Shunsuke Kikuchi (original) (raw)

Given name: 俊輔 Family name: 菊池Birthday: Nov 1, 1931Website: Member Favorites: 109More:Hometown: HirosakiDate of death: April 24, 2021Kikuchi Shunsuke was a prolific Japanese composer who specialized in incidental music for media such as television and film.Active since the early '60s, he was one of Japan's most highly demanded film and TV composers, working principally on tokusatsu and anime productions for children, as well as violent action films, jidaigeki, and dorama. His works were comparatively more common in Toei-related productions.Kikuchi's compositions characteristically have a 16-beat blues and pentatonic basis. Up-tempo works like those in Kamen Rider and Abarenbo Shogun form the majority of his works, while the 12/8 theme of Doraemon and the slow background music from long-running series have become some of his best-known works.As anime and tokusatsu like Doraemon, Kamen Rider, Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, jidaigeki such as Abarenbo Shogun and Choushichirou Edo Nikki, and TBS Saturday-night productions ranging from Key Hunter to G-Men '75 became long-running hit series, people began to say that "if Kikuchi Shunsuke is in charge of the music, the show will be a hit."Shunsuke Kikuchi died of aspiration pneumonia on April 24, 2021 at 89 years old.(Source: AniDB, edited)

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Help improve our database by adding a voice acting role here.Sort Members Score Most Recent Start Date Title 21 Emon Uchuu e Irasshai!add Music Movie, 19811051198108010000015.71 5.711,051 Members Anime 80-nichikan Sekai Isshuuadd Music TV, Winter 19846006198401080000026.82 6.826,006 Members Arabian Nights: Sindbad no Bouken (TV)add Music TV, Fall 19757917197510010000037.21 7.217,917 Members Babel Niseiadd Music TV, Winter 19732526197301010000046.25 6.252,526 Members Dokabenadd Music TV, Fall 19761645197610060000056.14 6.141,645 Members Doraemon (1979)add Music TV, Spring 197965850197904020000067.85 7.8565,850 Members Doraemon and Itchy the Strayadd Music Special, 19872011198701020000076.62 6.622,011 Members Doraemon Meets Hattori the Ninjaadd Music Special, 19822618198201030000086.88 6.882,618 Members Doraemon Movie 01: Nobita no Kyouryuuadd Music Movie, 198010002198003150000097.17 7.1710,002 Members Doraemon Movie 02: Nobita no Uchuu Kaitakushiadd Music Movie, 19815800198103140000106.96 6.965,800 Members Doraemon Movie 03: Nobita no Daimakyouadd Music Movie, 19827428198203130000117.12 7.127,428 Members Doraemon Movie 04: Nobita no Kaitei Kiganjouadd Music Movie, 19836408198303120000127.03 7.036,408 Members Doraemon Movie 05: Nobita no Makai Daiboukenadd Music Movie, 19845765198403170000137.19 7.195,765 Members Doraemon Movie 06: Nobita no Little Star Warsadd Music Movie, 19857532198503160000147.14 7.147,532 Members Doraemon Movie 07: Nobita to Tetsujin Heidanadd Music Movie, 19869174198603150000157.62 7.629,174 Members Doraemon Movie 08: Nobita to Ryuu no Kishiadd Music Movie, 19875969198703140000166.96 6.965,969 Members Doraemon Movie 09: Nobita no Parallel Saiyuukiadd Music Movie, 19886036198803120000177.11 7.116,036 Members Doraemon Movie 10: Nobita no Nippon Tanjouadd Music Movie, 19895920198903110000187.16 