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Shigeru Ueda

Shigeru Ueda

DirectingDirectorArt May 11 (age 62) Japan 1992–2026 (34 year career)
6.8 avg rating

Biography

Shigeru Ueda (うえだしげる, Ueda Shigeru, May 11, 1963) is a freelancer anime director. His name written in kanji is 上田 茂. He should not be confused with fellow anime director of the same name but different kanji Shigeru Ueda (上田 繁).

Known For

Bleach
Film

Bleach

Director
Pokémon
Film

Pokémon

Director
Fullmetal Alchemist
Film

Fullmetal Alchemist

Director
Serial Experiments Lain
Film

Serial Experiments Lain

Assistant Director
Yu Yu Hakusho
Film

Yu Yu Hakusho

Director
Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious
Film

Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious

Director
Blood+
Film

Blood+

Director
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
Film

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?

Director

Filmography

Crew (73)

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Television (70)

Hana-Kimi

Hana-Kimi

2026

Assistant Director

7.5
My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha: Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon, I'm Out for Revenge!

My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha: Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon, I'm Out for Revenge!

2025

Director

8.2
The Fire Hunter

The Fire Hunter

2023

Director

6.2
Berserk of Gluttony

Berserk of Gluttony

2023

Director

7.1
Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange

Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange

2023

Director

5.7
Kizuna no Allele

Kizuna no Allele

2023

Director

5.3
Raven of the Inner Palace

Raven of the Inner Palace

2022

Director

6.4
Reincarnated as a Sword

Reincarnated as a Sword

2022

Director

7.5
EDENS ZERO

EDENS ZERO

2021

Director

7.7
MARS RED

MARS RED

2021

Director

6.7
MARS RED

MARS RED

2021

Storyboard Artist

6.7
Ascendance of a Bookworm

Ascendance of a Bookworm

2019

Director

8.1
Ascendance of a Bookworm

Ascendance of a Bookworm

2019

Storyboard Artist

8.1
Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious

Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious

2019

Director

8.2
Convenience Store Boy Friends

Convenience Store Boy Friends

2017

Director

6.6
Clockwork Planet

Clockwork Planet

2017

Director

6.4
Fafner Exodus

Fafner Exodus

2015

Director

6.1
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?

2015

Director

7.4
Argevollen

Argevollen

2014

Director

4.5
Little Busters!

Little Busters!

2012

Director

6.8
The Ambition of Oda Nobuna

The Ambition of Oda Nobuna

2012

Director

6.4
Dragon Crisis!

Dragon Crisis!

2011

Director

5.8
Pandora Hearts

Pandora Hearts

2009

Director

6.3
Pandora Hearts

Pandora Hearts

2009

Storyboard Artist

6.3
Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne

Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne

2008

Director

6.6
Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne

Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne

2008

Series Director

6.6
Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne

Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne

2008

Storyboard Artist

6.6
Haruka Nogizaka's Secret

Haruka Nogizaka's Secret

2008

Director

6.8
Hayate the Combat Butler

Hayate the Combat Butler

2007

Director

6.5
The Skull Man

The Skull Man

2007

Director

6.5
Higurashi: When They Cry

Higurashi: When They Cry

2006

Director

7.7
Fate/stay night

Fate/stay night

2006

Director

7.3
Fate/stay night

Fate/stay night

2006

Storyboard Artist

7.3
Simoun

Simoun

2006

Director

5.2
Blood+

Blood+

2005

Director

8.1
Elemental Gelade

Elemental Gelade

2005

Director

6.9
Elemental Gelade

Elemental Gelade

2005

Series Director

6.9
Elemental Gelade

Elemental Gelade

2005

Storyboard Artist

6.9
Bleach

Bleach

2004

Director

8.4
Bleach

Bleach

2004

Storyboard Artist

8.4
Fullmetal Alchemist

Fullmetal Alchemist

2003

Director

8.2
Fullmetal Alchemist

Fullmetal Alchemist

2003

Storyboard Artist

8.2
Stellvia of the Universe

Stellvia of the Universe

2003

Director

5.6
The Twelve Kingdoms

The Twelve Kingdoms

2002

Director

7.7
The Twelve Kingdoms

The Twelve Kingdoms

2002

Storyboard Artist

7.7
UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie

UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie

2002

Director

5.3
UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie

UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie

2002

Series Director

5.3
UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie

UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie

2002

Storyboard Artist

5.3
Tales of Eternia The Animation

Tales of Eternia The Animation

2001

Director

4.8
Tales of Eternia The Animation

Tales of Eternia The Animation

2001

Series Director

4.8
Tales of Eternia The Animation

Tales of Eternia The Animation

2001

Storyboard Artist

4.8
Love Hina

Love Hina

2000

Director

6.8
Love Hina

Love Hina

2000

Storyboard Artist

6.8
VanDread

VanDread

2000

Director

5.8
Hand Maid May

Hand Maid May

2000

Director

5.9
Microman

Microman

1999

Director

8.0
Microman

Microman

1999

Storyboard Artist

8.0
Serial Experiments Lain

Serial Experiments Lain

1998

Assistant Director

8.2
Serial Experiments Lain

Serial Experiments Lain

1998

Director

8.2
Neo Ranga

Neo Ranga

1998

Director

6.0
Neo Ranga

Neo Ranga

1998

Storyboard Artist

6.0
Pokémon

Pokémon

1997

Director

8.0
You're Under Arrest!

You're Under Arrest!

1996

Director

7.6
Midori no Makibaō

Midori no Makibaō

1996

Storyboard Artist

4.0
Ninku

Ninku

1995

Director

8.0
Azuki-chan

Azuki-chan

1995

Director

8.2
Key the Metal Idol

Key the Metal Idol

1994

Director

5.1
Key the Metal Idol

Key the Metal Idol

1994

Storyboard Artist

5.1
Yu Yu Hakusho

Yu Yu Hakusho

1992

Director

8.5
Yu Yu Hakusho

Yu Yu Hakusho

1992

Storyboard Artist

8.5