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Yuu Kou
Known for
Directing
Born
January 1, 1960 (age 66)
Birthplace
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.
Best known work
Naruto Shippūden
2007
The Familiar of Zero
2006
Blue Exorcist
2011
Cells at Work!
2018
Blood+
2005
Saikano
2002
Chrono Crusade
2003
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
1990
Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play
1995
Gankutsuou
2004Filmography
2025
2022
GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: Find Your One WayStoryboard
2021
ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream！Director
2020
2018
2017
2017
2011
2011
2010
2009
2007
2006
2005
2005
2005
2004
2004
2003
2003
2002
1995
1995
1991
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion PictureOriginal Story, Writer, Screenplay
1991
Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes MeaslesStoryboard Artist