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Kamen Rider Hibiki (character)
is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series, serving as the fifteenth installment in the popular Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu programs. It is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei. ''Kamen Rider Hibiki'' first aired on January 30, 2005 and aired its final episode on January 22, 2006. TV Asahi's Super Hero Time along with ''Mahō Sentai Magiranger''. This series is noted for introducing new themes and styles yet unseen in other shows. The catchphrase for the series is: . Plot The Kamen Riders, known as Oni, battle man-eating beasts called Makamou with "pure sound". One of the Oni, a man named Hibiki, ends up having a "teacher-and-apprentice"-like relationship with Asumu Adachi, a young boy unsure of himself and is at a crossroads in his life as he transitions to high school. Asumu learns to be an adult through watching Hibiki and the other Oni as they all train together to hone their skills in fighting the Makamou and the homunculi aiding them. How ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term for live action film or television drama that makes heavy use of practical special effects. ''Tokusatsu'' entertainment mainly refers to science fiction, War film, war, fantasy, or Horror film, horror media featuring such technology but is sometimes dubbed a genre itself. The most popular subgenres of include ''kaiju'' such as the ''Godzilla (film series), Godzilla'' and ''Gamera'' series; superhero such as the ''Kamen Rider Series, Kamen Rider'' and ''Metal Hero Series, Metal Hero'' series; and mecha like ''Giant Robo (tokusatsu), Giant Robo'' and ''Super Robot Red Baron''. Some television programs combine several of these subgenres, for example the ''Ultra Series, Ultraman'' and ''Super Sentai'' series. is one of the most popular forms of Japanese entertainment, but only a small proportion of films and television programs are widely known outside of Japan. Nevertheless, certain properties have attained popularity outside of Japan; ''Godzilla'' is featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erika Mori
Erika may refer to: Arts and Entertainment * Hayasaka Erika (''Megatokyo)'' * Erika (''Friends'') * Erika (''Pokémon'') * Erika (''Underworld'') * Erika Itsumi ''(Girls und Panzer)'' * ''Erika'' (film), a 1971 Italian thriller film * "Erika" (song), a German marching song People * Erika (given name), a female given name (including a list of persons and fictional characters with the name) * Érika (born 1988), female Brazilian footballer Science * Any of several tropical storms named Erika * ''Erika'' (moth), a genus of moth Other * , (ship) an oil tanker which sank off the coast of France in 1999 * ERIKA Enterprise, (software) an open source OSEK/VDX embedded operating system * Erika (law), maritime laws, legislative packages of the European Union See also * Erica (other) Erica or ERICA may refer to: * Erica (given name) * ''Erica'' (plant), a flowering plant genus * Erica (chatbot), a service of Bank of America * ''Erica'' (video game), a 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamen Rider Blade
, is a Japanese media, Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series. It is the fourteenth installment in the Kamen Rider Series. It aired on TV Asahi from January 25, 2004 to January 23, 2005. It is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei Company, Toei. Along with the standard insect motif of the Kamen Rider series, ''Kamen Rider Blade'' also uses a playing card motif. Each Rider is assigned one of the suit (cards), suits from a deck of cards. It aired as a part of TV Asahi's 2004 Super Hero Time block with ''Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger''. ''Blade'' was later released on DVD by Toei. There were twelve volumes released with the first eleven having four episodes per DVD and the twelfth volume with five episodes. Story Ten thousand years ago, a massive battle known as the Battle Royal was fought by fifty-two Undead, each representing a species fighting for dominance over all others. The winner was the Human Undead, known as Category Two of Hearts, giving dominion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toei Company
() (also styled TOEI) is a Japanese film, television production, and distribution and video game developer and publishing company. Based in Tokyo, Toei owns and operates thirty-four movie theaters across Japan (all but two of them operated by its subsidiary, T-Joy), studios at Tokyo and Kyoto; and is a shareholder in several television companies. It is notable for creating animated programming known as anime, and live action dramas known as tokusatsu which use special visual effects. It also creates historical dramas (jidaigeki). Outside Japan, it is known as the controlling shareholder of Toei Animation and the owner of the '' Kamen Rider'' and ''Super Sentai'' franchises. Toei is one of the four members of the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (MPPAJ), and is therefore one of Japan's Big Four film studios. The name "Toei" is derived from the company's former name . History Toei's predecessor, the , was incorporated in 1938. It was founded by Keita Goto, CEO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishimori Productions
is a Japanese production company that develops works created by, and also serves as the literary estate of manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori, headquartered in Yoyogi, Tokyo. Such works include '' 009-1'', ''Kikaider'', ''Inazuman'', '' Ganbare!! Robocon'', ''Voicelugger'', the '' Toei Fushigi Comedy Series'', the ''Kamen Rider'' series and the early entries of the ''Super Sentai'' series. In Indonesia, it is also present in the original tokusatsu series Indonesia, namely BIMA Satria Garuda and Satria Garuda BIMA-X ''Satria Garuda BIMA-X'' ("Garuda Knight BIMA-X") is an Indonesian tokusatsu series formed from the cooperation between MNC Media initiated by Reino Barack with Ishimori Productions, maker of the Kamen Rider series. This series marks the Secon ... based on ''Kamen Rider'' series. Works Live-action TV series Films TV specials and short films Animes Credited as Ishimori Entertainment. External linksIshimori Pro , Official Website Film production compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshihiko Sahashi
