History Film / ShinKamenRiderPrologue

* DarkerAndEdgier: ''Shin'' is the darkest and grittiest interpretation of ''Franchise/KamenRider'' to date barring Ishinomori's own manga works. Rather than a traditional super-suited human like most Riders, Shin is genetically altered and undergoes a horrifying transformation. The fight scenes are visceral and bloody. And if that weren't bad enough, almost everybody in the film [[KillEmAll dies.]] Considering that the ''Franchise/KamenRider'' fanbase is normally very supportive of darker installments (''Series/KamenRiderBlack'', ''Series/KamenRiderFaiz'', ''Series/KamenRiderAmazons'', etc.), the controversial nature of this film amongst the fandom is quite the indicator of what this film is like.

While often shunned by ''Kamen Rider'' fans due to its apparent {{Deconstruction}} nature, Shin Kamen Rider arguably draws heavy influences from ShotaroIshinomori's original manga interpretation of Kamen Rider, more specifically the Kamen Rider BLACK manga. Sadly, due to lack of interest and the unfortunate death of Ishinomori, it never got past the prologue.

* CreatorCameo: ShotaroIshinomori is the guy with the FunnyAfro at the beginning of the movie.

* DarkerAndEdgier: ''Shin'' is the darkest and grittiest interpretation of ''Franchise/KamenRider'' to date barring Ishinomori's own manga works. Rather than a traditional super-suited human like most Riders, Shin is genetically altered and undergoes a horrifying transformation. The fight scenes are visceral and bloody. And if that weren't bad enough, almost everybody in the film [[KillEmAll dies.]] Considering that the ''Franchise/KamenRider'' fanbase is normally very supportive of darker installments (''Series/KamenRiderBlack'', ''Series/KamenRiderFaiz'', etc.), the controversial nature of this film amongst the fandom is quite the indicator of what this film is like.

* {{Badass}}: Sarah Fukumachi, the CIA operative. Over the course of the film she orders a raid on Onizuka's lab (and is the only survivor), saves Shin from a sniping attempt, bursts in on the NebulousEvilOrganization's transport of [[spoiler:the transformed Onizuka]] with a rocket launcher, and most likely would have ''killed'' Shin in the climax had an organization helicopter not gotten in the way.
** For bonus points, she's constantly wearing a ScarfOfAsskicking.

* PainfulTransformation: And HOW! Instead of taking a pose and transforming in a flash akin to his prior Showa counterparts, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7TF0KUxnXA Shin instead slowly mutates in a horrific, grueling manner as his entire body reshapes itself]]. [[Understatement It's not very pretty, to say the least.]]

* CurbStompBattle: Shin killing the BigBad who just killed his LoveInterest. The former is a grasshopper-monster complete with super-strength, sharp claws and ultraregeneration powers, the latter is a normal human with a gun who just murdered the hero's girlfriend. [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown Yeah...]]

* {{Deconstruction}}

* PainfulTransformation: And HOW! Instead of taking a pose and transforming in a flash akin to his prior Showa counterparts, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7TF0KUxnXA Shin instead slowly mutates in a horrific, grueling manner as his entire body reshapes itself]]. {{Understatement It's not very pretty, to say the least.}}
** During his second transformation, however, he gets a brief scene where he transforms with his arms outstreched, before becoming Shin. This slower transformation [[http://a.mhcdn.net/store/manga/12103/004.0/compressed/q042.jpg?v=1353994021 mirrors the way Kotaro would transform in the manga version of Kamen Rider BLACK.]]

''Film/ShinKamenRiderPrologue'' is a DarkerAndEdgier DirectToVideo incarnation of the ''Franchise/KamenRider'' franchise released in 1992.

* DarkerAndEdgier: ''Shin;; is the darkest and grittiest interpretation of ''Franchise/KamenRider'' to date barring Ishinomori's own manga works. Rather than a traditional super-suited human like most Riders, Shin is genetically altered and undergoes a horrifying transformation. The fight scenes are visceral and bloody. And if that weren't bad enough, almost everybody in the film [[KillEmAll dies.]] Considering that the ''Franchise/KamenRider'' fanbase is normally very supportive of darker installments (''Series/KamenRiderBlack'', ''Series/KamenRiderFaiz'', etc.), the controversial nature of this film amongst the fandom is quite the indicator of what this film is like.

