Yasushi Ueda

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Yasushi Ueda

Born May 22, 1967 · Japan (age 59)

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 serve…

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Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall SpecialTales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall Special · 2014
Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall Special
8.52014
MovieTV MovieHorror
An omnibus special comprised of five segments.
Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Spring SpecialTales of the Bizarre: 2006 Spring Special · 2006
Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Spring Special
2006
MovieScience FictionMystery
***Replay A man sees his dead girlfriend through his digital camcorder. ***Inochibi (Life Force) A nurse is able to save dying patients with her 'life force'. ***Ame no Houmonsha (The Visitor in the Rain) A woman visits her sister on a rainy night to celebrate her birthday, but finds a stranger in her house who may be a murderer at large... ***Okusanya-san (The Wife Seller) A man stumbles upon a shop selling perfect wives. ***Imakiyo-san (Mr. Imakiyo) A student finds a spirit called Imakiyo in his apartment, and he has to obey three rules or suffer the consequences...
Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring SpecialTales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring Special · 2013
Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring Special
6.22013
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2019 Rain SpecialTales of the Bizarre: 2019 Rain Special · 2019
Tales of the Bizarre: 2019 Rain Special
5.02019
MovieHorrorThriller
Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall SpecialTales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special · 2011
Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special
6.72011
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Masterpiece Revival CollectionTales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Masterpiece Revival Collection · 2015
Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Masterpiece Revival Collection
6.82015
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Fall SpecialTales of the Bizarre: 2020 Fall Special · 2020
Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Fall Special
7.02020
MovieTV MovieMystery
Coin Laundry Story: Hashimoto Manabu is a temporary worker who has been laid off and has no choice but to live on part-time work. One day, he finishes washing his work clothes at a coin laundry and is about to put it into a dryer but the dryer just will not start. .. Story: Tatemoto Masako works for Shinwa Stationery’s General Affairs Department. She seems to be a typical office staff but she possesses a strange ability to manipulate people using the power of words.. Imaginary Friend Story: Harada Saki is a university student majoring in clinical psychology. At a lecture, she learns about imaginary friends created by a figment of imagination. It is said to be most common for those who are an only child or the eldest son or daughter. ... Update Kazoku Story: Three generations of the Kurosaki family live together under one roof. But they have not been a happy for a long time and the scene when they eat breakfast as a family has changed into a savage one....
Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Fall Special: Popular Author CompetitionTales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Fall Special: Popular Author Competition · 2010
Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Fall Special: Popular Author Competition
6.52010
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Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Fall SpecialTales of the Bizarre: 2020 Fall Special · 2020
Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Fall Special
7.02020
MovieTV MovieMystery
Coin Laundry Story: Hashimoto Manabu is a temporary worker who has been laid off and has no choice but to live on part-time work. One day, he finishes washing his work clothes at a coin laundry and is about to put it into a dryer but the dryer just will not start. .. Story: Tatemoto Masako works for Shinwa Stationery’s General Affairs Department. She seems to be a typical office staff but she possesses a strange ability to manipulate people using the power of words.. Imaginary Friend Story: Harada Saki is a university student majoring in clinical psychology. At a lecture, she learns about imaginary friends created by a figment of imagination. It is said to be most common for those who are an only child or the eldest son or daughter. ... Update Kazoku Story: Three generations of the Kurosaki family live together under one roof. But they have not been a happy for a long time and the scene when they eat breakfast as a family has changed into a savage one....

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Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer SpecialTales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer Special · 2024
Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer Special
6.52024
MovieFantasyMystery
"Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer Special" (世にも奇妙な物語 '24夏の特別編) aired on Fuji TV on June 8, 2024, featuring four intriguing stories: 1. "The Mansion of Remembrance" A woman awakens in a mysterious mansion after an accident, encountering residents with fragmented memories. 2. "Tomobiki Village" A university student visits a secluded village for a friend's funeral, uncovering eerie traditions and hidden truths. 3. "Treasure of Humanity" An artist is recruited by a global organization to preserve cultural heritage, leading to unexpected revelations about his talent. 4. "Weekly Ex-Lover Creation" A woman assembles an android replica of her ex-boyfriend using a magazine kit, blurring the lines between reality and artificiality.

