Lum Squad #10: "You "Only You" Once"

Hello darlings! Welcome back to #LumSquad, a podcast hosted by @LumRanmaYasha and @ProdTally devoted to the wonderful and wacky world of Rumiko Takahashi’s Urusei Yatsura! It’s time for I, I, You, and I to review the Urusei Yatsura: Only You! We’re so excited to finally have the films streaming on Crunchyroll and coming to blu-ray courtesy of Discotek, and so we’ll be periodically interrupting our coverage of the manga to review each movie! What better occasion to start than on our 10th episode AND just ahead of the upcoming blu-ray release of Only You coming later this month! We’re starting off with the series’s first movie, Only You, a much-beloved crowd-pleaser that director Mamoru Oshii was loath to make! While clearly a love-letter to the series, do we agree with Oshii that it’s more of an extended episode than a “real film?” We discuss the fascinatingly fraught production history of Only You, analyze Elle as a parallel to both Lum and Ataru, describe the multitude of references and callbacks to the series, and evaluate the film’s iconic music and far less esteemed english dub! They say a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet, but where does this first feature fall among the other films in the franchise? Only you will find out by listening to our show! For a complete list of links included in this episode, check out this podcast's webpage at: http://all-comic.com/2021/lum-squad-10-you-only-you-once/ PODCAST BREAKDOWN: 00:30 - Intro & Overview of Only You 02:34 - Synopsis of Only You 09:11 - Only You Production History 13:03 - Elle Character Analysis, Part 1 14:45 - Only You Production History, Continued 17:30 - Rumiko Takhashi’s Involvement & Reactions 18:55 - Impact on Oshii’s Career 20:45 - Influence on Subsequent UY Films 21:50 - Oshii’s Dissatisfaction with Only You & Ethos as a Filmmaker 31:05 - Only You’s Animation 33:15 - The Shadow Tag Scene 34:36 - The Movie’s Place in Continuity 37:45 - Only You as a Potential Finale for the Series 40:32 - Musings about Long-Running Shows, including a Tangent about Chibi Maruko-chan 45:25 - Urusei Yatsura’s Place in Japanese Popular Culture 48:13 - Animation Cels 51:26 - Animation Quality & Backgrounds 54:15 - Only You as a Self-Referential Reflection of the Series 55:30 - Elle Character Analysis, Part 2 1:00:13 - References to Other Media 1:01:27 - Lum & Ataru’s Parents & the Marriage Meeting Scene 1:08:33 - Elle Character Analysis, Part 3 1:12:52 - Minor Characters & Cameos 1:13:40 - Benten & Oyuki’s Emphasized Roles in the Film 1:14:55 - How Well the Film Uses Its Characters & Their Dynamics 1:18:55 - Only You’s Music 1:29:29 - Only You’s Various Home Video Releases Over the Years 1:31:05 - CPM’s English Dub 1:36:50 - Voice Actor Connections Between Only You and Other Anime 1:40:53 - Our Final Thoughts on Only You 1:44:16 - Wrap-Up Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @Lum_Squad, on tumblr at lumsquad.tumblr.com, and subscribe to us on Youtube! You can follow the hosts on twitter at @LumRanmaYasha and @ProdTally. Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content! If there are any topics you would like to see us talk about on the show, drop us a line in the comments below, or e-mail us at [email protected]! Thanks for listening!