7.165,920 Members Doraemon Movie 11: Nobita to Animal Planetadd Music Movie, 19908513199003100000197.16 7.168,513 Members Doraemon Movie 12: Nobita no Dorabian Nightsadd Music Movie, 199113088199103090000207.34 7.3413,088 Members Doraemon Movie 13: Nobita to Kumo no Oukokuadd Music Movie, 19928384199203070000217.17 7.178,384 Members Doraemon Movie 14: Nobita to Buriki no Labyrinthadd Music Movie, 19937360199303060000227.16 7.167,360 Members Doraemon Movie 15: Nobita to Mugen Sankenshiadd Music Movie, 19948099199403120000237.45 7.458,099 Members Doraemon Movie 16: Nobita no Sousei Nikkiadd Music Movie, 19955655199503040000247.00 7.005,655 Members Doraemon Movie 17: Nobita to Ginga Expressadd Music Movie, 19969319199603020000257.28 7.289,319 Members Doraemon Movie 18: Nobita no Nejimaki City Boukenkiadd Music Movie, 19974834199703080000266.88 6.884,834 Members Doraemon Movie: Boku, Momotarou no Nanna no Saadd Music Movie, 19812750198108010000276.48 6.482,750 Members Doraemon: 2112-nen Doraemon Tanjouadd Theme Song Composition Movie, 19956476199503040000287.34 7.346,476 Members Doraemon: Benkyou Heya no Tsuriboriadd Music Special, 19791259197910030000296.20 6.201,259 Members Doraemon: Ganbare! Gian!!add Music Movie, 20012084200103100000306.55 6.552,084 Members Doraemon: Kaette Kita Doraemonadd Music Special, 19813590198101030000317.08 7.083,590 Members Doraemon: Kaette Kita Doraemon (Movie)add Music Movie, 19983091199803070000326.95 6.953,091 Members Doraemon: Nobita to Mirai Noteadd Music 1347199400000000336.16 6.161,347 Members Doraemon: Nobita's the Night Before a Weddingadd Music Movie, 19993704199903060000347.20 7.203,704 Members Doraemon: Obaachan no Omoideadd Music Movie, 20004052200003040000357.35 7.354,052 Members Doraemon: The Day When I Was Bornadd Music Movie, 20023912200203090000367.14 7.143,912 Members Doraemon: Time Machine de Oshougatsuadd Music Special, 19801867198001030000376.59 6.591,867 Members Dr. Slump Movie 01: Arale-chan Hello! Fushigi Shimaadd Music Movie, 19812813198107180000386.28 6.282,813 Members Dr. Slump Movie 02: "Hoyoyo!" Uchuu Daiboukenadd Music Movie, 19822272198207100000396.43 6.432,272 Members Dr. Slump Movie 03: Arale-chan Hoyoyo! Sekai Isshuu Dai Raceadd Music Movie, 19832018198303130000406.17 6.172,018 Members Dr. Slump Movie 04: Arale-chan Hoyoyo! Nanaba Shiro no Hihouadd Music Movie, 19842120198412220000416.28 6.282,120 Members Dr. Slump Movie 05: Arale-chan Hoyoyo! Yume no Miyako Mechapolisadd Music Movie, 19851928198507130000426.09 6.091,928 Members Dr. Slump Movie 06: Arale-chan N-cha! Penguin Mura wa Hare Nochi Hareadd Music Movie, 19931883199306030000436.22 6.221,883 Members Dr. Slump Movie 07: Arale-chan N-cha! Penguin Mura yori Ai wo Kometeadd Music Movie, 19931976199307100000446.17 6.171,976 Members Dr. Slump Movie 08: Arale-chan Hoyoyo!! Tasuketa Same ni Tsurerarete...add Music Movie, 19941825199403120000456.09 6.091,825 Members Dr. Slump: Arale-chanadd Music TV, Spring 198117354198104080000467.19 7.1917,354 Members Dr. Slump: Arale-chan no Koutsuu Anzenadd Music 992198300000000475.77 5.77992 Members Dragon Balladd Music TV, Winter 19861068932198602260000487.97 7.971,068,932 Members Dragon Ball Kaiadd Music TV, Spring 