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{{quote| ''This is just between you and me, but when I was fourteen, I saw a UFO.''}}
{{quote|''This is just between you and me, but when I was fourteen, I saw a UFO.''}}
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{{quote|''That UFO telepathically told me this prophecy:'''"When you grow up, you will direct an anime about girls revolutionizing various things."'''''}}
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{{quote|''Surely you jest.''}}
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{{quote|'''''"You must not tell anyone about me. If you ever do..."'''''}}
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{{quote|''Wh-What will happen to me?''}}
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{{quote|'''''"People will call you a sketchy guy."'''''}}


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Auteur anime director, most famously of the TV series ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]'' and its movie ''The Adolescence of Utena'', plus ''[[Sailor Moon]] R'', ''[[Sailor Moon]] S'' and ''Sailor Moon SuperS'' as well as the ''R'' movie. Also notoriously evasive about giving straight answers to his more surreal works. ''[[Kanashimi no Belladonna]]'' has been cited as an influence of his, which is quite easily seen in ''Utena''.
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{{quote| ''That UFO telepathically told me this prophecy:'''"When you grow up, you will direct an anime about girls revolutionizing various things."'''''}}


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His latest{{when}} work, ''[[Mawaru Penguindrum]]'', aired from July to December of 2011 as part of that year's [[Summer 2011 Anime|summer anime lineup]].
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{{quote| ''Surely you jest.''}}


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[https://web.archive.org/web/20060516190148/http://www.jrt.co.jp/yos/ikuniweb/ikuniweb_e/topmenu/etopmenu.html Official website (English)]
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{{quote| '''''"You must not tell anyone about me. If you ever do..."'''''}}


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{{quote| ''Wh-What will happen to me?''}}

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{{quote| '''''"People will call you a sketchy guy."'''''}}

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Auteur anime director, most famously of the TV series ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]'' and its movie ''The Adolescence of Utena'', plus ''[[Sailor Moon]] R'', ''[[Sailor Moon]] S'' and ''Sailor Moon SuperS'' as well as the ''R'' movie. Also notoriously evasive about giving straight answers to his more surreal works. ''[[Kanashimi no Belladonna]]'' has been cited as an influence of his, which is quite easily seen in ''Utena''.

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His latest work, ''[[Mawaru Penguindrum]]'', aired from July to December of 2011 as part of that year's [[Summer 2011 Anime|summer anime lineup]].

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[http://www.jrt.co.jp/yos/ikuniweb/ikuniweb_e/topmenu/etopmenu.html Official website (English)]
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=== Worked on: ===
* ''[[Aoi Hana]]'' (opening)
* ''[[Aoi Hana]]'' (opening)
* ''[[Kingyo Chuihou|Goldfish Warning]]''
* ''[[Kingyo Chuihou|Goldfish Warning]]''
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* ''[[Schell Bullet]]''
* ''[[Schell Bullet]]''


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=== Tropes associated with him: ===
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* [[Cloudcuckoolander]] - Understatement of the century.
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]] - Understatement of the century.
* [[Dream Team]]: He would like to collaborate with [[David Lynch]]. Just...[[Mind Screw|think about that for a second.]]
* [[Dream Team]]: He would like to collaborate with [[David Lynch]]. Just...[[Mind Screw|think about that for a second.]]
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* [[Lying Creator]] - Possibly, when asked about ''Utena''.
* [[Lying Creator]] - Possibly, when asked about ''Utena''.
** Probably the best example is his response via [[Twitter]] to people asking about ''[[Mawaru Penguindrum]]'':
** Probably the best example is his response via [[Twitter]] to people asking about ''[[Mawaru Penguindrum]]'':
{{quote| All of you have enjoyed making your predictions. Now, I'll tell you the truth. Yes. Just as all of you have predicted all along: [[Blatant Lies|the Penguindrum is a pink washing machine.]]}}
{{quote|All of you have enjoyed making your predictions. Now, I'll tell you the truth. Yes. Just as all of you have predicted all along: [[Blatant Lies|the Penguindrum is a pink washing machine.]]}}
* [[Mind Screw]]
* [[Mind Screw]]
* [[Prima Donna Director]] - He's been known to be difficult to work with.
* [[Prima Donna Director]] - He's been known to be difficult to work with.
* [[Shrug of God]] - Obviously!
* [[Shrug of God]] - Obviously!
* [[Trolling Creator]] - Big time!
* [[Trolling Creator]] - Big time!
* [[Wholesome Crossdresser]] - He's been known [http://saezutte.tumblr.com/post/10449191892/ to] [http://uranime.nekomusume.net/misc/images/SailorIkuhara.jpg cosplay] [http://uranime.nekomusume.net/misc/images/ScarySenshi.jpg as] [[Sailor Moon|Sailor Mars]].
* [[Wholesome Crossdresser]] - He's been known [http://saezutte.tumblr.com/post/10449191892/ to] [https://web.archive.org/web/20120717031138/http://uranime.nekomusume.net/misc/images/SailorIkuhara.jpg cosplay] [https://web.archive.org/web/20120717031150/http://uranime.nekomusume.net/misc/images/ScarySenshi.jpg as] [[Sailor Moon|Sailor Mars]].
* [[Yuri Fan]] - He openly admitted on the commentary for the ''Utena'' movie that the ending is "the sort of thing I thought about a lot when I was younger." Said ending, by the way, [[Mind Screw|involves two naked girls speeding away on the remains of a car when said car was one of the girls moments before]].
* [[Yuri Fan]] - He openly admitted on the commentary for the ''Utena'' movie that the ending is "the sort of thing I thought about a lot when I was younger." Said ending, by the way, [[Mind Screw|involves two naked girls speeding away on the remains of a car when said car was one of the girls moments before]].


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Latest revision as of 20:38, 17 September 2018

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This is just between you and me, but when I was fourteen, I saw a UFO.

That UFO telepathically told me this prophecy:"When you grow up, you will direct an anime about girls revolutionizing various things."

Surely you jest.

"You must not tell anyone about me. If you ever do..."

Wh-What will happen to me?

"People will call you a sketchy guy."

Auteur anime director, most famously of the TV series Revolutionary Girl Utena and its movie The Adolescence of Utena, plus Sailor Moon R, Sailor Moon S and Sailor Moon SuperS as well as the R movie. Also notoriously evasive about giving straight answers to his more surreal works. Kanashimi no Belladonna has been cited as an influence of his, which is quite easily seen in Utena.

His latest[when?] work, Mawaru Penguindrum, aired from July to December of 2011 as part of that year's summer anime lineup.

Official website (English)

Worked on:
Kunihiko Ikuhara provides examples of the following tropes:

All of you have enjoyed making your predictions. Now, I'll tell you the truth. Yes. Just as all of you have predicted all along: the Penguindrum is a pink washing machine.

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