Rei
Lum's ex-fiancé and handsome Oni clansman
Lum's ex-fiancé and an extremely handsome Oni clansman. A glutton who transforms into a bull oni when excited.
Quotes
- Just a "taste test" to see if it was edible
- Lum...
- Bumo~!
Trivia
- Transforms into a large bull oni when excited.
- Extreme glutton, fond of gyudon and such.
- Handsome and popular with women, but a natural airhead.
- Formerly Lum's fiancé but dumped.
- Basically silent, speaks only in single words.
- Voiced by Tesshō Genda in the 1981 Urusei Yatsura anime.
Alternate names
Rei
Bull Oni
Profile
- Species
- Oni Clan
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- A man with extremely beautiful facial features. Muscular yet refined handsome build. Transforms into a massive tiger-patterned oni in bull oni form.
- Distinguishing features
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- Extremely well-proportioned handsome face
- Muscular build
- Bull oni form when transformed
- Iconic items
-
- None
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Airhead
- Detailed personality
- Dim-witted natural airhead and bottomless glutton. Sometimes aware of his own handsomeness and exploits it, but his actions are often comical. In romance, harbors lingering feelings for Lum but has a straightforward, endearing personality.
- Keywords
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- Big Eater
- Natural Airhead
- Ladies' Man
- Handsome
- Transformation Ability
- Sleazy
- Talents
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- Charm through handsomeness
- Big eating
- Bull oni transformation ability
- Skills
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- Combat ability (bull oni form)
- Attracts women with appealing appearance
- Motivation
- Reuniting with Lum and peaceful daily life
- Habits
- Transforms into a bull oni when excited, with reduced speech. Mostly silent, utters mostly single words.
- Favorite foods
- Gyudon, Large quantities of food in general
History
- Backstory
- Was Lum's fiancé but dumped by her due to his sleazy gluttony and bull oni transformation form. Still clings to Lum and followed her to Earth.
- Debut date
- circa 1981
- Work title
- Urusei Yatsura
- Media type
- Manga
- Episode or chapter
- Chapter 6 "I Want to Kill with Love"
Engagement to Lum
- Significant event
- Engagement to Lum
- Description
- Was dating as Lum's fiancé but broke up.
Bull Oni Transformation Ability Manifestation
- Significant event
- Bull Oni Transformation Ability Manifestation
- Description
- Revealed to possess the power to transform into a giant bull oni when excited.
Lum's Earth Invasion
- Significant event
- Lum's Earth Invasion
- Description
- Visited Earth as Lum's fiancé during her Earth invasion.
Breakup with Lum
- Significant event
- Breakup with Lum
- Description
- Dumped by Lum, engagement annulled. Ataru furious upon learning of engagement to Lum.
Relationships
Lum
Former fiancé
Once engaged but dumped by Lum.
Ran
Friend
Lum's childhood friend. Had a crush on Rei but no lingering feelings, interacts favorably.
Media appearances
Urusei Yatsura
Manga / Supporting
Serialized in the 1980s
Urusei Yatsura (1981 Version)
Anime / Supporting
1981 TV series
Urusei Yatsura (2022 Version)
Anime
2022 TV series (did not appear)
Urusei Yatsura Movie Series
Movie / Supporting
1980s
Various Urusei Yatsura Games
Game / Supporting
Voice cast and creators
Tesshō Genda
- Voice actor
- Tesshō Genda
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- 1981 Anime
Katsuyuki Konishi
- Voice actor
- Katsuyuki Konishi
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- 2022 Anime
Shūsei Ugaki
- Voice actor
- Shūsei Ugaki
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Pachislot Urusei Yatsura Series
Rumiko Takahashi
- Creator name
- Rumiko Takahashi
- Role
- Original author
Related goods
Rei Figure
- Item name
- Rei Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Limited
Urusei Yatsura Character Goods
- Item name
- Urusei Yatsura Character Goods
- Category
- Accessory
- Availability
- Regular