[Suzu]

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Originally Posted by XW1n5t0nX

So I just started the first episode of Hibiki. The fuck am I watching? There's a musical number in my Kamen Rider show. A MUSICAL NUMBER in my Kamen Rider show. Did I accidentally start watching a live action Japanese version of Fantasia or something?

This only happens in the early episodes, I think the first three or something.

[XW1n5t0nX]

Well I have now finished Hibiki's first episode. And I have deduced that this is the weirdest Kamen Rider I have ever seen. I'm probably going to be saying what the hell a lot.

The shots of the landscape do look quite beautiful though, and I love the ending theme.

[Locke]

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Originally Posted by NGW

...man do I need to start watching Garo hahahaha.

Glad to see you're sticking with Hibiki, and seem to be enjoying it. I do hope you plan on watching through to the end as well rather than caving in and stopping at 29. It really doesn't get that bad from 30 on, and some of the show's best moments are after that point.

In terms of Hibiki, whether I finish it or not remains to be seen. The show is fine, great even but between TVNs encoding and translation I find Hibiki in places genuinely painful.

From dialogue kept so close to Japanese (as in grammar, cultural humour etc) with no attempt to localise anything, it may as well just be in Grongi. You can write a sentence in English, but a translation is more than just using English words, that is why google translate is shit.

And if that wasn't bad enough, this superhero show has quality so poor, all the superheroics are literally unwatchable as you can't see what the flying fuck is happening.

[ZeoRangerV]

It's nice to be watching an older show that a few people are watching for once

[Switchblade]

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Originally Posted by Locke

In terms of Hibiki, whether I finish it or not remains to be seen. The show is fine, great even but between TVNs encoding and translation I find Hibiki in places genuinely painful.

From dialogue kept so close to Japanese (as in grammar, cultural humour etc) with no attempt to localise anything, it may as well just be in Grongi. You can write a sentence in English, but a translation is more than just using English words, that is why google translate is shit.

And if that wasn't bad enough, this superhero show has quality so poor, all the superheroics are literally unwatchable as you can't see what the flying fuck is happening.

Try the alternate subs on YouTube that got mentioned a few pages back. They'll only get you to 16, but the ride will be much smoother.

[guncannon109]

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Originally Posted by XW1n5t0nX

Well I have now finished Hibiki's first episode. And I have deduced that this is the weirdest Kamen Rider I have ever seen. I'm probably going to be saying what the hell a lot.

The shots of the landscape do look quite beautiful though, and I love the ending theme.

I'm guessing you haven't seen Den-O yet then?

[XW1n5t0nX]

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Originally Posted by guncannon109

I'm guessing you haven't seen Den-O yet then?

I've seen Den-O. But Hibiki is taking the cake in my opinion.

[Locke]

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

Try the alternate subs on YouTube that got mentioned a few pages back. They'll only get you to 16, but the ride will be much smoother.

The only reason I've been avoiding them is if I watch good subs for the first sixteen episodes it's only gonna be that much more painful when I have to switch back to TVN.

[guncannon109]

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Originally Posted by XW1n5t0nX

I've seen Den-O. But Hibiki is taking the cake in my opinion.

... I need to watch Hibiki then.

[Locke]

Right, episode six of Hibiki before I call it a night! This show sorta reminds me of Kuuga...but good.

Hibiki is fast growing as my all time favourite Rider. From his gorgeous Oni form and the way his actual turning into a monster makes him stand apart, especially with his wild drumming fighting style. But out of suit he's so charismatic and funny that he rises above the bad translation and awful video quality. Just a shame nothing else does...

Honestly this week, thanks to the way it was lit, I could actually see most of the fight....and then almost immediately wished I couldn't. Wow those effects are ATROCIOUS.