[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by catwhowalks

Alright, I've been waiting for a while to pop and say this, but there goes.

A lot of people, including Die it seems, really did like this first part of the show, but we already know it would change after this.

But some of the people who worked on this first part of Hibiki got a second chance and later made another show called Daimajin Kanon. If you liked Hibiki so far, you should check it out. Both shows share many of the same themes and ideas: an emphasis on music, a young person at a critical part of their emotional development gaining a mentor who is a secret warror that protects humans from monsters, an emphasis on personality and drama over action, etc.

Unlike Hibiki there is was no interference from the higher ups. The show got to run its course and finish as intended. No pressure to conform to the expectations of a long running franchise. No being forced to distract from the stories just you can have the customary fighting scenes.

IMO it's all of the best parts of Hibiki without most of its flaws.

Anyhow, my shameless plug is done. Please return to your regularly schedule discussion.

Good to know! And thanks for the recommendation!

As much as there are parts of this show that I think don't work (the lethargic pace of the monster plots, the lack of a compelling central villain, a formlessness to the stakes), I do wish that the original creative team had been allowed to finish their version of Hibiki. Regardless of what the next team comes up with... yeah, a bummer that the original intention won't be fully known.