: Ataru intentionally sabotages the advice, leading Ten to take Sakura to highly inappropriate locations, including a billboard for "butt cream" and a questionable movie theater.
The episode opens during a New Year’s celebration where Ataru finds Ten inside his mailbox—the child essentially mailed himself to visit Lum. Urusei Yatsura (2022) Episode 12
: Reviewers from sites like Anime News Network and But Why Tho? praised the episode's use of meta-humor and adult-themed innuendos to balance modern censorship standards. : Ataru intentionally sabotages the advice, leading Ten
: Unlike the other characters who see Ten as a "cute kid," Ataru treats him as a legitimate rival, leading to chaotic physical comedy involving cooking utensils used as shields. Segment 2: "A Date for Just the Two of Us" praised the episode's use of meta-humor and adult-themed
: Ten is immediately protective of Lum and disgusted by Ataru's "sleazy" nature.
: While the original 1981 anime introduced Ten in Episode 3, the 2022 remake is more faithful to the manga's pacing by introducing him later (Volume 6).
Episode 12 of the 2022 Urusei Yatsura remake, titled marks the debut of Lum’s infant cousin, Ten. The episode is divided into two segments that establish the long-standing rivalry between Ataru and the fire-breathing toddler. Segment 1: "Ten is Here"