Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer

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Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer
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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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  • February 11, 1984 (1984-02-11)
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

Production

The film was written by Oshii with no consultation from Takahashi.[2]

Release

The North American DVD edition, by Central Park Media, was released on June 8, 2004.[3] The Blu-ray Disc of the film was released in Japan on January 21, 2015.[4]

Reception

On 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 "palcing the emphasis more on deeper philosophical issues" "angered a number of viewers."[5]

The Japanese Blu-ray Disc edition of the film ranked in third place on the weekly Oricon ranking on its release week, with 7,860 copies sold.[4]

Critical response

On Les Inrockuptibles, Vincent Ostria said the film is "a series of dreams in abyss, foretelling [...] the virtual games of Avalon and Ghost in the Shell.[6] On mania.com, Chris Beveridge called the film "a great anime classic".[7] On Japanator, Hiroko Yamamura said the film "was a game changer in the world of anime feature films".[8] On OTAKU USA Magazine, Daryl Surat said the film "is commonly hailed as one of the single best anime films of all time".[9] On Rumic World, Mason Proulx gave the film 5 stars and said 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."[10] On THEM Anime Reviews, the film was given 4 stars and called "a skilled surrealist Oshii Mamoru piece with lots of mystery and just enough Urusei Yatsura wackiness to remain familiar."[11] On TVClassik, Olivier Bitoun gave the film 3 stars.[12]

Accolades

The film was number 38 on a list of the Top 100 anime by Animage magazine.[13] It was also number 9 on a list by Wizard's Anime Magazine of the Top 50 anime released in North America.[14]

References

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External links

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