Editing Kunihiko Ikuhara

'''''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>

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>

==Series Directed==
* [[Sailor Moon R]] (episodes 60-89)
* [[Sailor Moon S]]
* [[Sailor Moon SuperS]]

==Episodes Directed==
* Episode 6 - [[Protect the Melody of Love! Usagi is a Cupid]]
* Episode 11 - [[Usagi vs Rei? A Nightmare in Dreamland]]
* Episode 15 - [[Usagi is Frantic! Rei's First Date]]
* Episode 21 - [[Protect the Childrens' Dreams! Friendship Linked by Anime]]
* Episode 26 - [[Bring a Smile to Naru's Face! Usagi's Friendship]]
* Episode 31 - [[Loved and Chased! Luna's Worst Day Ever]]
* Episode 36 - [[Usagi is Confused! Is Tuxedo Mask Evil?]]
* Episode 46 - [[Usagi's Everlasting Wish! A New Reincarnation]]
* Episode 51 - [[A New Transformation! Usagi Powers Up]]
* Episode 60 - [[An Angel? A Devil? Mysterious Girl From the Sky]]
* Episode 68 - [[Protect Chibiusa! Clash of the Ten Warriors]]
* Episode 92 - [[A Beautiful Boy? The Secret of Haruka Tenou]]
* Episode 103 - [[The Arrival of the Tiny Pretty Senshi]]
* Episode 110 - [[Death of Uranus and Neptune? Talismans Appear]]
* Episode 117 - [[Higher, Stronger! Cheers by Usagi]]
* Episode 128 - [[Meeting of Fate! The Night Where a Pegasus Flies]]
* Episode 137 - [[Forest of Illusion! Invitation of a Beautiful Fairy]]
* Episode 150 - [[Amazoness! The Nightmare From Behind the Mirror]]
* Episode 159 - [[Chibiusa's Little Rhapsody of Love]]
* Episode 166 - [[Dreams Forever! Light Throughout the Sky]]

==Movies Directed==
* [[Sailor Moon R movie]]

==External Links==
* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=245 ANN Database entry]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0407552/ IMDb entry]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunihiko_Ikuhara Kunihiko Ikuhara on Wikipedia]

==References==
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[[Category: Anime series directors]]
[[Category: Anime episode directors]]