Japan Synopsis
真・仮面ライダー 序章(プロローグ)
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.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Ishinomori Productions
Action + Adventure in Japan
1030 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue itself).
The 1991–1993 Japan Window
In the crowded 1991-1993 Japan release window, Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue sits at #83 of 109. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
#1Slam Dunk
★ 8.6 · 1993
#2Yu Yu Hakusho
★ 8.6 · 1992
#3Tokyo Love Story
★ 8.6 · 1991
#4Sailor Moon
★ 8.4 · 1992
#5Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
#6Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
★ 8.2 · 1991
#7Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
★ 8.1 · 1992
#8Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
★ 8.1 · 1991
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue premiered alongside 36 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other Japan films in 1992.
The 877th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
14 audience reviews — more than 23% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 42th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- body horror · 3
- prologue · 2
- biopunk · 1
- powers · 1
- hero · 25
- kamen rider · 21
- mutant · 15
- experiment · 13
- anti hero · 7
- super power · 61
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,647 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (20th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,422 of 1,714 (top 83%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Ishinomori Productions, Toei Company |
| Runtime | 1h 28m |
| Release Date | February 20, 1992 |
| IMDb | tt0157028 |
| Official Site | www.kamen-rider-official.com |