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Tokyo, Tomobiki Town. Lum, the gorgeous princess of the invading alien race of Oni is smitten with high school student Ataru Moroboshi. A dedicated womanizer, Ataru is unfazed by Lum’s fierce electric shock attacks and continues his daily hunt for pretty girls. With a host of other unique characters, including girl-next-door Shinobu, elegant shrine maiden Sakura, Lum’s best friends Oyuki, Benten, and Ran, Buddhist Monk Cherry, Ten, the little brat, heir to a wealthy family Shutaro Mendo and the masculine beauty Ryunosuke…it's a classic slapstick love comedy where anything goes!
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Tokyo, Tomobiki Town. Lum, the gorgeous princess of the invading alien race of Oni is smitten with high school student Ataru Moroboshi. A dedicated womanizer, Ataru is unfazed by Lum’s fierce electric shock attacks and continues his daily hunt for pretty girls. With a host of other unique characters, including girl-next-door Shinobu, elegant shrine maiden Sakura, Lum’s best friends Oyuki, Benten, and Ran, Buddhist Monk Cherry, Ten, the little brat, heir to a wealthy family Shutaro Mendo and the masculine beauty Ryunosuke…it's a classic slapstick love comedy where anything goes!
Cast, crew and production details
Hiroshi KamiyaAtaru Moroboshi (voice)
Sumire UesakaLum (voice)
Maaya UchidaShinobu Miyake (voice)
Mamoru MiyanoShutaro Mendo (voice)
Wataru TakagiCherry (voice)
Miyuki SawashiroSakura (voice)
Jun InoueHokuto (voice)
Setsuji SatoSatoshi (voice)
Fuji TVJapan
SAGA TVJapan
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Episode 1
To save Earth, unlucky Ataru must win a high-stakes game of tag against a beautiful alien. Luckily his friend Shinobu has offered a helping hand (in marriage) as motivation!
Directed by Hideya TakahashiWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Jun Inoue, Hironori Kondoh, Shou Okumura, Hiroya Egashira, Masaya Fukunishi, Mika Kanda, Natsumi Kawaida
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Episode 2
Ataru can run, but he can't hide — not from Lum, and not from the gorgeous shrine maiden Sakura's eagle eyes. She can tell at a glance that he's in dire need of exorcism!
Directed by Yasuhiro KimuraWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Sakiko Uran, Setsuji Sato, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Natsumi Kawaida, Sara Matsumoto, Hiroshi Iwasaki, Tsuyoshi Koyama, Natsu Yorita
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Episode 3
Two's company. Three's a crowd. And when a FOURTH party enters the Lum/Ataru/Shinobu situation? Things get pretty scary in Ataru's already complex love life!
Directed by Takahiro KameiWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Jun Inoue, Setsuji Sato, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Natsumi Kawaida, Hiroshi Iwasaki, Tsuyoshi Koyama, Eri Yukimura
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Episode 4
Lum ain't the only alien princess in town. The new arrival has her sights set on a certain boy — but her vassals are keeping a scandalous secret from their ruler!
Directed by Kyohei SuzukiWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Natsumi Kawaida, Eri Yukimura, Rika Kinugawa, Yuumi Hirota, Ahiru Ohira, Issei Futamata, Naoki Tatsuta
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Episode 5
Hellooooo, nurse! A new nurse just started working at Ataru's school, and she's a total babe… but wait. Does she look familiar?
Directed by Shugo TsuneokaWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Jun Inoue, Natsumi Kawaida, Sara Matsumoto, Shou Okumura, Yoji Ueda, Tomohiro Ono, Hiroya Egashira
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Episode 6
They say all's fair in love and war, and that's why Lum drags Ataru kicking and screaming onto a battlefield!
