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Shigeru Ueda

Director · Born May 11, 1963 (63) · Japan

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).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 11, 1963 (63)
From
Japan
Works as
Director
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 60 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 34% in 30 days

What are Shigeru Ueda's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
40%
Bonds
17%
Survival
14%
Morality
13%
Society
10%
Power
7%
Purpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Thrilling
7
Hopeful
7
Dread
3
Melancholic
4
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Shigeru Ueda's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (22).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shigeru Ueda's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

60 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hana-Kimi(2026)

    Show 12 episodes · Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha: Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon, I'm Out for Revenge!(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Berserk of Gluttony(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Kizuna no Allele (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Fire Hunter(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Reincarnated as a Sword(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Raven of the Inner Palace(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Edens Zero(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Mars Red(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Peach Boy Riverside(2021)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Ascendance of a Bookworm(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Convenience Store Boy Friends(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Clockwork Planet(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Kakegurui(2017)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Fafner Exodus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Argevollen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Chronicles of the Going Home Club(2013)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Little Busters! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Ambition of Oda Nobuna(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne(2012)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Dragon Crisis!(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Pandora Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Bleach: Fade to Black, I Call Your Name(2008)

    Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Haruka Nogizaka's Secret(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

  • The Skull Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Hayate, the Combat Butler(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Mobile Suit Gundam 00(2007)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • When They Cry(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Simoun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Fate/stay night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Buso Renkin(2006)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Mega Man Maverick Hunter X: The Day of Σ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Storyboard Artist

  • Blood+ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Elemental Gelade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 26 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Bleach(2004)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Pokémon the Movie: Destiny Deoxys(2004)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Fullmetal Alchemist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Stellvia(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

  • The Twelve Kingdoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Tales of Eternia The Animation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Series Director · Storyboard Artist

  • VanDread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Hand Maid May (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Love Hina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Microman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Serial Experiments Lain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Assistant Director

  • Shin Otokogi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Neo Ranga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

  • Pokémon(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Hareluya II BØY(1997)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • You're Under Arrest!(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Midori no Makibaō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Storyboard Artist

  • Azuki-chan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Ninku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Key: The Metal Idol(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files(1992)

    Show 17 episodes · Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 53 titles from 1992 to 2026.

Highest rated

Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (2007)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

When They Cry (2006)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing48 of 53: 31 only directing, 17 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdOther crew22 of 53: 5 only other crew, 17 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

53 titles, 17 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 17 of them.

By decade

1990s11 · crew2000s22 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s10 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Is Shigeru Ueda's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Shigeru Ueda work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shigeru Ueda's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Toshimasa Suzuki shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers