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.
Filmography
all 27
TV Shows 18
Director 17
Movies 9
Writer 1
self 1
Director
ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream! (2021)
Movie
Storyboard Artist
Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga (2020)
TV
5.75
Storyboard Artist / Director / Series Director / Writer / Series Composition
Uta no Prince-sama (2011)
TV
Storyboard Artist
Blue Exorcist (2011)
TV
5.71
Series Director
Giant Killing (2010)
TV
Series Director
Sea Story (2009)
TV
Storyboard Artist
Naruto Shippūden (2007)
TV
6.41
Storyboard Artist / Series Director
The Familiar of Zero (2006)
TV
Storyboard Artist
Blood+ (2005)
TV
Series Director
Loveless (2005)
TV
Director
Gankutsuou (2004)
TV
3.67
Storyboard Artist / Director
Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama (2004)
TV
Series Director
Chrono Crusade (2003)
TV
Storyboard Artist
Gunparade March (2003)
TV
Storyboard Artist / Director
Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play (1995)
TV
Writer
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture (1991)
Movie
Storyboard Artist
Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles (1991)
Movie
Storyboard Artist / Director
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990)
TV
Director / Storyboard Artist
Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out! (1990)
Movie
Director
Urusei Yatsura: Catch the Heart (1989)
Movie
Storyboard Artist
Yawara! (1989)
TV
Director
Project A-Ko 4: Final (1989)
Movie
Director
Fuma no Kojirou: Yasha-hen (1989)
TV
Director
All That Gundam (1989)
Movie
Storyboard
Fight! Kickers (1986)
TV
Stage Director
Project A-Ko (1986)
Movie
Self
Project A-Ko: Secret File (1986)
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.3
Based on 209 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1986
1989
2003
2003
2021
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1960-01-01 (64 years old)
Birth PlaceOsaka Prefecture, Japan
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As森川滋, 紅優, Yū Kō, Shigeru Morikawa, Yumekichi Minatoya, 湊屋夢吉
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