Inoue is a human character who appears in the Netflix series Gudetama: An Eggcellent Adventure. He is portrayed by actor Akiyoshi Nakao. Inoue holds the position of a director at a television station. His role in the story is that of an ambitious media professional who becomes aware of the existence of the talking egg Gudetama and sees it as an opportunity to create a sensational new television show.

In terms of personality, Inoue is depicted as a high-strung and overly hardworking individual. His driven and perhaps frantic energy stands in stark contrast to the defining characteristic of the series' protagonist, Gudetama, who is perpetually lazy and unmotivated. Inoue represents the opposite end of the spectrum: someone intensely focused on achieving success and creating a compelling story, to the point of being unable to perceive the extraordinary nature of what is in front of him. A key trait of Inoue is that he is initially too stressed and preoccupied to see Gudetama as anything other than a plain, ordinary raw egg. This inability stems from his mental state, as the series establishes that only people who are feeling listless or who have let go of their worries can see and hear the animated egg characters. Because Inoue is consumed by the pressures and expectations of his job, he is blind to the magical reality of Gudetama.

Throughout the episode that focuses on him, Inoue attempts to produce a segment featuring Gudetama. However, his frantic and oblivious nature creates a comedic obstacle. He relies on his Assistant Director, Suzuki, who can see and communicate with Gudetama, to act as an intermediary. This results in a humorous game of telephone where Inoue's original, grounded ideas are wildly misinterpreted and transformed into bizarre and grotesque pitches for his television executives. Despite his initial inability to see the egg, there is a turning point where Inoue suddenly gains the ability to perceive Gudetama. This shift suggests that Inoue undergoes a subtle development, letting go of his rigid, work-driven mindset just enough to connect with the more whimsical and lazy world that Gudetama represents.

Ultimately, Inoue plays a supporting role in the larger narrative. His primary function is to be an obstacle and a source of comedic tension, but he also serves the story in a more practical way. After his scheme to capture Gudetama for a show fails, he provides transportation for the egg and his chick companion Shakipiyo, dropping them off near a restaurant that brings them closer to their ultimate goal of finding their mother. In this way, Inoue's ambition inadvertently aids the main characters on their journey.