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Kamen Rider Hibiki & The Seven Senki ( 劇場版 仮面ライダー響鬼と7人の戦鬼 , Gekijōban Kamen Raidā Hibiki to Shichinin no Senki , Masked Rider Hibiki & The Seven War Ogres ) is the movie for the Japanese tokusatsu production Kamen Rider Hibiki , directed by Taro Sakamoto and written by Toshiki Inoue . The movie's title and plot is a reference to the classic Akira Kurosawa film, the Seven Samurai . This movie marks the debut of Kamen Rider Hibiki 's final form prior to its appearance in the show, and also explains the history of the Makamou and Oni war.

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64-560: The film was produced by Ishinomori Productions and Toei, the producers of all the previous television series and films under the Kamen Rider franchise. Following the tradition of all Heisei Kamen Rider movies, it is a double bill with 2005's Super Sentai movie, Mahou Sentai Magiranger : The Bride of Infershia . This was the first of the Heisei era Kamen Rider movies to not have a two word subtitle . This movie also served to introduce

128-490: A cave to hide, with a group of villagers looking for her as the Oni returned. The villagers are found murdered later, with Nishiki's weapon at the scene. The house where the Oni are staying is then burnt down, and the Oni are told by the villagers that Nishiki's weapon was found at the sight of the murders and Hitoe saw the murderer to be an Oni. The group of Oni then get into a fight over the situation if they should fight back against

192-499: A fate, sets out to find a way to stop it. Meeting the village elder Tobei and the others for such a means, learning the only way is to bring an Oni , though many villagers see them to be no different than the Makamou, despite the fact that they fight the monsters. Asumu understands the danger but insists on setting out in spite his own history with an Oni. Tobei sends along his daughters, Kazue and Hinako, to help. The group then enters

256-509: A local temple until Asumu and his group come upon him. He bears a resemblance to the present day Kamen Rider Zanki . Kirameki was Touki's partner years ago until an incident with an Ittanmomen resulted with Kirameki running off, leaving Touki to fend the Makamou off on his own. As a result, Kirameki was labeled a coward no one wanted to associated with. However, Kirameki joins the group of Oni when he arrives in his kite and suggests getting more reinforcements. A thief Oni who loves money, Nishiki

320-481: A month to redeem themselves or suffer the plague that they have inflicted on the girl. After Kirameki arrives too late for the fight, the group sets out to gain more partners. As the Douji and Hime discuss how to deal with their eventual meddling, the Oni group make a stop in a village, with Asumu following them until he is attacked by a group of Samurai and unknowingly being saved by Hibiki. The group then learn of Nishiki,

384-501: A murdered man, while it was actually him who committed it). He revealed that he was disillusioned with his relation with humans because no matter how hard he fights and risks his life for them, they just call him an Oni, a monster, an animal. Thus he forms a pact with the Makamou to become one of them. He has a soft spot, however, for children because even upon his defeat by Hibiki and death at the hands of Hitotsumi, he pleads for Asumu's safety. A buddhist monk who spends his days praying at

448-540: A partnership between the Oni and a select group of humans to defend Japan from the Makamou. In the present day, Takeshi has offices across Japan composed of Oni and a backup team that provided intelligence and support. The combatant agents of Takeshi are known as Oni, who have long protected humans from the Makamou for centuries. The title of every Oni bears the -ki suffix (鬼), which is semantically identical to "Oni" in Japanese language. It also has some resemblance with

512-456: A seasoned television and movie critic; and many others published severe criticisms in their personal blogs because of this. Even the show's star, Shigeki Hosokawa , who portrayed Hibiki, stated in his personal website that Inoue's scripts "needed adjustments" and that this whole staff change was "fraudulent". With the first production staff, Hosokawa would join the writers' meetings and give suggestions, however Hosokawa could not give his opinion in

576-645: A self-made code of conduct called the Dark Precept ( 闇の戒律 , Yami no Kairitsu ) , using the Slab of Judgement ( 裁きの石版 , Sabaki no Sekiban ) to pick the chosen god to cast divine retribution with a dark aurora heralding their arrival to the surface, assuming a human-size form to carry out the punishment. Should they choose to play games with anyone, they must abide by the rules they made. They are divided into three groups: The Three Wise Gods ( 三賢神 , Sankenshin ) , Five Warrior Gods ( 五武神 , Gobushin ) , and

640-523: A series to be handled in such a manner. There has never been any official statement from Toei, but many critics point out several facts might have caused it, the main reason being the low toy sales. It is not usual for a Toei production to have two different producers for the TV series and the movie. It is likely that a different producer was appointed for the movie because Toei was suffering from schedule problems with Takatera. Changes The movie spin-off of

704-682: A spell that resurrects the monsters and makes them grow. They emerged onto the surface through a dark magic circle. The Three Solitary Confinement Hades Beasts ( 蟲毒房三冥獣 , Kodokubō Sanmeijū ) are three imprisoned Hades Beast that were released by Vancuria and can travel to the surface on their own. The Hades Beastmen ( 冥獣人 , Meijūjin ) are the second wave of monsters to fight the Magirangers, previous humans who sold their souls to N Ma, and were more powerful and intelligent than ordinary Hades Beasts. They had been sealed away by Blagel but were set free by Meemy, bond to serve him as commanded by

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768-485: A town being attacking by a Makamou called Kaendaishou before it is defeated by an Oni named Kabuki who has been hired by the town's people to defeat the Makamou. After realizing that the people can only pay him with food, Kabuki offered some a younger boy, but the boy's mother quickly slaps the food away from the boy due to the taboo of humans' contact with the Oni. Learning of Asamu's blight, Kabuki offers his aid after telling him they need to gather allies to help them against

832-414: A wife and son. However, Habataki agrees to join the group only after his wife persuades him to take up the cause again as long as he returns to her alive. While they are traveling, they find Todoroki being attacked by Bakegani. Nishiki, Habataki and Kirameki help him dispatching the Oni before he tells them that Hibiki sent him to help them out. Back at Asumu's village, Hitoe illness worsens as she has gone to

896-536: A young boy unsure of himself and is at a crossroads in his life as he transitions to high school. Asumu learns to be an adult through watching Hibiki and the other Oni as they all train together to hone their skills in fighting the Makamou and the homunculi aiding them. However, the sudden rise of Makamou numbers proves to be a prelude to an upcoming calamity. Takeshi ( 猛士 ) is a secret organization based in Yoshino , Nara , having been established two centuries ago as

960-476: Is a Japanese Tokusatsu television show and Toei Company 's twenty-ninth production of the Super Sentai metaseries . It aired from February 13, 2005 , to February 12, 2006 , replacing Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger and was replaced by GoGo Sentai Boukenger . It aired as part of TV Asahi's Super Hero Time alongside Kamen Rider Hibiki . This was the very last installment to be produced and broadcast in

1024-540: Is a family of mages that initially consisted of five children (three brothers and two sisters) who lived peacefully with their mother Miyuki on the assumption that their father died in an expedition in Antarctica. But the siblings learn their family legacy as they battle against the Infershia after their mother was taken from them, reunited with their parents by the series finale. The primary Magirangers transform using

1088-413: 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

1152-506: Is destroyed by Armed Hibiki. The Kamen Rider Hibiki trademark was registered by Toei on October 21, 2004. Kamen Rider Hibiki began with Shigenori Takatera as the Toei producer, however, Shinichiro Shirakura, who though having participated in other Heisei Kamen Rider series, had no involvement whatsoever in the Hibiki production, was appointed producer of the film Kamen Rider Hibiki &

1216-457: Is made even more dire when Hibiki jumps in the way of an attack meant for Asumu. Taking the full force of the attack, Hibiki passes out as the Orochi swims away, leaving a panicking Asumu to get help. Hibiki ends up in the hospital and Asumu begins blaming himself for Hibiki's injuries. Feeling useless, he begins helping at Tachibana's, going through dozens of books to try to discover a way to defeat

