Kamen Rider Hibiki | |
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Genre | Tokusatsu Superhero fiction Action Supernatural Fantasy Musical |
Based on | Kamen Rider concept & Henshin Ninja Arashi by Shotaro Ishinomori |
Developed by | Ishimori Productions Toei Company |
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Directed by | Hidenori Ishida |
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Ending theme | "Shōnen yo" by Akira Fuse |
Composer | Toshihiko Sahashi |
Country of origin | Japan |
No. of episodes | 48 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 24–25 minutes (per episode) |
Production companies | Ishimori Productions Toei Company |
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Network | TV Asahi |
Release | January 30, 2005 January 22, 2006 | –
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Kamen Rider Hibiki (仮面ライダー響鬼, Kamen Raidā Hibiki, lit. 'Masked Rider Echo Oni', stylized in English as Masked Rider Hibiki) is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series, serving as 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. It aired as a part of TV Asahi's Super Hero Time along with Mahō Sentai Magiranger.
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." (ぼくたちには、ヒーローがいる, Bokutachi ni wa, hīrō ga iru). Kamen Rider Hibiki is the first Kamen Rider Series to be broadcast in a high-definition format.