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.
2025GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERSTV showSeries Director · 8 episodes
2021ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream!MovieDirector
2020Oda Cinnamon NobunagaTV showStoryboard Artist · 1 episodes
2018Cells at Work!TV showStoryboard Artist · 1 episodes
2017Goddess Apprentice: Secret Kokotama Make Miracles Happen♪ Tepuru and the Doki-Doki Kokotama WorldMovieStoryboard Artist
2017KIRA KIRA☆PRETTY CURE A LA MODETV showStoryboard Artist · 1 episodes
2011Uta no Prince-samaTV showSeries Director · Writer · Storyboard Artist · Director · Series Composition · 27 episodes
2011Blue ExorcistTV showStoryboard Artist · 1 episodes
2010Giant KillingTV showSeries Director · 26 episodes
2009Umi MonogatariTV showSeries Director · 12 episodes
2007Naruto ShippūdenTV showStoryboard Artist · 1 episodes
2006The Familiar of ZeroTV showSeries Director · Storyboard Artist · 24 episodes
2005Blood+TV showStoryboard Artist · 1 episodes
2005LovelessTV showSeries Director · 12 episodes
2005The Law of UekiTV showWriter · 1 episodes
2004GankutsuouTV showDirector · 1 episodes
2004Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of MagatamaTV showStoryboard Artist · Director · 1 episodes
2003Chrono CrusadeTV showSeries Director · Creator · 24 episodes
2003Gunparade MarchTV showStoryboard Artist · 1 episodes
2002SaikanoTV showDirector · 1 episodes
1995Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious PlayTV showDirector · Storyboard Artist · 1 episodes
1995Wild Knights GulkeevaTV showStoryboard Artist · Director · 1 episodes
1991Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion PictureMovieOriginal Story · Writer · Screenplay
1991Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes MeaslesMovieStoryboard Artist
1990Nadia: The Secret of Blue WaterTV showDirector · Storyboard Artist · 2 episodes
1990Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out!MovieStoryboard Artist · Director
1989Urusei Yatsura: Catch the HeartMovieDirector
1989Yawara!TV showStoryboard Artist · 1 episodes
1989Kojiro of the FumaTV showDirector · 1 episodes
1989All That GundamMovieDirector
1987Kimagure Orange RoadTV showStoryboard Artist · Director · 4 episodes
1986Fight! KickersTV showStoryboard · 26 episodes
1986Project A-KoMovieStage Director
1986Project A-ko: Secret FileMovieas Self