
Kikuchi was nominated for a Japan Academy Award for outstanding music in 1983 for his work on “The Gate of Youth” and “To Trap a Kidnapper.” He received an award of merit at the Tokyo Anime Awards in 2013 and a lifetime Japan Record Award for distinguished service in 2015. Our work and concerts are dedicated to him from the beginning ♥️ #ShunsukeKikuchi #菊池俊輔 /ngmhBCMO7K The composer Shunsuke Kikuchi, known for Dragon Ball, Dr Slump, Doraemon, Kamen Rider, Gamera, Grendizer, Tiger Mask, Getter Robo and many more, has passed away at the age of 89. “Our work and concerts are dedicated to him from the beginning,” the company wrote. Overlook Events, a production company that hosts concerts featuring the music of “Dragon Ball” and composers like John Williams and Ennio Morricone, paid tribute to Kikuchi on Twitter. Some of his other composing credits include “The Unfettered Shogun (Abarengō Shōgun),” the theme song for “Doraemon,” “Masked Rider (Kamen Rider),” “Tiger Mask,” “Gaiking,” “Tōshō Daimos,” “Dr.
