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Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue (1992)
Directed by Makoto Tsuji
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Most recently watched by sleestakk
Overview
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.
Length 88 minutes
Actors
Shin Ishikawa | Yumi Nomura | Akira Ishihama | Kiyomi Tsukada | Daijiro Harada | Reiji Andou | Kouki Kataoka | Masanobu Takashima | Masaki Terasoma | Shotaro Ishinomori
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/20/2025 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Finally, I can retire my bootleg DVD bought many years ago at Chicago Comicon! This looks fantastic on the triple feature blu-ray. The other two films are Kamen Rider ZO and Kamen Rider J. All three of these are stand-alone films without a series (I think at least Shin and ZO had series planned for them but were cancelled). These films bridge the gap between the early and late Showa series and are some of the best Kamen Rider stories out there.
All three of these would make great movie night movies.
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