1280-424: Is often caught in situations leading people to believe he is a criminal. He refused to join the Oni group at first until tricked in believing there's buried treasure in the village they're saving. Habataki is one of the older Oni. He fought in a war years ago and has since given up the Oni life to settle down as a farmer together with his family. While the movie's version of how Hibiki became Armed Hibiki and gained

1344-668: The Kamen Rider Hibiki TV show ("Kagayaki" and "Shōnen yo"). A release for the GameCube was planned, but ultimately scrapped. The S.I.C. Hero Saga side story for Hibiki is titled Masked Rider Hibiki: Seven Ogres ( MASKED RIDER HIBIKI -SEVEN OGRES- ) , which is an alternate telling of the film Hibiki & The Seven Senki . It features the original character Kamen Rider Armed Hibiki ( Sengoku Period ver.) ( 仮面ライダー装甲響鬼(戦国時代ver.) , Kamen Raidā Āmudo Hibiki (Sengoku Jidai ver.) ) . The Seven Ogres storyline ran in

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1408-1061: The 2005 Kamen Rider series, entitled Kamen Rider Hibiki & The Seven Senki the Movie ( 劇場版 仮面ライダー響鬼と7人の戦鬼 , Gekijōban Kamen Raidā Hibiki to Shichinin no Senki ) was released on September 3, double-billed with Mahō Sentai Magiranger the Movie: Bride of Infershia . The film takes place in the Warring States Period , serves as a prequel to the Makamou war, and features five movie-only Oni known as Kabuki, Kirameki, Habataki, Nishiki, and Touki. In Kamen Rider Hibiki: Asumu Transform! You Can Be an Oni, too!! ( 仮面ライダー響鬼 明日夢変身!キミも鬼になれる!! , Kamen Raidā Hibiki Asumu Henshin! Kimi mo Oni ni Nareru!! ) , Asumu Adachi imagines if he could be like Kamen Rider Hibiki, and are approached by talking Disc Animals who teach him how to be like Hibiki, eventually allowing Asumu to transform into Kamen Rider Armed Hibiki. Kamen Rider Sabaki also appears in

1472-517: The 4:3 aspect ratio. The catchphrases of the series are "Magic, it's a sacred power! Magic, it's an adventure to the unknown! Magic, and it's a proof of courage!" ( Japanese : 魔法、それは聖なる力! 魔法、それは未知への冒険! 魔法、そしてそれは勇気の証! , romanized :  Mahō, sore wa seinaru chikara! Mahō, sore wa michi e no bōken! Mahō, soshite sore wa yūki no akashi! ) and "Divine! Adventurous! Courageous! It's just MAGIC" ( Japanese : 神秘!冒険!勇気!それは魔法 , romanized :  Shinpi! Bōken! Yūki! Sore wa mahō ). A war between

1536-464: The Armed Saber is different of that than the television series, the rest of the movie is considered to be canon. Much of the history of the Makamou and Oni was only mentioned in small dialogue in the television series. It was not until the movie was released that the true heritage of the partnership between the Oni and the humans was revealed, as well as the history of the war between the Makamou and

1600-662: The DVD. Kamen Rider Hibiki was released by Bandai for the PlayStation 2 on December 1, 2005. It featured a unique cross compatibility with the Taiko no Tatsujin Tatacon controller, where the taiko-like controller could be used in the rhythm game-like sections of Hibiki . It was also released alongside a special edition of the Taiko no Tatsujin series which included the theme songs of

1664-712: The Dark Contract to sacrifice many humans so that N Ma could be revived. While most were enlarged by Meemy, Peewee and Bullrates were enlarged by Vancuria using dark copies of the Magi Phone called Wolza Phones ( ウーザフォン , Ūza Fon ) . The Hades Beastman Elite Four ( ハデスの獣人四底王 , Hadesu no kemonohito Shiteiō ) are the most evil and powerful of the Hades Beastmen who overpowered Blagel before they were sealed away. They were summoned by Meemy in an attempt to placate N Ma. The following monsters do not fit in

