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Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue

1992Movie1 h 28 min

60
DecentGoodWatch score

A grotesque, tense action movie about technology and the mind.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Story

Kamen Rider's TRUE century is about to begin!

Doctors Kazamatsuri and Onizuka are geneticists researching cures on diseases such as AIDS and cancer by performing experiments to strengthen the human body. The test subject is Shin Kazamatsuri, motorcycle racer son of Doctor Kazamatsuri. Unknown to them, their operation is funded by a syndicate group, who plan to use this research to have the bodies of men strengthened for their own gain—they have already been experimenting in the field of cyborg soldiers, to a less-than-successful attempt. However, they did not count on Onizuka's own secret ambitions; the mad Onizuka wanted to create a new species, by fusing a grasshopper's DNA with the test subject's, in order to start a new civilization and be their god. He has tested on himself, but seems to be having greater success with Shin.

Feels like

  • Tokusatsu Action
  • Body Horror
  • Sci-Fi Experimentation
  • Psychological Transformation
  • Dark & Gritty
  • Bleak Tone
  • Unsettling Creatures
  • Mutant Thriller
  • Philosophical Themes

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Directed by
Makoto Tsuji

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Facts

February 20, 1992 · 1 h 28 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
February 20, 1992
Runtime
1 h 28 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
2 countries

Tropes

Stealth Expert, Clothing Damage, Unbuilt Trope +9

  • Stealth Expert
  • Clothing Damage
  • Unbuilt Trope
  • Artificial Animal People
  • Half-Human Hybrid
  • Heroic Sacrifice
  • Body Horror
  • Magic Pants
  • Involuntary Shapeshifter
  • Anti-Hero
  • Big Bad Ensemble
  • We Can Rule Together

12 of 59 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue?"

Questions about Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue?

In the United States, Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue streams on Eternal Family. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue worth watching?

60
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 5.9).

Will I feel good after watching Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Will Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 9 of 10).

Is Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.

What tropes does Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue use?

Stealth ExpertClothing DamageUnbuilt TropeArtificial Animal PeopleHalf-Human HybridHeroic SacrificeBody HorrorMagic PantsInvoluntary ShapeshifterAnti-HeroBig Bad EnsembleWe Can Rule Togetherand 47 more

TV Tropes lists 59 tropes for it, including Stealth Expert, Clothing Damage, and Unbuilt Trope.