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Yuu Kou

Directing · Born 1960-01-01 · Osaka, Japan

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.

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Filmography

2025GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERSSeries Director
2022GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: Find Your One WayStoryboard
2021ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream！Director
2020Oda Cinnamon NobunagaStoryboard Artist
2018Cells at Work!Storyboard Artist
2017Goddess Apprentice: Secret Kokotama Make Miracles Happen♪ Tepuru and the Doki-Doki Kokotama WorldStoryboard Artist
2017KIRA KIRA☆PRETTY CURE A LA MODEStoryboard Artist
2011Uta no Prince-samaSeries Director
2011Blue ExorcistStoryboard Artist
2010Giant KillingSeries Director
2009Umi MonogatariSeries Director
2007Naruto ShippūdenStoryboard Artist
2006The Familiar of ZeroSeries Director
2005Blood+Storyboard Artist
2005LovelessSeries Director
2005The Law of UekiWriter
2004GankutsuouDirector
2004Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of MagatamaStoryboard Artist
2003Chrono CrusadeSeries Director
2003Gunparade MarchStoryboard Artist
2002SaikanoDirector
1995Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious PlayDirector
1995Wild Knights GulkeevaStoryboard Artist
1991Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion PictureOriginal Story
1991Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes MeaslesStoryboard Artist
1990Nadia: The Secret of Blue WaterDirector
1990Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out!Storyboard Artist
1989Urusei Yatsura: Catch the HeartDirector
1989Yawara!Storyboard Artist
1989Kojiro of the FumaDirector
1989All That GundamDirector
1987Kimagure Orange RoadStoryboard Artist
1986Fight! KickersStoryboard
1986Project A-KoStage Director
1986Project A-ko: Secret FileSelf

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