Urusei Yatsura, TV Series 4 (Episodes 13-16)
Ataru, who regards gluttony and lust as a way of life rather than deadly sins, gets himself into trouble, at home, in Hawaii, and beyond the solar system. Shutaro Mendou, the dashing, theatrical scion of Japan's richest family (worth "a mere 5 trillion Yen") enrolls at Tomobiki High, fulfilling his prediction in episode 10 that he would join the regular cast. All the girls, including Shinobu, immediately fall for him like a bento box of rocks. Lum even considers dumping her "darling" Ataru for Mendou (!), but her computerized horoscope advises otherwise. On Lum's home world, an annual contest between her people, theOni, and theShichikukujinor Seven Gods of Luck provides Ataru with the opportunity to appear both cowardly and lecherous as Rumiko Takahashi's zaniest comedy careens on its freewheeling way. Unrated: suitable for ages 12 and up: Risqué humor, brief nudity, alcohol and tobacco use.--Charles Solomon