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Yasushi Ueda

Yasushi Ueda

Director · Born May 22, 1967 · Japan

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Biography

Yasushi Ueda (b. May 22, 1967) is a Japanese television drama director and producer affiliated with Kyodo Television. A graduate of Nihon University’s College of Art, Department of Broadcasting, Ueda made his directorial debut in 2002 with Tales of the Unusual (Yonimo Kimyō na Monogatari). Since then, he has been involved in the production of numerous dramas for Kyodo Television. In 2004, he served as the lead director for the first time with Wonderful Life. Ueda has directed episodes of Tales of the Unusual every year since 2002, becoming the de facto chief director after Masayuki Ochiai shifted to irregular participation.

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2020s

  1. 2026

    Tokyo MPD PR Unit 2

    Director

  2. 2024

    Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Winter Special

    Director

  3. Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer Special

    Director

  4. 2023

    Barakamon

    Director

  5. 2022

    Tales of the Bizarre: 2022 Summer Special

    Director

  6. 2020

    Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Fall Special

    Director

  7. Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Summer Special

    Director

2010s

  1. 2019

    Tales of the Bizarre: 2019 Fall Special

    Director

  2. Tales of the Bizarre: 2019 Rain Special

    Director

  3. 2018

    Tales of the Bizarre: 2018 Spring Special

    Director

  4. 2017

    Shinjuku Seven

    Director

  5. 2016

    Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Fall Special

    Director

  6. Cinderella Formula

    Director

  7. 2015

    Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Masterpiece Revival Collection

    Director

  8. Shi no Zōki

    Director

  9. Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Manga Artist Competition

    Director

  10. 2014

    Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall Special

    Director

  11. Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Spring Special

    Director

  12. 2013

    Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Autumn Special

    Director

  13. Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring Special

    Director

  14. 2012

    Late Blooming Sunflower My Life Renewed

    Director

  15. Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Spring Special

    Director

  16. 2011

    Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special

    Director

  17. さくら心中

    Director

  18. 2010

    Guilty: The Woman Who Made a Pact with the Devil

    Director

  19. Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Fall Special: Popular Author Competition

    Director

2000s

  1. 2009

    嬢王 Virgin

    Director

  2. 2008

    Tales of the Bizarre: 2008 Spring Special

    Director

  3. 2007

    Tales of the Bizarre: 2007 Fall Special

    Director

  4. Liar Game

    Director

    79

  5. Tales of the Bizarre: 2007 Spring Special

    Director

  6. Hyakki Yakoushou

    Director

  7. 2006

    Unfair: Code Breaking

    Director

  8. Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Fall Special

    Director

  9. Attention Please

    Director

  10. Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Spring Special

    Director

  11. 2005

    Jyouou

    Director

    60
  12. 2004

    Medaka

    Director

  13. Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special

    Director

  14. 2003

    Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Spring Special

    Director