3 : The Coming - Of Rei, The Handsome Shapechange...

He isn't exactly a conversationalist. His vocabulary consists almost entirely of food names and grunts. Plot Highlights

Rei has a literally bottomless stomach. He doesn't just eat; he inhales food like a black hole, often causing a scene in local restaurants. 3 : The Coming of Rei, the Handsome Shapechange...

In this episode, happens upon the "tiger-cow" in town and, finding it strangely cute, brings it home—only for it to transform into the stunningly handsome Rei. Lum is immediately dismayed, as she dumped Rei for his obsession with food over her. He isn't exactly a conversationalist

If you thought Ataru and Lum’s relationship couldn’t get any more chaotic, think again. Just as things were settling into a "normal" rhythm of electrocutions and failed dates, the ultimate ex-boyfriend crashes onto the scene: , the handsome Oni shapechanger. Who is Rei? He doesn't just eat; he inhales food like

Rei’s introduction adds a new layer to the series’ dynamics. He serves as a foil to Ataru; while Ataru is "ugly" on the inside but human, Rei is "beautiful" on the outside but literal monster on the inside. Plus, his arrival marks the beginning of the "exes and rivals" trope that defines much of the series' comedy. Urusei Yatsura - Prime Video

This blog post covers (episode 3 in the manga/episode 5 of the 1981 anime), a fan-favorite chapter from Rumiko Takahashi's Urusei Yatsura. Trouble in Tomobiki: The Coming of Rei!

When Rei gets emotional (usually because he's hungry or seeing Lum), he transforms into a giant, tiger-striped "cow-monster" (ushitora).