Sailor Moon
美少女戦士セーラームーン
- Other / Unspecified1992–93 TV series (first series, 46 episodes); credited as 演出 (episode direction) among several directors; specific episodes are not listed in the source
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About
Kunihiko Ikuhara is an anime director and writer, born in 1964. After joining Toei Douga in 1986, Ikuhara was one of the episode directors (演出) of Sailor Moon (美少女戦士セーラームーン), the first Sailor Moon television series (1992–93), and of the next series, Sailor Moon R (1993–94). Ikuhara then served as series director of the third series, Sailor Moon S (1994–95). After leaving Toei in 1996, Ikuhara founded the creator group Be-Papas, and is credited with the original work and direction of the television series Revolutionary Girl Utena (少女革命ウテナ, 1997). Ikuhara later directed and handled series composition for Penguindrum (輪るピングドラム, 2011), Yurikuma Arashi (ユリ熊嵐, 2015) and Sarazanmai (さらざんまい), and has co-written books based on these series.
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Sailor Moon
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東映アニメーション 作品ラインナップ — 美少女戦士セーラームーン スタッフ
Source Notes
Biography in English, Biography in Spanish, Japanese Name
Accessed: 2026-11-02
Sailor Moon (1992) · 1992–93 TV series (first series, 46 episodes); credited as 演出 (episode direction) among several directors; specific episodes are not listed in the source
People and Roles
Accessed: 2026-11-02
東映アニメーション 作品ラインナップ — 美少女戦士セーラームーン 作品情報 (放映期間 1992年3月7日～1993年2月27日, 全46話, テレビ朝日系)
Source Notes
1992–93 Toei Animation TV series (first series): first broadcast 1992-03-07 on the TV Asahi network, Japan; broadcast through 1993-02-27; 46 episodes
Biography in English, Biography in Spanish
Accessed: 2026-11-02
Toei Animation (international catalog) — Sailor Moon: 'Sailor Moon 26 min. 46eps. 1992' (first series; R, S, SuperS and Sailor Stars listed separately)
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English titles in Toei Animation's international catalog: Sailor Moon (46 eps, 1992), Sailor Moon R (43 eps, #47–89, 1993), Sailor Moon S (38 eps, #90–127, 1994), listed as separate series
Biography in English, Biography in Spanish
Accessed: 2026-11-02
東映アニメーション 作品ラインナップ — 美少女戦士セーラームーンR スタッフ
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Sailor Moon R staff list: 演出 吉沢孝男、幾原邦彦、竹之内和久、小坂春女、五十嵐卓哉、他 (series director listed: 佐藤順一)
Biography in English, Biography in Spanish
Accessed: 2026-11-02
東映アニメーション 作品ラインナップ — 美少女戦士セーラームーンR 作品情報 (放映期間 1993年3月6日～1994年3月12日, 全43話)
Source Notes
Sailor Moon R, second TV series: broadcast 1993-03-06 to 1994-03-12 on the TV Asahi network; 43 episodes (series episodes 47–89)
Biography in English, Biography in Spanish
Accessed: 2026-11-02
東映アニメーション 作品ラインナップ — 美少女戦士セーラームーンS スタッフ
Source Notes
Sailor Moon S staff list: シリーズディレクター 幾原邦彦
Biography in English, Biography in Spanish
Accessed: 2026-11-02
東映アニメーション 作品ラインナップ — 美少女戦士セーラームーンS 作品情報 (1994年3月19日～1995年2月25日)
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Sailor Moon S, third TV series: broadcast 1994-03-19 to 1995-02-25 (ANB network)
Biography in English, Biography in Spanish
Accessed: 2026-11-02
文化庁 メディア芸術データベース — 少女革命ウテナ (アニメテレビレギュラーシリーズ, 1997-04-02～)
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Revolutionary Girl Utena TV series (from 1997-04-02): [原作・監督]幾原邦彦
Biography in English, Biography in Spanish
Accessed: 2026-11-02
文化庁 メディア芸術データベース — 輪るピングドラム (アニメテレビレギュラーシリーズ, 2011-07-08～)
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Penguindrum TV series (from 2011-07-08): [シリーズ構成]幾原邦彦 and [監督]幾原邦彦
Biography in English, Biography in Spanish
Accessed: 2026-11-02
文化庁 メディア芸術データベース — ユリ熊嵐 LOVE BULLET・YURIKUMA ARASHI (アニメテレビレギュラーシリーズ, 2015-01-07～)
Source Notes
Yurikuma Arashi TV series (from 2015-01-07): [シリーズ構成]幾原邦彦 and [監督]幾原邦彦
Biography in English, Biography in Spanish
Accessed: 2026-11-02
Anime News Network Encyclopedia — Kunihiko IKUHARA
Source Notes
Secondary reference database: chronology (1986 employee of Toei Douga; 1996 left Toei Douga and established the creator group Be-Papas); English titles Revolutionary Girl Utena, Penguindrum, Yurikuma Arashi; Sarazanmai (TV): Director, Series Composition
Biography in English, Biography in Spanish
Accessed: 2026-11-02
NDLサーチ — さらざんまい (幾原邦彦, 内海照子 著, 幻冬舎コミックス, 2019)
Source Notes
Book co-written with 内海照子 (2019); heading 幾原, 邦彦, 1964-
Biography in English, Biography in Spanish
Accessed: 2026-11-02
NDLサーチ — 輪(まわ)るピングドラム (幾原邦彦, 高橋慶 著, 幻冬舎コミックス, 2011.7)
Source Notes
Book co-written with 高橋慶 (2011); heading 幾原, 邦彦, 1964-
Biography in English, Biography in Spanish
Accessed: 2026-11-02
NDLサーチ — ユリ熊嵐 : LOVE BULLET YURIKUMA ARASHI (幾原邦彦, 伊神貴世, 高橋慶 著, 幻冬舎コミックス, 2015.1)
Source Notes
Book co-written with 伊神貴世 and 高橋慶 (2015); heading 幾原, 邦彦, 1964-
Biography in English, Biography in Spanish
Accessed: 2026-11-02
Library of Congress Name Authority File — Ikuhara, Kunihiko, 1964- (no2009111424)
Source Notes
LC name authority; source note: 'Bishōjo senshi Sērā Mūn S, 200-?: credits (series director, Kunihiko Ikuhara [in rom.])'; born 1964-12-21. Sailor Moon S is the third series, not the 1992 first series
Biography in English, Biography in Spanish, Display Name, Romanized Name
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Creator Classification
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国立国会図書館 典拠データ — 幾原, 邦彦, 1964- (00758891)
Source Notes
NDL name authority 'Ikuhara, Kunihiko, 1964-': library transliteration (given-name-first order normalized)
Romanized Name
Accessed: 2026-11-02