Yuu Kou

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Yuu Kou

Directing 66 January 1, 1960

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…

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Naruto Shippūden

Naruto Shippūden

8.5 2007 TV Show
Blue Exorcist

Blue Exorcist

7.8 2011 TV Show
The Familiar of Zero

The Familiar of Zero

8.4 2006 TV Show
Cells at Work!

Cells at Work!

8.0 2018 TV Show
Blood+

Blood+

8.1 2005 TV Show
Yawara!

Yawara!

6.7 1989 TV Show
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

7.4 1990 TV Show
Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play

Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play

7.5 1995 TV Show
Kimagure Orange Road

Kimagure Orange Road

6.7 1987 TV Show
The Law of Ueki

The Law of Ueki

7.7 2005 TV Show
Gankutsuou

Gankutsuou

7.4 2004 TV Show
Chrono Crusade

Chrono Crusade

7.8 2003 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS

    TV show Series Director

  2. 2022
    GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: Find Your One Way

    Movie Storyboard

  3. 2021
    ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream！

    Movie Director

  4. 2020
    Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  5. 2018
    Cells at Work!

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  6. 2017
    Goddess Apprentice: Secret Kokotama Make Miracles Happen♪ Tepuru and the Doki-Doki Kokotama World

    Movie Storyboard Artist

  7. 2017
    KIRA KIRA☆PRETTY CURE A LA MODE

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  8. 2011
    Uta no Prince-sama

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  9. 2011
    Blue Exorcist

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  10. 2010
    Giant Killing

    TV show Series Director

  11. 2009
    Umi Monogatari

    TV show Series Director

  12. 2007
    Naruto Shippūden

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  13. 2006
    The Familiar of Zero

    TV show Series Director

  14. 2005
    Blood+

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  15. 2005
    Loveless

    TV show Series Director

  16. 2005
    The Law of Ueki

    TV show Writer

More credits
  1. 2004
    Gankutsuou

    TV show Director

  2. 2004
    Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  3. 2003
    Chrono Crusade

    TV show Series Director

  4. 2003
    Gunparade March

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  5. 2002
    Saikano

    TV show Director

  6. 1995
    Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  7. 1995
    Wild Knights Gulkeeva

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  8. 1991
    Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture

    Movie Original Story

  9. 1991
    Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles

    Movie Storyboard Artist

  10. 1990
    Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

    TV show Director

  11. 1990
    Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out!

    Movie Storyboard Artist

  12. 1989
    Urusei Yatsura: Catch the Heart

    Movie Director

  13. 1989
    Yawara!

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  14. 1989
    Kojiro of the Fuma

    TV show Director

  15. 1989
    All That Gundam

    Movie Director

  16. 1987
    Kimagure Orange Road

    TV show Storyboard Artist

  17. 1986
    Fight! Kickers

    TV show Storyboard

  18. 1986
    Project A-Ko

    Movie Stage Director

  19. 1986
    Project A-ko: Secret File

    Movie Self