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Ikuhara is seen by many "moonies" as the definitive Sailor Moon director. This is due to his flair in depicting drama in Sailor Moon. Some think he even elevates the series from just being a kid's show with the way he creates a dark atmosphere. The best episodes that show this are "[[http://www.wikimoon.org/index.php?title=Usagi%27s_Everlasting_Wish%21_A_New_Reincarnation Usagi's Everlasting Wish! A New Reincarnation]]" and "[[http://www.wikimoon.org/index.php?title=Death_of_Uranus_and_Neptune%3F_Talismans_Appear Death of Uranus and Neptune? Talismans Appear]]".
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'''''Kunihiko Ikuhara''''' (幾原邦彦), nicknamed "Ikuni" (イクニ), born December 21, 1964, in Tokushima, [[Japan]], is arguably the most well-known [[Sailor Moon (anime)|''Sailor Moon'']] director. His signatures seem to be an offbeat sense of humor, like in [[Loved and Chased! Luna's Worst Day Ever|episode 31]]; a refusal to shy away from themes others might feel too "dark" for a children's show, as shown in episodes [[Usagi's Everlasting Wish! A New Reincarnation|46]] and [[Death of Uranus and Neptune? Talismans Appear|110]]; and the use of a high number of frames per second for seemingly insignificant scenes, such as in [[Bring a Smile to Naru's Face! Usagi's Friendship|episode 26]] and the aforementioned episode 31.<ref>[http://www.usagi.org/doi/smoon/staff/ikuhara-kunihiko.html "Ikuhara Kunihiko," Hitoshi Doi]</ref>
  
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His offbeat sense of humour is also noteworthy and episodes like "[[http://www.wikimoon.org/index.php?title=Loved_and_Chased%21_Luna%27s_Worst_Day_Ever Loved and Chased! Luna's Worst Day Ever]]" prove to be the starting point for his zanier work "Shoujo Kakumei Utena".
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The series which many believe to be his defining or signature work is ''[[Sailor Moon and Revolutionary Girl Utena|Shoujo Kakumei Utena]]''. Themes from his original idea for the [[Sailor Moon SuperS movie]] were later used in this series.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/1/http://uranime.nekomusume.net/misc/ikuhara_interview.iphtml "Interview with Kunihiko Ikuhara," UR Anime Club]</ref>
  
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His defining/signature work is [[http://www.wikimoon.org/index.php?title=Utena Shoujo Kakumei Utena]], where some feel he explores all the themes he can't get away with in Sailor Moon.
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==Series Directed==
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* [[Sailor Moon R]] (episodes 60-89)
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* [[Sailor Moon S]]
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* [[Sailor Moon SuperS]]
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==Episodes Directed==
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* Episode 6 - [[Protect the Melody of Love! Usagi is a Cupid]]
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* Episode 11 - [[Usagi vs Rei? A Nightmare in Dreamland]]
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* Episode 15 - [[Usagi is Frantic! Rei's First Date]]
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* Episode 21 - [[Protect the Children's Dreams! Friendship Linked by Anime]]
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* Episode 26 - [[Bring a Smile to Naru's Face! Usagi's Friendship]]
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* Episode 31 - [[Loved and Chased! Luna's Worst Day Ever]]
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* Episode 36 - [[Usagi is Confused! Is Tuxedo Mask Evil?]]
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* Episode 46 - [[Usagi's Everlasting Wish! A New Reincarnation]]
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* Episode 51 - [[A New Transformation! Usagi Powers Up]]
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* Episode 60 - [[An Angel? A Devil? Mysterious Girl From the Sky]]
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* Episode 68 - [[Protect Chibiusa! Clash of the Ten Warriors]]
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* Episode 92 - [[A Beautiful Boy? The Secret of Haruka Tenou]]
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* Episode 103 - [[The Arrival of the Tiny Pretty Senshi]]
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* Episode 110 - [[Death of Uranus and Neptune? Talismans Appear]]
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* Episode 117 - [[Higher, Stronger! Cheers by Usagi]]
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* Episode 128 - [[Meeting of Fate! The Night Where a Pegasus Flies]]
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* Episode 137 - [[Forest of Illusion! Invitation of a Beautiful Fairy]]
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* Episode 150 - [[Amazoness! The Nightmare From Behind the Mirror]]
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* Episode 159 - [[Chibiusa's Little Rhapsody of Love]]
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* Episode 166 - [[Dreams Forever! Light Throughout the Sky]]
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==Movies Directed==
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* [[Sailor Moon R movie]]
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=245 ANN Database entry]
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* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0407552/ IMDb entry]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunihiko_Ikuhara Kunihiko Ikuhara on Wikipedia]
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==References==
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[[Category: Anime series directors]]
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[[Category: Anime episode directors]]

Latest revision as of 13:44, 22 September 2018

Kunihiko Ikuhara (幾原邦彦), nicknamed "Ikuni" (イクニ), born December 21, 1964, in Tokushima, Japan, is arguably the most well-known Sailor Moon director. His signatures seem to be an offbeat sense of humor, like in episode 31; a refusal to shy away from themes others might feel too "dark" for a children's show, as shown in episodes 46 and 110; and the use of a high number of frames per second for seemingly insignificant scenes, such as in episode 26 and the aforementioned episode 31.[1]

The series which many believe to be his defining or signature work is Shoujo Kakumei Utena. Themes from his original idea for the Sailor Moon SuperS movie were later used in this series.[2]

Series Directed[edit]

Episodes Directed[edit]

Movies Directed[edit]

External Links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Ikuhara Kunihiko," Hitoshi Doi
  2. ↑ "Interview with Kunihiko Ikuhara," UR Anime Club
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