Yuu Kou
Directing
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.
Known for
Directing20
tvGUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS
2025
Series Director
tvUta no Prince-sama
2011
Series Director, Director
tvGiant Killing
2010
Series Director
tvUmi Monogatari
2009
Series Director
tvThe Familiar of Zero
2006
Series Director
tvLoveless
2005
Series Director
tvGankutsuou
2004
Director
tvChrono Crusade
2003
Series Director
tvSaikano
2002
Director
tvWild Knights Gulkeeva
1995
Director
tvKojiro of the Fuma
1989
Director
movieAll That Gundam
1989
Director
tvKimagure Orange Road
1987
Director
movieProject A-Ko
1986
Stage Director
Art18
tvOda Cinnamon Nobunaga
2020
Storyboard Artist
tvCells at Work!
2018
Storyboard Artist
movieGoddess Apprentice: Secret Kokotama Make Miracles Happen♪ Tepuru and the Doki-Doki Kokotama World
2017
Storyboard Artist
tvKIRA KIRA☆PRETTY CURE A LA MODE
2017
Storyboard Artist
tvUta no Prince-sama
2011
Storyboard Artist
tvBlue Exorcist
2011
Storyboard Artist
tvNaruto Shippūden
2007
Storyboard Artist
tvThe Familiar of Zero
2006
Storyboard Artist
tvBlood+
2005
Storyboard Artist
tvOtogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama
2004
Storyboard Artist
tvGunparade March
2003
Storyboard Artist
tvFushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play
1995
Storyboard Artist
tvWild Knights Gulkeeva
1995
Storyboard Artist
movieUrusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles
1991
Storyboard Artist
tvNadia: The Secret of Blue Water
1990
Storyboard Artist
movieHisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out!
1990
Storyboard Artist
tvYawara!
1989
Storyboard Artist
tvKimagure Orange Road
1987
Storyboard Artist
Writing5
tvUta no Prince-sama
2011
Writer, Series Composition
tvThe Law of Ueki
2005
Writer
movieNadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture
1991
Original Story, Writer, Screenplay
tvFight! Kickers
1986
Storyboard
Acting1
Creator1
tvChrono Crusade
2003
Creator