[Matrixbeast]

Well, just finished Blade (Sans movie).
This ending wasn't as rough on the heartstrings as more recent series, but it was still very emotional and well done.
So, is the movie an AU movie or is it canon?

And I totally want a deck of the Undead cards
Greatest game of poker, ever!

[Decade]

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

Well, just finished Blade (Sans movie).
This ending wasn't as rough on the heartstrings as more recent series, but it was still very emotional and well done.
So, is the movie an AU movie or is it canon?

And I totally want a deck of the Undead cards
Greatest game of poker, ever!

For some reason when I watched the movie (watched it after the series finished as well) I thought it worked in continuity, but I actually believe it is AU. Could be wrong though.

Come to think of it, that's not much of an answer lol.

[Switchblade]

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

Well, just finished Blade (Sans movie).
This ending wasn't as rough on the heartstrings as more recent series, but it was still very emotional and well done.
So, is the movie an AU movie or is it canon?

And I totally want a deck of the Undead cards
Greatest game of poker, ever!

I still think Blade has one of the best endings in Rider history, if not the best. Kenzaki's sacrifice is a really powerful moment.

Missing Ace is an AU. It takes place in a version of Blade where Kenzaki sealed Hajime.

[Dr Kain]

Yeah, Missing Ace is okay at best. The opening fight between Joker and Blade is awesome, but the movie just destroys Tachibana's character in the same manner that Anakin destroyed Vader. You do get to see a couple of Undeads you did not get to see during the series (such as Blade's transformation card).

[Dr Kain]

Hibiki spoilers:

Okay, seriously, what the hell just happened? Who the hell were the Douji and Hime? What was their point? Why did they just off the Black and White people? Why are they feeding Makamous? Why was there a European set of the duo? Why are the summer Makamous fighting in January?

WHAT THE HELL WAS UP WITH THE "LAST BATTLE?!!!"

For a final episode, it raised more freaking questions than it gave answers to. There was not even a final fight, it just left off like a normal episode. Who the **** wrote this ****!!? It took me 7 god damn years to finally watch this show and it was god damned awful. You know what, I take back what I said before, this show IS worse than Decade.

Don't get me wrong. The show had some really great ideas. The first half was okay, but it had style, music, lighting, camera angles, and creativity to it. The second half of the show throws in slapstick comedy, new characters, got rid of everything that made the first half good, and then insults us by not answering a single friggin question. And how the hell is Hitomi still alive when she was under water for a long ass time?! Why did Akira just suddenly quit wanting to be an Oni? I actually enjoyed the Forest of Kodoma two parter, that was really well done. Same goes for the Zanki goodbye episodes, but what the hell is the Orochi? Why is it such a big threat? What does it have to do with the Makamou?

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON??!!!!!!

[Switchblade]

Hibiki's finale was literally being written as it was filmed. The last nineteen episodes are just a total mess. It's a real pity as the first 29 episodes form what is, hands down, the best Heisei era Rider show - if not the best Kamen Rider series ever (it's always hard for me to make the call between this and Black for best Rider show ever).

[Matrixbeast]

Hmm...I'm torn between watching Faiz or Hibiki first...I've heard of Faiz's horror stories (The "Kamen Rider soap opera", the piss poor communication between characters, etc), but then there's Hibiki's whole writing staff change that apparently really brought it down...

[Dr Kain]

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

Hibiki's finale was literally being written as it was filmed. The last nineteen episodes are just a total mess. It's a real pity as the first 29 episodes form what is, hands down, the best Heisei era Rider show - if not the best Kamen Rider series ever (it's always hard for me to make the call between this and Black for best Rider show ever).

Nah, even at its best, Hibiki was still inferior to many series. The biggest thing Hbiki had going for it was its production values.

[Den-O]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Nah, even at its best, Hibiki was still inferior to many series. The biggest thing Hbiki had going for it was its production values.

Inferior to what? If you say Faiz, Kabuto, Den-O, kiva, Decade, W, OOO, or Fourze then your about to start a riot.

[Dr Kain]

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Originally Posted by Den-O

Inferior to what? If you say Faiz, Kabuto, Den-O, kiva, Decade, W, OOO, or Fourze then your about to start a riot.

Uh Black, Blade, Ryuki, W, OOO, Fourze, Kuuga, Agito, and Kiva.

The problem with Hibiki's first 20 episodes is that it takes forever for anything to happen, the fight scenes are few and far, Asumu is unbearable to watch (I wish someone would have just killed the kid), and the Makamou look down right awful. This show should not have been a year long series in all honesty. Each two parter could have easily been told in one episode. Hibiki was one show that felt like it should have been 26 episodes, but was forced into the year long format.

I personally think Toei should remake Hibiki, but do it as its own shown, show it at night time ala Garo, and have it be about 26 episodes. I bet it would be A LOT better in that format.