Yuu Kou
Known for: Directing
Born: January 1, 1960
Place of birth: 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 used under the name Yumekichi Minatoya (湊屋 夢吉, Minatoya Yumekichi). He has been working as an animation director since the late 1980s.
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Filmography
10 movies · 25 TV shows, newest first
7.3
GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS
2025
7.0
GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: Find Your One Way
2022
NR
ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream！
2021
6.5
Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga
2020
8.1
Cells at Work!
2018
1.0
Goddess Apprentice: Secret Kokotama Make Miracles Happen♪ Tepuru and the Doki-Doki Kokotama World
2017
6.2
KIRA KIRA☆PRETTY CURE A LA MODE
2017
7.2
Uta no Prince-sama
2011
7.8
Blue Exorcist
2011
8.3
Giant Killing
2010
4.6
Umi Monogatari
2009
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
2007
8.4
The Familiar of Zero
2006
8.1
Blood+
2005
4.7
Loveless
2005
7.7
The Law of Ueki
2005
7.3
Gankutsuou
2004
7.6
Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama
2004
7.8
Chrono Crusade
2003
6.0
Gunparade March
2003
7.6
Saikano
2002
7.5
Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play
1995
7.0
Wild Knights Gulkeeva
1995
5.1
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture
1991
6.5
Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles
1991
7.4
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
1990
5.0
Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out!
1990
6.2
Urusei Yatsura: Catch the Heart
1989
6.7
Yawara!
1989
8.5
Kojiro of the Fuma
1989
5.5
All That Gundam
1989
6.7
Kimagure Orange Road
1987
7.1
Fight! Kickers
1986
6.7
Project A-Ko
1986
NR
Project A-ko: Secret File
1986