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Yuu Kou

Yuu Kou

Yuu Kou

Known for: Directing

Biography: 1960-01-01 (65 years old)

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 32

TV Shows 23

Director 19

Movies 9

Writer 2

self 1

Series Director

GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS

GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS (2025)

Storyboard

GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: Find Your One Way

GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: Find Your One Way (2022)

Director

ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream！

ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream！ (2021)

Storyboard Artist

Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga

Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga (2020)

Storyboard Artist

Cells at Work!

Cells at Work! (2018)

Storyboard Artist / Director / Series Director / Writer / Series Composition

Uta no Prince-sama

Uta no Prince-sama (2011)

Storyboard Artist

Blue Exorcist

Blue Exorcist (2011)

Series Director

Giant Killing

Giant Killing (2010)

Series Director

Umi Monogatari

Umi Monogatari (2009)

Storyboard Artist

Naruto Shippūden

Naruto Shippūden (2007)

Storyboard Artist / Series Director

The Familiar of Zero

The Familiar of Zero (2006)

Storyboard Artist

Blood+

Blood+ (2005)

Series Director

Loveless

Loveless (2005)

Writer

The Law of Ueki

The Law of Ueki (2005)

Director

Gankutsuou

Gankutsuou (2004)

Storyboard Artist / Director

Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama

Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama (2004)

Creator / Series Director

Chrono Crusade

Chrono Crusade (2003)

Storyboard Artist

Gunparade March

Gunparade March (2003)

Storyboard Artist / Director

Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play

Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play (1995)

Storyboard Artist / Director

Wild Knights Gulkeeva

Wild Knights Gulkeeva (1995)

Original Story / Writer / Screenplay

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture

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

Storyboard Artist

Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles

Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles (1991)

Storyboard Artist / Director

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990)

Storyboard Artist / Director

Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out!

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

Director

Urusei Yatsura: Catch the Heart

Urusei Yatsura: Catch the Heart (1989)

Storyboard Artist

Yawara!

Yawara! (1989)

Director

Fuma no Kojirou: Yasha-hen

Fuma no Kojirou: Yasha-hen (1989)

Director

All That Gundam

All That Gundam (1989)

Storyboard Artist / Director

Kimagure Orange Road

Kimagure Orange Road (1987)

Storyboard

Fight! Kickers

Fight! Kickers (1986)

Stage Director

Project A-Ko

Project A-Ko (1986)

Self

Project A-ko: Secret File

Project A-ko: Secret File (1986)

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Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1960-01-01 (65 years old)

Birth Place
Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Citizenships
Japan

Also Known As
森川滋, Yū Kō, Shigeru Morikawa, Yumekichi Minatoya, 湊屋夢吉

Last updated: 2025-04-13

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6 TV Shows

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Tessyo Genda worked together with Yuu Kou in:

3 Movies

2 TV Shows

Jun Fukuyama

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Jun Fukuyama worked together with Yuu Kou in:

5 TV Shows

Emi Shinohara

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Emi Shinohara worked together with Yuu Kou in:

2 Movies

3 TV Shows

Kenyu Horiuchi

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Kenyu Horiuchi worked together with Yuu Kou in:

1 Movie

4 TV Shows

Nobuo Tobita

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Nobuo Tobita worked together with Yuu Kou in:

5 TV Shows

Nanako Shimazaki

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Nanako Shimazaki worked together with Yuu Kou in:

5 TV Shows

Mamoru Sasaki

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Mamoru Sasaki worked together with Yuu Kou in:

5 TV Shows

Kyoko Kotani

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Kyoko Kotani worked together with Yuu Kou in:

5 TV Shows

Hiroki Takagi

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Hiroki Takagi worked together with Yuu Kou in:

2 Movies

3 TV Shows

Misao Abe

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Misao Abe worked together with Yuu Kou in:

5 TV Shows

Yuichi Nakazawa

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Yuichi Nakazawa worked together with Yuu Kou in:

5 TV Shows

Yukio Okano

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Yukio Okano worked together with Yuu Kou in:

5 TV Shows

Hiroyuki Uchida

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Hiroyuki Uchida worked together with Yuu Kou in:

5 TV Shows

Yuki Ukai

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Yuki Ukai worked together with Yuu Kou in:

5 TV Shows

Shinichi Iimura

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Shinichi Iimura worked together with Yuu Kou in:

4 TV Shows

Hiroyuki Kambe

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Hiroyuki Kambe worked together with Yuu Kou in:

4 TV Shows

Akira Kamiya

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Akira Kamiya worked together with Yuu Kou in:

3 Movies

1 TV Show

Jouji Nakata

Yuu Kou

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Jouji Nakata worked together with Yuu Kou in:

4 TV Shows

Hideaki Matsuoka

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Hideaki Matsuoka worked together with Yuu Kou in:

4 TV Shows

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