Ueno-san wa Bukiyou

How clumsy you are, Miss Ueno. / 上野さんは不器用
Ueno-san wa Bukiyou
Genres: Comedy, Love Status Quo, Romance, School, Seinen
Themes: Love Status Quo, School
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: Lesprit
Producers: Nippon Columbia
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Rating: 6.55 / 10
Rank: #6958
Popularity: #1916
Users Listed: 128,814
Users Scored: 56,712
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 01/11/2025
Aired: January 7, 2019 – March 25, 2019 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Monday at 00:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

The series follows Ueno, a gifted middle school student with a penchant for invention. Driven by an unrequited affection for her classmate Tanaka, Ueno dedicates her considerable scientific talents to manipulating his environment. Her creations range from practical solutions like water purification to more unusual applications, all aimed at provoking a reaction from the oblivious Tanaka. Supported by her pragmatic friend Yamashita, Ueno’s methods take increasingly unconventional turns as she attempts to engineer a romantic response.

The narrative explores themes of self-doubt, the complexities of affection, and the often humorous disconnect between intellectual pursuits and emotional understanding. Set within the familiar backdrop of a middle school, the anime examines how personal anxieties can manifest in creative, and occasionally ethically questionable, ways. It presents a character study centered on one girl’s earnest, if misguided, attempt to bridge the gap between logic and the unpredictable nature of love.

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Episodes:

  • Episode 1: ROCKER-KUN / KUMATANDER NO. 2
  • Episode 2: DASH-TAN / 1-7-6 PROTECTIVE GEAR
  • Episode 3: THE KILT HIDE / GARAKUTAN
  • Episode 4: UENO NO. 13 / The SummonStat
  • Episode 5: THE P-SPECTER / THE PE RESERVER
  • ... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

  • Yamashita (Main) - Voice Actors: Kageyama, Akari, Rial, Monica
  • Tanaka (Main) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Aimi, Wilson, Nathan
  • Ueno (Main) - Voice Actors: Serizawa, Yuu, Haag, Hilary
  • Kitanaga (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tomatsu, Haruka, Molano, Melissa
  • Minamine (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taketatsu, Ayana, Johnson, Joslin
  • Narrator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Kazuhiko, Swasey, John
  • Nishihara (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Satou, Rina, Vincent-Davis, Kira
  • Tamon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Izawa, Shiori, Segarra, Holly
  • Tanaka, Mizuna (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oomori, Nichika, Cakes, Patty
  • Tanaka, Yomogi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Miku, Kelly, Christina
  • Ueno No. 13 (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Haag, Hilary, Serizawa, Yuu
  • Unogawa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iguchi, Yuka

Staff:

  • Fujii, Takahiro (Producer)
  • Miyajima, Kouhei (Producer)
  • Shimizu, Kanako (Producer, Planning)
  • Tsukimisato, Tomohiro (Director)
  • Abe, Nobuyuki (Sound Director)
  • Hayashi, Hideki (Theme Song Lyrics)
  • Itou, Miku (Theme Song Performance)
  • Kageyama, Akari (Theme Song Performance)
  • Kaneko, Mayumi (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition)
  • Mizuguchi, Kouji (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
  • Satou, Junichi (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
  • Serizawa, Yuu (Theme Song Performance)
  • Tanaka, Aimi (Theme Song Performance)
  • Houjou, Makoto (Planning)
  • Itakura, Ayumi (Director of Photography)
  • Kuwa, Yoshihito (Director of Photography)
  • Matsuda, Keiji (Planning)
  • Misawa, Yasuhiro (Music)
  • Nobori, Haruko (Color Setting)
  • Oowada, Ayano (Character Design, Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • Saruya, Katsumi (Art Director)
  • Satou, Rui (Planning)
  • Shimada, Akira (Planning)
  • Shouji, Masahiro (Sound Effects)
  • Yusa, Kazuhiko (Planning)
  • tugeneko (Original Creator)

Related Anime/Manga:

  • Ueno-san wa Bukiyou (manga - Adaptation)