The Connections Project

Lum Invader

Lum and Ataru are "married", much to Ataru's chagrin. In actuality, Ataru only agreed to the marriage, and to letting Lum live with him, under great duress. Lum lives in Ataru's closet. Lum actively displays her affection for Ataru, but Ataru seems to scorn her-- although, there are hints here and there that he really does return her affection.

These two main characters met each other when Lum's father was planning to invade Earth. Mr. Invader agreed not to invade the Earth if Ataru could beat Lum in a seven-day game of tag. Ataru managed to pull it off on the final day (much to the relief of mankind). Due to ambiguities in the Japanese language, Lum mistook his victory cries as a marriage proposal, and that's how the whole show started.

In the early parts of the anime, Lum and Shinobu are bitter enemies, endlessly fighting over Ataru. Later on, their relationship mellows out as Shinobu's heart turns toward Mendou.

Shinobu also lusts after Rei, Lum's ex-fiance, in one of the more obscure love triangles of the series.

Mendou lusts for Lum possibly above all other girls. Unfortunately for him, she isn't at all interested.

Lum's advanced alien technology and Mendou's pricey Earth technology often pare off against each other, usually with catastrophic results for the town of Tomobiki.

Ten is Lum's young cousin. He's been sent to Earth to stay with Lum. Lum often has to rescue Ten from the torments of Ataru and company. She usually takes Ten's side in whatever dispute is taking place. Lum and Ten live together in Ataru's closet.

Megane practically worships Lum. He covers his bedroom with pictures of her and leads a Lum fanclub at school. On the other hand, Lum hardly knows that Megane exists. That's despite his almost constant schemes to be with her.

Though they don't interact with each other very often, Lum is one of very few characters in the series who doesn't despise Cherry as a nuisance.