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Kunihiko IKUHARA

幾原 邦彦


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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:
Kunihiko Ikuhara Directs 'Reading in the Dark' Play with Main Illustration by Asumiko Nakamura (Jul 11, 2024)
Kunihiko Ikuhara Wins Lawsuit Against Woman Claiming Plagiarism (Dec 15, 2023)
Evangelion 3.0+1.11: Thrice Upon a Time U.K. Home Editions Released on Monday (Nov 19, 2023)
Nadia Ultimate 4K Edition and Penguindrum Film Blu-ray Released Monday (Nov 6, 2023)
Kunihiko Ikuhara Sues Woman Who Claims Plagiarism of Illustrations (Oct 16, 2023)
Line-Up for Scotland Loves Anime 2023 in Edinburgh Confirmed (Sep 23, 2023)
Anime Limited Schedule Updates Include Re:cycle of the Penguindrum Blu-rays in November (Aug 29, 2023)
Both RE:cycle of Penguindrum Films Will Have U.K. Screenings on Saturday (May 17, 2023)
Both Re:cycle of Penguindrum Films Will Have U.K. Screenings on May 20 (May 8, 2023)
Horimiya Blu-ray Released on Monday (Feb 26, 2023)
More Anime Limited Release Details (Dec 3, 2022)
Anime Limited Announces Titles Including Liz and the Blue Bird (Nov 24, 2022)
Sheffield Loves Anime Next Weekend Includes Three Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution Films (Nov 12, 2022)
Sheffield Scotland Loves Anime Screenings From November 19 to 21 (Nov 8, 2022)
Scotland Loves Anime Confirms 2022 Line-Up (Sep 16, 2022)
Penguindrum Films' Special Promo Video Features New Footage, Set to 2nd Film's Theme Song (May 11, 2022)
Penguindrum Compilation Films' Trailer Unveils New Footage, New Character, Etsuko Yakushimaru's Theme Song (Mar 21, 2022)
1st Penguindrum Compilation Film's Teaser Unveils More Staff, Returning Cast, Title, April 29 Opening (Dec 22, 2021)
Death Parade Released on Monday (Dec 12, 2021)
Penguindrum Anime Compilation Project Will Be 2 Films in 2022 (Jul 7, 2021)
Kunihiko Ikuhara's Penguindrum TV Anime Gets Compilation Film Project (Mar 31, 2021)
Second Cloud Matsuri Online Festival Streams This Weekend (Nov 18, 2020)
Utena's Kunihiko Ikuhara Is Working Now on His Next Work (Oct 10, 2020)
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid and Gundam 00 Film Released Monday (Aug 16, 2020)
Revolutionary Girl Utena Released Monday (Jul 19, 2020)
Revolutionary Girl Utena Home Release Details (May 22, 2020)
Seven Seas Licenses Penguindrum Novels, Sarazanmai: Reo and Mabu Manga (Oct 23, 2019)
Utena Director Kunihiko Ikuhara's Sarazanmai Anime Unveils 2nd 'Linked' Promo (Updated) (Oct 11, 2018)
Nokemono to Hanayome Manga by Utena's Ikuhara Gets 'New Chapter' (Sep 17, 2018)
Utena/Penguindrum Director Kunihiko Ikuhara's Sarazanmai Anime Gets 3rd Teaser (Mar 7, 2018)
Utena/Penguindrum Director Kunihiko Ikuhara's Sarazanmai Anime Gets 2nd Teaser (Mar 6, 2018)
Utena/Penguindrum's Kunihiko Ikuhara Reveals Next Anime's Studios, Title, 2019 TV Debut (Mar 5, 2018)
Anime Limited to Release Utena TV Series (Oct 29, 2017)
Utena/Penguindrum's Kunihiko Ikuhara to Direct New Work at MAPPA (Aug 15, 2017)
Shinkai Twin-Pack and Yurikuma Arashi Released Monday (Updated) (Nov 21, 2016)
Shinkai Twin-Pack and Yurikuma Arashi Released Monday (Updated) (Nov 20, 2016)
