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|birthday      =November 1, 1931
|birthday      =November 1, 1931
|birthplace    =Hirosaki, Aomori, [[Japan]]
|birthplace    =Hirosaki, Aomori, [[Japan]]
|death          =April 24, 2021 (aged 89)<br>[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]<ref name="Death">{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/11af2561f75755a64c936bae2556755d6160512f|title=作曲家・菊池俊輔さん、誤嚥性肺炎で死去 89歳 『ドラえもんのうた』『仮面ライダー』など手掛ける|date=28 April 2021|work=Yahoo! News}}</ref>
|first          =''Eighth Enemy'' (1961)
|first          =''Eighth Enemy'' (1961)
|notable        =''[[wikipedia:Dragon Ball Z|Dragon Ball Z]]'' (TV 1989-1996)
|notable        =''[[wikipedia:Dragon Ball Z|Dragon Ball Z]]'' (TV 1989-1996)
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'''Shunsuke Kikuchi''' {{Nihongo|菊池俊輔|Kikuchi Shunsuke}} is a prolific [[Japan]]ese composer and arranger. Active since 1961, Kikuchi has composed for a wide array of Japanese media. Early in his career he was known for composing the scores for [[tokusatsu]] productions such as the ''[[Gamera (franchise)|Gamera]]'' and ''Kamen Rider'' series and animation such as ''Doraemon''. Kikuchi is perhaps most famous as the composer for the highly influential anime ''[[wikipedia:Dragon Ball Z|Dragon Ball Z]]'' which ran from 1989 to 1996. Since then, Kikuchi has continued working as a composer, even composing insert songs for the ''Super Sentai'' series. As of [[2017]], Kikuchi has become ill, and has stopped writing music.
'''Shunsuke Kikuchi''' {{Nihongo|菊池 俊輔|Kikuchi Shunsuke}} was a prolific [[Japan]]ese composer and arranger. Having been active since 1961, Kikuchi composed for a wide array of Japanese media. Early in his career he was known for composing the scores for [[tokusatsu]] productions such as the ''[[Gamera (franchise)|Gamera]]'' and ''Kamen Rider'' series, and animation such as ''Doraemon''. Kikuchi is perhaps most famous as the composer for the highly influential anime ''[[wikipedia:Dragon Ball Z|Dragon Ball Z]]''. In more recent years, he composed insert songs for the ''Super Sentai'' series. Kikuchi passed away on April 24, 2021 at age 89 due to aspiration pneumonia.<ref name="Death"/>
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==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
*''[[Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell|Goké, Body Snatcher from Hell]]'' (1968)
*''[[The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch]]'' (1968) - Composer
*''[[Gamera vs. Guiron]]'' (1969)
*''[[Gamera vs. Guiron]]'' (1969) - Composer
*''[[Gamera vs. Jiger]]'' (1970)
*''[[Gamera vs. Jiger]]'' (1970) - Composer
*''[[Gamera vs. Zigra]]'' (1971)
*''[[Gamera vs. Zigra]]'' (1971) - Composer
*''[[Gamera: Super Monster]]'' (1980)
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Jumborg Ace (series)|Jumborg Ace]]'' (TV 1973) - Composer, arranger ["Jumborg Ace" / "Shine, PAT" / "Fight! Jumborg 9" / "Ace and Nine"]
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*''[[Kure Kure Takora]]'' (TV 1973-1974) - Composer, arranger ["Kure Kure Takora" / "In the Wondrous Wonder Forest"]
*''[[Gamera Super Monster]]'' (1980) - Composer
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Andro Melos (series)|Andro Melos]]'' (TV 1983) - Composer ["Andro Melos" / "Come Home, Andro Melos"]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman ZOFFY: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army|Ultraman Zoffy]]'' (1984) - Composer, arranger ["Ultraman Zoffy"]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Story|Ultraman Story]]'' (1984) - Composer, arranger ["Ultraman Story: The Legendary Star" / "Warrior of Love Taro"]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Kids|Ultraman Kids: The Movie]]'' (1984) - Composer
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Kids|Ultraman Kids]]'' (TV 1986) - Composer, arranger ["Kids Cha-Cha-Cha"]
*''[[The Cat|Nine Lives]]'' (1991) - Composer [Japanese version]
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Latest revision as of 21:27, 9 February 2024

Shunsuke Kikuchi
Shunsuke Kikuchi
Born November 1, 1931
Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
Died April 24, 2021 (aged 89)
Tokyo, Japan[1]
Occupation Composer
First work Eighth Enemy (1961)
Notable work Dragon Ball Z (TV 1989-1996)
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Shunsuke Kikuchi (菊池 俊輔,   Kikuchi Shunsuke) was a prolific Japanese composer and arranger. Having been active since 1961, Kikuchi composed for a wide array of Japanese media. Early in his career he was known for composing the scores for tokusatsu productions such as the Gamera and Kamen Rider series, and animation such as Doraemon. Kikuchi is perhaps most famous as the composer for the highly influential anime Dragon Ball Z. In more recent years, he composed insert songs for the Super Sentai series. Kikuchi passed away on April 24, 2021 at age 89 due to aspiration pneumonia.[1]

Selected filmography

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "作曲家・菊池俊輔さん、誤嚥性肺炎で死去 89歳 『ドラえもんのうた』『仮面ライダー』など手掛ける". Yahoo! News. 28 April 2021.

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