1728-566: The Infershia and Magitopia had occurred unbeknownst to humans. After being imprisoned within the Earth for fifteen years, the Infershia have returned to get revenge from their imprisonment. When the Infershia attack, five siblings witness their mother change in front of them and she hands them Magi Phones to transform into a magic team. Now endowed with magic powers, these five vow to live up to their family's legacy. They have yet to discover many more family secrets. The Ozu Family ( 小津家 , Ozu-ke )

1792-536: The Infershians began to realize N Ma's insane obsession of destroying Magitopia and the Ozu Family was reckless due to needless deaths. Once N Ma was destroyed, Hades Goddess Sphinx took over the Infershia to rebuild their world and start anew with Magitopia. The Infershia Pantheon ( 冥府十神 , Meifu Jusshin ) are the antagonist of the second half of the series, composed of ten giant-sized deities residing in

1856-551: The Kamen Rider Super Live, Hosokawa stated that the series was "essentially an incomplete process" and that "it should not have ended that way". Mitsu Murata , who portrayed the Douji characters, declared on his blog: "I cannot forgive them, I want to continue his idea", complaining about the removal of Takatera as producer. These declarations caused an unprecedented storm within the professional tokusatsu market and many of Toei's executives were berated for allowing

1920-1087: The Magi Phones ( マージフォン , Māji Fon ) , which allow them to cast spells, and are armed with the Magi Stick ( マジスティック , Maji Sutikku ) wands and the broom-like Sky Hoky ( スカイホーキー , Sukai Hōkī ) flying vehicles. Whenever facing a giant monster, the Magirangers use the "Magical Big Transformation" ( 魔法大変身 , Mahō Dai Henshin ) to transform into the Magi Majin ( マジマジン , Maji Majin ) which can all combine into Majin King Magi King ( 魔人の王マジキング , Majin no Ō Maji Kingu ) via Majin Fusion ( 魔神合体 , Majin Gattai ) or without Magi Phoenix to form Legendary Magic Dragon Magi Dragon ( 伝説の魔竜マジドラゴン , Densetsu no Maryū Maji Doragon ) via Magic Dragon Fusion ( 魔竜合体 , Maryū Gattai ) . After

1984-549: The Magiranger's team name, The Magiranger trademark was registered on September 22, 2004. Kamen Rider Zanki 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

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2048-454: The Makamou by setting Ibuki up as the sacrifice in Hitoe's place. After finding out it was all a trick, the Makamou then attack Ibuki, who is quickly aided by Kabuki and Touki, the latter making quick work of the couple with his freezing power. But the Orochi then shows up and forces the Oni to leave the battle as the Douji and Hime threaten the villagers for their attempted defiance by giving them

2112-521: The Makamou can destabilize and explode when exposed to pure sound produced by the Oni's attacks. In the final arc, a chain of events called the Orochi Phenomenon ( オロチ現象 , Orochi Genshō ) occurs. Marked by the appearance of Kodama's Forest, every known Makamou appears at the same time, increasing in massive numbers to the point where not even the Man and Woman can control them. By the climax,

2176-638: The Makamou start to dissolve into a purple miasma and killing by the hundreds. Hibiki eventually stopped Orochi by performing the sealing ritual, dealing with a massive army of Makamou bent on stopping him from ending their era before it could begin. In the end, the Orochi was halted and Makamou numbers dwindled back to normal. The Giant-Type Makamou are most common type of Makamou, essentially daikaiju with heights that vary from 22 ft. to 75 ft. Makamou that fall under this listing include Tsuchigumo ( ツチグモ ) and Bakegani ( バケガニ ) . The Summer-Type Makamou are human-sized Makamou that normally appear during

