Kamen Rider Hibiki

Kamen Rider Hibiki
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
Written by	Tsuyoshi Kida Toshiki Inoue
Directed by	Hidenori Ishida
Starring	Shigeki Hosokawa Rakuto Tochihara Mayu Gamō Miyuki Kanbe Atomu Shimojo Erika Mori Jouji Shibue Nana Akiyama Shingo Kawaguchi Kenji Matsuda Masako Umemiya Yuichi Nakamura Kaoru Mizuki Mitsu Murata Sei Ashina
Opening theme	"Kagayaki" composed by Toshihiko Sahashi "Hajimari no Kimi e" by Akira Fuse
Ending theme	"Shōnen yo" by Akira Fuse
Composer	Toshihiko Sahashi
Country of origin	Japan
No. of episodes	48 (list of episodes)
Production
Producers	Atsushi Kaji (TV Asahi) Shigenori Takatera (Toei) Shinichiro Shirakura (Toei) Masamichi Tsuchida (Toei)
Running time	24–25 minutes (per episode)
Production companies	Ishimori Productions Toei Company
Original release
Network	TV Asahi
Release	January 30, 2005 (2005-01-30) – January 22, 2006 (2006-01-22)
Related
Kamen Rider Blade Kamen Rider Kabuto
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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 revolves around music, the natural world, and the balance between light and darkness. The series stands out for its focus on traditional Japanese aesthetics, as well as its more spiritual and introspective themes. The story follows Hibiki, a seasoned Kamen Rider, and his apprentice Akira as they battle the Makamou, monsters born from negative human emotions, and confront the personal and philosophical struggles of their role as protectors.

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.