Kunihiko Ikuhara Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Kunihiko Ikuhara (?? ??, Ikuhara Kunihiko, born December 21, 1964), also known as Ikuni, is a Japanese creative artist who has collaborated on several famous anime and manga series. He is best known for creating and directing Revolutionary Girl Utena and more recently Mawaru Penguindrum.
His works focus on the theme of revolution: of changing the world or rebelling against accepted norms and taking risks, to the betterment of oneself and others.
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Most of his works feature some aspect of the performing arts (theatre/music), which he enjoys.
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Quote
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[on dressing up as Sailor Mars] That wasn't me, that was Rei Hino. Actually, I had a stomachache and couldn't go that day. So, to substitute for me was my friend Ray Hino and Minako. They both have beautiful legs. A lot of guys took their photos. So I was a little jealous.
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In the nineties there were a lot of stories with "Here I am!" as their theme, but I've had enough of those. Right now I'd rather try a story that reaffirms the sense of community.
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I once saw an American documentary that followed a family visiting one of their members in prison, once every year, taking their group family photograph all together. If it were in Japan, the mood of it would have been something like, "this little community that caused a problem shouldn't be forgiven," I suppose; a village-based society would cut off a family like that. But in America it's the opposite; like, "No matter what everyone else says, our community is important." I thought that was really interesting. I wonder if Japan will become like that soon eventually too.
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[on putting themes in his work] Occasionally someone talks about it to me or asks me about it, but I'm really not thinking that much about it. After the fact I'll be able to say, "It was that kind of show, wasn't it?" But while I'm making it, it's generally a case of "it just happened to turn out that way." people who make visuals... I don't mean just with animation, but photography or live-action filming as well... they focus on the things they enjoy seeing, the things that delight them. They turn the camera towards their subject with that thought in mind. So the end result of my working with the aim of making things with that pure sort of feeling is: "Oh, it just turned out like that."
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[on Mawaru-Penguindrum (2011)] The theme is... well, there IS a theme. But I feel like, "Please watch it to find out!" There are TWO themes though. My own personal theme, and the theme of the work itself. But that's a secret!
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Enjoys singing and theatre acting. He has composed and sung the soundtrack on many of his animes, and has also done some theatre acting.
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Enjoys cosplaying (costume playing). His favourite costume is of Sailor Moon (1992)/Sailor Moon (1995)'s Rei Hino/Sailor Mars.
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He often fills his work with multiple themes and all sorts of allusions, making them more complex than they appear at first. He refuses to (at least fully) explain his works in order to leave them open to any interpretation by the viewers.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Yuri Kuma Arashi
2015
TV Series series director - 1 episode
Mawaru-Penguindrum
2011
TV Series series director - 24 episodes
Valkyrie Profile
1999
Video Game co-director
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie
1999
Revolutionary Girl Utena
1997
TV Series series director - 38 episodes
Sailor Moon Super S
TV Series 5 episodes, 1995 - 1996 series director - 34 episodes, 1995 - 1996
Sailor Moon S
TV Series 4 episodes, 1994 series director - 34 episodes, 1994 - 1995
Bishôjo senshi Sêrâ Mûn R
TV Series 3 episodes, 1993 series director - 28 episodes, 1993 - 1994
Make-up! Sailor Senshi
1993
Short episode director
Sailor Moon R the Movie: The Promise of the Rose
1993
Sailor Moon
1992-1993
TV Series 8 episodes
Goldfish Warning!
1991-1992
TV Series episode director - 9 episodes
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Yuri Kuma Arashi
2015
TV Series screenplay - 1 episode
Mawaru-Penguindrum
2011
TV Series 13 episodes
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie
1999
story
Revolutionary Girl Utena
1997
TV Series development - 38 episodes
Art Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Yuri Kuma Arashi
2015
TV Series storyboard artist - 1 episode
Mawaru-Penguindrum
2011
TV Series storyboard artist - 1 episode
Sweet Blue Flowers
2009
TV Series storyboard artist - 11 episodes
Nodame kantâbire
2006
TV Series storyboard artist - 11 episodes
Top wo Nerae 2!
2004
Video storyboard artist
Revolutionary Girl Utena
1997
TV Series storyboard artist - 1 episode
Sound Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Yuri Kuma Arashi
2015
TV Series sound director - 1 episode
Mawaru-Penguindrum
2011
TV Series sound director - 24 episodes
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Majikaru Tarurûto-kun
1991
assistant director
Majikaru Tarurûto-kun
1990
TV Series assistant director
Akuma-kun
1989
TV Series assistant director
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Shin Godzilla
2016
Passerby (uncredited)
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie
1999
Art Teacher
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sailor Moon S
1994
TV Series series director
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Evil Easter III: The Final Easter
2013
Short dedicatee
Known for movies
Bishôjo senshi Sêrâ Mûn R (1993-1994) as Director
Mawaru-Penguindrum (2011) as Director
Sailor Moon R the Movie: The Promise of the Rose (1993) as Director
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie (1999) as Director
$5 Million
