Urusei Yatsura Season 1 Episode 15 Great Kiss War / The Benten Corps' Return
- January 20, 1982
- 22 min
The episode opens with Lum and her friends, the Oni gang, revisiting their old high school, Tomobiki High, after a long time. They reminisce about their time there and try to catch up with some of their old classmates. Meanwhile, Ataru and his friends are discussing their upcoming exams and worrying about their grades.
Things take a turn when Ataru and Lum run into each other in the courtyard and start arguing as usual. This time, however, Benten, one of Lum's friends from the Oni gang, intervenes and challenges Ataru to a kissing contest. The winner will be awarded a trophy and the loser will owe the other a date.
Ataru, being his usual perverted self, eagerly accepts the challenge. Benten then reveals that she has enlisted the help of her own kissing squad, made up of other members of the Oni gang. Ataru, undaunted, recruits his own group of kissers made up of his friends, including Shinobu, his love interest.
The stage is set for a full-blown kissing war as both teams vie to outdo each other with increasingly bizarre and outrageous kissing techniques. The competition heats up as each team attempts to gain the upper hand and emerge victorious.
Meanwhile, Lum is torn between her loyalty to her friends and her love for Ataru. She is disturbed by the sight of Ataru kissing other girls, even if it is just a competition. She tries to intervene, but her efforts are met with resistance from both Ataru and Benten.
As the kissing war intensifies, it becomes clear that there is more at stake than just a trophy and a date. The rivalry between the Oni gang and Ataru's group takes on a life of its own, fueled by jealousy and old grudges. The tension between Lum and Ataru also reaches a boiling point, as they struggle to reconcile their feelings for each other with their pride and loyalty to their respective teams.
Just when it seems like the kissing war will never end, a surprise twist brings the competition to an abrupt halt. The Benten Corps, a group of highly skilled and experienced kissers, makes a sudden return and challenges both teams to a final showdown. The stakes are raised even higher as the Benten Corps offers a prize that is too tempting to resist.
The final battle is a frenzy of kissing and chaos, with each team pulling out all the stops to impress the judges and emerge victorious. In the end, only one team can win, but the real victory goes to the bonds of friendship and love that are strengthened by the competition.
As the episode draws to a close, Ataru and Lum are left to ponder their feelings for each other and the implications of the kissing war on their relationship. The Benten Corps depart as suddenly as they arrived, leaving their mark on the school and the hearts of those who witnessed their prowess.
Overall, the episode is a lighthearted and entertaining romp that showcases the humor and eccentricity of the Urusei Yatsura series. The kissing war serves as a fun and creative vehicle for exploring the dynamics between the characters and the themes of friendship, rivalry, and love. The episode is sure to leave fans of the series laughing and eagerly anticipating what comes next.