavor to the Yatsura mix. Despite my enjoyment with the series up until this point, I'll say that around the 100 episode mark (halfway though the series) is where Urusei Yatsura took a dip in quality.

Not to say it was awful or unwatchable, but it seemed that the overall plot for episodes, characters and animation seemed to not match the better quality of the earlier episodes. Characters like Cherry just felt more like a nuisance, only being used as the punching bag of the show as it continued. The plot seemed to be made up on the spot sometimes, whereas the earlier episodes focused on wacky but somewhat sensible stories, the later episodes just made anything up, sometimes not even relating to the series at all. The show broke away from it's identity, from what made Urusei Yatsura enjoyable. The plot for the later episodes could easily be plots for other anime's, they don't feel like they have the charm of Urusei Yatsura in it anymore.

What is Yatsura? Is it the chaotic plots narrated by stereotypical members of society who all represent a fundamental character trait? Is it an anime that breaks away from the typical Sci/Fi & Comedy anime tropes, instead personally defining its own genre? Is it an anime or a case study about the inner psychological expressions of a married couples relationship? "What is Urusei Yatsura?" is a question that the later half of the series fails to answer. 18 Months later and I finished the series, bidding my farewell to episode 195. 1 1/2 years it took me to finish, 195 episodes I had to watch, yet it still felt like the series had been already finished a long time ago.

The finale to the series wasn't an ending, it's when the documentation of the Yatsura universe ended. The series would continue with more theatrical movies and OVA's, but slowly fizzled out overtime. the last Yatsura movie was released 30+ years ago, and despite some recognition the series has got since then, being the starting legacy of Rumiko Takahashi's career, it has been nothing more or nothing less than what it is today.

Urusei Yatsura may be defined as your stereotypical once poplar 80's anime, responsible for setting up a lot of tropes and themes that would still be used in Anime nowadays, but for me it's more than that. Urusei Yatsura is a pillar of what would later build the foundation for what anime has become in the modern time, leaving a small but ever lasting impact on the anime industry.

So overall, I do recommend watching the series- have fun!

Jojo's Bizarre adventure: part 4 Diamond is unbreakable is my favorite part in all of Jojo's bizarre adventure, and dare I argue the best part. Part 4 delivers a different narrative as compared with parts 1,2,3, and foretells it story via a slice of life narrative. Characters often interact around the fictional town of Morioh, exploring all the peculiar landmarks and people around the town. There are some episodes entirely focused on this matter, which adds to the slice of life elements of the show. Needles to say, it makes for a refreshing break from all the serious and mature themes of the show. Diamond ... is unbreakable sticks to the Jojo's bizarre adventure formula, containing all its "bizarre" and unusual elements of the Jojo's series with it. The main character Josuke, breaks from the traditional series standard of having a serious and mature protagonist (with the exception of Joseph) and instead depicts him as a laid back but also energetic guy, often seen hanging around his friends Koichi and okuyasu. The main antagonist of the series, Yoshikage Kira has to be one of the most interesting Jojo's villain's of them all. He's true motives is wanting to live a quiet life, and not needing to subject any sort of unnecessary harm to individuals, despite the many cruel actions he has done. He only wants to live peacefully, and only stops people in his way to achieve his peace. This may seem like a short review, but honestly there is so much more I want to praise part 4 for. So I do recommend that if you haven't already to watch Diamond is unbreakable, what I consider the best part in all of JoJo's Bizarre adventure in my opinion.

Jojos Bizarre Adventure Part 4: Diamond Is Unbreakable- 8/10 "Morioh Cho Radio has no chance up against Fitzy and Wippa"

What I consider to be the last "good" Yatsura film, Urusei Yatsura: Remember my love is a very good and solid film I had the pleasure to watch. It revolves around the love between Lum and Ataru, who amidst all their fights and perils against each other, are still married and accompanied by a wide variety of supporting characters, Ataru's classmates, Megane, Perm, Shinobu who tell Lum of a red piece of string that bonds lovers together. The gang then all go to Tomoniki land, a newly opened theme park in the fictional town of Tomobiki. Lum and Ataru explore their newfound environment as the ... rest of Ataru's friends go explore the more supernatural elements of the park. They are all soon invited to a magic show, where Ataru then volunteers himself to one of the Magicians tricks. Amidst the Magicians performance, he suddenly vanishes leaving Ataru exposed as a pink hippo. The rest of the film follows around Ataru's friends, Ms. Sakura, Cherry, Ataru's parents and Lum all trying to find a way for Ataru to return back to normal, whilst Lum defends her husband and disembarks to fight off the mysterious shape shifting magician. Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember my Love is a tale of love and adventure, a twisted reality of all things abnormal and wacky, which fits into tone of the Urusei Yatsura series. It has its humorous bits and darks bits, but most importantly it has the wide array of characters from the Yatsura franchise, all with their wacky and miscellaneous personalities. Remember my love is the series standard of all Yatsura films, which you would typically expect out of the Urusei Yatsura franchise. This doesn't mean its the best nor worst film in the series, but a solid film on its own and one that holds testament under the Urusei yatsura name. The only thing I slightly disregard about the film is that I do think that the ending was quite weak, not to spoil it for a 35+ year old anime movie, but I do think that you the viewer should come to your own conclusions about it. So my recommendation is that if you love the Yatsura franchise or enjoy a classic anime film from time to time, this film alongside Beautiful dreamer is what I would recommend watching.

A very solid 7/10 from me

Golden Boy foretells the story of a young man named Kintaro oe, who dropped out of university despite finishing all his courses, instead pursuing his life to obtain knowledge and instead venture's around Japan, gaining better knowledge of the world around him. Kintaro is a learner, a student who wishes to seek some of life's biggest questions and pursuits on his bicycle to unknown territories, exclaiming "This is so educational!" and "Study, Study, Study." Along the way, he meets a wide variety of different people, all with different interests and different problems about life. At the end of each episode, Kintaro not only learns a ... life lesson but also helps the people who have taught him along the way. Golden boy might have (some) inappropriate content not suitable for younger audiences, but is still a show that anyone can learn from.

And thats why i am giving golden boy a 9/10, it makes you really feel like you're Kintaro.