2240-424: The Makamou's wrath. Suzu was such a case as she was offered up as the yearly sacrifice to the Orochi to keep it from killing the villagers. After some protesting from the girl's father, the man was killed by Douji and Hime before Suzu and her father's corpse were consumed by the Orochi. A year later, a mark appears upon Hitoe's hand, making her as the next sacrifice to the Orochi. Asumu, unwilling to let her meet such

2304-564: The Man and Woman are forced into a ceasefire with the Oni as the Makamou were becoming too uncontrollable during the Orochi Phenomenon. A year after the Orochi Phenomenon was stopped, they created the Makamou Satori to abduct an ideal human (Hitomi) so they can use her to create more stable clones. At the end of the series, they are revealed to be the clones of the "Mysterious Man and Woman" ( 謎の男女 , Nazo no Danjo ) , who still need them to carry on their work. The regular antagonists of

2368-428: The Oni thief who is to be executed for his crimes. The group comes to witness his public beheading, but Nishiki surprises everyone by catching the sword to be used in his beheading with his teeth. He then escapes and joins the group, who are being watched by a young girl that turns out to be a Makamou named Hitotsumi who specializes in killing Oni. The Oni then find Habataki, who first refuses to join them now that he has

2432-465: The Oni. It is believed that the Makamou history was simply written off as myths by modern-day humans. Thus, they are unaware of the existence of the Oni and Makamou. The film is an adapted in a full 3 chapter manga book which is closely related to the film except there are few difference the present framing is removed. Mahou Sentai Magiranger Mahō Sentai Magiranger ( 魔法戦隊マジレンジャー , Mahō Sentai Majirenjā , Magical Squadron Magiranger)

2496-453: The Orochi again. Sensing a presence in the nearby cave, Asumu finds the katana from the story he read and hands it to Hibiki, changing into the Armed Saber as he becomes Armed Hibiki and defeats the Orochi. In the past, in aftermath of their win over the Makamou army, Hibiki and the other Oni take their leave to be of service elsewhere. As the villagers rebuild their home, they decide that a human and Oni partnership would be best for both sides in

2560-434: The Orochi. To that end, Kabuki takes Asumu's group to find a small home where a former Oni named Hibiki lives. Asumu instantly declares his hatred for this man as he believes him to be the one that killed his brother. Asumu's older brother, Takeshi, was the apprentice to Hibiki and was killed one day in a rock slide . Asumu found Hibiki carrying his brother's body and assumed that Hibiki was his brother's killer. Without Hibiki,

2624-497: The Orochi. Upon coming across a book with his name on it, Asumu sits down and begins to read what turns out to be the history of Takeshi, the Oni and the Makamou war. In the Sengoku period , a young boy who has the same resemblance and name as Asumu is wandering around with his childhood friend Hitoe. In this time, the humans all knew and feared the Makamou, sometimes forced to sacrifice one of their own to spare an entire village from

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2688-479: The Seven Senki , eventually replacing Takatera in the TV production from episode 30. The writing staff also changed; Tsuyoshi Kida and Shinji Ōishi were replaced by Toshiki Inoue and Shōji Yonemura , who had worked with Shirakura on Sh15uya and other Heisei Kamen Rider series. In addition, personalities such as Sensha Yoshida, a renowned manga artist; Hiroshi Yamamoto, a video game designer; Masao Higashi,

2752-475: The Two Ultimate Gods ( 二極神 , Nikyokushin ) . The Hades Beasts ( 冥獣 , Meijū ) are he first wave of monsters to fight the Magirangers, send by Branken to kill humans in hopes that one of their victims is Lunagel, whose death would open the gate. The first three were naturally giant, but the rest were human-sized when first depicted. When these human-sized Hades Beasts are killed, Wolzard used

2816-574: The Valley of the Gods ( 神々の谷 , Kamigami no Tani ) until they were revived upon N Ma's death to deliver Divine Punishment ( 神罰 , Shinbatsu ) on mankind with any interference having grave consequences for both the surface world and Magitopia. The reason for this is because the Hades gods' deaths serve an alternate purpose to provide N Ma with selecting a vessel among the survivors. Each deities follows

