Shinichiro Ueda

Shin'ichirô Ueda (Kyoto Prefecture, 7 April 1984) is a Japanese film director. *** Not to be confused with anime director with the same name.

One Cut of the Dead (2017)

Things go badly for a hack director and film crew shooting a low-budget zombie movie in an abandoned Japanese World War II facility, when they are attacked by real zombies. Or, that's what it says on the tin, but this is the story of how it really happened.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Takayuki Hamatsu  •  Mao  •  Harumi Shuhama  •  Kazuaki Nagaya

Things go badly for a hack director and film crew shooting a low-budget zombie movie in an abandoned Japanese World War II facility, when they are attacked by real zombies. Or, that's what it says on the tin, but this is the story of how it really happened.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Takayuki Hamatsu  •  Mao  •  Harumi Shuhama  •  Kazuaki Nagaya

Special Actors (2019)

Kazuto has a lifelong dream of becoming an actor, but has been suffering from a special medical condition where he faints and collapses when he gets nervous. One day, he encounters his brother, Hiroki, who who he hasn’t seen for years. He invites Kazuto to a talent ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Kazuto Osawa  •  Hiroki Kono  •  Takuya Fuji  •  Tan Li

Kazuto has a lifelong dream of becoming an actor, but has been suffering from a special medical condition where he faints and collapses when he gets nervous. One day, he encounters his brother, Hiroki, who who he hasn’t seen for years. He invites Kazuto to a talent ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Kazuto Osawa  •  Hiroki Kono  •  Takuya Fuji  •  Tan Li

Aesop's Game (2019)

Three girls - Miwa, an introvert who's best friend is her turtle, Saori, a rich girl from a celebrity family, and Koyuzu, a member of a revenge agency - wind up in a complex rivalry with one another.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoya Asanuma  •  Shinichiro Ueda  •  Yûya Nakaizumi
CAST:  Ruka Ishikawa  •  Guama  •  Hiroe Igeta  •  Yohta Kawase

Three girls - Miwa, an introvert who's best friend is her turtle, Saori, a rich girl from a celebrity family, and Koyuzu, a member of a revenge agency - wind up in a complex rivalry with one another.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoya Asanuma  •  Shinichiro Ueda  •  Yûya Nakaizumi
CAST:  Ruka Ishikawa  •  Guama  •  Hiroe Igeta  •  Yohta Kawase

Rice and Boobs (2011)

What would you choose, between rice and boobs, if one of these two will disappear from the world forever? The most exciting debate in human history starts now!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Kosuke Takagi  •  Kenji Kanetsuki  •  Takeshi Oshio  •  Tomokazu Yamaguchi

What would you choose, between rice and boobs, if one of these two will disappear from the world forever? The most exciting debate in human history starts now!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Kosuke Takagi  •  Kenji Kanetsuki  •  Takeshi Oshio  •  Tomokazu Yamaguchi

Take 8 (2016)

The actor playing the father doesn’t appear at an independent film shoot of a wedding. Meanwhile, the actress’ father turns up at the hotel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Tateto Serizawa  •  Mayumi Yamamoto  •  Kôji Muta

The actor playing the father doesn’t appear at an independent film shoot of a wedding. Meanwhile, the actress’ father turns up at the hotel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Tateto Serizawa  •  Mayumi Yamamoto  •  Kôji Muta

One Cut of the Dead – Mission: Remote (2020)

The cast and crew of the original One Cut of the Dead come together via video chat to help Higurashi create a short film about a true crime case during lockdown.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Takayuki Hamatsu  •  Yuzuki Akiyama  •  Kazuaki Nagaya  •  Harumi Shuhama

The cast and crew of the original One Cut of the Dead come together via video chat to help Higurashi create a short film about a true crime case during lockdown.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Takayuki Hamatsu  •  Yuzuki Akiyama  •  Kazuaki Nagaya  •  Harumi Shuhama

Dreaming Novelist (2011)

Tatsuo is an aspiring mystery writer with no talent. His new manuscript ends up in a garbage bin. On the same night, a high school girl appears before him claiming she is the protagonist of his novel and that she has come to save it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Yuzuki Akiyama

Tatsuo is an aspiring mystery writer with no talent. His new manuscript ends up in a garbage bin. On the same night, a high school girl appears before him claiming she is the protagonist of his novel and that she has come to save it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Yuzuki Akiyama

Shinichiro Ueda Short Movies Collection (2019)

Collection of independent short films by director Shinichiro Ueda.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Tomokazu Yamaguchi

Collection of independent short films by director Shinichiro Ueda.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Tomokazu Yamaguchi

A Crocodile Who Lived for 100 Days (2021)

