[ZeoRangerV]

Watched the first 3 episodes of Hibiki and have very mixed feelings about it so far. First of all - I can see why people have this false impression that it wasn't meant to be a Rider show, because it doesn't feel like one at all. Comparing it to all the toku I've watched, if anything it feels more in line with something like Shougeki Gouraigan (though obviously not as silly of course).

This is possibly why it hasn't grabbed me all that much yet. There's nothing significantly wrong with it (although the music does get a little overbearing at times), it just hasn't quite clicked yet. I'm appreciating the random musical numbers and Hibiki is a fantastic rider in and out of suit. Even Asumu isn't half as annoying as I expected him to be.

But you guys weren't kidding about those TVN encodes. You literally can't make out a thing when all the good stuff is going on, which is a massive shame because this feels like a show meant to be especially enjoyed on a visual level.

One odd little praise to end on - I love that bent guitar note they've used for the bird disc cry. It gives me tingles