Directed by Koichi ChigiraWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Jun Inoue, Setsuji Sato, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Shou Okumura, Kosuke Echigoya, Takuya Nakashima, Tomohiro Ono
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Episode 7
A monster lurks in the depths of the hotel pool, but it's not half as creepy as the ne'er-do-wells lurking around Nurse Sakura at the beach…
Directed by Junichi YamamotoWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Shuhei Nakano, Akiko Yajima, Kappei Yamaguchi, Satsuki Yukino, Hiroya Egashira, Shou Okumura, Rika Kinugawa, Masaya Fukunishi
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Episode 8
Is Ataru seeing double, or are there really two hot new transfer students at school? And what does the super cute newbie Ran want from him and Lum!?
Directed by Sho Sugawara, Yukio Kuroda, Daisuke KuroseWritten by Yuko Kakihara, Hiroko KanasugiGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Jun Inoue, Setsuji Sato, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Natsumi Kawaida, Hitomi Sasaki, Natsu Yorita, Hochu Otsuka
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Episode 9
An ominous omen. A pessimistic portent. A scary sign. Call it whatever you want, but one thing is clear: Fate will not be kind to Ataru today!
Directed by Yutaka KagawaWritten by Yuta SuzukiGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Jun Inoue, Setsuji Sato, Masaya Fukunishi, Takuya Nakashima, Kappei Yamaguchi, Satsuki Yukino, Eri Yukimura
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Episode 10
Are aliens invading again? Nope — it's just Ataru, Meno and Lum’s mothers invading Parents’ Day! But a language barrier may turn this meeting of the moms into pure mania.
Directed by Shugo Tsuneoka, Jiro FujimotoWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Jun Inoue, Setsuji Sato, Sara Matsumoto, Tsuyoshi Koyama, Takuya Nakashima, Natsu Yorita, Misa Ishii
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Episode 11
What’s this? A handkerchief? It smells divine, so it MUST belong to a total hottie. Definitely not a nightmare creature or anything like that. Ataru’s nose cannot be fooled!
Directed by Yumeko IwaokaWritten by Hayashi MoriGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Jun Inoue, Natsumi Kawaida, Hiroshi Iwasaki, Tsuyoshi Koyama, Shou Okumura, Masaya Fukunishi, Takuya Nakashima
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Episode 12
Lum’s cousin Ten thinks Lum should look for greener romantic pastures! And if Lum can’t see reason, Ten will burn her relationship with Ataru to the ground.
Directed by Tatsu YamamotoWritten by Hiroko KanasugiGuest stars Kappei Yamaguchi, Satsuki Yukino, Yuhko Kaida, Shinya Takahashi, Hironori Kondoh, Akira Koga, Manami Hanazono, Kana Hanazawa
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Episode 13
The girls in class aren’t the only snacks Ataru has his eye on. When teachers crack down on off-campus snacking, a no-holds-barred snack battle begins!
Directed by Fumihiro UenoWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Jun Inoue, Sara Matsumoto, Shino Kakinuma, Masaya Fukunishi, Takuya Nakashima, Hitomi Sasaki, Natsu Yorita
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Episode 14
All’s fair in love and… baseball? It’s time for a showdown on the baseball diamond! And once the dust settles, a “love letter” stirs up trouble.
Directed by Takahiro Kamei, Yuki Morita, Junya SanetoshiWritten by Hayashi MoriGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Jun Inoue, Setsuji Sato, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Tsuyoshi Koyama, Shou Okumura, Masaya Fukunishi, Takuya Nakashima
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Episode 15
Lum and Ran are friends, but one can best describe their relationship as prickly.
Directed by Sho Sugawara, Eiichi KuboyamaWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Sakiko Uran, Kazue Ikura, Masaomi Yamahashi, Kouichi Souma, Kana Hanazawa, Katsuyuki Konishi, Keiko Toda, Fumi Hirano
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Episode 16
Ataru and his friends were supposed to have a fun beach trip, but they find themselves swept up in Ryunosuke’s family drama instead!
