Kamen Rider Hibiki
| Kamen Rider Hibiki | |
|---|---|
 Title Screen. | |
| Genre | Tokusatsu |
| Created by | Shotaro Ishinomori |
| Written by |
Shinji ÅŒishi Tsuyoshi Kida Toshiki Inoue Shoji Yonemura |
| Directed by |
Hidenori Ishida Satoshi Morota Taro Sakamoto Osamu Kaneda Masataka Takamaru Naoki Tamura Nobuhiro Suzuki |
| Starring |
Shigeki Hosokawa Rakuto Tochihara Jouji Shibue Shingo Kawaguchi |
| Opening theme |
"Kagayaki" (è¼, "Radiance") composed by Toshihiko Sahashi "Hajimari no Kimi e" (始ã¾ã‚Šã®å›ã¸, "To the Original You") performed by Akira Fuse |
| Ending theme | "ShÅnen yo" (少年よ, "Boy!") performed by Akira Fuse |
| Composer(s) | Toshihiko Sahashi |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 48 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Atsushi Kaji ShinichirÅ Shirakura Shigenori Takadera Masamichi Tsuchida |
| Running time | 24-25 minutes (per episode) |
| Production company(s) | Toei Company |
| Distributor | Toei Company |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV Asahi |
| Original release | January 30, 2005 – January 22, 2006 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Kamen Rider Blade |
| Followed by | Kamen Rider Kabuto |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Kamen Rider Hibiki (ä»®é¢ãƒ©ã‚¤ãƒ€ãƒ¼éŸ¿é¬¼ï¼ˆãƒ’ビã‚） Kamen RaidÄ Hibiki, Masked Rider Hibiki) is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series. It is the fifteenth installment in the popular Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu programs. It is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei. Kamen Rider Hibiki first aired on January 30, 2005 and aired its final episode on January 22, 2006. This series is noted for introducing new themes and styles yet unseen in other shows. The catchphrase for the series is "To us, there are heroes." (ã¼ããŸã¡ã«ã¯ã€ãƒ’ーãƒãƒ¼ãŒã„ã‚‹ Bokutachi ni wa, hÄ«rÅ ga iru).
Synopsis
The Kamen Riders, known as Oni, battle man-eating beasts called Makamou with "pure sound". One of the Oni, a man named Hibiki, ends up having a "teacher-and-apprentice"-like relationship with Asumu Adachi. A young boy unsure of himself and is at a crossroads in his life as he transitions to high school, Asumu learns to be an adult through watching Hibiki and the other Oni as they all train together to hone their skills in fighting the Makamou and the homunculi aiding them. However, the sudden raise of Makamou numbers proves to be a prelude to an upcoming calamity.
Staff changes
Kamen Rider Hibiki began with Shigenori Takadera as the Toei producer, however, Shinichiro Shirakura, who though having participated in other Heisei Kamen Rider series, had no involvement whatsoever in the Hibiki production, was appointed producer of the movie Kamen Rider Hibiki and the Seven War Demons, eventually replacing Takadera in the TV production from episode 30. The writing staff also changed; Tsuyoshi Kida and Shinji Ooishi were replaced by Toshiki Inoue and Shoji Yonemura, who had worked with Shirakura in Sh15uya and other Heisei Kamen Rider series.
In addition, personalities such as Sensha Yoshida, a renowned manga artist; Hiroshi Yamamoto, a video-game designer; Masao Higashi, a seasoned television and movie critic; and many others published severe criticisms in their personal blogs because of this. Even the show's star, Shigeki Hosokawa, who portrayed Hibiki, stated in his personal website that Inoue’s scripts "needed adjustments" and that this whole staff change was "fraudulent". With the first production staff, Hosokawa would join the writers meetings and give suggestions, however Hosokawa could not give his opinion in the second production staff meetings due to time restraints.
