#8: Urusei Yatsura
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-M7wk8UAw8
Song: Aiue
Artist: MAISONdes feat. Minami, SAKURAmoti
Otaku of | Kotaku
What else is there to say about Urusei Yatsura ’s theme song other than it’s just a really fun song to dance to? Okay, well there is more. The original waifu, Lum Invader, returning to the modern age of anime means she’s gotta get with the times. “Aiue” and its accompanying animation wed the artifacts of the 80s with modern-day pop culture to make an audio baby that has the same amount of fervent energy as this romcom anime. To symbolize Ataru’s fuckboi nature, Urusei Yatura ’s opening credits utilize clever Galaga references, Tinder speedruns swipes, and a couple of quick Japanese RPG scenes. The icing on the cake is Lum’s rave dance number. In it, the space ogre princess sings along to the “Aiue” while her castmates go ham on the glowsticks in the audience. It’s camp, it’s cute, and it had me singing along in my kitchen like those white women in drug commercials.
