Kunihiko Ikuhara
Japanese animator, animation director, novelist
About Kunihiko Ikuhara
Born 1964. Kunihiko Ikuhara is a Japanese film director, novelist, director of audiography, animator, director and animation director.
, also known by the nickname Ikuni, is a Japanese director, writer, artist, and music producer. He has created and collaborated on several notable anime and manga series, including Sailor Moon, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Penguindrum, Yurikuma Arashi, and Sarazanmai.
Early life Ikuhara was born on December 21, 1964, in Osaka Prefecture. He graduated from Kyoto University of Art and Design in 1985. but has not provided any further detail.
Ikuhara returned to direct Re:cycle of Penguindrum, a compilation film of Penguindrum, which released in two parts in 2022.
On March 31, 2022, Ikuhara announced that he was changing his name to "Bonsoir Ikuhara", later revealing it to be a pseudonym for Teiko Bon Bon, a music project with Bonjour Suzuki and Teiko.
Personal life Interests In an interview, Ikuhara was asked if he had any American filmmaker influences, to which he answered Stanley Kubrick and David Lynch. When asked which of the two he would most like to work with, Ikuhara replied "I think I would like to work with David Lynch."
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Who is Kunihiko Ikuhara?
Japanese animator, animation director, novelist (1964-)
When was Kunihiko Ikuhara born?
Kunihiko Ikuhara was born on 21 December 1964 in Komatsushima.
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Kunihiko Ikuhara is a film director, novelist, director of audiography, animator, director and animation director.
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Kunihiko Ikuhara is Japanese.
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