In an interview published on TV Asahi's main website, Hosokawa stated that the script for the final episode was rewritten on the final day of filming. He later said that the script was sent in so late that it arrived on set as the final battle was being filmed. This finale was scrapped and then a new ending that, according to Hosokawa, was nothing like the intended ending, was filmed. Later in the interview, Hosokawa said that the Oni suit used by Kiriya was a kitbash of two new suits made especially for the characters of Asumu and Kiriya. Hosokawa said that this was the most upsetting change to him as the final script had been rewritten six times at that point and all but the filmed version contained both Asumu and Kiriya becoming Oni.
In January 2006, at the Kamen Rider Super Live, Hosokawa stated that the series was "essentially an incomplete process" and that "it should not have ended that way". Mitsu Murata, who portrayed the Douji characters, declared on his blog: "I cannot forgive them, I want to continue his idea", complaining about the removal of Takadera as producer. These declarations caused an unprecedented storm within the professional tokusatsu market and many of Toei's executives were berated for allowing a series to be handled in such a manner.
There has never been any official statement from Toei, but many critics point out several facts might have caused it, the main reason being the low toy sales. It is not usual for a Toei production to have two different producers for the TV series and the movie. It is likely that a different producer was appointed for the movie because Toei was suffering from schedule problems with Takadera.
Changes
- Asumu's opening narration at the start of every episode was removed starting with episode 30.
- A new opening was introduced in episode 34 and following.
- The use of kanji being flashed on screen during scenes was removed altogether by episode 30.
- The ending sequence was removed altogether.
- The characters of Kyousuke Kiriya and Shuki were introduced to the series.
- Originally Eiki and ShÅki were both supposed to be main cast members, but had their parts completely removed.
- The fire breathing (Onibi) and the Oni claws (Onizume) abilities' sequences were completely removed along with Ibuki opening his mouth for his attack. The Makamou that opened their mouths too wide or spurted liquids were also removed. There had been complaints about these sequences from parent advocacy groups who claimed that they scared children.
- Things as complicated-to-animate CG Makamou and shooting in mountains were almost entirely reduced probably due to cost issues, leading critics to believe that Takadera was forcefully removed from the project due to his unwillingness to change his script to adapt to these changes.
Oni Kamen Rider
The combatant agents of Takeshi are known as Oni. They have been around for hundreds of years, protecting humans and fighting against the Makamou. The title of every Oni bears the -ki suffix (鬼), which is semantically identical to "Oni" in Japanese. It also has some resemblance with the real name of the Oni. Among making many changes to the Kamen Rider look, Kamen Rider Hibiki introduced Kamen Rider Shuki, the third officially recognized female Heisei Kamen Rider in a Kamen Rider series after Kamen Rider Femme from Ryuki and Kamen Rider Larc from Blade.
Makamou
The regular antagonists of the series; an assortment of monstrous creatures that usually dwell in the rural areas and consume human beings as food.
Takeshi Gear
Takeshi is the name of the group that works with the Oni Kamen Riders. They create many items for use in battle, from weapons to Disc Animals.
Novel
A set of six novels published under the title "Kamen Rider Hibiki: Compass to Tomorrow" (ä»®é¢ãƒ©ã‚¤ãƒ€ãƒ¼éŸ¿é¬¼ 明日ã¸ã®æŒ‡é‡ï¼ˆã‚³ãƒ³ãƒ‘ス） Kamen RaidÄ Hibiki Asu e no Konpasu) was released shortly after the end of the series. The novels followed relatively the same plot as the TV series but added new characters and enemies towards the end of its run.