* DarkerAndEdgier: ''No shit.'' This film is the darkest and grittiest interpretation of ''Franchise/KamenRider'' to date barring the original manga works. Rather than a traditional super-suited human like most Riders, Shin is genetically altered and undergoes a horrifying transformation. The fight scenes are visceral and bloody. And if that weren't bad enough, almost everybody in the film [[KillEmAll dies.]] Considering that the ''Franchise/KamenRider'' fanbase is normally very supportive of darker installments (''Series/KamenRiderBlack'', ''Series/KamenRiderFaiz'', etc.), the controversial nature of this film amongst the fandom is quite the indicator of what this film is like.

* CurbStompBattle: Shin killing the BigBad who just killed his LoveInterest. The former is a grasshopper-monster complete with super-strength, sharp claws and ultraregeneration powers, the latter is a normal human with a gun...yeah.

* PainfulTransformation: And HOW! Instead of taking a pose and transforming in a flash akin to his prior Showa counterparts, Shin instead slowly mutates in a horrific, grueling manner as his entire body reshapes itself. It's not very pretty.
** During his second transformation, however, he gets a brief scene where he transforms with his arms outstreched, before becoming Shin. This slower transformation [[{{http://a.mhcdn.net/store/manga/12103/004.0/compressed/q042.jpg?v=1353994021}}mirrors the way Kotaro would transform in the manga version of Kamen Rider BLACK.]]

* ThirteenIsUnlucky: Meta example: Accodring to ''Series/KamenRiderDecade'': ''[[BonusMaterial All Riders Super Spin-Off]]'' net movie, Tsukasa and the others acknowledges Shin as the thirteenth Franchise/KamenRider (counting Black and RX separately, who are technically the same character). Guess which one was the scariest, deconstructed the entire concept, and didn't fare so well.

It is the story of Shin Kazamatsuri, a simple young man who's experimented on by his father, Dr. Kazamatsuri, and his father's partner, Dr. Onizuka. Rather than contributing to a possible cure for diseases, Shin is instead gene-spliced with Grasshopper DNA. This results in him getting the power to become a Grasshopper-monster himself. This secret puts him and his loved ones in danger from the Syndicate funding the experiment, the ''CIA,'' and Onizuka, who himself can change into a Grasshopper-monster.

While often shunned by ''Kamen Rider'' fans due to its apparent {{Deconstruction}} nature, Shin Kamen Rider arguably draws heavy influences from ShotaroIshinomori's original manga interpretation of Kamen Rider, more specifically the Kamen Rider BLACK manga. Sadly, it never got past the prologue.

* TheBerserker: Shin, Dr. Onizuka

* {{Fanservice}} (oddly enough... or not): We get a completely nude scene of the female lead in the shower and swimming naked with Shin, who's also naked.

* PainfulTransformation: And HOW!

* ThirteenIsUnlucky: Meta example: Accodring to ''Series/KamenRiderDecade'': ''[[BonusMaterial All Riders Super Spin-Off]]'' net movie, Tsukasa and the others acknowledges Shin as the thirteenth Franchise/KamenRider (counting Black and RX separately, who are technically the same character). Guess which one was the scariest, deconstructed the entire concept, and didn't fare so well at the box office.

* ThirteenIsUnlucky: Meta example: Accodring to ''Series/KamenRiderDecade'': ''[[BonusMaterial All Riders Super Spin-Off]]'' net movie, Tsukasa and the others acknowledges Shin as the thirteenth Franchise/KamenRider (counting Black and RX separately, who are technically the same character). Guess which one was the scariest and deconstructed the entire concept.

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[[caption-width-right:259:The BlackSheep of Franchise/KamenRider? Or just covered in [[DarkerAndEdgier dried blood?]]]]

