Renowned Japanese composer Shunsuke Kikuchi, known for his works on anime classics such as “Dragon Ball” and “Doraemon,” has passed away at 89 years old.
The award-winning composer died on April 24 due to pneumonia, as per Oricon yesterday, April 28, via Kotaku earlier today.
Kikuchi, born in 1931, started in the industry back in the 1960s. Among his early works are the themes of classics such as “Kamen Rider” and “Doraemon.”
“Doraemon no Uta” (Doraemon’s Song), which Kikuchi composed with lyrics from Takumi Kusube, remains one of the most iconic anime themes to date, according to the report.
Kikuchi also composed over 400 packages of music for the original “Dragon Ball” …
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