Yuu Kou
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.
Films (9)
ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream！
2021 · Director
Goddess Apprentice: Secret Kokotama Make Miracles Happen♪ Tepuru and the Doki-Doki Kokotama World
2017 · Storyboard Artist
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture
1991 · Original Story, Writer, Screenplay
Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles
1991 · Storyboard Artist
Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out!
1990 · Storyboard Artist, Director
Urusei Yatsura: Catch the Heart
1989 · Director
All That Gundam
1989 · Director
Project A-Ko
1986 · Stage Director
Project A-ko: Secret File
1986 · Self
Séries (25)
GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS
2025 · Series Director
Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga
2020 · Storyboard Artist
Les Brigades Immunitaires
2018 · Storyboard Artist
Kirakira☆Precure A La Mode
2017 · Storyboard Artist
Uta No Prince-Sama
2011 · Series Composition, Director, Storyboard Artist, Series Director, Writer
Blue Exorcist
2011 · Storyboard Artist
Giant Killing
2010 · Series Director
Umi Monogatari: Anata Ga Ite Kureta Koto
2009 · Series Director
Naruto Shippuden
2007 · Storyboard Artist
Zero no Tsukaima
2006 · Storyboard Artist, Series Director
Blood+
2005 · Storyboard Artist
Loveless
2005 · Series Director
Ueki No Housoku
2005 · Writer
Gankutsuou - Le comte de Monte-Cristo
2004 · Director
Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama
2004 · Director, Storyboard Artist
Chrno Crusade
2003 · Series Director, Creator
Gunparade March
2003 · Storyboard Artist
L'arme Ultime
2002 · Director
Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play
1995 · Storyboard Artist, Director
Wild Knights Gulkeeva
1995 · Storyboard Artist, Director
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
1990 · Director, Storyboard Artist
Yawara!
1989 · Storyboard Artist
Kojiro of the Fuma
1989 · Director
Kimagure Orange Road
1987 · Storyboard Artist, Director
Fight! Kickers
1986 · Storyboard