Video game
Kamen Rider Hibiki (ä»®é¢ãƒ©ã‚¤ãƒ€ãƒ¼éŸ¿é¬¼ Kamen RaidÄ Hibiki) was released by Bandai for the PlayStation 2 on December 1, 2005. It featured a unique cross compatibility with the Taiko no Tatsujin Tatacon controller, where the taiko-like controller could be used in the rhythm game-like sections of Hibiki. It was also released alongside a special edition of the Taiko no Tatsujin series which included the theme songs of the Kamen Rider Hibiki TV show ("Kagayaki" and "ShÅnen yo"). A release for the Nintendo GameCube was planned, but ultimately scrapped.[1][2]
Episodes
| Ep# | Title | Writer | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Echoing Oni" "Hibiku Oni" (響ã鬼) | Tsuyoshi Kida, Shinji ÅŒishi | January 30, 2005 |
| 2 | "The Howling Spider" "Hoeru Kumo" (å’†ãˆã‚‹èœ˜è››) | Tsuyoshi Kida, Shinji ÅŒishi | February 6, 2005 |
| 3 | "Falling Voice" "Ochiru Koe" (è½ã¡ã‚‹å£°) | Tsuyoshi Kida, Shinji ÅŒishi | February 13, 2005 |
| 4 | "Running Ichiro" "Kakeru Ichiro" (駆ã‘る勢地郎) | Tsuyoshi Kida, Shinji ÅŒishi | February 20, 2005 |
| 5 | "Melting Sea" "Tokeru Umi" (熔ã‘ã‚‹æµ·) | Tsuyoshi Kida, Shinji ÅŒishi | February 27, 2005 |
| 6 | "Beating Soul" "Tataku Tamashii" (å©ãé‚) | Tsuyoshi Kida, Shinji ÅŒishi | March 6, 2005 |
| 7 | "Majestic Breath Oni" "Ibuki Oni" (æ¯å¹ã鬼) | Tsuyoshi Kida, Shinji ÅŒishi | March 13, 2005 |
| 8 | "Shouting Wind" "Sakebu Kaze" (å«ã¶é¢¨) | Tsuyoshi Kida, Shinji ÅŒishi | March 20, 2005 |
| 9 | "A Squirming Evil Heart" "Ugomeku Jashin" (è ¢ã邪心) | Tsuyoshi Kida, Shinji ÅŒishi | March 27, 2005 |
| 10 | "The Oni Who Stands in Line" "Narabitatsu Oni" (並ã³ç«‹ã¤é¬¼) | Tsuyoshi Kida, Shinji ÅŒishi | April 3, 2005 |
| 11 | "Swallowing Wall" "Nomikomu Kabe" (å‘‘ã¿è¾¼ã‚€å£) | Tsuyoshi Kida | April 10, 2005 |
| 12 | "Revealed Secrets" "Hiraku Himitsu" (é–‹ã秘密) | Shinji ÅŒishi | April 17, 2005 |
| 13 | "Berserk Fate" "Midareru Sadame" (乱れるé‹å‘½) | Shinji ÅŒishi | April 24, 2005 |
| 14 | "Devouring Douji" "Kurau DÅji" (喰らã†ç«¥å) | Shinji ÅŒishi | May 1, 2005 |
| 15 | "Weakening Thunder" "Niburu Ikazuchi" (éˆã‚‹é›·) | Shinji ÅŒishi | May 8, 2005 |
| 16 | "Roaring Oni" "Todoroki Oni" (轟ã鬼) | Shinji ÅŒishi | May 15, 2005 |
| 17 | "A Targeted Town" "Nerawareru Machi" (ç‹™ã‚れる街) | Shinji ÅŒishi | May 22, 2005 |
| 18 | "Unbroken Hurricane" "Kujikenu ShippÅ«" (挫ã‘ã¬ç–¾é¢¨) | Shinji ÅŒishi | May 29, 2005 |
| 19 | "Strumming Warrior" "Kakinarasu Senshi" (ã‹ã鳴らã™æˆ¦å£«) | Tsuyoshi Kida | June 5, 2005 |
| 20 | "The Pure Sound" "Kiyomeru Oto" (清ã‚る音) | Tsuyoshi Kida | June 12, 2005 |
| 21 | "Gathering Demons" "Hikiau Mamono" (引ãåˆã†é”物) | Tsuyoshi Kida | June 26, 2005 |
| 22 | "Becoming a Cocoon" "Bakeru Mayu" (化ã‘ã‚‹ç¹) | Tsuyoshi Kida | July 3, 2005 |
| 23 | "Summer Training" "Kitaeru Natsu" (é›ãˆã‚‹å¤) | Shinji ÅŒishi | July 10, 2005 |
