Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer (1984)
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer (1984)
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Cast & Crew.
Fumi Hirano
Lum
Toshio Furukawa
Ataru Moroboshi
Akira Kamiya
Mendou
Kazuko Sugiyama
Ten
Saeko Shimazu
Shinobu
Mayumi Tanaka
Ryuunosuke
Shigeru Chiba
Megane
Akira Murakami
Perm
Akira Murayama
Perm
Kenichi Ogata
Ataru's Father
Natsumi Sakuma
Ataru's Mother
Shinji Nomura
Kakugari
Michihiro Ikemizu
Onsen-Mark
Issei Futamata
Chibi
Mamoru Oshii
Director
Masahiro Anzai
Ryuunosuke's Father
Takuya Fujioka
Mujaki
Rumiko Takahashi
Writer
Ichiro Nagai
Sakuranbô (Cherry)
Katsu Hoshi
Composer
Akio Wakana
Cinematographer
Seiji Morita
Editor
Machiko Washio
Sakura
Tomomichi Nishimura
Principal
Nobuo Koyama
Compositing Artist
Shichiro Kobayashi
Art Direction
Hajime Kamegaki
Key Animation
Yuji Moriyama
Animation Director
Kazuo Yamazaki
Animation Director
Hidenori Taga
Executive Producer
Ichiro Itano
Key Animation
Naoyuki Yoshinaga
Key Animation
Media.
Details.
Release DateFebruary 11, 1984
Original Nameうる星やつら2 ビューティフル・ドリーマー
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 35m
Genres
Wiki.
Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer is a 1984 Japanese animated fantasy comedy film written and directed by Mamoru Oshii. It is the second film in the Urusei Yatsura film series based on the manga of the same name by Rumiko Takahashi. Its predecessor, Only You, was also directed by Oshii. It was released in Japan on February 11, 1984 during the second season of the series.
While Only You was more faithful to Takahashi's original manga and anime series, Beautiful Dreamer was a significant departure, with Oshii placing an emphasis on deeper philosophical issues. Although the film initially received mixed responses upon its initial release, Beautiful Dreamer later received critical acclaim as an early example of Oshii’s well-received style of filmmaking. In 2009, Kinema Junpo ranked it as one of the best Japanese animated movies.
The film experimented with concepts such as a time loop, dreams, and simulated reality, and has drawn comparisons to later works including Oshii's directed Ghost in the Shell (1995), Groundhog Day (1993), Dark City (1998) and Inception (2010).