Kunihiko IKUHARA
幾原 邦彦
Family name (in kanji): 幾原
Given name (in kanji): 邦彦
Date of birth: 1964-12-21
Hometown: Komatsushima, Tokushima, Japan
Chronology:
(1986) Becomes an employee of Toei Douga
(1996) After leaving Toei Douga he establishes the creator group "Be-Papas" which he supervises
(1997-11) Wins "Best Television Series Award" and the "Kobe Award" at Animation Kobe '97 for Revolutionary Girl Utena
(1999-10) First Be-Papas Disbands
(2001) Moves to the United States
Favorites:
A fan of Steven Spielberg's "Duel"
Firm pillows
Likes to swim
Not a fan of the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Hobbies:
Collecting pictures of him with his beloved cat
Web Diary / Blog:
幾原邦彦 (@ikuni_noise) | Twitter (Japanese)
About:
Was promoted to Series Director of Sailor Moon after the beginning of the Dark Moon arc (second half of season 2)
Non-anime staff credits:
Assistant Director for "Fuuhaa" (TV)
Co-writer for "Schell Bullet" (novel)
Story for "The World of S & M" (manga)
Supervisor of Dramatization for "Shoujo Kakumei Utena" (musical)
News: Show:
Convention reports:
Starchild Records Industry (Jul 1, 2011)
Anime Boston 2003 - Saturday, April 19 (Apr 23, 2003)
Interest: Show:
Utena, Penguindrum Director Ikuhara Announces Name Change (Mar 30, 2022)
Utena, Sarazanmai's Ikuhara Likely Directed TMNT Episode (May 15, 2019)
Voice Actors Try to Work Out What Director Ikuhara Was Thinking at Sarazanmai Episodes 1-3 Advance Screening (Apr 27, 2019)
Sarazanmai Anime's Pitch Did Not Mention Butts (Apr 25, 2019)
Interview:
Interview: Kunihiko Ikuhara (Apr 22, 2001)
Press Release:
Other articles: Show:
Here's What We Know About SARAZANMAI (Apr 10, 2019)
The List - 8 Most Visually Striking Anime Productions (Sep 8, 2012)
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(English version)
Akuma-kun (TV) : Assistant Director (14 episodes
eps 1, 5, 8, 11, 15, 18, 21, 25, 28, 31, 35, 38, 40, 42
)Kingyo Chūihō! (TV) : Episode Director (9 episodes
eps 4, 13, 20, 25, 30, 38, 43, 49, 54
)Maple Town Stories (TV) : Assistant Episode Director (11 episodes
eps 28, 31-41 odd, 44, 46, 48, 51
), Production CoordinationMōretsu Atarō (TV 2) : Episode Director (eps 18, 27), Assistant Episode Director (5 episodes
eps 1, 8, 12, 22, 30
)New Maple Town Stories (TV) : Assistant Director (6 episodes
eps 2, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15
)Penguindrum (TV) : Director, Series Composition, Script (eps 1-24), Storyboard (OP 1-2; 14 episodes
eps 1, 5-6, 11-17, 21-24
), Episode Director (ep 24), Unit Director (OP 1-2), Sound DirectorSailor Moon (TV) : Series Director
, Episode Director (8 episodes
eps 6, 11, 15, 21, 26, 31, 36, 46
)Sailor Moon R (TV) : Series Director (eps 14-43), Storyboard (4 episodes
eps 51, 60-61, 68
), Episode Director (eps 51, 60-61), Art Director (ep 68)Sailor Moon S (TV) : Series Director, Storyboard (4 episodes
eps 92, 103, 110, 117
), Episode Director (4 episodes
eps 92, 103, 110, 117
)Sailor Moon SuperS (TV) : Director, Episode Director (5 episodes
eps 128, 137, 150, 159, 166
)Sarazanmai (TV) as Circle-Kero Clerk (ep 9)
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