Eiji Uchida was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1971, and returned to Japan at the age of 10. Uchida worked as a journalist for Playboy magazine, assistant director in TV under Takeshi Kitano, and scriptwriter and director for TV series, before he moved on and became a director for Japanese indie films.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1971 (55)
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Director and writer
- 9 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
What are Eiji Uchida's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 2 · Earnest 5
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 5
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 5
Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1
Casual 1 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous2
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 Eiji Uchida's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Netflix (1).
Subscription and free streaming for Eiji Uchida'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
41 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
Matched: True Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Tokyo Bust: Crime City(2026)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
The Specials(2026)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Night Flower(2025)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Fiamma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Hold me tighter than anyone else (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Matched (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Silent Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Sunset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Life of Mariko in Kabukicho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Offbeat Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Eating Crab with a Yukionna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Two Out Full Base (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Shrieking in the Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Mukou no Hate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Stardust Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
A Day-Off of Ryoma Takeuchi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Midnight Swan(2020)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Shonan Junai Gumi! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Life: Untitled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
The Naked Director(2019)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
I Turn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Immoral Love(2018)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Made in Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Between Men and the Gods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Love and Other Cults(2017)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Love for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Double Mints(2017)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
11 Variations of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Lowlife Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Kazoku gokko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Greatful Dead(2013)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Dead Banging (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
The Last Days of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Black Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
BeatRock☆Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Bokura no Houteishiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Sisterhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Topless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Cutie Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
SCARE (Extracurricular Lessons in Hell) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Career shape
A full career of 41 titles from 2002 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Midnight Swan (2020)
Highest rated
Midnight Swan (2020)
Most popular right now
The Specials (2026)
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.
How do Eiji Uchida's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 9 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed8
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Eiji Uchida work with?
People who share at least 2 of Eiji Uchida's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Daisuke Sakuma shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Daisuke SakumaShared titles: The Specials (2026), Night Flower (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Daisuke Sakuma
- Kiyohiko ShibukawaShared titles: Tokyo Bust: Crime City (2026), Night Flower (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Kiyohiko Shibukawa
- Kaito YoshimuraShared titles: Midnight Swan (2020), Love and Other Cults (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Kaito Yoshimura
- Shunsuke TanakaShared titles: Midnight Swan (2020), Double Mints (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Shunsuke Tanaka
Cinematographers
- Maki ItôShared titles: Midnight Swan (2020), Love and Other Cults (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Maki Itô
Producers
- Mikio YamaguchiShared titles: Double Mints (2017), Love and Other Cults (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Mikio Yamaguchi