Directed credits
16
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Yuu Kou
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.0
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 12All crew credits: 33
TMDB ID: 1666270
IMDb ID: nm5006814
Known for: Directing
Born: January 1, 1960
Age: 66
Place of birth: Osaka, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1986 - 2025
Years active: 40
Average TMDB rating: 7.59
Wikidata: Q8955339
Also known as
森川滋 • Yū Kō • Shigeru Morikawa • Yumekichi Minatoya • 湊屋夢吉
Frequent jobs
Director (8)Series Director (7)Stage Director (1)Storyboard Artist (13)Storyboard (2)Original Story (1)Writer (1)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Yuu Kou.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Yuu Kou.
7.8
GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS
Series Director • 8 eps
2025 Series
7.2
Uta no Prince-sama
Series Director • 27 eps
2011 Series
8.3
Giant Killing
Series Director • 26 eps
2010 Series
4.6
Umi Monogatari
Series Director • 12 eps
2009 Series
8.4
The Familiar of Zero
Series Director • 24 eps
2006 Series
5.2
Loveless
Series Director • 12 eps
2005 Series
7.2
Gankutsuou
Director • 1 eps
2004 Series
8.0
Chrono Crusade
Series Director • 24 eps
2003 Series
7.5
Saikano
Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.5
Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play
Director • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.5
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Director • 2 eps
1990 Series
8.5
Fuma no Kojirou: Yasha-hen
Director • 1 eps
1989 Series
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Yuu Kou.
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.4
The Familiar of Zero
Series Director • 24 eps
2006 Series
8.1
Blood+
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.1
Cells at Work!
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.0
Chrono Crusade
Series Director • 24 eps
2003 Series
7.9
Blue Exorcist
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.5
Saikano
Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.5
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Director • 2 eps
1990 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Yuu Kou.
6.7
Project A-Ko
Stage Director
1986 Movie
4.7
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture
Original Story
1991 Movie
6.0
Urusei Yatsura: Catch the Heart
Director
1989 Movie
5.8
Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles
Storyboard Artist
1991 Movie
6.0
Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out!
Storyboard Artist
1990 Movie
Project A-ko: Secret File
as Self
1986 Movie
1.0
Goddess Apprentice: Secret Kokotama Make Miracles Happen♪ Tepuru and the Doki-Doki Kokotama World
Storyboard Artist
2017 Movie
All That Gundam
Director
1989 Movie
ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream！
Director
2021 Movie
GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: Find Your One Way
Storyboard
2022 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Yuu Kou.
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.9
Blue Exorcist
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.1
Cells at Work!
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.4
The Familiar of Zero
Series Director • 24 eps
2006 Series
7.5
Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play
Director • 1 eps
1995 Series
8.1
Blood+
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.5
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Director • 2 eps
1990 Series
6.7
Kimagure Orange Road
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1987 Series
7.8
The Law of Ueki
Writer • 1 eps
2005 Series
6.8
Yawara!
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.0
Chrono Crusade
Series Director • 24 eps
2003 Series
7.5
Saikano
Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Yuu Kou.
GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: Find Your One Way
Storyboard
2022 Movie
1.0
Goddess Apprentice: Secret Kokotama Make Miracles Happen♪ Tepuru and the Doki-Doki Kokotama World
Storyboard Artist
2017 Movie
4.7
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture
Original Story
1991 Movie
5.8
Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles
Storyboard Artist
1991 Movie
6.0
Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out!
Storyboard Artist
1990 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Yuu Kou.
6.5
Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.1
Cells at Work!
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.9
Blue Exorcist
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.1
Blood+
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.8
The Law of Ueki
Writer • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.5
Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2004 Series
Gunparade March
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.0
Wild Knights Gulkeeva
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1995 Series
6.8
Yawara!
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1989 Series
6.7
Kimagure Orange Road
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1987 Series
6.7
Fight! Kickers
Storyboard • 26 eps
1986 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Yuu Kou.