2009404034200904050000497.75 7.75404,034 Members Dragon Ball Kai: Mirai ni Heiwa wo! Goku no Tamashii yo Eien niadd Music TV Special, 201151133201108020000507.53 7.5351,133 Members Dragon Ball Movie 1: Shen Long no Densetsuadd Music Movie, 198670951198612200000516.75 6.7570,951 Members Dragon Ball Movie 2: Majinjou no Nemurihimeadd Music Movie, 198767711198707180000526.72 6.7267,711 Members Dragon Ball Movie 3: Makafushigi Daiboukenadd Music Movie, 198860384198807090000536.81 6.8160,384 Members Dragon Ball Specialsadd Music Special, 198832805198806080000546.70 6.7032,805 Members Dragon Ball Zadd Music (OST and BGM) TV, Spring 19891254396198904260000558.19 8.191,254,396 Members Dragon Ball Z Movie 01: Ora no Gohan wo Kaese!!add Music Movie, 1989127401198907150000566.62 6.62127,401 Members Dragon Ball Z Movie 02: Kono Yo de Ichiban Tsuyoi Yatsuadd Music Movie, 1990117073199003100000576.57 6.57117,073 Members Dragon Ball Z Movie 03: Chikyuu Marugoto Choukessenadd Music Movie, 1990141479199007070000586.69 6.69141,479 Members Dragon Ball Z Movie 04: Super Saiyajin da Son Gokuuadd Music Movie, 1991124067199103090000596.54 6.54124,067 Members Dragon Ball Z Movie 05: Tobikkiri no Saikyou tai Saikyouadd Music Movie, 1991154223199107200000607.06 7.06154,223 Members Dragon Ball Z Movie 06: Gekitotsu!! 100-oku Power no Senshi-tachiadd Music Movie, 1992132397199203070000616.78 6.78132,397 Members Dragon Ball Z Movie 07: Kyokugen Battle!! Sandai Super Saiyajinadd Music Movie, 1992127553199207110000626.83 6.83127,553 Members Dragon Ball Z Movie 08: Moetsukiro!! Nessen, Ressen, Chougekisenadd Music Movie, 1993167703199303060000637.32 7.32167,703 Members Dragon Ball Z Movie 09: Ginga Girigiri!! Bucchigiri no Sugoi Yatsuadd Music Movie, 1993125793199307100000647.11 7.11125,793 Members Dragon Ball Z Movie 10: Kiken na Futari! Super Senshi wa Nemurenaiadd Music Movie, 1994137073199403120000656.76 6.76137,073 Members Dragon Ball Z Movie 11: Super Senshi Gekiha!! Katsu no wa Ore daadd Music Movie, 1994127483199407090000665.76 5.76127,483 Members Dragon Ball Z Movie 12: Fukkatsu no Fusion!! Gokuu to Vegetaadd Music Movie, 1995157978199503040000677.60 7.60157,978 Members Dragon Ball Z Movie 13: Ryuuken Bakuhatsu!! Gokuu ga Yaraneba Dare ga Yaruadd Music Movie, 1995136683199507150000687.36 7.36136,683 Members Dragon Ball Z Special 1: Tatta Hitori no Saishuu Kessenadd Music TV Special, 1990109065199010170000697.57 7.57109,065 Members Dragon Ball Z Special 2: Zetsubou e no Hankou!! Nokosareta Chousenshi - Gohan to Trunksadd Music TV Special, 1993114709199302240000707.80 7.80114,709 Members Dragon Ball: Ossu! Kaettekita Son Gokuu to Nakama-tachi!!add Music Special, 200853757200809210000716.82 6.8253,757 Members Gekisou! Rubenkaiseradd Music TV, Fall 1977688197710100000720.00 N/A688 Members Getter Roboadd Music TV, Spring 19748947197404040000736.71 6.718,947 Members Getter Robo Gadd Music TV, Spring 19753804197505150000746.53 6.533,804 Members Great Mazinger tai Getter Roboadd Music Movie, 19753031197503210000756.04 6.043,031 Members Great Mazinger tai Getter Robo G: Kuuchuu Daigekitotsuadd Music Movie, 19752543197507260000766.02 6.022,543 Members Grendizer: Getter Robo G - Great Mazinger Kessen! Daikaijuuadd Music Movie, 