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Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Doraemon composer Shunsuke Kikuchi died on Saturday, April 24, at the age of 89 due to pneumonia, Japanese music industry group Oricon Music said in a post on its Oricon News arm.
Co-workers and fans offered their condolences via social media, including American Dragon Ball voice actor Christopher Sabat, who was the voice behind Vegeta.
The acclaimed musician began his career in the 1960s, working on his first film The Eighth Enemy in 1961. Kikuchi’s career boomed when he composed for the classic anime Dragon Ball in 1986, gaining worldwide popularity. His work carried over to the sequel series, Dragon Ball Z, in 1989.
Kikuchi also composed the iconic Doraemon no Uta, the Doraemon theme song, as well as music for Tiger Mask, Gaiking, and Dr. Slump, among many others.
He also composed for several films, such as the song Urami Bushi for the Japanese film Female Prisoner, which was also played in Kill Bill. He retired later in 2017.
The Japanese composer received several accolades over the years, including a merit award at the Tokyo Anime Awards in 2013, as well as a lifetime achievement award from the 2015 Japan Record Awards. He was also nominated for a Japan Academy Award for his works in To Trap a Kidnapper and The Gate of Youth in 1983. – Rappler.com
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