is a Japanese composer. He graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 1986. Sahashi has composed music for various anime series (including OVAs, movies, and drama CDs), video games, movies, dramas, and musicals. His works include the original soundtracks for '' Zipang'', ''Ghost Sweeper Mikami'', ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED'', ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny'', ''Gunslinger Girl'', ''Black Blood Brothers'', ''Seijuu Sentai Gingaman'', ''Kamen Rider Kuuga'', ''Kamen Rider Agito'', ''Kamen Rider Hibiki'', ''Kamen Rider Den-O'', ''Full Metal Panic!'', ''Hunter × Hunter'', '' Simoun'', ''Reborn!'' and composed all three Saint Seiya anime series. Together with the London Symphony Orchestra, two symphonic albums have been released, each arranging his compositions from ''Gundam SEED'' and ''Gundam SEED Destiny''. For the ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' franchise's 30th anniversary, he again collaborated with the London Symphony Orchestra for another symphonic music al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Fuse
is a Japanese singer and actor. He debuted in 1965 with the single . Career His greatest hits are and . He currently makes consistent appearances on television, performs occasional seasonal tours, hosts a late night talk show, and is involved in a number of stage plays. In 2005, he enjoyed a revival when his music was used in the popular Japanese TV-series ''Kamen Rider Hibiki'' with its ending theme and later its second opening theme . Personal life He married the actress Olivia Hussey in 1980 and later divorced in 1989 after he was unable to attain work in the United States and Olivia was unable to relocate her first-born son, Alexander Gunther Martin, to Japan. They had one child, son Maximillian Fuse. Trivia Gen Hoshino created the parody character "Akira Nise" (ニセ明, ''Nise Akira'', literally ''Fake Akira'') as a tribute to Akira Fuse. Guest role Fuse guest starred in ''Kamen Rider Hibiki'' as the senior former Oni master, who gifts Hibiki the Armed Saber (episo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sei Ashina
, known professionally as , was a Japanese actress. Career She was born Igarashi Aya, and assumed the stage name Sei Ashina. Prior to her acting career, Ashina was a model. She made her acting debut in the 2002 Tokyo Broadcasting System Television series ''The Tail of Happiness'' (しあわせのシッポ), modeling that year in magazines including Shogakukan's CanCam and Shueisha's Pinky, and was best known for starring as Hime in ''Kamen Rider Hibiki''. She was also known for her role as The Girl, an unnamed concubine, in ''Silk'' (2007). Ashina died on September 14, 2020, at age 36. Her body was found at her home in Shinjuku in a suspected suicide. Filmography Movies *''Sekai no Owari'' (2004) *''Kamen Rider Hibiki & The Seven Senki'' (2005) - Hime (姫) *''Silk'' (2007) - The Girl *''Tatoe Sekai ga Owattemo'' (2007) *''Mayu-Kokoro no Hoshi-'' (2007) *''Kamui Gaiden'' (2009) *''NANASE: The Psychic Wanderers'' (2010) *'' Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Engima'' (2011) *''Killi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsu Murata
is a Japanese actor, fashion model and DJ/music producer, best known for his roles as Douji in the 2005 tokusatsu series ''Kamen Rider Hibiki'' and Bishop in the 2008 series ''Kamen Rider Kiva''. As a DJ, Murata goes under the name "MITSUU", and has released remixes for artists such as HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR and JYONGRI. He is currently employed by Orions Belt. His blood type is A. He was married to Sayaka Kanda on April 26, 2017 until their divorce in 2019. Filmography Television * ''Nisennen no Koi'' (Fuji TV, 2000) as Kai Moriet * '' Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi'' (Fuji TV, 2002) – episodes 1, 2 * ''Saigo no Bengonin'' (NTV, 2003) as Toshihito Nakano * '' Tokumei Kakaricho Tadano Hitoshi'' (TV Asahi, 2003) – episode 8 * ''Sky High 2'' (TV Asahi, 2004) – episode 8 * '' Vampire Host'' (TV Tokyo, 2004) as Katsuragi Yuji – episode 4 * ''Kamen Rider Hibiki'' (TV Asahi, 2005) as Douji, Parent Hime (Voice) * ''Tissue'' (TV Asahi, 2007) as Saeki Naoki * ''Kamen Rider Kiva'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaoru Mizuki
is a Japanese actress. She won the Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 15th Yokohama Film Festival for '' Tsuge Yoshiharu World: Gensenkan Shujin''. Filmography * '' Tsuge Yoshiharu World: Gensenkan Shujin'' (1993) * ''Kamen Rider Hibiki'' (2005-2006) * ''Kamen Rider Hibiki & The Seven Senki'' (2005) * ''Kizumomo is a 2008 Japanese film directed by Toru Yamamoto. The film stars Toru Baba and Yūta Furukawa. Cast * Toru Baba as Aki Tomita * Yūta Furukawa as Masaya Saito / Yuto Yasui * Kaoru Mizuki as Yoshiko Yumiya * Junkichi Orimoto as Miki Yumiya ...'' (2008) References 1959 births Living people Japanese film actresses Japanese television actresses People from Yokohama {{Japan-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yūichi Nakamura (actor)
is a Japanese actor. He is best known for the roles of Kyōsuke Kiriya in the 2005 tokusatsu series ''Kamen Rider Hibiki'', Otoya Hanazono in the 2006 midnight drama ''Princess Princess D'', and Yuto Sakurai/Kamen Rider Zeronos in the 2007 tokusatsu series ''Kamen Rider Den-O''. Nakamura was affiliated with the acting group D-Boys produced by Watanabe Entertainment. In 2012, he announced he would be taking a break from show business, but in 2014 he announced he had been signed to a new talent agency, G-Star.Pro. Career Nakamura started his career in entertainment in 2003, joining the talent agency Johnny & Associates under the Johnny's Jr. division. However, through his time in Johnny's Jr., Nakamura realized he had more interest in pursuing a career in acting than in music, despite the passion for dance that motivated him to join the agency. When Watanabe Entertainment's action production group D-Boys announced its first public audition searching for new talents in 2004, Naka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