Directed by Yukio Kuroda, Daisuke KuroseWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Jun Inoue, Natsumi Kawaida, Masaya Fukunishi, Natsu Yorita, Eri Yukimura, Ahiru Ohira, Kosuke Echigoya
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Episode 17
Ryunosuke teams up with three delinquents to help Shinobu ward off an unwanted suitor. Later, Ataru’s family must be careful what they wish for.
Directed by Shugo TsuneokaWritten by Hiroko KanasugiGuest stars TARAKO, Tomokazu Seki, Ryota Iwasaki, Subaru Kimura, Takatsugu Awazu, Hiroko Kiso, Toshio Furukawa, Keiko Toda
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Episode 18
There is nothing suspicious about the lipstick Lum wants to put on Ataru. Nope, nothing suspicious at all. Later, Ataru’s class takes the dreaded Yaminabe food challenge!
Directed by Yumeko IwaokaWritten by Hayashi MoriGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Jun Inoue, Natsumi Kawaida, Sara Matsumoto, Shino Kakinuma, Masaya Fukunishi, Takuya Nakashima, Hitomi Sasaki
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Episode 19
Pro tip: never hurt an octopus’ feelings and never give an oni pickled plums.
Directed by Yoshinobu KasaiWritten by Yuta SuzukiGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Jun Inoue, Setsuji Sato, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Sara Matsumoto, Tsuyoshi Koyama, Masaya Fukunishi, Takuya Nakashima
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Episode 20
Three punks challenge Lum and her friends to a duel after stealing Benten’s precious chain.
Directed by Yasuhiro KimuraWritten by Hiroko KanasugiGuest stars Masafumi Kobatake, Kosuke Echigoya, Ryuichi Kijima, Yuna Taniguchi, Natsune Inui, Mika Kanda, Saori Hayami, Shizuka Ishigami
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Episode 21
Lum and her friends worry the past will come back to haunt them. Later, Mendo’s life becomes much more complicated thanks to a voodoo doll.
Directed by Sho SugawaraWritten by Hayashi MoriGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Jun Inoue, Setsuji Sato, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Tsuyoshi Koyama, Hiroya Egashira, Tessyo Genda, Hiroki Yasumoto
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Episode 22
Lum is quite the handful, no matter what size she is. Later, a shapeshifting fox takes a liking to Shinobu.
Directed by Yuichi NakazawaWritten by Yuta SuzukiGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Sakiko Uran, Natsumi Kawaida, Sara Matsumoto, Shou Okumura, Masaya Fukunishi, Hochu Otsuka, Eri Yukimura
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Episode 23
The finalists have different motives. Lum wants Ataru’s attention, Ran wants to get in Lum’s way, Shinobu and Sakura want the money, and Ryunosuke has something to prove.
Directed by Kiyomitsu Sato, Yusuke KuboWritten by Hiroko KanasugiGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Jun Inoue, Hitomi Sasaki, Natsu Yorita, Hochu Otsuka, Eri Yukimura, Tomokazu Seki, Hiroya Egashira
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Episode 24
Surely Ataru wouldn’t misuse bubble gum that has the power to create whatever he wants. But would that be worse than Lum losing the ability to speak other languages?
Directed by Shugo Tsuneoka, Eiichi KuboyamaWritten by Hayashi MoriGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Jun Inoue, Setsuji Sato, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Shou Okumura, Takuya Nakashima, Hiroya Egashira, Kana Hanazawa
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Episode 25
Ryunosuke grew up without a mother and wants to know more about her. Unfortunately, her father is keeping an important detail from her.
Directed by Yumeko IwaokaWritten by Yuta SuzukiGuest stars Kenta Miyake, Toshio Furukawa, Keiko Toda, Aoi Yuuki, Ayahi Takagaki, Shigeru Chiba, Mika Kanda, Yuumi Hirota
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Episode 26
Lum has a new suitor, but it doesn’t take long before there’s trouble in paradise.
Directed by Fumihiro UenoWritten by Hayashi MoriGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Shou Okumura, Masaya Fukunishi, Tomohiro Ono, Aoi Yuuki, Shigeru Chiba, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Eri Yukimura
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Episode 27
Relationship drama swiftly follows when Kurama sets her eyes on Rei. Speaking of relationships, Mendo discovers that he’s engaged to Tobimaro’s sister.