19762974197607180000776.45 6.452,974 Members High School! Kimengumiadd Music TV, Fall 19854857198510200000787.30 7.304,857 Members High School! Kimengumi (Movie)add Music Movie, 19861356198607120000796.10 6.101,356 Members Hurricane Polymaradd Music TV, Fall 19742898197410040000806.51 6.512,898 Members Hyouga Senshi Gaisluggeradd Music TV, Spring 19771249197704120000815.71 5.711,249 Members Koguma no Mishaadd Music TV, Fall 19791000197910060000826.08 6.081,000 Members La Seine no Hoshiadd Music TV, Spring 19753083197504040000836.57 6.573,083 Members Mechakko Dotakonadd Music TV, Spring 1981921198104040000845.85 5.85921 Members Miracle Shoujo Limit-chanadd Music TV, Fall 19731063197310010000855.80 5.801,063 Members Ninja Hattori-kunadd Music TV, Fall 198112249198109280000866.96 6.9612,249 Members Ninja Hattori-kun Plus Perman: Chounouryoku Warsadd Music Movie, 1984953198403170000876.11 6.11953 Members Ninja Hattori-kun: Nin Nin Furusato Daisakusen no Makiadd Music Movie, 1983783198303120000886.17 6.17783 Members Ninja Hattori-kun: Nin Nin Ninpo Enikki no Makiadd Music Movie, 1982870198203130000896.12 6.12870 Members Obake no Q-Tarou: Susume! 1/100 Daisakusenadd Music Movie, 1987360198703140000900.00 N/A360 Members Obake no Q-Tarou: Tobidase! Bake Bake Daisakusenadd Music Movie, 1986347198603150000910.00 N/A347 Members Sakigake!! Otokojukuadd Music TV, Winter 198815133198802250000927.42 7.4215,133 Members Samurai Giantsadd Music TV, Fall 19731911197310070000936.42 6.421,911 Members SF Saiyuuki Starzingeradd Music TV, Spring 19783330197804020000946.96 6.963,330 Members Shin Tenchi Muyou!add Music TV, Spring 199738256199704010000956.86 6.8638,256 Members Shinzou Ningen Casshernadd Music TV, Fall 19737117197310020000966.69 6.697,117 Members Tiger Maskadd Music TV, Fall 196911387196910020000977.28 7.2811,387 Members Toushou Daimosadd Music TV, Spring 19786597197804010000987.19 7.196,597 Members UFO Robo Grendizeradd Music TV, Fall 197513094197510050000997.56 7.5613,094 Members UFO Robo Grendizer tai Great Mazingeradd Music Movie, 19763123197603200001006.51 6.513,123 Members Ultraman Kids no Kotowaza Monogatariadd Music TV, Spring 19861102198604160001015.94 5.941,102 Members Ultraman Kids: M7.8 Sei no Yukai na Nakamaadd Music Movie, 1984865198403170001025.37 5.37865 Members Urikupen Kyuujo-taiadd Music, Theme Song Arrangement (OP & ED), Theme Song Composition (OP & ED) TV, Fall 1974594197409300001035.91 5.91594 Members Waga Seishun no Arcadia: Mugen Kidou SSXadd Music TV, Fall 19828072198210130001047.36 7.368,072 Members Wakusei Robo Danguard Aceadd Music TV, Spring 19772207197703060001056.10 6.102,207 Members Wakusei Robo Danguard Ace tai Konchuu Robot Gundanadd Music Movie, 19771175197707170001065.56 5.561,175 Members No published manga have been added to this person. Help improve our database by adding a published manga here.Recent News Recent Featured Articles The Controversy surrounding Dragon Ball Z Kai's OST Kenji Yamamoto's soundtrack for Dragon Ball Z Kai is a callback to the Dragon Ball Z soundtrack by Shunsuke Kikuchi. Many saw it as a return to form by Toei, however after fan backlash and an investigation by the studio, it became apparent that Yamamoto's score was not entirely his own.