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Masuo Ueda

Masuo Ueda

Producer · Born September 29, 1955 (71)

Born
September 29, 1955 (71)
Works as
Producer
Titles
51 on MovieCove · 74 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 23% in 30 days

What are Masuo Ueda's films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
24%
Survival
23%
Morality
16%
Self
14%
Power
9%
Ideas
7%
Society
6%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 7 · Dark 15

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 17

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 13 · Intense 18

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 7

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 9

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 9 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 11

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 20 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Thrilling
17
Melancholic
15
Hopeful
9
Dread
6
Other
25

How their films linger

Thought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet17
  • Ambiguous6

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 Masuo Ueda's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 51 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (26).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Masuo 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

74 credits, 51 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 53 titles from 1981 to 2016.

Biggest box office

Boruto: Naruto the Movie (2015)

$38M worldwide

Highest rated

Erased (2016)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (1995)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing44 of 53: 43 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score85thOther crew10 of 53: 9 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

By decade

1980s6 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s17 · crew2010s22 · 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.

How do Masuo Ueda's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 51 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up33
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 51 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Crowd Pleaser30
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · producer

Miru (2025)

86th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars (2009)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

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.

Is Masuo Ueda's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles21–62 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Masuo Ueda work with?

People who share at least 2 of Masuo Ueda's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tomoaki Tsurubuchi shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

  • Kinoko Nasu6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Kinoko Nasu
  • Masaki Hiramatsu6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Masaki Hiramatsu
  • Tsukasa Hôjô6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Tsukasa Hôjô
  • Katsuyuki Sumizawa5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Katsuyuki Sumizawa

Actors

  • Maaya Sakamoto8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Maaya Sakamoto
  • Tesshô Genda8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Tesshô Genda
  • Kazue Ikura7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Kazue Ikura
  • Ken'ichi Suzumura6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Ken'ichi Suzumura

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Tomoaki Tsurubuchi10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Tomoaki Tsurubuchi
  • Yuki Kajiura7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Yuki Kajiura
  • Manabu Kamino6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Manabu Kamino
  • Yûichi Terao6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Yûichi Terao

Producers

  • Atsuhiro Iwakami10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Atsuhiro Iwakami
  • Michihiko Suwa9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Michihiko Suwa
  • Takayuki Yoshii9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Takayuki Yoshii
  • Kôichirô Natsume8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Kôichirô Natsume