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180 - Lamu (うる星やつら - Urusei Yatsura) Lum Invader Lamu Hand-painted…
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Estimate €200 - €400
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Lamu (うる星やつら - Urusei Yatsura) Lum Invader Lamu Hand-painted celluloid sheet based on Rumiko Takahashi (高橋 留美子). Executed in ink and gouache. Produced by Kitty Films and Studio Pierrot 1981–1986, Japan H45 L23 cm Lamu is adapted from the manga by Rumiko Takahashi — an author who would also become known for Maison Ikkoku and Ranma ½ (lot 191). Lum Invader, the green-haired alien with demon horns wearing a tiger-print bikini, is one of the most iconic figures in 1980s Japanese animation — an embodiment of the ‘waifu’ concept before the term even existed, a character whose popularity defined an entire aesthetic within otaku culture. Her relationship with Ataru Moroboshi — the unluckiest boy in the world, whom she decides to love — is one of the most inventive romantic comedies in animation from that period. This cell of Lum is a production artefact from Studio Pierrot’s series — the studio that would later produce *Naruto* and *Bleach*.
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About the sale Knights, Armour and Samurai + Animation Art Selection
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Auction time 06/28/2026 at 3:00 PM
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