🎬 director
Yutaka Uemura上村泰
Director and Storyboard on Gurren Lagann, BLUE LOCK and Saga of Tanya the Evil.
- anime credits
- 13
- anime credits
- most credited as
- Director
- most credited as
- busiest year (2)
- 2025
- busiest year (2)

Best-known work
Gurren LagannPhotography Assistance · 2007
BLUE LOCKConcept Advisor · 2022
Saga of Tanya the EvilDirector · 2017
The Summer Hikaru DiedStoryboard · 2025
Saga of Tanya the Evil - the Movie -Director · 2019
DECA-DENCEEpisode Director · 2020
PUNCH LINEDirector · 2015
SKET DanceEpisode Director · 2011
FLCL AlternativeDirector · 2018
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuXStoryboard · 2025
The Mystic Archives of DantalianDirector · 2011
Negative Positive AnglerDirector · 2024
Credits per year
Anime Yutaka Uemura worked on, by premiere year
012
2 in 2025
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Show as table
| Item | Credits |
|---|---|
| 07 | 1 in 2007 |
| 08 | 0 in 2008 |
| 09 | 0 in 2009 |
| 10 | 0 in 2010 |
| 11 | 2 in 2011 |
| 12 | 0 in 2012 |
| 13 | 0 in 2013 |
| 14 | 0 in 2014 |
| 15 | 1 in 2015 |
| 16 | 0 in 2016 |
| 17 | 1 in 2017 |
| 18 | 1 in 2018 |
| 19 | 1 in 2019 |
| 20 | 1 in 2020 |
| 21 | 1 in 2021 |
| 22 | 1 in 2022 |
| 23 | 0 in 2023 |
| 24 | 1 in 2024 |
| 25 | 2 in 2025 |
All credits
- 2025
The Summer Hikaru DiedStoryboard - 2025
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuXStoryboard - 2024
Negative Positive AnglerDirector, Episode Director, Storyboard - 2022
BLUE LOCKConcept Advisor - 2021
Saga of Tanya the Evil: Operation Desert PastaDirector - 2020
DECA-DENCEEpisode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Episode Director - 2019
Saga of Tanya the Evil - the Movie -Director, Storyboard, Unit Director - 2018
FLCL AlternativeDirector, Storyboard, Episode Director - 2017
Saga of Tanya the EvilDirector - 2015
PUNCH LINEDirector, Episode Director, Storyboard - 2011
SKET DanceEpisode Director - 2011
The Mystic Archives of DantalianDirector - 2007
Gurren LagannPhotography Assistance, Assistant Production Manager, CG Production
Frequently asked questions
What anime has Yutaka Uemura worked on?
Yutaka Uemura's best-known work includes Gurren Lagann (Photography Assistance), BLUE LOCK (Concept Advisor), Saga of Tanya the Evil (Director), The Summer Hikaru Died (Storyboard), Saga of Tanya the Evil - the Movie - (Director), DECA-DENCE (Episode Director).
What does Yutaka Uemura do?
Yutaka Uemura is credited most often as director, storyboard, episode director on anime.
When was Yutaka Uemura born?
Yutaka Uemura was born on July 29, 1978.