| 24 | "Burning Crimson" "Moeru Kurenai" (燃ãˆã‚‹ç´…) | Shinji ÅŒishi | July 17, 2005 |
| 25 | "Running Azure" "Hashiru Konpeki" (走る紺碧) | Shinji Ōishi | July 24, 2005 |
| 26 | "Counting the Days" "Kizamareru Hibi" (刻ã¾ã‚Œã‚‹æ—¥ã€…) | Shinji ÅŒishi | August 7, 2005 |
| 27 | "Eternal Bonds" "Tsutaeru Kizuna" (ä¼ãˆã‚‹çµ†) | Shinji ÅŒishi | August 14, 2005 |
| 28 | "Undying Malice" "Taenu Akui" (絶ãˆã¬æ‚ªæ„) | Shinji ÅŒishi | August 21, 2005 |
| 29 | "Shining Boy" "Kagayaku ShÅnen" (è¼ãå°‘å¹´) | Shinji ÅŒishi | August 28, 2005 |
| 30 | "Forging Premonition" "Kitaeru Yokan" (é›ãˆã‚‹äºˆæ„Ÿ) | Toshiki Inoue | September 4, 2005 |
| 31 | "Surpassing Father" "Koeru Chichi" (超ãˆã‚‹çˆ¶) | Toshiki Inoue | September 11, 2005 |
| 32 | "Bursting Song" "Hajikeru Uta" (å¼¾ã‘ã‚‹æŒ) | Toshiki Inoue | September 18, 2005 |
| 33 | "The Armed Blade" "SÅkÅu Yaiba" (装甲ã†åˆƒ) | Toshiki Inoue | September 25, 2005 |
| 34 | "Beloved Beauty" "Koisuru Katsuo" (æ‹ã™ã‚‹é°¹) | Toshiki Inoue | October 2, 2005 |
| 35 | "Fallen Angel" "Madowasu Tenshi" (惑ã‚ã™å¤©ä½¿) | Toshiki Inoue | October 9, 2005 |
| 36 | "Starving Shuki" "Ueru Shuki" (飢ãˆã‚‹æœ±é¬¼) | Toshiki Inoue | October 16, 2005 |
| 37 | "Lightning Living Again" "Yomigaeru Ikazuchi" (甦る雷) | Toshiki Inoue | October 23, 2005 |
| 38 | "Broken OnGeki" "Yabureru Ongeki" (敗れる音撃) | ShÅji Yonemura | October 30, 2005 |
| 39 | "Your Beginning" "Hajimaru Kimi" (始ã¾ã‚‹å›) | ShÅji Yonemura | November 13, 2005 |
| 40 | "Nearing Orochi" "Semaru Orochi" (迫るオãƒãƒ) | Toshiki Inoue | November 20, 2005 |
| 41 | "The Awakening Teacher and Student" "Mezameru Shitei" (目醒ã‚る師弟) | Toshiki Inoue | November 27, 2005 |
| 42 | "Ferocious Demons" "Takeru YÅma" (猛る妖é”) | Toshiki Inoue | December 4, 2005 |
| 43 | "An Unchangeable Body" "Kawarenu Mi" (変ã‚ã‚Œã¬èº«) | Toshiki Inoue | December 11, 2005 |
| 44 | "Forbidden Secret" "Himeru Kindan" (秘ã‚ã‚‹ç¦æ–) | Toshiki Inoue | December 18, 2005 |
| 45 | "Dying a Glorious Death, Zanki" "Sangesuru Zanki" (æ•£è¯ã™ã‚‹æ–¬é¬¼) | Toshiki Inoue | December 25, 2005 |
| 46 | "Mastering the Oni Way" "Kiwameru OnidÅ" (極ã‚る鬼é“) | Toshiki Inoue | January 8, 2006 |
| 47 | "The Talking Back" "Kataru Senaka" (語る背ä¸) | Toshiki Inoue | January 15, 2006 |
| 48 | "Dreaming of Tomorrow" "Asunaru Yume" (明日ãªã‚‹å¤¢) | Toshiki Inoue | January 22, 2006 |
Hyper Battle DVD
In Kamen Rider Hibiki: Asumu Henshin! You can be an Oni, too!! (ä»®é¢ãƒ©ã‚¤ãƒ€ãƒ¼éŸ¿é¬¼ 明日夢変身ï¼ã‚ミも鬼ã«ãªã‚Œã‚‹ï¼ï¼ Kamen RaidÄ Hibiki: Kimi mo Oni ni nareru!!), Asumu Adachi imagines if he could be like Kamen Rider Hibiki, and are approached by talking Disc Animals who teach him how to be like Hibiki, eventually allowing Asumu to transform into Kamen Rider Armed Hibiki. Kamen Rider Sabaki also appears in the DVD.
