Yuu Kou

Yuu Kou

DirectingWriterDirectorArtActor Jan 1 (age 66) Osaka, Japan 1986–2025 (39 year career)
6.9 avg rating

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.

Known For

Filmography

Crew (47)

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Television (35)

GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS

GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS

2025

Series Director

7.8
Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga

Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga

2020

Storyboard Artist

6.5
Cells at Work!

Cells at Work!

2018

Storyboard Artist

8.1
Blue Exorcist

Blue Exorcist

2011

Storyboard Artist

7.9
Uta no Prince-sama

Uta no Prince-sama

2011

Director

7.2
Uta no Prince-sama

Uta no Prince-sama

2011

Series Composition

7.2
Uta no Prince-sama

Uta no Prince-sama

2011

Series Director

7.2
Uta no Prince-sama

Uta no Prince-sama

2011

Storyboard Artist

7.2
Uta no Prince-sama

Uta no Prince-sama

2011

Writer

7.2
Giant Killing

Giant Killing

2010

Series Director

8.3
Umi Monogatari

Umi Monogatari

2009

Series Director

4.6
Naruto Shippūden

Naruto Shippūden

2007

Storyboard Artist

8.5
The Familiar of Zero

The Familiar of Zero

2006

Director

8.4
The Familiar of Zero

The Familiar of Zero

2006

Series Director

8.4
The Familiar of Zero

The Familiar of Zero

2006

Storyboard Artist

8.4
Blood+

Blood+

2005

Storyboard Artist

8.1
The Law of Ueki

The Law of Ueki

2005

Writer

7.8
Loveless

Loveless

2005

Series Director

5.2
Gankutsuou

Gankutsuou

2004

Director

7.2
Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama

Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama

2004

Director

7.5
Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama

Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama

2004

Storyboard Artist

7.5
Chrono Crusade

Chrono Crusade

2003

Series Director

7.9
Gunparade March

Gunparade March

2003

Storyboard Artist

Saikano

Saikano

2002

Director

7.5
Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play

Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play

1995

Director

7.5
Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play

Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play

1995

Storyboard Artist

7.5
Wild Knights Gulkeeva

Wild Knights Gulkeeva

1995

Director

7.0
Wild Knights Gulkeeva

Wild Knights Gulkeeva

1995

Storyboard Artist

7.0
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

1990

Director

7.5
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

1990

Storyboard Artist

7.5
Yawara!

Yawara!

1989

Storyboard Artist

6.8
Kojiro of the Fuma

Kojiro of the Fuma

1989

Director

8.5
Kimagure Orange Road

Kimagure Orange Road

1987

Director

6.7
Kimagure Orange Road

Kimagure Orange Road

1987

Storyboard Artist

6.7
Fight! Kickers

Fight! Kickers

1986

Storyboard

6.7