Directing
Community Rating
6.5
TMDB estimate
Born
May 22, 1967 (age 58)
Born in
Japan
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.

Tokyo MPD PR Unit 2
as Director
2026

Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Winter Special
as Director
2024

Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer Special
as Director
2024

Barakamon
as Director
2023

Tales of the Bizarre: 2022 Summer Special
as Director
2022

Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Fall Special
as Director
2020

Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Summer Special
as Director
2020

Tales of the Bizarre: 2019 Fall Special
as Director
2019

Tales of the Bizarre: 2019 Rain Special
as Director
2019

Tales of the Bizarre: 2018 Spring Special
as Director
2018

Shinjuku Seven
as Director
2017
Time Patrol OL
as Director
2016

Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Fall Special
as Director
2016

Cinderella Formula
as Director
2016

Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Masterpiece Revival Collection
as Director
2015

Shi no Zōki
as Director
2015

Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Manga Artist Competition
as Director
2015

Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall Special
as Director
2014

Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Spring Special
as Director
2014

Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Autumn Special
as Director
2013