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Tokunation › Kamen Rider › Kamen Rider Composer Shunsuke Kikuchi Dead At 89

Kamen Rider Composer Shunsuke Kikuchi Dead At 89

Posted on April 28, 2021 at 1:57 pm by Paladin under Kamen Rider

We have sadly lost an important figure from Kamen Rider history.

Legendary composer Shunsuke Kikuchi who handled the very first Kamen Rider theme song- Let’s Go! Rider Kick– and many other Rider themes throughout the Showa Era has passed away at 89 years old.

Outside the tokusatsu world, Kinkuchi was a prolific artist- working on several anime themes including DragonBall, Doraemon, Getter Robo and countless others.

Our thoughts are with Shunsuke Kikuchis’ friends and family in this difficult time.

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  1. Paladin's Avatar Paladin says

    04-28-2021, 07:52 AM

    Legendary composer who handled the very first Kamen Rider theme song and a number of other Showa-era hits dead at 89.

    https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...-at-89/.172211

  2. Guyver Spawn's Avatar Guyver Spawn says

    04-28-2021, 07:57 AM

    One of my favorite music composers ever. RIP

  3. TheRaizin's Avatar TheRaizin says

    04-28-2021, 08:00 AM

    Made music all the way till 2017. What a legend.

  4. gashatfreak's Avatar gashatfreak says

    04-28-2021, 08:01 AM

    Rider Jump! Rider Kick! Kamen Rider Kamen Rider! Rider Rider!


    RIP.

  5. Kurona's Avatar Kurona says

    04-28-2021, 08:19 AM

    Sad to see him pass. He's left behind quite the legacy

  6. dreamcastegirl's Avatar dreamcastegirl says

    04-28-2021, 08:22 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Paladin View Post
    Legendary composer who handled the very first Kamen Rider theme song and a number of other Showa-era hits dead at 89.
    Oh, that's dreadfully sad.

  7. Frontier has no avatar! Frontier says

    04-28-2021, 08:46 AM

    RIP Kikuchi-san.

  8. Guyver Spawn's Avatar Guyver Spawn says

    04-28-2021, 01:29 PM

    I also love his music for Dragon Ball/Z, Female Prisoner Scorpion, and the Showa Gamera movies.

  9. Daikaijuman54's Avatar Daikaijuman54 says

    05-04-2021, 07:11 PM

    Gone but never forgotten. We will sing Let's Go! Rider Kick! till the end of time.

    Rest in Peace, you absolute legend. Your music will live on.

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