Directed by Takahiro Kamei, Fumio MaezonoWritten by Yuta SuzukiGuest stars Tsuyoshi Koyama, Issei Futamata, Daisuke Hirakawa, Hiro Shimono, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Toru Nara, Kazuhiko Inoue, Masaya Fukunishi
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Episode 28
As Mendo desperately tries to escape his unwanted engagement, Asuka’s upbringing gives a whole new meaning to the term sheltered.
Directed by Kiyomitsu SatoWritten by Yuta SuzukiGuest stars Tsuyoshi Koyama, Shinpachi Tsuji, Kazuhiko Inoue, Momoko Taneichi, Masaya Fukunishi, Kana Hanazawa, Saori Hayami, Shizuka Ishigami
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Episode 29
Life is full of unexpected events, like an extra lively kotatsu purchase and Lum believing she’s turning into a cow.
Directed by Yuki MoritaWritten by Hiroko KanasugiGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Jun Inoue, Kazuhiko Inoue, Kenta Miyake, Toshio Furukawa, Keiko Toda, Rikiya Koyama, Aoi Yuuki
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Episode 30
No good can come of Ataru and Ten switching bodies, nor using Lum’s shortcut to get to school on time.
Directed by Eiichi KuboyamaWritten by Hayashi MoriGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Jun Inoue, Setsuji Sato, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Natsumi Kawaida, Misa Ishii, Yuumi Hirota, Shou Okumura
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Episode 31
Shinobu, Lum, and Ataru take an unexpected trip to the future. The good news is they discover who their spouses are. The bad news is their disappointment is immeasurable.
Directed by Shugo TsuneokaWritten by Hayashi MoriGuest stars Tsuyoshi Koyama, Tomokazu Seki, Kana Hanazawa, Katsuyuki Konishi, Takahiro Sakurai, Keiko Toda, Motoko Kumai, Miyu Irino
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Episode 32
The trio are determined to find their ideal futures, but each one they find leave them unsatisfied. And Inaba’s coworkers are not happy with the group’s meddling.
Directed by Kyohei SuzukiWritten by Hayashi MoriGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Jun Inoue, Setsuji Sato, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Kana Hanazawa, Saori Hayami, Shizuka Ishigami, Kenta Miyake
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Episode 33
Whether it’s an octopus or a girl burdened by regrets, spirits need assistance from the living. Unexpectedly, Mendo and Ataru find themselves navigating these burdens.
Directed by Naokatsu TsudaWritten by Hiroko KanasugiGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Tsuyoshi Koyama, Marina Inoue, Aoi Yuuki, Manaka Iwami, Mika Kanda, Tomohiro Ono, Takuya Nakashima
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Episode 34
Whodunit? No one saw what happened to the principal despite all of them being in the same room. Later, chaos ensues when flowers start spreading rumors around town.
Directed by Fumihiro UenoWritten by Yuta SuzukiGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Setsuji Sato, Tsuyoshi Koyama, Hochu Otsuka, Kana Hanazawa, Kenta Miyake, Toshio Furukawa, Keiko Toda
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Episode 35
Lum finds herself in a race against time to save Ataru. Later, a certain fox seeks to recreate an old legend with magic horsetail shoots. Even later, Mark meets Lum's parents.
Directed by Yumeko IwaokaWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Rie Kugimiya, Kana Hanazawa, Katsuyuki Konishi, Kenta Miyake, Rikiya Koyama, Fumi Hirano, Ayahi Takagaki, Shinya Takahashi
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Episode 36
What kind of training is Mendo doing, anyway? Lum and Ataru are going to find out.
