is a

Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

manga artist who created a two-volume adaptation of the Japanese animated

OVA , abbreviated as OVA and sometimes as OAV (original animation video), are Japanese animated films and series made specially for release in home video formats without prior showings on television or in theaters, though the first part of an OVA s ...

series ''

FLCL is an original video animation (OVA) anime series created and directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, written by Yōji Enokido, and produced by the FLCL Production Committee, which consisted of Gainax, Production I.G, and King Records. ''F ...

'', and the original manga '' Q·Ko-chan: The Earth Invader Girl''. He started his career as a

dōjinshi , also romanized as ', is the Japanese term for self-published print works, such as magazines, manga, and novels. Part of a wider category of '' doujin'' (self-published) works, ''doujinshi'' are often derivative of existing works and created ...

artist, gaining a reputation for his quirky and unique style of art. He also does some costume design and sculpting. Ueda is also an artist known for his works with studio Shaft, particularly the

Monogatari series is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Vofan. The plot centers on Koyomi Araragi, a third-year high school student who survives a vampire attack and finds himself helping girls involved with a variety ...

in which he's acted as an opening and ending animator for various installments of the franchise.

Works

Manga

* ''

'' (serialized in Kodansha's ''Monthly Magazine Z'', 2000, 2 volumes) * '' Q-Ko-Chan: The Earth Invader Girl'' (serialized in Kodansha's ''Monthly Magazine Z'', 2004, 2 volumes) * ''Jagdtiger'' by

Kouhei Kadono is a Japanese author, best known for the ''Boogiepop'' series which has received multiple manga adaptations, a live action film, and two television anime. Biography Born on December 12, 1968, Kadono graduated from Hosei University. In 1998 ...

– Illustrator (published in Del Rey's ''

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'', Vol. 2)

Anime

* ''

Diebuster ''Diebuster'', also known as and ''Gunbuster 2'', is a six-episode original video animation series directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, written by Yōji Enokido and animated by Gainax. It was created to commemorate the studio's 20th anniversary i ...

'' (2004) – Design Cooperation * ''

Uta Kata is a 2004 anime television series. Written differently (泡沫), the title can refer to bubbles and used as such in the ending theme. The series can be loosely considered a magical girl story. However, this series deviates from more conven ...

'' (2004) – Ending Illustration (ep 3) * ''

Bakemonogatari is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Vofan. The plot centers on Koyomi Araragi, a third-year high school student who survives a vampire attack and finds himself helping girls involved with a variety ...

'' (2009) – Ending Animation, Back Sponsor Screen Illustration (ep 12) * ''

Natsu no Arashi! is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Jin Kobayashi. The manga was serialized in Square Enix's ''Gangan Wing'' ''shōnen manga'' magazine from August 2006 to September 2010, with its chapters collected in eight bound volumes. ''Nat ...

'' Akinai-chuu (2009) – End Card Illustration (ep 10) * '' Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' (2011) – End Card Illustration (ep 6) * '' Nisemonogatari'' (2012) – Ending Animation, Illustrations (ep 6), Key Animation (ep 10) * '' Nekomonogatari'' (2012) – Ending Animation, Illustrations * ''

Monogatari Series Second Season is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Vofan. The plot centers on Koyomi Araragi, a third-year high school student who survives a vampire attack and finds himself helping girls involved with a variety ...

'' (2013) – Ending Animation * '' Nisekoi'' (2014) – End card illustration (ep 2) * ''

Hanamonogatari The ''Monogatari'' Japanese anime television series is based on the light novel series of the same name, written by Nisio Isin with illustrations by Vofan. The anime is directed by several directors and produced by the animation studio Shaft. The ...

'' (2014) – Opening Animation, Illustrations * ''

Tsukimonogatari is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Vofan. The plot centers on Koyomi Araragi, a third-year high school student who survives a vampire attack and finds himself helping girls involved with a variety ...

'' (2014) – Ending Animation, Illustrations * ''I Can Friday By Day'' (2015) – 17th anime short for ''Japan Animator Expo'' * '' Kizumonogatari I: Tekketsu-hen'' (2016) – Key Animation * '' Kizumonogatari III: Reiketsu-hen'' (2017) – Illustrations * ''

The Dragon Dentist is an 8-minute-long original net animation written and directed by Ōtarō Maijō that was released as the first part of Hideaki Anno's Animator Expo. The story follows a girl who is tasked with becoming a dentist for a dragon. A two-part ...

'' (TV Special) (2017) – Concept Design * '' March Comes in Like a Lion'' 2nd Season (2017) – End Card Illustration (ep 30) * ''

Darling in the Franxx , abbreviated as , is a 2018 Japanese science fiction monster romance anime television series co-produced by A-1 Pictures and Trigger and animated by Trigger and CloverWorks that premiered in January 2018. The series was announced at Trigg ...

'' (2018) – Concept Design Cooperation * ''

Fate/Extra Last Encore is a loose anime adaptation of the role-playing game ''Fate/Extra'' produced by Shaft and aired from January 28 until July 29, 2018. Part of the ''Fate'' franchise by game studio Type-Moon, it was directed by Akiyuki Shinbo and Yukihiro Miyamot ...

'' Key Animation (ep 9) * ''

Zoku Owarimonogatari is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Vofan. The plot centers on Koyomi Araragi, a third-year high school student who survives a vampire attack and finds himself helping girls involved with a variety ...

'' (2018) – Opening Animation, Ending Animation * ''

Magia Record is a Japanese role-playing video game developed by f4samurai for Android and iOS, which was released by Aniplex in Japan on August 22, 2017. A North American version was available from June 2019 to October 2020. The game is a spin-off o ...

'' (2020) – End Card (ep 5)

References

External links

List of Hajime Ueda's works
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