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[[caption-width:250:The BlackSheep of Franchise/KamenRider? Or just covered in [[DarkerAndEdgier dried blood?]]]]

[[caption-width:250:The BlackSheep of Franchise/KamenRider? Or just covered in [[DarkerAndEdgier dried blood?]] ]]

* TheDanza: Although his actor was credited under an alias, Shin Ishikawa plays Shin Kazamatsuri.

* MilestoneCelebration: 20th anniversary production.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Had the film been successful, there would've been other movies following Shin who would "evolve" into a more Kamen Rider form (A belt and armor)

* DarkerAndEdgier: ''No shit.'' This film is the darkest and grittiest interpretation of ''Franchise/KamenRider'' to date. Rather than a tranditional super-suited human, the Rider is genetically altered and undergoes a horrifying transformation. The fight scenes are visceral and bloody. And if that weren't bad enough, almost everybody in the film [[KillEmAll dies.]] Considering that the ''Franchise/KamenRider'' fanbase is normally very supportive of darker installments (''Series/KamenRiderBlack'', ''Series/KamenRiderFaiz'', etc.), the controversial nature of this film amongst the fandom is quite the indicator of what this film is like.

Often shunned by ''Kamen Rider'' fans due to its {{Deconstruction}} nature. Unsurprisingly, it never got past the prologue.

Often shunned by ''Kamen Rider'' fans due to its {{Deconstruction}} nature.

* ThirteenIsUnlucky: Meta example: ''Series/KamenRiderDecade'' acknowledges Shin as the thirteenth Franchise/KamenRider (counting Black and RX separately, who are technically the same character). Guess which one was the scariest and deconstructed the entire concept.

[[caption-width:250:The BlackSheep of Franchise/KamenRider? Or just covered in [[DarkerAndEdgier Dried blood?]] ]]

[[caption-width:250:The BlackSheep of KamenRider? Or just covered in [[DarkerAndEdgier Dried blood?]] ]]

''Film/ShinKamenRiderPrologue'' is a DarkerAndEdgier DirectToVideo incarnation of the ''KamenRider'' franchise released in 1992.

* AllThereInTheManual: Shin Kamen Rider is ''covered'' with harmful implements, which never get expanded on here, but the Net Movies for TheMovie of ''KamenRiderFourze'' bring it all up, rendering him as a PersonOfMassDestruction.

* BloodierAndGorier: Shin's "finishing move" is to ''cut a monster's head and pull it off'' complete with part of the spine and dripping neon green blood (Eat your heart out, [[MortalKombat Sub-Zero.]]) Yes, there actually is a Rider with a more violent attack style than KamenRiderAmazon.

* CutShort: Despite the fact that the title calls it a prologue, ''Shin'' never went any further than the one movie. ''KamenRiderDecade'''s comedy net spinoff has Shin asking the ''Decade'' cast to help his petition for a sequel, and subsequently finding success and fame [[spoiler:only for the whole thing to be AllJustADream. [[ButtMonkey Poor Shin.]]]]
* DarkerAndEdgier: ''No shit.'' This film is the darkest and grittiest interpretation of ''KamenRider'' to date. Rather than a tranditional super-suited human, the Rider is genetically altered and undergoes a horrifying transformation. The fight scenes are visceral and bloody. And if that weren't bad enough, almost everybody in the film [[KillEmAll dies.]] Considering that the ''KamenRider'' fanbase is normally very supportive of darker installments (''KamenRiderBlack'', ''KamenRiderFaiz'', etc.), the controversial nature of this film amongst the fandom is quite the indicator of what this film is like.

* ThirteenIsUnlucky: Meta example: ''KamenRiderDecade'' acknowledges Shin as the thirteenth KamenRider (counting Black and RX separately, who are technically the same character). Guess which one was the scariest and deconstructed the entire concept.

''ShinKamenRiderPrologue'' is a DarkerAndEdgier DirectToVideo incarnation of the ''KamenRider'' franchise released in 1992.

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