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Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Fall SpecialTales of the Bizarre: 2006 Fall Special · 2006
Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Fall Special
2006
MovieTV MovieFantasy
***Kyouko-san (Miss Kyouko) A young therapist at a hospital investigates when a spirit appears and kills people who say "Kyouko-san, Kyouko-san, please make me pretty" to the bathroom mirror. ***Buchou OL (Manager-OL) [office lady] An OL and her boss switch bodies. ***Kinou Kouen (Yesterday at the park) Domoto Koichi plays a man who loses his friend due to a freak accident. He then finds that through a time slip, he can return to the previous day and save his friend. ***Neko ga Ongaeshi (Cat Repays a Favor) Kashiwagi Emi (Uchiyama Rina) is unable to get over her grandmother's death. Her cat Kuro decides he will cure her loneliness. ***Kazoku Kaigi (Family Meeting) A family of three meet with a car accident, but strangely wake up in their home the next morning. They are then told that they have to sacrifice one of them so two may live.

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Tales of the Bizarre: 2007 Spring SpecialTales of the Bizarre: 2007 Spring Special · 2007
Tales of the Bizarre: 2007 Spring Special
2007
MovieTV MovieFantasy
***Sainou-dama A talentless young musician receives a spam email advertising "Talent Balls"--three lollipops which when eaten will awaken your hidden talents and turn you into a savant. However, what awakens within him turns out to be far from what he expects. ***Virtual Memory A women is understress at her job and goes to a store that offers her a machine that allows her to live other peoples memories. What happens when she starts selling hers? ***Funsadan Kyouiku A new teacher finds that her pay is based off her popularity with the students, so she starts to create problems for herself to solve. ***Gozen 2-ji no Chime A writer gets a call at his front gate every day at 2 am, but no one believes him. And then a murder happens and none of the cameras pick the criminal up. ***Kaisou Densha An old man revisiting memories on the subway.

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Tales of the Bizarre: 2022 Summer SpecialTales of the Bizarre: 2022 Summer Special · 2022
Tales of the Bizarre: 2022 Summer Special
7.72022
MovieThrillerMystery
This special edition features four unique horror stories, each exploring mysterious and thought-provoking themes. Episode summaries: 1. "What Happened in Ginza" A young boy captures a rare creature known as the "Nihon Ookanemochi" (Japanese Millionaire) in Ginza, leading to unexpected events. 2. "Melody in the Air" An office worker develops a condition where she must act in sync with the music playing in her mind to survive. 3. "The Delivery" A man discovers a mysterious app that delivers anything instantly, but its use leads to unforeseen consequences. 4. "Pretending to Make a Call" A woman fakes phone calls to avoid unwanted attention, only to find herself connected to her deceased father.

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Attention PleaseAttention Please · 2006
Attention Please
7.62006
SeriesComedyDrama
Yoko, a sort of modern tomboy, almost by chance gets her sights set stubbornly on becoming a Cabin Attendant (CA), a type of woman the men are all fond of, but a role which is completely out of character for her. (This is a drama about young people including a girl who wishes to work on the stage of big sky) The headstrong Yoko Misaki (Aya Ueto) is a boyish girl who loves rock’n roll but hates dishonesty and has never once worn high heels. A chance comment by one of her friends causes her to aim for the job of a cabin attendant on an airline, which is completely out of character. Although she also feels the work is not up her alley, Yoko starts to prepare for the entrance examination with vigor, exhibiting her inborn never-say-die spirit and miraculously passing the examination. Naively assuming that she would immediately become a cabin attendant upon passing the test, Yoko of course has stiff training awaiting her.

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Guilty: The Woman Who Made a Pact with the DevilGuilty: The Woman Who Made a Pact with the Devil · 2010
Guilty: The Woman Who Made a Pact with the Devil
6.62010
SeriesMysteryDrama
A pet groomer at a salon in Shirogane, Nogami Meiko has a lot of celebrity dog-lovers as customers. She cheerfully serves customers with care, and her skills are tried and tested. The salon's owner, Kotomi, has a strong faith in her, and she is admired by her colleagues. Meiko leads a quiet and fulfilling life... however, there is another side to her. She has a plan for revenge that she must accomplish. In truth, when she was 19, she was imprisoned for murder but there was also another side to this case. And just as she's about to execute her plan, she meets a man named Mashima Takuro. She acts mysteriously around him and for some reason, he makes her feel better. Is he the only miscalculation to her? Or a reckoning?

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MedakaMedaka · 2004
Medaka
9.52004
SeriesDrama
Takako Meguro, a typical office worker known to her friends as Medaka, starts a new career as a night school teacher when her company restructures. At first, she's not so crazy about her new job and gets by with a minimum of effort. But as she continues, she finds out it's quite a challenge after all. Her students range from a high school dropout to a salaried worker, and also include a self-employed fellow, and a cabaret hostess, in short, a motley crew! What's more, half of them are older than her and, to make matters worse, one of them is a elementary school classmate. But a certain turn of events results in Medaka's becoming a really dedicated teacher! Although she's surprised herself at this change of character, her trials are just about to begin.

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