Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue
1992 1h 28m movie Film Japan

Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue

真・仮面ライダー 序章(プロローグ)

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.

The 1991–1993 Japan Window

109 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue sits at position #83.

  1. Slam Dunk
    #1

    Slam Dunk

    ★ 8.6 · 1993

  2. Yu Yu Hakusho
    #2

    Yu Yu Hakusho

    ★ 8.6 · 1992

  3. Tokyo Love Story
    #3

    Tokyo Love Story

    ★ 8.6 · 1991

  4. Sailor Moon
    #4

    Sailor Moon

    ★ 8.4 · 1992

  5. Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
    #5

    Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War

    ★ 8.3 · 1993

  6. Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
    #6

    Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

    ★ 8.2 · 1991

  7. Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
    #7

    Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!

    ★ 8.1 · 1992

  8. Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
    #8

    Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band

    ★ 8.1 · 1991

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

The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.2
TMDB Rating
14
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

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

Themes & Motifs

  • hero
  • experiment
  • anti hero
  • mutant
  • prologue
  • super power
  • biopunk
  • body horror
  • powers
  • kamen rider

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