Abarenbō Shōgun
After graduating from the Nihon University College of Art, he made his debut composing for the 1961 film . "The Tō-Ō Nippō Press" wrote that the contrast between the heroic opening theme and the melancholic ballad ending theme that Kikuchi composed for the 1969 "Tiger Mask" anime, "changed Japanese anime music." Kikuchi composed the song , sung by Meiko Kaji, for the early 1970s "" series was included in the American film "Kill Bill" and on its soundtrack. "The Tō-Ō Nippō Press" also wrote that the success of the TV drama "Abarenbō Shōgun", which aired for 800 episodes from 1978 to 2008, had people say; "If Shunsuke Kikuchi is in charge of the music, the show will be a hit."