Kamen Rider Hibiki & The Seven Senki
The movie spin-off of the 2005 Kamen Rider series, entitled Kamen Rider Hibiki & The Seven Senki, takes place in the Warring States Period. The film serves as a prequel to the Makamou war and features five movie-only Oni known as Kabuki, Kirameki, Habataki, Nishiki, and Touki.
Seven Ogres
The S.I.C. Hero Saga side story for Hibiki is titled Masked Rider Hibiki: Seven Ogres (MASKED RIDER HIBIKI -SEVEN OGRES- Kamen RaidÄ Hibiki: Sebun ÅŒgÄzu), which is an alternate telling of the film Hibiki & The Seven Senki. It features the original character Kamen Rider Armed Hibiki (Sengoku Period ver.) (ä»®é¢ãƒ©ã‚¤ãƒ€ãƒ¼è£…甲響鬼（戦国時代ver.） Kamen RaidÄ Ä€mudo Hibiki (Sengoku Jidai ver.)). The Seven Ogres storyline ran in the June through September 2006 issues of Monthly Hobby Japan magazine.
- Chapter titles
- Takeshi (猛士)
- Kabuki (æŒèˆžé¬¼)
- Kurenai (ç´…)
- Orochi (オãƒãƒ)
Cast
- Hibiki (響鬼（ヒビã‚） Hibiki): Shigeki Hosokawa (ç´°å· èŒ‚æ¨¹ Hosokawa Shigeki)
- Asumu Adachi (å®‰é” æ˜Žæ—¥å¤¢ Adachi Asumu): Rakuto Tochihara (æ ©åŽŸ 楽人 Tochihara Rakuto)
- Ibuki (å¨å¹é¬¼ï¼ˆã‚¤ãƒ–ã‚） Ibuki): Joji Shibue (渋江 è²äºŒ Shibue JÅji)
- Todoroki (轟鬼（トドãƒã‚） Todoroki): Shingo Kawaguchi (å·å£ 真五 Kawaguchi Shingo)
- Zanki (斬鬼（ザンã‚） Zanki): Kenji Matsuda (æ¾ç”° 賢二 Matsuda Kenji)
- Kasumi Tachibana (立花 é¦™é ˆå®Ÿ Tachibana Kasumi): Mayu Gamou (蒲生 麻由 GamÅ Mayu)
- Hinaka Tachibana (立花 æ—¥èœä½³ Tachibana Hinaka): Miyuki Kanbe (神戸 ã¿ã‚†ã Kanbe Miyuki)
- Hitomi Mochida (æŒç”° ã²ã¨ã¿ Mochida Hitomi): Erika Mori (森 絵梨佳 Mori Erika)
- Ikuko Adachi (å®‰é” éƒå Adachi Ikuko): Kaoru Mizuki (水木 è–« Mizuki Kaoru)
- Ichirou Tachibana (立花 勢地郎 Tachibana IchirÅ): Atomu Shimojo (ä¸‹æ¢ ã‚¢ãƒˆãƒ ShimojÅ Atomu)
- Akira Amami (天美 ã‚ãら Amami Akira): Nana Akiyama (秋山 奈々 Akiyama Nana)
- Midori Takizawa (æ»æ¾¤ ã¿ã©ã‚Š Takizawa Midori): Masako Umemiya (梅宮 万紗å Umemiya Masako)
- Douji (ç«¥å DÅji): Mitsu Murata (æ‘ç”° å…… Murata Mitsu)
- Parent Douji : Sei Ashina
- Hime (姫 Hime): Sei Ashina (芦å 星 Ashina Sei)
- Parent Hime : Mitsu Murata
- Kyousuke Kiriya (æ¡çŸ¢ 京介 Kiriya KyÅsuke): Yuichi Nakamura (ä¸æ‘ 優一 Nakamura YÅ«ichi)
- Danki (弾鬼（ダンã‚） Danki): Makoto ItÅ (伊藤 æ…Ž ItÅ Makoto)
