In the longer run, however, both Sony and Ueda might find better fits elsewhere.

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"I was very disappointed, " said Masahiro Ueda, 38, who works for a software company, of Hatoyama's failure to deliver.

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Those were the reasons for the decision given by game director Fumito Ueda when asked why all Team Ico games feature male leads.

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Takao Saito and Masaharu Ueda did the cinematography.

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Cinematography by Takao Saito and Masaharo Ueda.

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