Yuu Kou
Directing·January 1, 1960 — 66 years old·Osaka, Japan
Yuu Kou (紅 優, Kō Yū, born 1960) is a Japanese animator and anime director from Osaka Prefecture. His real name is Shigeru Morikawa (森川 滋, Morikawa Shigeru). In the 1990s, he also used under the name Yumekichi Minatoya (湊屋 夢吉, Minatoya Yumekichi). He has been working as an animation director since the late 1980s.
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2025GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERSTVSeries Director2022GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: Find Your One WayStoryboard2021ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream！Director2020Oda Cinnamon NobunagaTVStoryboard Artist2018Cells at Work!TVStoryboard Artist2017Goddess Apprentice: Secret Kokotama Make Miracles Happen♪ Tepuru and the Doki-Doki Kokotama WorldStoryboard Artist2017KIRA KIRA☆PRETTY CURE A LA MODETVStoryboard Artist2011Uta no Prince-samaTVSeries Director · Writer · Storyboard Artist · Director · Series Composition2011Blue ExorcistTVStoryboard Artist2010Giant KillingTVSeries Director2009Umi MonogatariTVSeries Director2007Naruto ShippūdenTVStoryboard Artist2006The Familiar of ZeroTVSeries Director · Storyboard Artist2005Blood+TVStoryboard Artist2005LovelessTVSeries Director2005The Law of UekiTVWriter2004GankutsuouTVDirector2004Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of MagatamaTVStoryboard Artist · Director2003Chrono CrusadeTVSeries Director · Creator2003Gunparade MarchTVStoryboard Artist2002SaikanoTVDirector1995Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious PlayTVDirector · Storyboard Artist1995Wild Knights GulkeevaTVStoryboard Artist · Director1991Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion PictureOriginal Story · Writer · Screenplay1991Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes MeaslesStoryboard Artist1990Nadia: The Secret of Blue WaterTVDirector · Storyboard Artist1990Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out!Storyboard Artist · Director1989Urusei Yatsura: Catch the HeartDirector1989Yawara!TVStoryboard Artist1989Kojiro of the FumaTVDirector1989All That GundamDirector1987Kimagure Orange RoadTVStoryboard Artist · Director1986Fight! KickersTVStoryboard1986Project A-KoStage Director1986Project A-ko: Secret FileSelf