Kamen Rider Hibiki

Kamen Rider Hibiki
GenreTokusatsu
Superhero fiction
Action
Supernatural
Fantasy
Musical
Based onKamen Rider concept & Henshin Ninja Arashi
by Shotaro Ishinomori
Developed byIshimori Productions
Toei Company
Written by
Directed byHidenori Ishida
Starring
Opening theme
  • "Kagayaki" composed by Toshihiko Sahashi
  • "Hajimari no Kimi e" by Akira Fuse
Ending theme"Shōnen yo" by Akira Fuse
ComposerToshihiko Sahashi
Country of originJapan
No. of episodes48 (list of episodes)
Production
Producers
  • Atsushi Kaji (TV Asahi)
  • Shigenori Takatera (Toei)
  • Shinichiro Shirakura (Toei)
  • Masamichi Tsuchida (Toei)
Running time24–25 minutes (per episode)
Production companiesIshimori Productions
Toei Company
Original release
NetworkTV Asahi
ReleaseJanuary 30, 2005 (2005-01-30) –
January 22, 2006 (2006-01-22)
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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.