2880-560: The ability to transform into humanoid versions of their "children". The Parents are created by Kugutsu ( クグツ ) clones, the ones in black trench coats creating the Giant-Type Makamou Parents with the black Kugutsu Hime providing them with armor modification, while the ones in white robes create the Summer-Type Makamou Parents. The Kugutsu were executed by Super Douji and Super Hime. Eventually,

2944-572: The antagonists of most of the series despite preferring to act from behind the scenes. It is assumed they were humans who achieved a means of immortality long ago and have been modifying the Makamou to wipe out the Oni and destroy humanity. The Douji ( 童子 , Dōji ) are the clones of the Man while the Hime ( 姫 ) are clones of the Woman, the Parent clones who care for the Makamou having swapped voices and

3008-417: The categories above: The characters of Magiranger use magical spells to accomplish tasks. Each magical word correspond to a digit on a phone. For example, when the Magiranger wants to transform into their Magiranger forms, they use 106, which corresponds to "Maagi Magi Magiiro" and "Goolu Golu Goludiro". The Mahō Sentai trademark was registered by Toei on May 31, 2004, around 4-month before of trademark for

3072-471: The future, with Asumu naming this group "Takeshi", honoring the memory of his brother. These characters possess a resemblance to the present-time characters. Kabuki is a Taiko Oni and is one of the antagonists in the movie, having double-crossed Asumu and the others into believing he cares for humans (as per his staged fight with a Makamou). He also caused trouble among the seven Oni when they were accused of attacking humans (with Nishiki's weapons found beside

3136-414: The group moves on to find the next Oni; Ibuki. They find Ibuki, who aided in the war and became daimyō. But bored with his life as a feudal lord, Ibuki quickly takes care of his court and leaves with the group. The group then heads on to a small temple , where they recruit a buddhist priest named Touki after Kabuki attempted to throws a rock at him to test his buddhist abilities. The Oni then try to trick

3200-433: The humans or not, but the fight is broken up once Hibiki comes along. It is then revealed to Asumu that Hibiki did not kill his brother, and that his brother was crafting a special sword for him. Hitoe is then brought home, identifying Kabuki as the one who killed the villagers and left Nishiki's weapon there to frame him. Though Hibiki and Asumu were confused, Kabuki reveals his intentions as he and Kaendaishou attack Hibiki,

3264-405: The katana and asking him to fight for the memory of his brother. Taking the request to heart, Hibiki transforms and fends off Kabuki after killing Kaendaishou. After a long battle Hibiki, defeats Kabuki as he and Asumu make their way to the beach as Hitotsumi devours Kabuki. Arriving, Hibiki begins fighting with a massive group of Ninja Makamou as Asumu saves Hitoe. But outnumbered, the tie turns when

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3328-678: The known members of the Heavenly Saints: The Underground Hades Empire Infershia ( 地底冥府インフェルシア , Chitei Meifu Inferushia ) are an underground empire which was ruled by the mysterious N Ma. Fifteen years ago, N Ma created the Hades Gate to send his entire army to Earth, but was stopped by the Heavenly Saint Blagel. N Ma uses his agents to break the seal so he can conquer the surface world. However, over time, some of

3392-407: The most efficient way of destroying them. The Experimental-Type Makamou are Makamou developed by the Man and Woman to suppress the other two types, modified to be resistant to Oni attacks after the Man and Woman analyzed the Armed Saber. The Kodama ( コダマ ) is a tree-like Makamou whose appearance marks the beginning of an Orochi event, able to traps its victims within a forest it spawns. Todoroki

3456-487: The new producer and writer team that would later go on to replace producer Shigenori Takatera and writer Tsuyoshi Kida within the main series. Hibiki and Asumu are on their way to a Makamou attack on the beach. Once they arrive there, they see dozens of people running from the massive Orochi, a beast rumored to be the strongest Makamou ever created. Once they arrive, Hibiki walks towards the Orochi and transforms, but all of his attacks prove useless against Orochi. The situation

