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Originally Posted by Enchilada645

Overall though it's really nice and while I had no real attachment to Hibiki as a series, I thought it was a rather nice tribute. Also I liked the birthday party with Sougo at the end. If only because there's something about how it so neatly and blatantly tells you about the passage of time alongside other events. Just mentions of Christmas, New Years, Sougo's graduation, etc. Time is passing and we're feeling it pass.

It's really nice! I hope everyone's celebrating Sougo's birthday today (22 years old!) by failing at math, losing a lot at games, and generally improving the spirits of everyone around you.

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Originally Posted by DreamSword

I actually liked these two episodes for the most part.

I'm glad to hear it! I think this two-parter is going to be a series highlight for me, just like the Hibiki two-parter on Decade.

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Originally Posted by catwhowalks

This was one tribute where I felt not having the original actor actually made it better. Having it being about the next generation figuring out the whole mentor thing seems very much in theme.

Another hit in the second half of tribute, imo.

Yeah, I sorta love how it's all about young adults deciding whether or not to be parents? That's reminiscent of Hibiki's arc on the show, but different enough to feel like it's worth exploring.

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Originally Posted by Androzani84

Next time: For this, we get the original main writer for the OG series back.

INOUE FOREVER.

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Originally Posted by TheRaizin

Hahahahhaa.

HAHAHHAHAHAHA YEEESSSSSS!

My goat wrote for ZI-O!

INOUE FOREVER!

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

This is not the way I would have chosen to do a Hibiki tribute, but with at said, I do like how it turned out in the end. This is probably the best Kiriya story we?ve ever gotten, which is absolutely a low bar to clear. I?d have much rather had Asumu come back, but this still worked better that it should have.

There?s one small moment near the end that I love, though, and would probably say is the best tribute in all of Zi-O. One of Todoroki?s last lines is him saying that he may find his own apprentice now and that he?ll run the idea by Hinaka. Hinaka?s actress, Miyuki Kanye, died in 2008 of heart failure. I found it so sweet of Zi-O to acknowledge her and I love the implication that she still?s still alive in the world of Kamen Rider.

That was a nice touch, for sure.

I think it's the actor who always manages to get me on Kiriya or Yuuto's side. As written, the characters are irritating as hell. But there's a thing the actor does, especially in this Kiriya two-parter, that completely wins me over. It's this flash, where Kiriya's visibly like I Don't Know Why I'm Like This. This sliver of regret and self-loathing that doesn't quite surface, but tinges the performance. It's the merest amount of self-awareness, where Kiriya can hear how off-putting and combative he is, but he can't stop those things from being his response. He doesn't... like, he doesn't want to be the guy who sucks, but he can't figure out how to be anything else.

I think that's a fascinating character to explore.

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

It's like what Hibiki said, how everybody's got their own rhythm. Kiriya can never be a better Hibiki than Hibiki, or a better version of his father, but he can always strive to be his best self, which Tsutomu needs him to be. It's the same thing Shounen learned, that being an Oni is only one way to become an independent person. Part of being independent isn't just mimicking the lifestyle of someone you admire, but using your own judgement as well.

It's too bad we can't have a Rider Time: Hibiki, to find out what Kiriya's salute would be. ALAS!