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===Critical response===
===Critical response===
On ''[[Les Inrockuptibles]]'', Vincent Ostria said the film is "a series of dreams in abyss, foretelling [...] the virtual games of ''[[Avalon (2001 film)|Avalon]]'' and ''[[Ghost in the Shell (1995 film)|Ghost in the Shell]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.lesinrocks.com/cinema/films-a-l-affiche/lamu-beautiful-dreamer/|title= LAMU BEAUTIFUL DREAMER|author= Vincent Ostria|date= January 1, 2004|accessdate= June 6, 2015|work= [[Les Inrockuptibles]]|language= French}}</ref> On mania.com, Chris Beveridge called the film "a great anime classic".<ref>{{cite web |url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081205090317/http://www.mania.com/urusei-yatsura-movie-2-beautiful-dreamer-collectors-edition_article_76094.html|title= Urusei Yatsura Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer Collectors Edition (of 6)|author= Chris Beveridge|accessdate= June 6, 2015|work= mania.com}}</ref> On ''Japanator'', Hiroko Yamamura said the film "was a game changer in the world of anime feature films".<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.japanator.com/urusei-yatsura-2-beautiful-dreamer-heads-to-blu-ray-in-japan-33231.phtml|title= Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer heads to Blu-Ray in Japan|author= Hiroko Yamamura|date= November 10, 2014|accessdate= June 6, 2015|work= japanator.com}}</ref> On ''OTAKU USA Magazine'', Daryl Surat said the film "is commonly hailed as one of the single best anime films of all time".<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.otakuusamagazine.com/Anime/News1/Urusei-Yatsura-2551.aspx|title= Urusei Yatsura The most ELECTRIFYING cartoon in Japanese entertainment|author= Daryl Surat|date= April 16, 2010|accessdate= June 6, 2015|work= otakuusamagazine.com}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web |url= http://furinkan.com/uy/anime/uy2crit.htm|title= Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer|author= Mason Proulx|accessdate= June 6, 2015|work= Rumic World}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.themanime.org/viewreview.php?id=696|title= Urusei Yatsura Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer|accessdate= June 6, 2015|work= THEM Anime Reviews}}</ref> On ''TVClassik'', Olivier Bitoun gave the film 3 stars.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.tvclassik.com/notule2.php?id_film=2149|title= Lamu : Beautiful Dreamer|author= Olivier Bitoun|accessdate= June 6, 2015|work= TVClassik|language= French}}</ref>
On ''[[Les Inrockuptibles]]'', Vincent Ostria said the film is "a series of dreams in abyss, foretelling [...] the virtual games of ''[[Avalon (2001 film)|Avalon]]'' and ''[[Ghost in the Shell (1995 film)|Ghost in the Shell]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.lesinrocks.com/cinema/films-a-l-affiche/lamu-beautiful-dreamer/|title= LAMU BEAUTIFUL DREAMER|author= Vincent Ostria|date= January 1, 2004|accessdate= June 6, 2015|work= [[Les Inrockuptibles]]|language= French}}</ref> On mania.com, Chris Beveridge called the film "a great anime classic".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mania.com/urusei-yatsura-movie-2-beautiful-dreamer-collectors-edition_article_76094.html |title=Urusei Yatsura Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer Collectors Edition (of 6) |author=Chris Beveridge |accessdate=June 6, 2015 |work=mania.com |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205090317/http://www.mania.com/urusei-yatsura-movie-2-beautiful-dreamer-collectors-edition_article_76094.html |archivedate=December 5, 2008 }}</ref> On ''Japanator'', Hiroko Yamamura said the film "was a game changer in the world of anime feature films".<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.japanator.com/urusei-yatsura-2-beautiful-dreamer-heads-to-blu-ray-in-japan-33231.phtml|title= Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer heads to Blu-Ray in Japan|author= Hiroko Yamamura|date= November 10, 2014|accessdate= June 6, 2015|work= japanator.com}}</ref> On ''OTAKU USA Magazine'', Daryl Surat said the film "is commonly hailed as one of the single best anime films of all time".<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.otakuusamagazine.com/Anime/News1/Urusei-Yatsura-2551.aspx|title= Urusei Yatsura The most ELECTRIFYING cartoon in Japanese entertainment|author= Daryl Surat|date= April 16, 2010|accessdate= June 6, 2015|work= otakuusamagazine.com}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web |url= http://furinkan.com/uy/anime/uy2crit.htm|title= Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer|author= Mason Proulx|accessdate= June 6, 2015|work= Rumic World}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.themanime.org/viewreview.php?id=696|title= Urusei Yatsura Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer|accessdate= June 6, 2015|work= THEM Anime Reviews}}</ref> On ''TVClassik'', Olivier Bitoun gave the film 3 stars.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.tvclassik.com/notule2.php?id_film=2149|title= Lamu : Beautiful Dreamer|author= Olivier Bitoun|accessdate= June 6, 2015|work= TVClassik|language= French}}</ref>


===Accolades===
===Accolades===

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Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer
File:Urusei Yatsura 2 Beautiful Dreamer cover.jpeg
DVD cover
Directed byMamoru Oshii
Release date
  • February 11, 1984 (1984-02-11)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

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

  1. ^ a b "うる星やつら２　ビューティフル・ドリーマー(1984)". allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  2. ^ Mamoru Oshii commentary in U.S. Manga Corps DVD release of Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer
  3. ^ "Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer - Collector's Series (DVD)". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, January 19–25". Anime News Network. January 27, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  5. ^ Ruh, Brian. Stray Dog of Anime: The Films of Mamoru Oshii. pp. 38, 39.
  6. ^ Vincent Ostria (January 1, 2004). "LAMU BEAUTIFUL DREAMER". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  7. ^ Chris Beveridge. "Urusei Yatsura Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer Collectors Edition (of 6)". mania.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved June 6, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Hiroko Yamamura (November 10, 2014). "Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer heads to Blu-Ray in Japan". japanator.com. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  9. ^ Daryl Surat (April 16, 2010). "Urusei Yatsura The most ELECTRIFYING cartoon in Japanese entertainment". otakuusamagazine.com. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  10. ^ Mason Proulx. "Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer". Rumic World. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  11. ^ "Urusei Yatsura Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer". THEM Anime Reviews. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  12. ^ Olivier Bitoun. "Lamu : Beautiful Dreamer". TVClassik (in French). Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  13. ^ "Animage Top-100 Anime Listing". Anime News Network. January 15, 2001. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  14. ^ "Wizard lists Top 50 Anime". Anime News Network. January 15, 2001. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
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