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.
Filmography
all 28
TV Shows 20
Director 16
Movies 8
Writer 2
self 1
Storyboard Artist

Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga (2020)
TV
5.75
Storyboard Artist

Cells at Work! (2018)
TV
Storyboard Artist / Director / Series Director / Writer / Series Composition

Uta no Prince-sama (2011)
TV
Storyboard Artist

Blue Exorcist (2011)
TV
5.71
Series Director

Giant Killing (2010)
TV
Series Director

Umi Monogatari (2009)
TV
Storyboard Artist

Naruto Shippūden (2007)
TV
6.65
Storyboard Artist / Series Director

The Familiar of Zero (2006)
TV
Storyboard Artist

Blood+ (2005)
TV
Series Director

Loveless (2005)
TV
Writer

The Law of Ueki (2005)
TV
Director

Gankutsuou (2004)
TV
3.67
Storyboard Artist / Director

Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama (2004)
TV
Creator / Series Director

Chrono Crusade (2003)
TV
Storyboard Artist

Gunparade March (2003)
TV
Storyboard Artist / Director

Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play (1995)
TV
Original Story / Writer / Screenplay

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture (1991)
Movie
Storyboard Artist

Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles (1991)
Movie
Storyboard Artist / Director

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990)
TV
Storyboard Artist / Director

Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out! (1990)
Movie
Storyboard Artist

Yawara! (1989)
TV
Director

All That Gundam (1989)
Movie
Storyboard

Fight! Kickers (1986)
TV
Stage Director

Project A-Ko (1986)
Movie
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1960-01-01 (65 years old)
Birth PlaceOsaka Prefecture, Japan
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As森川滋, Yū Kō, Shigeru Morikawa, Yumekichi Minatoya, 湊屋夢吉
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