Yuu Kou

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.
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1 January 1960
Place of Birth
Osaka, Japan
Also Known As
森川滋, Yū Kō, Shigeru Morikawa, Yumekichi Minatoya, 湊屋夢吉

MEDIA

FILMOGRAPHY

Project A-ko: Secret File

Project A-ko: Secret File

1986-01-01Actor
Project A-Ko

Project A-Ko

1986-06-21Stage Director
ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream!

ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream!

2021-11-19Director
Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out!

Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out!

1990-01-25Storyboard Artist, Director
Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles

Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles

1991-06-21Storyboard Artist
Urusei Yatsura: Catch the Heart

Urusei Yatsura: Catch the Heart

1989-12-27Director
All That Gundam

All That Gundam

1989-01-01Director
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture

1991-06-29Original Story, Writer, Screenplay
GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: Find Your One Way

GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: Find Your One Way

2022-08-08Storyboard
Eiga Kamisama miranai himitsu no kotodama: Kiseki o okose Teppuru to dokidoki kokotamakai

Eiga Kamisama miranai himitsu no kotodama: Kiseki o okose Teppuru to dokidoki kokotamakai

2017-04-28Storyboard Artist
Gankutsuou

Gankutsuou

2004-10-06Director
Umi Monogatari

Umi Monogatari

2009-06-25Series Director
Fuma no Kojirou: Yasha-hen

Fuma no Kojirou: Yasha-hen

1989-06-14Director
Loveless

Loveless

2005-04-06Series Director
Giant Killing

Giant Killing

2010-04-04Series Director
Chrono Crusade

Chrono Crusade

2003-11-25Series Director, Creator
Fight! Kickers

Fight! Kickers

1986-10-15Storyboard
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

1990-04-13Director, Storyboard Artist
Blue Exorcist

Blue Exorcist

2011-04-17Storyboard Artist
The Familiar of Zero

The Familiar of Zero

2006-07-03Storyboard Artist, Series Director
Uta no Prince-sama

Uta no Prince-sama

2011-07-03Series Composition, Director, Storyboard Artist, Series Director, Writer
Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play

Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play

1995-04-06Storyboard Artist, Director
Blood+

Blood+

2005-10-08Storyboard Artist
Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama

Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama

2004-07-06Director, Storyboard Artist
Yawara!

Yawara!

1989-10-16Storyboard Artist
Naruto Shippūden

Naruto Shippūden

2007-02-15Storyboard Artist
Gunparade March

Gunparade March

2003-02-06Storyboard Artist
Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga

Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga

2020-01-10Storyboard Artist
The Law of Ueki

The Law of Ueki

2005-04-04Writer
Cells at Work!

Cells at Work!

2018-07-08Storyboard Artist
GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS

GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS

2025-04-05Series Director
Kimagure Orange Road

Kimagure Orange Road

1987-04-06Storyboard Artist, Director
Wild Knights Gulkeeva

Wild Knights Gulkeeva

1995-04-04Storyboard Artist, Director
Saikano

Saikano

2002-07-02Director
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