[MrHerofan]

So I had just finished Kamen Rider Hibiki.

So to put things short that last episode may have been the worst last episode of a Kamen Rider show I had ever seen. They have the huge epic battle at the beginning and just skip to a year in the future. Also Kiriya becoming an oni I just did not like that.

Another thing that bothered me about the production change was how the Makamou were handled. While they were always pretty MoTW they at least had this sense of mystery around them. Then when the change happened they completely give them a new vibe. Also having another set of parents appear in the last episode was totally out of nowhere and just raises more questions. I feel that the original writers had a better idea in mind for the Makamou.


Now the production changes did not bother me that much. The show started to with its own feel, and ended up being more like a typical Kamen Rider show. The changes to some characters wasn't really necessary and it really felt like the new writers just were putting in moments for the character "just because we can." It really showed in the 40's as the show was going into its final arc.

Also that final arc started out okay I guess? Kiriya wanting to become an oni was out of nowhere. I get that he wanted to beat his father, but the show felt like it was leading to how Asumu was going to mature and become and oni.

Also on the final episode it was really obvious that they wrote it last minute. It felt rushed and the whole thing with Hitomi felt unnecessary. Also Ibuki's disciple just leaving was dumb. Like I was hoping to see her become an oni, and to an extent I did just I wished that we could see her fight along side Ibuki and the others.

Also Kiriya I really disliked. He was pretty annoying always trying to one up Asumu, and when he became an oni I just quit. I knew I was not going to like this kid when I saw how he puffed his cheeks while playing trumpet.

So overall I am pretty glad that I got to watch to show form beginning to end. The beginning was pretty good, and being a trumpet and baritone player myself I really was excited to watch this show. When the show changed staff it did not bother me all that much. If you remove Kiriya and the final episode episodes 30-48 were not all to bad, they were just different from 1-29.

Anyway that is another rider series that I have tackled, now I have to watch Kugga, Faiz, Blade, Kiva and finish Agito. In fact I would probably restart Agito since the last I saw it was two years ago.