Oda Yuji acted in latest comedy drama "Joudan Janai". With Ueno Juri, play a couple that have 20 years gap. First episode's rating is running strong with 19.4%, proof that he still has popularity. His wacko acting, but behind the screen he was unapproachable, arrogant ("big star disease"). He has many comment on the dialog, and request for amendment to director, which heavily delay the shooting progress. Other actors got pissed off by this.
Oda Yuji acted in "Tokyo Love Story" jdrama and good selling jmovie "Daisousasen" before, previously was top actor, but his popularity drops lately. This year is his 20th year as actor, near to the end of the year will step to 40 years old. But after leave the tv screen for 2 and a half year, his arrogant behaviour still remain as same.

"Joudan Janai" staff says that he having "big star disease" in shooting scene, has many comments on the details. Last times he oppugn on some part of dialog that it didnt suit for the character behaviour. After gave the comment to director, he change the dialog himself and even said: "Since that i play the main role, i have to let audience satisfied" Looks professional, but it delay the shooting progress. Other actor also dislike him. Even Otake also shakehead.

Oda is not first times to critized as arrogant. 14 years before, he having 畢業旅行 movie scene shoot at Thailand. And have argue with director, request for staff changing. Else, he will quit

In year 2002, when he and Matsuyuki Yasuko acted in "Mayonaka no Ame", he leave the studio as the reason: The background scene is not suit to his cloth...

Oda "big star disease" 14 years
1993
Jmovie《畢業旅行》
Having argue with director at Thailand, shooting progress interupted
1998
Jmovie《大搜查線》
Rumor said that he dislike 柳葉敏郎, both of them didnt chat at all while shooting period
2002
Jdorama "Mayonaka no Ame"
Think that the background didnt suit to his cloth, leave immediately
2007
Jdorama "Joudan Janai"
Have comment with the dialog, change it instantly