Directing
Yuu Kou
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.
Behind the camera
- 2025GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERSSeries Director8 ep.
- 2020Oda Cinnamon NobunagaStoryboard Artist1 ep.
- 2018Cells at Work!Storyboard Artist1 ep.
- 2017KIRA KIRA☆PRETTY CURE A LA MODEStoryboard Artist1 ep.
- 2011Uta no Prince-samaDirector, Series Composition, Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer27 ep.
- 2011Blue ExorcistStoryboard Artist1 ep.
- 2010Giant KillingSeries Director26 ep.
- 2009Umi MonogatariSeries Director12 ep.
- 2007Naruto ShippūdenStoryboard Artist1 ep.
- 2006The Familiar of ZeroSeries Director, Storyboard Artist24 ep.
- 2005Blood+Storyboard Artist1 ep.
- 2005LovelessSeries Director12 ep.
- 2005The Law of UekiWriter1 ep.
- 2004GankutsuouDirector1 ep.
- 2004Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of MagatamaDirector, Storyboard Artist1 ep.
- 2003Chrono CrusadeSeries Director24 ep.
- 2003Gunparade MarchStoryboard Artist1 ep.
- 2002SaikanoDirector1 ep.
- 1995Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious PlayDirector, Storyboard Artist1 ep.
- 1995Wild Knights GulkeevaDirector, Storyboard Artist1 ep.
- 1990Nadia: The Secret of Blue WaterDirector, Storyboard Artist2 ep.
- 1989Yawara!Storyboard Artist1 ep.
- 1989Kojiro of the FumaDirector1 ep.
- 1987Kimagure Orange RoadDirector, Storyboard Artist4 ep.
- 1986Fight! KickersStoryboard26 ep.
Also known as: 森川滋 · Yū Kō · Shigeru Morikawa · Yumekichi Minatoya · 湊屋夢吉