- ShÅki (ショウ゠ShÅki): Yoshifumi Oshikawa (æŠ¼å· å–„æ–‡ Oshikawa Yoshifumi)
- Konosuke Kogure (å°æš® 耕之助 Kogure KÅnosuke): Akira Fuse (布施 明 Fuse Akira)
- Shuki (朱鬼（シュã‚） Shuki): Reiko Kataoka (片岡 礼å Kataoka Reiko)
- Tsutomu Tsumura (æ´¥æ‘ åŠª Tsumura Tsutomu): Kento Shibuya (渋谷 謙人 Shibuya Kento)
- Kamen Rider Sabaki (ä»®é¢ãƒ©ã‚¤ãƒ€ãƒ¼è£é¬¼ Kamen RaidÄ Sabaki, Voice): Katsumi Shiono (塩野 å‹ç¾Ž Shiono Katsumi)
- Next Preview Narrator (次回予告ナレーター Jikai Yokoku NarÄ“tÄ,): Kazuya Nakai (ä¸äº• 和哉 Nakai Kazuya)
- Junction Narrator (ジャンクションナレーター Jankushon NarÄ“tÄ): Koji Nakata (ä¸ç”° 浩二 Nakata KÅji)
Songs
- Opening themes
- "Kagayaki" (è¼, "Radiance")
- Composition & Arrangement: Toshihiko Sahashi
- Episodes: 1-33, 48
- "Hajimari no Kimi e" (始ã¾ã‚Šã®å›ã¸, "To the Original You")
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
- Composition & Arrangement: Toshihiko Sahashi
- Artist: Akira Fuse
- Episodes: 34-47
- Ending theme
- "ShÅnen yo" (少年よ, "Boy!")
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
- Composition & Arrangement: Toshihiko Sahashi
- Artist: Akira Fuse
- Episodes: 1-33, 48
- Character and insert songs
- "Kiwamareba Ongeki!!" (極ã‚ã‚Œã°éŸ³æ’ƒï¼ï¼, "Reach the Extreme Ongeki!!") performed by Jin Hashimoto
- "FÅ«ga YÅ«den" (風雅勇ä¼, "Refined Brave Confidant") performed by Tomokazu Seki for Kamen Rider Ibuki
- "Raibu GÅgÅ" (é›·æ¦è½Ÿã€…, "Thunderous War Rumblings") performed by Eizo Sakamoto for Kamen Rider Todoroki
- "Hibiki Kenzan!!" (響鬼見å‚ï¼ï¼) performed by Masatoshi Ono for Kamen Rider Hibiki
International broadcasts
In the Philippines, the series is broadcast on TV5 as Masked Rider Hibiki and also on Teleasia Filipino via Cignal Digital TV.
References
- ↑ "ãƒãƒ³ãƒ€ã‚¤ã€PS2「仮é¢ãƒ©ã‚¤ãƒ€ãƒ¼éŸ¿é¬¼ã€åˆå›žç‰ˆã«ã€Œå¤ªé¼“ã®é”人 スペシャルãƒãƒ¼ã‚¸ãƒ§ãƒ³ã€ã‚’åŒæ¢±". 2005-11-30. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ↑ "ITmedia +D Games：ãƒãƒ³ãƒ€ã‚¤ã€PS2「仮é¢ãƒ©ã‚¤ãƒ€ãƒ¼éŸ¿é¬¼ã€ã§ã€Œå¤ªé¼“ã®é”人ã€ã¨ã‚³ãƒ©ãƒœ". 2005-11-30. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
External links
- Official website from TV Asahi
- Official website from Toei TV
- Official 2005 Teaser Web Site
- Official Game Web Site
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