Psycho- The Movie and When Supernatural Battles Released Monday (Oct 30, 2016)
Funimation to Stream Yurikuma Arashi Anime (Jan 1, 2015)
Yuri Kuma Arashi Anime's 3rd Promo Introduces Story (Dec 25, 2014)
Utena/Penguindrum's Ikuhara Unveils Yuri Kuma Arashi's 1st Video, Story, More Cast (Nov 14, 2014)
Junichi Suwabe, Mitsuki Saiga, Kazutomi Yamamoto Yuri Kuma Arashi Anime's Cast (Oct 29, 2014)
Yuri Kuma Arashi by Utena/Penguindrum's Ikuhara Slated for January (Sep 14, 2014)
Kunihiko Ikuhara's 'Penguinbear' Site Starts Countdown (Aug 20, 2014)
Yuri Kuma Arashi Project by Utena/Penguindrum's Ikuhara Gets Manga (Jan 30, 2014)
FLCL Blu-ray, New Horizon and Penguin Drum, Last Dragon Ball Released Monday (Oct 19, 2013)
Mawaru Penguindrum Volume 2 Rated '18' by BBFC (Oct 1, 2013)
Mawaru Penguindrum and Bodacious Space Pirates Released Monday (May 5, 2013)
Utena/Penguindrum's Ikuhara Reveals 'Yuri Kuma Arashi' Anime (Mar 23, 2013)
Utena/Penguindrum's Ikuhara to Debut New Anime's Promo Video (Feb 16, 2013)
Penguindrum Anime Inspires Manga Almost 2 Years Later (Jan 30, 2013)
Kunihiko Ikuhara/Penguindrum's 'Penguinbear' Site Opens (Aug 12, 2012)
Kaze Announces Mawaru Penguindrum, Plus Code Geass Blu-ray (Aug 10, 2012)
Mawaru Penguindrum's 6 TV Ads Streamed (Jun 28, 2011)
Mawaru PenguinDrum by Utena's Ikuhara to Air in July (May 18, 2011)
Utena's Ikuhara Reveals 2011 Mawaru PenguinDrum Work (Apr 5, 2011)
Anime/Manga/Game Industry Check In After Quake (Mar 11, 2011)
Utena's Kunihiko Ikuhara to Direct New TV Anime in 2011 (Feb 16, 2011)
Utena Director Ikuhara Works on New Anime's Opening (Jun 16, 2009)
Utena Voice Actress Kawakami Recovering from Surgery (Aug 26, 2008)
Utena Voice Actress Tomoko Kawakami Hospitalized (Aug 22, 2008)
Poll: Favorite Anime Directors Part 2 (Jan 4, 2007)
Kunihiko Ikuhara's Official Website In English (Mar 28, 2002)
Academy Anime Lecture report (Nov 27, 2001)
Update: Academy Anime Tribute (Nov 14, 2001)
BAAF Wrap-up PR (Nov 14, 2001)
This Week's Anime and Manga Releases (Oct 24, 2001)
Details on Academy of Motion Pictures tribute (Oct 24, 2001)
Yuji Moriyama Announced as BAAF Guest of Honor (Oct 1, 2001)
OmochaBox Grand Opening scheduled for September 29th and 30th (Sep 25, 2001)
OmochaBox Grand Opening Postponed Until Further Notice (Sep 11, 2001)
Omocha Box Opening (Sep 10, 2001)
New Anime Expo Guest: Tomoko Kawakami (Jun 30, 2001)
Revolutionary Girl Utena DVD details (Jun 23, 2001)
Blood PR: Theatrical, Web, and DVD info (Jun 7, 2001)
Kunihiko Ikuhara Interview (Apr 22, 2001)
Ikuhara Interview (Apr 19, 2001)
Kunihiko Ikuhara Interview (Apr 17, 2001)
Utena TV Series Delay (Apr 10, 2001)
Fanime Guest List (Mar 9, 2001)
Big Apple Anime Festival Press Release (Mar 6, 2001)
Kunihiko Ikuhara to move to United States (Jan 8, 2001)
Anime Colony chat sessions with Anime Festival guests (Oct 3, 2000)
Theatrical Girl Utena (Sep 9, 2000)
Kunihiko Ikuhara and Chiho Saito Q&A session at CNAnime (Aug 30, 2000)
Kunihiko Ikuhara in NYC (Aug 17, 2000)
Otakon Confirms HK Guest (Jul 26, 2000)
New Otakon Guests! (Jul 15, 2000)
May TV and OAV roundup (May 10, 1999)
Convention reports:
