Anime Referenced in Urusei Yatsura (Part 2)
Anime
These are anime, or anime adaptions of works referenced in Urusei Yatsura, in both the original and 2022 anime. The anime themselves are listed first to help people find this stack. Please let me know if I am missing anything here. Many go both ways, meaning that Urusei Yatsura both references the anime and is referenced in the anime.
Sources:
https://uruseiyatsura.fandom.com/wiki/Cameos_and_References
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/ShoutOut/UruseiYatsura
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=90&page=22 (Up to reference beginning with "In episode 11")
Part 1:
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/73032
Sources:
https://uruseiyatsura.fandom.com/wiki/Cameos_and_References
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/ShoutOut/UruseiYatsura
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=90&page=22 (Up to reference beginning with "In episode 11")
Part 1:
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/73032
Movie, 1986,
1 ep
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Appears to be referenced in a 1983 episode. However, this is likely before this film was even thought of, so this is likely a coincidence.
PV, 2025,
1 ep
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Super Sentai is referenced in Urusei Yatsura. This anime is in the Super Sentai franchise, but I would not recommend it be your first exposure to Super Sentai. It was localized in the West as Power Rangers.
Movie, 1960,
1 ep
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Journey to the West, which this movie is based on, is referenced in Urusei Yatsura.
Movie, 1979,
1 ep
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The ballet "The Nutcracker" is referenced in Urusei Yatsura. This movie is very loosely based off of The Nutcracker.
TV, 1979,
30 eps
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King Arthur is referenced in Urusei Yatsura. This anime is based off of the Arthurian Legend.
ONA, 2008,
1 ep
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Shogi (the game) appears in Urusei Yatsura. This anime parodies a Shogi tournament.
Movie, 2018,
1 ep
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Batman and other characters sometimes make cameo appearances in Urusei Yatsura. No reference to this specifically.
Movie, 2018,
1 ep
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Author:6
Mothra and King Ghidorah are kaiju who make multiple cameos in Urusei Yatsura. Both make an appearance in this Godzilla movie. The Godzilla franchise is also referenced throughout Urusei Yatsura.
Movie, 2001,
1 ep
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Author:6
Fritz Lang's Metropolis is referenced in Urusei Yatsura. This movie is based off of Tezuka's unrelated manga of the same name, but with several things from Fritz Lang's Metropolis thrown in.
Movie, 1928,
1 ep
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Author:8
The Japanese folk hero Momotaro is referenced in Urusei Yatsura.
Link (Click "Watch" Button on Right Side): https://animation.filmarchives.jp/en/works/view/41087
Link (Click "Watch" Button on Right Side): https://animation.filmarchives.jp/en/works/view/41087
Movie, 1982,
1 ep
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The folk tale Aladdin is referenced in Urusei Yatsura, which this movie is based off of.
Movie, 1931,
1 ep
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Author:5
The Japanese fairy tale Urashima Taro is referenced in Urusei Yatsura. This appears to be the best available anime that discusses the story the most clearly, but there is also a version from 1918, where the story is not very clear.
Movie, 1987,
1 ep
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The classic work of Japanese literature, Genji Monogatari, is referenced in Urusei Yatsura.
ONA, 2017,
1 ep
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Blade Runner is referenced in Urusei Yatsura, but not this specific Blade Runner title.
Music, 2018,
1 ep
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Tengu are referenced in Urusei Yatsura, which this music video heavily features.
Music, 2023,
1 ep
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The Shichi Fukujin are referenced in Urusei Yatsura, which this music video heavily features.
Movie, 1934,
1 ep
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The old Japanese legend of Kintaro is referenced in Urusei Yatsura. The hero, Kintaro, appears in this anime.
Link: https://animation.filmarchives.jp/en/works/view/91176
Link: https://animation.filmarchives.jp/en/works/view/91176
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