Shunsuke Kikuchi, Dragon Ball Music Composer, Dies at 89
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According to Oricon, Kikuchi was undergoing medical treatment for aspirational pneumonia.
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Kikuchi began his composing career in the 1960s, and the first film he worked on was 1961’s “The Eighth Enemy.” He went on compose the music and theme songs for several long-running anime series and TV dramas into the 2010s.
The Japanese anime “Dragon Ball,” produced by Toei Animation, premiered in 1986, and Kikuchi composed the music for the series, which gained massive popularity around the world. He also joined the sequel series “Dragon Ball Z” in 1989, a follow-up movie and the remastered series “Dragon Ball Z Kai,” and composed the music for them as well.
The legendary Japanese composer Shunsuke Kikuchi, who fans will remember from Dragon Ball, Doraemon and Kamen Rider, has passed away aged 89 years old.
Iconic Dragon Ball Composer Shunsuke Kikuchi Passes Away At 89
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Sadly,
Dragon Ball’s legendary music director, Shunsuke Kikuchi, has left us today, at the age of 89. Reportedly, the Japanese composer died due to pneumonia.
Born on November 1, 1931, Kikuchi worked on several popular television series and movies. His music composition for popular anime such as
Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Doraemon, and Kamen Rider was nothing short of spectacular.
Kikuchi’s most notable work was
Doraemon anime’s theme song,
“Doraemon no Uta.” What’s fascinating is that the theme song stayed with the series for 26 long years.
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