The Return of Lum * Urusei Yatsura

Rumiko Takahashi's beloved alien chaos returned in this 1995–1999 Viz miniseries, collecting her original Urusei Yatsura stories in a compact eight-issue run. Featuring Takahashi's signature art throughout, it brought Lum and the gang to English-speaking readers for the first time, preserving the madcap romantic comedy that defined a generation of manga. This series matters as a key entry point for Western fans, offering a curated taste of Takahashi's iconic work before her later worldwide fame.