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.
Known For
Naruto Shippūden
Storyboard Artist
The Familiar of Zero
Series Director, Director
Blue Exorcist
Storyboard Artist
Cells at Work!
Storyboard Artist
Blood+
Storyboard Artist
Saikano
Director
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Storyboard Artist
Chrono Crusade
Creator
GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS
Series Director
GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: Find Your One Way
Storyboard
ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream！
Director
Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga
Storyboard Artist
Cells at Work!
Storyboard Artist
Goddess Apprentice: Secret Kokotama Make Miracles Happen♪ Tepuru and the Doki-Doki Kokotama World
Storyboard Artist
KIRA KIRA☆PRETTY CURE A LA MODE
Storyboard Artist
Uta no Prince-sama
Series Director, Director
Uta no Prince-sama
Series Composition, Writer
Uta no Prince-sama
Storyboard Artist
Blue Exorcist
Storyboard Artist
Giant Killing
Series Director
Umi Monogatari
Series Director
Naruto Shippūden
Storyboard Artist
The Familiar of Zero
Series Director, Director
The Familiar of Zero
Storyboard Artist
Blood+
Storyboard Artist
Loveless
Series Director
The Law of Ueki
Writer
Gankutsuou
Director
Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama
Storyboard Artist
Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama
Director
Chrono Crusade
Creator
Chrono Crusade
Series Director
Gunparade March
Storyboard Artist
Saikano
Director
Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play
Storyboard Artist
Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play
Director