Kōnosuke Uda Explained

Kōnosuke Oda
Native Name:	宇田 鋼之介
Native Name Lang:	ja
Birth Date:	1 February 1966
Birth Place:	Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Alma Mater:	Tokyo Design Academy (Animation)
Occupation:	Anime director

is a Japanese director of anime. He graduated from the Animation Department of Tokyo Design Academy and worked as a freelancer at Toei Animation. His most notable work has been as a series director for One Piece, including two of its feature films.^[1] Other works directed include Ginga e Kickoff!!, Rainbow Fireflies, Majin Bone, and Days. He currently works mainly for MAPPA.

Filmography

TV series

• One Piece (1999–2006) - Director^[2]
• The File of Young Kindaichi (2007) - Director
• Ginga e Kickoff!! (2012–2013) - Director^[3]
• Majin Bone (2014) - Director^[4]
• One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia (2015) - Director^[5]
• DAYS (2016) - Director, series composition^[6]
• One Piece: Episode of Skypiea (2018) - Chief director
• Hinomaru Sumo (2018–2019) - Chief director, series composition^[7]
• Ranma ½ (2024) - Director, sound director^[8]

Films

• One Piece: Dead End Adventure (2003) - Director
• One Piece: The Giant Mechanical Soldier of Karakuri Castle (2006) - Director
• Rainbow Fireflies (2012) - Director^[9]

Notes and References

1. Shonen Jump Volume 5, Issue 12. December 2007. VIZ Media. 198.
2. Web site: Loo. Egan. Anime Expo, Toei Announces 2 Anime Directors as Guests. Anime News Network. May 16, 2007. January 14, 2016.
3. Web site: Loo. Egan. Ginga e Kickoff!! Soccer Anime's Staff Listed. Anime News Network. January 19, 2012. January 14, 2016.
4. Web site: Majin Bone - The Spring 2014 Anime Preview Guide. Anime News Network. April 3, 2014. January 14, 2016.
5. Web site: Sherman. Jennifer. One Piece Kabuki Play's Luffy Stars in Adventure of Nevlandia Winter Special. Anime News Network. December 4, 2015. January 14, 2016.
6. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. One Piece/Ginga e Kickoff's Uda Helms DAYS Soccer Anime at MAPPA. Anime News Network. January 12, 2016. January 12, 2016.
7. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Hinomaru Zumō Anime's Main Cast Revealed. Anime News Network. June 24, 2018. June 24, 2018.
8. Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. New Ranma 1/2 Anime Reveals Returning & New Cast, Staff, October 5 Debut in 1st Trailer. Anime News Network. July 17, 2024. July 17, 2024.
9. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Toei's Niji-iro Hotaru Film Cast, Theme Singer Revealed. Anime News Network. January 27, 2012. January 28, 2012.