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. It is the first series to debut a demon motif.

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.