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Yuu Kou
Directing Born Jan 1, 1960 Osaka, Japan 49 credits
Biography
Yuu Kou works in directing. Born January 1, 1960 in Osaka, Japan. Archytele tracks 49 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS · Series Director
GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: Find Your One Way · Storyboard
ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream！ · Director
Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga · Storyboard Artist
Cells at Work! · Storyboard Artist
KIRA KIRA☆PRETTY CURE A LA MODE · Storyboard ArtistGoddess Apprentice: Secret Kokotama Make Miracles Happen♪ Tepuru and the Doki-Doki Kokotama World · Storyboard Artist
Blue Exorcist · Storyboard ArtistUta no Prince-sama · Series DirectorUta no Prince-sama · WriterUta no Prince-sama · Storyboard ArtistUta no Prince-sama · Director
Giant Killing · Series Director
Umi Monogatari · Series Director
Naruto Shippūden · Storyboard Artist
The Familiar of Zero · Series DirectorThe Familiar of Zero · Storyboard Artist
Blood+ · Storyboard ArtistThe Law of Ueki · WriterLoveless · Series Director
Gankutsuou · DirectorOtogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama · Storyboard ArtistOtogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama · Director
Chrono Crusade · Series DirectorChrono Crusade · CreatorGunparade March · Storyboard Artist
Saikano · Director
Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play · DirectorFushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play · Storyboard ArtistWild Knights Gulkeeva · Storyboard ArtistWild Knights Gulkeeva · Director
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture · Original StoryNadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture · WriterNadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture · ScreenplayUrusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles · Storyboard Artist
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water · DirectorNadia: The Secret of Blue Water · Storyboard ArtistHisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out! · Storyboard ArtistHisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out! · Director
Yawara! · Storyboard ArtistKojiro of the Fuma · DirectorUrusei Yatsura: Catch the Heart · DirectorAll That Gundam · Director
Kimagure Orange Road · Storyboard ArtistKimagure Orange Road · Director
Fight! Kickers · StoryboardProject A-Ko · Stage DirectorProject A-ko: Secret File
Full Filmography
49 titles- GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS (2025) Series Director
- GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: Find Your One Way (2022) Storyboard
- ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream！ (2021) Director
- Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga (2020) Storyboard Artist
- Cells at Work! (2018) Storyboard Artist
- KIRA KIRA☆PRETTY CURE A LA MODE (2017) Storyboard Artist
- Goddess Apprentice: Secret Kokotama Make Miracles Happen♪ Tepuru and the Doki-Doki Kokotama World (2017) Storyboard Artist
- Blue Exorcist (2011) Storyboard Artist
- Uta no Prince-sama (2011) Series Director
- Uta no Prince-sama (2011) Writer
- Uta no Prince-sama (2011) Storyboard Artist
- Uta no Prince-sama (2011) Director
- Uta no Prince-sama (2011) Series Composition
- Giant Killing (2010) Series Director
- Umi Monogatari (2009) Series Director
- Naruto Shippūden (2007) Storyboard Artist
- The Familiar of Zero (2006) Series Director
- The Familiar of Zero (2006) Storyboard Artist
- Blood+ (2005) Storyboard Artist
- The Law of Ueki (2005) Writer
- Loveless (2005) Series Director
- Gankutsuou (2004) Director
- Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama (2004) Storyboard Artist
- Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama (2004) Director
- Chrono Crusade (2003) Series Director
- Chrono Crusade (2003) Creator
- Gunparade March (2003) Storyboard Artist
- Saikano (2002) Director
- Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play (1995) Director
- Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play (1995) Storyboard Artist
- Wild Knights Gulkeeva (1995) Storyboard Artist
- Wild Knights Gulkeeva (1995) Director
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture (1991) Original Story
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture (1991) Writer
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture (1991) Screenplay
- Urusei Yatsura: Terror of Girly-Eyes Measles (1991) Storyboard Artist
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990) Director
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990) Storyboard Artist
- Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out! (1990) Storyboard Artist
- Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out! (1990) Director
- Yawara! (1989) Storyboard Artist
- Kojiro of the Fuma (1989) Director
- Urusei Yatsura: Catch the Heart (1989) Director
- All That Gundam (1989) Director
- Kimagure Orange Road (1987) Storyboard Artist
- Kimagure Orange Road (1987) Director
- Fight! Kickers (1986) Storyboard
- Project A-Ko (1986) Stage Director
- Project A-ko: Secret File (1986) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Yuu Kou best known for?
Yuu Kou is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including GUILTY GEAR STRIVE: DUAL RULERS (2025), Cells at Work! (2018), KIRA KIRA☆PRETTY CURE A LA MODE (2017), Blue Exorcist (2011).
When and where was Yuu Kou born?
Yuu Kou was born on January 1, 1960 in Osaka, Japan.
How many credits does Yuu Kou have?
Yuu Kou has accumulated over 49 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1986 to 2025.
What is Yuu Kou's background in cinema and television?
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.
Yuu Kou by the numbers
49credits
13films
36TV series
1986–2025active years
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