Kōnosuke Uda(宇田 鋼之介Uda Kōnosuke) is a director of anime. He directed several of the One Piece works created by Toei Animation, including the television series and the similarly titled films. Uda is also known to have directed episodes of the Sailor Moon series Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon in 1994 and a single episode in 1995. Born 1 February 1966, Uda grew up in Shizuoka, Japan.[citation needed]