3520-463: The other Oni arrive to help Hibiki, killing Hitotsumi and the Douji/Hime pair. The battle goes on until Hibiki comes head to head with the Orochi. At the climax of the battle, the katana is swiped away from Hibiki's hands and into the sea. In the present, Asumu sees that the last page to the book is missing and not showing how that battle ended. Asumu then finds out that Hibiki is well and fighting

3584-517: The real name of the Oni. While transformed, each Oni equips with three types of respective Ongekitai ( 音撃帯 ) utility belt to be compatible with their personal Ongeki Weapons ( 音撃兵器 , Ongeki Heiki ) for the finishing moves: The term used for a pair of homunculi servants that aid a Makamou, revealed to be clones created by a couple known as the "Man and Woman of the Western-Style House" ( 洋館の男女 , Yōkan no Danjo ) , who are

3648-400: The second production staff meetings due to time restraints. In an interview published on TV Asahi's main website, Hosokawa stated that the script for the final episode was rewritten on the final day of filming. He later said that the script was sent in so late that it arrived on set as the final battle was being filmed. This finale was scrapped and then a new ending that, according to Hosokawa,

3712-410: 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. The Kamen Riders, known as Oni , battle man-eating beasts called Makamou with "pure sound". One of the Oni, a man named Hibiki, ends up having a "teacher-and-apprentice"-like relationship with Asumu Adachi,

3776-492: The series; the Makamou ( 魔化魍 , Makamō ) are an assortment of monstrous creatures that usually dwell in the rural areas and consume human beings as food. Chimerical in appearance with their size and shape depending on the environment they are born in, and serving as the basis of the yōkai myths, the Makamo are a naturally created phenomena though some have been modified by the Man and Woman to be stronger and unpredictable. But

3840-709: The siblings acquired the ability to become Legend Magirangers ( レジェンドマジレンジャー , Rejendo Majirenjā ) , once learning to regulate their powers to remain on Earth, they acquire the Magical Holy Staff Dial Rods ( 魔法聖杖ダイヤルロッド , Mahō Seijō Daiyaru Roddo ) and the ability to become Magic Beasts ( 魔獣 , Majū ) that combine into Extraordinary Majin Magi Legend ( 凄まじき魔神マジレジェンド , Susamajiki Majin Maji Rejendo ) via Legendary God Fusion ( 伝説合神 , Densetsu Gasshin ) . The following are

3904-472: The summer, apparently starting the Japanese legend of ghosts and yōkai appearing on Earth during the summer. While the Summer-Type Makamou lack in size, they make it up in their ability to replicate themselves in large numbers and when one is destroyed they can easily be replaced. The key to destroying them is to destroy the original so no more replicates can be created. The Ongekida finishers are

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3968-421: The two get away without Hitoe. The group of Oni then break up and head their own ways, but before doing so, Todoroki returns Hibiki's tuning fork and Disc Animals to him. While this occurred, before taken to be sacrificed, Hitoe takes Asamu to the cave he and brother played, finding a katana that Takeshi made for Hibiki before his death. Asumu makes his way to Hibiki as Kabuki ambushes him at his home, handing Hibiki

4032-456: Was dispatched to investigate, only to be ambushed by a wooden puppet Kodama created. The puppet managed to overpower Armed Hibiki and drive the Oni out of its forest. The Kodama later reappeared, trapping Ibuki and Kasumi, whom the monster intended to eat. While Ibuki and Todoroki battle the medium, Asumu and Kyosuke find Kodama and manage to free Kasumi from it, the medium feeling its master's pain before being quickly destroyed by Ibuki while Kodama

4096-435: Was nothing like the intended ending, was filmed. Later in the interview, Hosokawa said that the Oni suit used by Kyosuke was a kitbash of two new suits made especially for the characters of Asumu and Kyosuke. Hosokawa said that this was the most upsetting change to him as the final script had been rewritten six times at that point and all but the filmed version contained both Asumu and Kyosuke becoming Oni. In January 2006, at

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