Yuu Kou
Biography
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.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (10)
GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: Find Your One Way
Storyboard (Writing)
2022
ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream！
Director (Directing)
2021
Eiga Kamisama miranai himitsu no kotodama: Kiseki o okose Teppuru to dokidoki kokotamakai
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2017
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture
Original Story (Writing)
1991
Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles
Storyboard Artist (Art)
1991
Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out!
Storyboard Artist (Art)
1990
Urusei Yatsura: Catch the Heart
Director (Directing)
1989
All That Gundam
Director (Directing)
1989
Project A-Ko
Stage Director (Directing)
1986
Project A-ko: Secret File
as Self
1986
TV Shows (24)
GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS
Series Director (Directing)
2025
Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2020
Cells at Work!
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2018
Uta no Prince-sama
Series Composition (Writing)
2011
Blue Exorcist
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2011
Giant Killing
Series Director (Directing)
2010
Umi Monogatari
Series Director (Directing)
2009
Naruto Shippūden
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2007
The Familiar of Zero
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2006
Blood+
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2005
Loveless
Series Director (Directing)
2005
The Law of Ueki
Writer (Writing)
2005
Gankutsuou
Director (Directing)
2004
Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama
Director (Directing)
2004
Chrono Crusade
Series Director (Directing)
2003
Gunparade March
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2003
Saikano
Director (Directing)
2002
Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play
Storyboard Artist (Art)
1995
Wild Knights Gulkeeva
Storyboard Artist (Art)
1995
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Director (Directing)
1990
Yawara!
Storyboard Artist (Art)
1989
Fuma no Kojirou: Yasha-hen
Director (Directing)
1989
Kimagure Orange Road
Storyboard Artist (Art)
1987
Fight! Kickers
Storyboard (Writing)
1986