Starchild Records Industry (Jul 1, 2011)
Anime Boston 2003 - Saturday, April 19 (Apr 23, 2003)
Interest: Show:
Ikuhara Apologizes for Timing, Phrasing of New Name Announcement (Apr 4, 2022)
Utena, Penguindrum Director Ikuhara Announces Name Change (Mar 30, 2022)
Utena Composer J.A. Seazer's New CD Release Set for July 24 (Jun 3, 2019)
Director Kunihiko Ikuhara Discusses Link Between Sarazanmai and Tohoku Earthquake (May 27, 2019)
Utena, Sarazanmai Director Ikuhara's Exhibit Reveals His Works in Its Earliest Forms (May 20, 2019)
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)
Utena, Penguindrum Director Ikuhara's Exhibition Will Begin in Tokyo on April 27 (Mar 1, 2019)
Uta no Prince-sama Site Teases 'Angel or Devil' Ahead of Animate Girls Fest (Sep 19, 2018)
Kunihiko Ikuhara, Kotono Mitsuishi Attend Sailor Moon R Film Screening in July (May 29, 2017)
Interview:
Interview: Kunihiko Ikuhara (Apr 22, 2001)
Press Release:
A Date with Destiny: Seven Seas Licenses Penguindrum Manga Series (May 24, 2019)
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All the Must-See Anime and Manga Content at NYCC's Metaverse (Oct 8, 2020)
The Best (And Worst) Anime of Winter 2020 (Mar 31, 2020)
The Best Anime Of 2019 - Part II (Dec 31, 2019)
The Best Anime Of 2019 - Part I (Dec 30, 2019)
Here's What We Know About SARAZANMAI (Apr 10, 2019)
20 Years of KareKano (Dec 21, 2018)
The Greatest Digimon Adventure Continues! (Aug 15, 2017)
Ikuhara Returns With Funimation's Release of Yurikuma Arashi! (Jun 24, 2016)
Your Favorite Anime Mascot (Apr 27, 2016)
Anime Spotlight - Yurikuma Arashi (Dec 28, 2014)
The Summer 2014 Anime Preview Guide - Sailor Moon Crystal (Jul 5, 2014)
The List - 8 Most Visually Striking Anime Productions (Sep 8, 2012)
Shelf Life - Dueling Djangos (Jan 9, 2012)
Hey, Answerman! - Auld Lang Syne (Dec 30, 2011)
Gia's List: 7 Anime Drivers Who Will Probably Get You Killed (Oct 22, 2011)
Hey, Answerman! - We Can't Have Nice Things (Oct 7, 2011)
Shelf Life - I Am Number Six (Aug 29, 2011)
The Summer 2011 Anime Preview Guide - Gia Manry (Jul 5, 2011)
The Summer 2011 Anime Preview Guide - Carl Kimlinger (Jul 4, 2011)
Shelf Life - Revolutionary War (Jun 6, 2011)
Hey, Answerman! (Jan 23, 2009)
Hey, Answerman! (Aug 22, 2008)
2004 Year in Review - Anime/Manga Academic Highlights (Jan 26, 2005)
Sound Decision - Then and Then (Jul 20, 2004)
Sound Decision - Talkin 'bout a Revolution (Mar 23, 2004)
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(English version)
Revolutionary Girl Utena (TV) : Commentary (eps 37-39)Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie : ADR Supervisor , CommentaryAkuma-kun (TV) : Assistant Director (6 episodes
eps 1, 5, 8, 11, 15, 18
)  (8 episodes
eps 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
)Make Up! Sailor Guardians (movie) : Director (TV eps)Maple Town Stories (TV) : Assistant Episode Director  (11 episodes
eps 28, 31-41 odd, 44, 46, 48, 51
)Mōretsu 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
)Sailor 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
)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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