Rupika
Princess of the Great Universe and Bazooka Girl
An alien beauty who is a queen harboring feelings for her childhood friend Rio and attempts to use the ultimate love potion.
Quotes
- Men other than Rio aren't even worth a glance!
- The love potion is the ultimate power of love!
- I'll blast those guys away with this bazooka!
- My childhood friend Rio, I'll definitely make you happy!
- The royal decree makes me strong!
Trivia
- Called 'Bazooka Girl' by Lum.
- Was frail and bedridden in childhood but became healthy thanks to Rio's tofu.
- Utilized Ataru, the 'possessor of the universe's greatest earthly desires,' to obtain the love potion.
- There is a decree requiring her to marry on her 18th birthday to become the greatest queen.
- Combat-oriented alien beauty skilled in handling bazookas.
Alternate names
Princess of the Great Universe
Bazooka Girl
Profile
- Species
- Alien
- Gender
- Female
- Birth year
- 17 years old (canonical age)
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- A strong-willed beautiful girl who possesses the elegance befitting the Princess of the Great Universe while always carrying a bazooka.
- Distinguishing features
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- Always equipped with a bazooka
- Enveloped in a strong aura
- Iconic items
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- Bazooka
- Spacesuit (likely a special costume)
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Strong-Willed
- Detailed personality
- She harbors strong romantic feelings for her childhood friend Rio and shows no interest in men other than him. At the same time, she is strong-willed with high combat abilities. Due to her intense bazooka barrages, she is called "Bazooka Girl" by Lum. She was frail in her childhood but recovered thanks to Rio's devoted support, and that bond forms the core of her affections.
- Keywords
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- Love Extremist
- Militant
- Stubborn
- Devoted to Childhood Friend
- Resolute
- Talents
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- Superior physical abilities
- Strong mental fortitude
- Bazooka operation
- Education of the cosmic royal family
- Skills
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- Combat skills
- Strategy planning using love potions
- Negotiation skills (approaching childhood friend Rio)
- Motivation
- To convey her feelings to her childhood friend Rio and ascend to the queen's throne in accordance with the royal decree.
- Habits
- Indiscriminately fires her bazooka at every opportunity. Schemes to master the use of love potions.
- Favorite foods
- Tofu
- Person
- Rio
History
- Backstory
- Rupika is a member of the royal family from a certain planet, self-proclaimed "Princess of the Great Universe." She is required to marry at 17 in accordance with the royal decree and ascend to the throne as queen. In her childhood, she was frail and bedridden, but her childhood friend Rio delivered tofu to her every day, allowing her to recover and develop strong feelings for him as a result. Since Rio, who works at a tofu shop, keeps his distance due to class differences, Rupika seeks to obtain the ultimate love potion from the Temple Planet, but for that, she needs the help of Ataru Moroboshi, the "possessor of the greatest earthly desires in the universe." Upon learning the circumstances, Ataru schemes to use the love potion for his own harem plans, leading to a chaotic comedy involving Lum and the Earth crew. In the end, Rio proposes to her, and Rupika returns to her home planet where they are united.
- Debut date
- November 2, 1991
- Work title
- Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling
- Media type
- Movie
Love Potion Acquisition Plan
- Significant event
- Love Potion Acquisition Plan
- Description
- Attempts to obtain the ultimate love potion by using Ataru.
Showdown with Lum
- Significant event
- Showdown with Lum
- Description
- Engages in a fierce bazooka shootout in space with Lum, Benten, and others.
Reunion with Rio and Union
- Significant event
- Reunion with Rio and Union
- Description
- Receives a proposal from Rio and returns to her home planet to be united.
Relationships
Rio
Childhood friend
From childhood, continuously delivered tofu to support her and ultimately proposes.
Ataru Moroboshi
Variable
The target she attempted to utilize to obtain the love potion.
Lum
Rival
Developed a rivalry after intense battles over the love potion.
Cosmic Royal Family
Cosmic Royal Family: unknown
Media appearances
Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling
Movie / Supporting
1991 movie
Urusei Yatsura (1981 version)
Anime / Cameo
Voice cast and creators
Sakurako Matsui
- Voice actor
- Sakurako Matsui
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Theatrical Version: Always My Darling
Rumiko Takahashi
- Creator name
- Rumiko Takahashi
- Role
- Original author
Kumiko Takahashi
- Creator name
- Kumiko Takahashi
- Role
- Character designer
Madhouse
- Creator name
- Madhouse
- Role
- Animation studio
Hideo Koyashiki
- Creator name
- Hideo Koyashiki
- Role
- Writer
Tomoko Kanaharu
- Creator name
- Tomoko Kanaharu
- Role
- Writer
Hidenori Taga
- Creator name
- Hidenori Taga
- Role
- Producer
Related goods
Rupika Figure
- Item name
- Rupika Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Limited
Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling Soundtrack CD
- Item name
- Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling Soundtrack CD
- Category
- Digital
- Availability
- Regular