The story centers on a crocodile living a normal life, unaware that he is due to die in 100 days. The crocodile spends ordinary days with his animal companions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda  •  Miyuki Fukuda
CAST:  Ryunosuke Kamiki  •  Tomoya Nakamura  •  Subaru Kimura  •  Yuko Araki

The story centers on a crocodile living a normal life, unaware that he is due to die in 100 days. The crocodile spends ordinary days with his animal companions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda  •  Miyuki Fukuda
CAST:  Ryunosuke Kamiki  •  Tomoya Nakamura  •  Subaru Kimura  •  Yuko Araki

DIVOC-12 (2021)

"DIVOC-12" is a project by Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. to produce an omnibus consisting of 12 short films, aiming to enable creators, production staff, and actors affected by the coronavirus infection to continue to engage in creative activities.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukiko Mishima  •  Michihito Fujii  •  Shinichiro Ueda  •  Miyuki Fukuda
CAST:  Sumiko Fuji  •  Kisetsu Fujiwara  •  Aju Makita  •  Shuri Nakamura

"DIVOC-12" is a project by Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. to produce an omnibus consisting of 12 short films, aiming to enable creators, production staff, and actors affected by the coronavirus infection to continue to engage in creative activities.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukiko Mishima  •  Michihito Fujii  •  Shinichiro Ueda  •  Miyuki Fukuda
CAST:  Sumiko Fuji  •  Kisetsu Fujiwara  •  Aju Makita  •  Shuri Nakamura

Popran (2022)

Tagami, a once successful manager of a manga distribution has run out of luck and now he must catch a mysterious high-speed fly within 6 days to regain it back.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Yoji Minagawa  •  Hidenobu Abera  •  Eri Tokunaga  •  Harumi Shuhama

Tagami, a once successful manager of a manga distribution has run out of luck and now he must catch a mysterious high-speed fly within 6 days to regain it back.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Yoji Minagawa  •  Hidenobu Abera  •  Eri Tokunaga  •  Harumi Shuhama

Cobra Twist (2012)

Straight to video film directed by Shinichiro Ueda  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Tomokazu Yamaguchi  •  Kôji Muta  •  Sho Shimomatsu

Straight to video film directed by Shinichiro Ueda  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Tomokazu Yamaguchi  •  Kôji Muta  •  Sho Shimomatsu

Last Wedding Dress (2014)

Short film directed by Shinichiro Ueda  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Lehman F. Kondô  •  Eiko Sokaku  •  Tomoya Maeno

Short film directed by Shinichiro Ueda  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Lehman F. Kondô  •  Eiko Sokaku  •  Tomoya Maeno

Her Confession Rankings (2014)

Short film directed by Shinichiro Ueda  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Yusuke Nakayama  •  Enami Yuuki

Short film directed by Shinichiro Ueda  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Yusuke Nakayama  •  Enami Yuuki

4 / Cat-Nekobun no Yon (2015)

A short omnibus created by four young creators on the theme of "drawing the people of Ichii who use a certain station where a cat lives".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoya Asanuma  •  Shinichiro Ueda  •  Yûya Nakaizumi  •  Ryosuke Hayazaka
CAST:  Masaki Miura  •  Haruka Kinami  •  Kyoka Shibata  •  Tomoharu Hasegawa

A short omnibus created by four young creators on the theme of "drawing the people of Ichii who use a certain station where a cat lives".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoya Asanuma  •  Shinichiro Ueda  •  Yûya Nakaizumi  •  Ryosuke Hayazaka
CAST:  Masaki Miura  •  Haruka Kinami  •  Kyoka Shibata  •  Tomoharu Hasegawa

Napolitan (2016)

Short film directed by Shinichiro Ueda  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Ryuichi Fukushima  •  Yuzuki Akiyama  •  Kôji Muta

Short film directed by Shinichiro Ueda  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Ryuichi Fukushima  •  Yuzuki Akiyama  •  Kôji Muta

Tamae's Super High School (2018)

High School horror short film directed by Shinichiro Ueda  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Yua Shiraishi  •  Ayano Kudo  •  Hiroki Horikawa  •  Kazuma Ikeda

High School horror short film directed by Shinichiro Ueda  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Yua Shiraishi  •  Ayano Kudo  •  Hiroki Horikawa  •  Kazuma Ikeda

Formal Warrior Suit Ranger (2018)

Short film directed by Shinichiro Ueda  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Takanari Ishii  •  Shizuka Keiichi  •  Cyborg Kaori

Short film directed by Shinichiro Ueda  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda
CAST:  Takanari Ishii  •  Shizuka Keiichi  •  Cyborg Kaori