How do I get UY anime and manga in North America?
The manga was partially translated and reprinted by Viz Comics. Back issues and graphic novels can still be found in most comic shops that sell manga. Otherwise they can be ordered straight from Viz themselves. But Viz no longer produces new English language Urusei Yatsura manga. They suddenly stopped publishing the series several years ago because they didn’t quite know how to market the series and as a consequence weren’t able to sell enough to justify it’s continued release. It’s a shame since they were finally getting to the point in the manga where things really start getting good and the art style becomes more refined. The more daring of you may want to try finding the Japanese language editions if you want to see the continued adventures of the Urusei Yatsura gang. The anime series is being translated and released by AnimEigo. The tapes can often be found in video stores but since UY isn’t in high demand, they’re hard to come by. The surest way to find their tapes is to contact
