Yuu Kou
Directing · Stage Director · Director · Storyboard Artist
Born Jan 1, 1960 · Osaka, Japan
Active 1986–present
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).
Filmography
GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS (2025) — Series DirectorNaruto Shippūden (2007) — Storyboard ArtistThe Familiar of Zero (2006) — Series Director · Storyboard ArtistBlue Exorcist (2011) — Storyboard ArtistCells at Work! (2018) — Storyboard ArtistBlood+ (2005) — Storyboard ArtistChrono Crusade (2003) — Series Director · CreatorSaikano (2002) — DirectorNadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990) — Director · Storyboard ArtistFushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play (1995) — Storyboard Artist · DirectorThe Law of Ueki (2005) — WriterGankutsuou (2004) — DirectorGiant Killing (2010) — Series DirectorUta no Prince-sama (2011) — Storyboard Artist · Writer · Series Composition · Series Director · DirectorProject A-Ko (1986) — Stage DirectorFight! Kickers (1986) — StoryboardKimagure Orange Road (1987) — Storyboard Artist · DirectorKojiro of the Fuma (1989) — DirectorOtogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama (2004) — Storyboard Artist · DirectorOda Cinnamon Nobunaga (2020) — Storyboard ArtistKIRA KIRA☆PRETTY CURE A LA MODE (2017) — Storyboard ArtistUrusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles (1991) — Storyboard ArtistYawara! (1989) — Storyboard ArtistUrusei Yatsura: Catch the Heart (1989) — Director