Directed by Yukio KurodaWritten by Hayashi MoriGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Tsuyoshi Koyama, Shou Okumura, Takuya Nakashima, Kikuko Inoue, Shinpachi Tsuji, Kazuhiko Inoue, Hiroya Egashira
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Episode 37
Asuka's mother hatches a plan to help her daughter overcome her fear of men. It appears that drastic measures are on the horizon.
Directed by Yuki MoritaWritten by Hayashi MoriGuest stars Natsumi Kawaida, Sara Matsumoto, Tsuyoshi Koyama, Shou Okumura, Masaya Fukunishi, Takuya Nakashima, Hiroya Egashira, Kenta Miyake
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Episode 38
Asuka and Mendo go on a date and to say things don’t go as planned would be a vast understatement.
Directed by Yasuhiro KimuraWritten by Hayashi MoriGuest stars Tsuyoshi Koyama, Masaya Fukunishi, Shou Okumura, Marina Inoue, Yuki Kaji, Mao Ichimichi, Toshiharu Sakurai, Kotono Mitsuishi
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Episode 39
Ryunosuke and her father are now the proud owners of a seaside cafe and an island after paying a suspiciously cheap price! Later, a fairy asks Ten to find his missing parasol.
Directed by Kiyomitsu Sato, Shinji NagataWritten by Hiroko KanasugiGuest stars Keiko Toda, Aoi Yuuki, Ayahi Takagaki, Shigeru Chiba, Ayumu Murase, Kouichi Sakaguchi, Jun Fukuyama, Kosuke Echigoya
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Episode 40
Nagisa needs a kiss from Ryunosuke to pass on, which is easier said than done. Later, Mark threatens his class with supplementary lessons if he catches them talking.
Directed by Hideya Takahashi, Yumeko IwaokaWritten by Hiroko KanasugiGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Jun Inoue, Shou Okumura, Takuya Nakashima, Hiroya Egashira, Tomohiro Ono, Kenta Miyake, Aoi Yuuki
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Episode 41
Inaba returns and has an important question for Shinobu.
Directed by Shugo TsuneokaWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Miyu Irino, Shinya Takahashi, Tomohiro Ono, Masaya Fukunishi, Kosuke Echigoya, Mitsuaki Kanuka, Natsu Yorita, Yuumi Hirota
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Episode 42
Ten must apologize for ruining Ataru’s scarf, but how? Later, candy hearts have the same effect as love potions. Meanwhile, the Dark Dominion lies on the horizon.
Directed by Tetsuharu NakamuraWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Setsuji Sato, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Shou Okumura, Hitomi Sasaki, Natsu Yorita, Eri Yukimura, Kosuke Echigoya
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Episode 43
Lum is not happy when she learns she’s being forced into an arranged marriage thanks to her great grandfather.
Directed by Sumio WatanabeWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Natsumi Kawaida, Masaya Fukunishi, Keiko Toda, Rikiya Koyama, Fumi Hirano, Aoi Yuuki, Ayahi Takagaki
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Episode 44
Ataru and Mendo team up with Lum’s friends to save her from a forced marriage. But they aren’t the only ones who’re trying to stop the wedding.
Directed by Yasuhiro KimuraWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Hiroya Egashira, Kana Hanazawa, Katsuyuki Konishi, Saori Hayami, Shizuka Ishigami, Kenta Miyake, Rikiya Koyama, Fumi Hirano
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Episode 45
What started as a misunderstanding ends in a falling out. Now Lum refuses to return until Ataru apologizes.
Directed by Takahiro KameiWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Hochu Otsuka, Kana Hanazawa, Katsuyuki Konishi, Saori Hayami, Shizuka Ishigami, Kenta Miyake, Toshio Furukawa, Keiko Toda
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Episode 46
With the fate of the Earth on the line again, Lum and Ataru’s last game of tag begins.
Directed by Hideya Takahashi, Yumeko IwaokaWritten by Yuko KakiharaGuest stars Shinya Takahashi, Jun Inoue, Setsuji Sato, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Tsuyoshi Koyama, Kana Hanazawa, Katsuyuki Konishi, Saori Hayami
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