Series synopsis
Kamen Rider Hibiki, also known as 仮面ライダー響鬼 is a Japanese action & adventure drama sci-fi & fantasy kids television series that premiered on tv asahi on January 30, 2005. It ended on January 22, 2006. It stars Shigeki Hosokawa, Gakuto Furuhara, Mayu Gamou and Jouji Shibue.
Teenager Asumu Adachi is at a crossroads. He's about to start high school and unsure of what he wants to do with his life. And as if puberty & homework weren't bad enough, he stumbles upon a huge secret: his new friend Hibiki is secretly an oni! Hibiki & his oni comrades are the only thing stopping the monstrous Makamou from devouring mankind.
As Asumu is pulled into a secret war, Hibiki & his allies teach the teenager what it means to be an adult in a uncertain world.
Premise
Teenager Asumu Adachi is at a crossroads. He's about to start high school and unsure of what he wants to do with his life. And as if puberty & homework weren't bad enough, he stumbles upon a huge secret: his new friend Hibiki is secretly an oni! Hibiki & his oni comrades are the only thing stopping the monstrous Makamou from devouring mankind.
As Asumu is pulled into a secret war, Hibiki & his allies teach the teenager what it means to be an adult in a uncertain world.
Premise: To us, there are heroes.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Shigeki Hosokawa as 日高仁志
- Gakuto Furuhara as 安达明日梦
- Mayu Gamou as 立花香须实
- Jouji Shibue as 和泉伊织
- Kenji Matsuda as 财津原藏王丸
- Shingo Kawaguchi as 户田山登巳藏
- Reiko Kataoka as 品川栞
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 49 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | September 1, 2005 | September 1, 2005 |
| Season 1 | 48 | January 30, 2005 | January 22, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 1, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Echoing Oni Asumu Adachi and his mother went to Yaku Island for a family reunion. During the boat ride to the island, Asumu meets a man named Hibiki, who has just saved a child from going overboard. On Yaku Island, people are disappearing in the forests and Hibiki goes in to investigate. In the forest, Asumu and his cousin meet Hibiki and also run into a pair of demons known as Douji and Hime of the Makamou. Hibiki goes to fight the Makamou and transforms into an armored figure called an Oni. When cornering one of the Makamou, Hibiki is seen by Asumu. |
January 30, 2005 |
| 2 |
The Howling Spider Hibiki spends the night at the memorial where Asumu is staying. The next day Asumu meets Hibiki out by the beach and they both talk about what Hibiki does for a living. Asumu witnesses Hibiki transform into the Oni to fight the Hime and her child, a demon-spider called Tsuchigumo. After the fight, Asumu begins to take a liking to Hibiki. |
February 6, 2005 |
| 3 |
Falling Voice Both Asumu and Hibiki return to Tokyo where Hibiki is sent off to defeat a Yamabiko sighted at Okutama. Later on, Hibiki meets Asumu's mother, who is ecstatic to see him. The strain of studying for entrance exams begins to trouble Asumu as he worries about Hibiki and how safe he is with the type of job he has. |
February 13, 2005 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 30, 2005 |
| Last aired | January 22, 2006 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |