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* DeconstructedCharacterArchetype: Of the HenshinHero. Shin doesn't immediately become a fighter for justice upon receiving his powers and spends much of the film unaware of what's going on. His "henshin" into his Rider form isn't instantaneous and is instead a very painful process that sees his body slowly remold itself. His transformed form is also much more horrific-looking than the streamlined appearances of previous Kamen Riders, and because of how powerful it is, Shin is immediately branded a dangerous threat by the CIA.
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*TheBerserker: Surprisingly inverted. while Shin is capable of inflicting horrific damage and violent finishers on his enemies, he's largely docile until provoked, avoiding confrontation with the CIA after his first transformation, and even embracing Ai despite his horrific appearance.
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[[folder:Shin Kazamatsuri]]
!!Shin Kazamatsuri/Cyborg Soldier Level 3/Kamen Rider Shin
!!!Portrayed by: Shin Ishikawa
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The son of a famous geneticist who volunteered to be a test subject for his father's research.
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* AntiHero: He's not in any way a bad person, but in contrast to previous Riders his concerns don't stretch much further than himself and the people around him, and he only winds up fighting the ISS after he's roped into it by the CIA.
* DeconstructedCharacterArchetype: Of the HenshinHero. Shin doesn't immediately become a fighter for justice upon receiving his powers and spends much of the film unaware of what's going on. His "henshin" into his Rider form isn't instantaneous and is instead a very painful process that sees his body slowly remold itself. His transformed form is also much more horrific-looking than the streamlined appearances of previous Kamen Riders, and because of how powerful it is, Shin is immediately branded a dangerous threat by the CIA.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: He gave up a promising motorcycle career to help his father with his research, believing it would save lives. Instead, he found himself transformed into a horrific grasshopper mutant and him and everyone he cares about being engulfed in tragedy.
* PainfulTransformation: He isn't your daddy's HenshinHero. His transformation into his Rider form is a very grueling process full of BodyHorror.
* RedIsHeroic: His transformed state has red eyes, a noticeable contrast to the white eyes of [[TheSociopath Onizuka]]'s transformed state.
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:He's the only prominent character to survive the film's events, apart from his infant son.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Ai Asuka]]
!!Ai Asuka
!!!Portrayed by: Yumi Nomura
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Shin's girlfriend and soon to be bride.
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* TheHeart: She is Shin's main source of support and comfort throughout the movie.
* MeaningfulName: Her name means "love" and she's Shin's lover.
* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: [[spoiler:Despite being easily the nicest character in the movie, she's mercilessly gunned down by Himuro.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Daimon Kazamatsuri]]
!!Daimon Kazamatsuri
!!!Portrayed by: Akira Ishihama
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Shin's father, an expert geneticist looking for a way to cure disease.
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* ReluctantMadScientist: He isn't even aware that the people bankrolling his research are a criminal organization and didn't intend at all to turn his son into a mutant. When he finds out the truth he immediately tries to back out, and only goes along with it when Himuro threatens the people he cares about.
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[[folder:Giichi Onizuka]]
!!Giichi Onizuka/Cyborg Soldier Level 3
!!!Portrayed by: Kouki Kitaoka
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Professor Kazamatsuri's research partner. Unlike him, Onizuka seeks to use their research to turn himself into a superior being.
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* AGodAmI: Thinks his Cyborg Soldier mutation makes him equivalent to a god.
* BigBadWannabe: Although he believes himself to be a god thanks to his mutant transformation, he ends up [[spoiler:being taken out rather easily by a squad of regular humans]].
* DragonWithAnAgenda: He's fully aware of the ISS's plans to use Dr. Kazamatsuri's research to create super-soldiers, but unlike them he seeks to use it to make himself the first in a race of superior beings.
* EvilGenius: He's evidently well versed when it comes to genetics, but he's also a complete psychopath.
* EvilutionaryBiologist: Seeks to use Dr. Kazamatsuri's research to create a race of superior grasshopper men and become their ruler.
* FourEyesZeroSoul: Wears glasses and is one of the most sadistic characters in the film.
* TheHeavy: He's the one who sabotaged Dr. Kazamatsuri's experiment so it infected both himself and Shin, setting in motion the entire plot.
* MadScientist: He's very definitely unhinged, viewing the scientific research he's involved in as simply a means to obtain godhood for himself.
* {{Sadist}}: He spends his time at night brutally maiming and murdering any humans he can find.
* TheSociopath: He's self-centered, very egotistical and enjoys using his newfound mutant powers to kill others.
* TranshumanTreachery: Freely forsakes his humanity to obtain godhood.
* TheUnfought: [[spoiler:Shin never actually fights him and only awakens his own mutant transformation after Onizuka has been killed by Sarah and her squad.]]
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[[folder:Iwao Himuro]]
!!Iwao Himuro
!!!Portrayed by: Daijiro Harada
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The director of the Institute of Super Science.
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* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: When Dr. Kazamatsuri tries get him to shut down his research, Himuro forces him to keep going and doesn't even listen to his request not to get his son involved.
* ArmsDealer: Plans to use Dr. Kazamatsuri's research to create {{Living Weapon}}s and sell them on the black market.
* BigBad: He's not the only villain at play, but as the one who oversaw and exploited Dr. Kazamatsuri's research, he's the main person responsible for the conflict.
* DiabolicalMastermind: He heads the ISS and manages their operations, although he's just a representative of the mysterious Foundation.
* LastVillainStand: [[spoiler:Once the CIA raids his laboratory, he pulls out a submachine gun and tries to shoot Shin and everyone he cares about.]]
* NonActionBigBad: He's not a mutant like Shin or Onizuka, so he leaves the muscle to his bodyguard and never fights himself. [[spoiler:Although he does fire a submachine gun in the climax.]]
* TheSociopath: Very cold-hearted and transactional.
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[[folder:Goushima]]
!!Goushima/Cyborg Soldier Level 2
!!!Portrayed by: Reiji Andou
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The head of security at ISS and Himuro's enforcer.
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* TheBrute: He's tough enough to tear through concrete.
* TheDragon: Himuro's bodyguard and top enforcer.
* DragonTheirFeet: [[spoiler:After Shin kills Himuro, Goushima shows up to fight him.]]
* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler:Shin kills him by decapitating him.]]
* SinisterShades: Wears a pair of black-tinted specs while he's carrying out assassinations.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Sarah Fukamachi]]
!!Sarah Fukamachi
!!!Portrayed by: Kiyomi Tsukada
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A CIA agent investigating the ISS.
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* ActionGirl: She's a CIA team leader and the one who mainly handles the regular human {{Mooks}}.
* AntiVillain: While she's helping Shin for much of the movie, she eventually ends up trying to eliminate him on order of her superiors.
* BadassNormal: She's a regular human, but she's able to keep up with Shin and even saves him a few times. She and her team are also the ones to eliminate Onizuka.
* DistaffCounterpart: She's basically the film's counterpart to Kazuya Taki, being a Japanese-American intelligence agent who assists the protagonist.
* MultiEthnicName: Western given name, Japanese family name.
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!!Shin Kazamatsuri/Cyborg Soldier Level 3/Kamen Rider Shin
!!!Portrayed by: Shin Ishikawa
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The son of a famous geneticist who volunteered to be a test subject for his father's research.
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* AntiHero: He's not in any way a bad person, but in contrast to previous Riders his concerns don't stretch much further than himself and the people around him, and he only winds up fighting the ISS after he's roped into it by the CIA.
* DeconstructedCharacterArchetype: Of the HenshinHero. Shin doesn't immediately become a fighter for justice upon receiving his powers and spends much of the film unaware of what's going on. His "henshin" into his Rider form isn't instantaneous and is instead a very painful process that sees his body slowly remold itself. His transformed form is also much more horrific-looking than the streamlined appearances of previous Kamen Riders, and because of how powerful it is, Shin is immediately branded a dangerous threat by the CIA.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: He gave up a promising motorcycle career to help his father with his research, believing it would save lives. Instead, he found himself transformed into a horrific grasshopper mutant and him and everyone he cares about being engulfed in tragedy.
* PainfulTransformation: He isn't your daddy's HenshinHero. His transformation into his Rider form is a very grueling process full of BodyHorror.
* RedIsHeroic: His transformed state has red eyes, a noticeable contrast to the white eyes of [[TheSociopath Onizuka]]'s transformed state.
* SoleSurvivor: [[spoiler:He's the only prominent character to survive the film's events, apart from his infant son.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Ai Asuka]]
!!Ai Asuka
!!!Portrayed by: Yumi Nomura
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Shin's girlfriend and soon to be bride.
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* TheHeart: She is Shin's main source of support and comfort throughout the movie.
* MeaningfulName: Her name means "love" and she's Shin's lover.
* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: [[spoiler:Despite being easily the nicest character in the movie, she's mercilessly gunned down by Himuro.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Daimon Kazamatsuri]]
!!Daimon Kazamatsuri
!!!Portrayed by: Akira Ishihama
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Shin's father, an expert geneticist looking for a way to cure disease.
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* ReluctantMadScientist: He isn't even aware that the people bankrolling his research are a criminal organization and didn't intend at all to turn his son into a mutant. When he finds out the truth he immediately tries to back out, and only goes along with it when Himuro threatens the people he cares about.
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[[folder:Giichi Onizuka]]
!!Giichi Onizuka/Cyborg Soldier Level 3
!!!Portrayed by: Kouki Kitaoka
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Professor Kazamatsuri's research partner. Unlike him, Onizuka seeks to use their research to turn himself into a superior being.
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* AGodAmI: Thinks his Cyborg Soldier mutation makes him equivalent to a god.
* BigBadWannabe: Although he believes himself to be a god thanks to his mutant transformation, he ends up [[spoiler:being taken out rather easily by a squad of regular humans]].
* DragonWithAnAgenda: He's fully aware of the ISS's plans to use Dr. Kazamatsuri's research to create super-soldiers, but unlike them he seeks to use it to make himself the first in a race of superior beings.
* EvilGenius: He's evidently well versed when it comes to genetics, but he's also a complete psychopath.
* EvilutionaryBiologist: Seeks to use Dr. Kazamatsuri's research to create a race of superior grasshopper men and become their ruler.
* FourEyesZeroSoul: Wears glasses and is one of the most sadistic characters in the film.
* TheHeavy: He's the one who sabotaged Dr. Kazamatsuri's experiment so it infected both himself and Shin, setting in motion the entire plot.
* MadScientist: He's very definitely unhinged, viewing the scientific research he's involved in as simply a means to obtain godhood for himself.
* {{Sadist}}: He spends his time at night brutally maiming and murdering any humans he can find.
* TheSociopath: He's self-centered, very egotistical and enjoys using his newfound mutant powers to kill others.
* TranshumanTreachery: Freely forsakes his humanity to obtain godhood.
* TheUnfought: [[spoiler:Shin never actually fights him and only awakens his own mutant transformation after Onizuka has been killed by Sarah and her squad.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Iwao Himuro]]
!!Iwao Himuro
!!!Portrayed by: Daijiro Harada
[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/himuro_list_image1.jpeg]]
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The director of the Institute of Super Science.
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* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: When Dr. Kazamatsuri tries get him to shut down his research, Himuro forces him to keep going and doesn't even listen to his request not to get his son involved.
* ArmsDealer: Plans to use Dr. Kazamatsuri's research to create {{Living Weapon}}s and sell them on the black market.
* BigBad: He's not the only villain at play, but as the one who oversaw and exploited Dr. Kazamatsuri's research, he's the main person responsible for the conflict.
* DiabolicalMastermind: He heads the ISS and manages their operations, although he's just a representative of the mysterious Foundation.
* LastVillainStand: [[spoiler:Once the CIA raids his laboratory, he pulls out a submachine gun and tries to shoot Shin and everyone he cares about.]]
* NonActionBigBad: He's not a mutant like Shin or Onizuka, so he leaves the muscle to his bodyguard and never fights himself. [[spoiler:Although he does fire a submachine gun in the climax.]]
* TheSociopath: Very cold-hearted and transactional.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Goushima]]
!!Goushima/Cyborg Soldier Level 2
!!!Portrayed by: Reiji Andou
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The head of security at ISS and Himuro's enforcer.
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* TheBrute: He's tough enough to tear through concrete.
* TheDragon: Himuro's bodyguard and top enforcer.
* DragonTheirFeet: [[spoiler:After Shin kills Himuro, Goushima shows up to fight him.]]
* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler:Shin kills him by decapitating him.]]
* SinisterShades: Wears a pair of black-tinted specs while he's carrying out assassinations.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Sarah Fukamachi]]
!!Sarah Fukamachi
!!!Portrayed by: Kiyomi Tsukada
[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sarah_list_image1.jpeg]]
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A CIA agent investigating the ISS.
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* ActionGirl: She's a CIA team leader and the one who mainly handles the regular human {{Mooks}}.
* AntiVillain: While she's helping Shin for much of the movie, she eventually ends up trying to eliminate him on order of her superiors.
* BadassNormal: She's a regular human, but she's able to keep up with Shin and even saves him a few times. She and her team are also the ones to eliminate Onizuka.
* DistaffCounterpart: She's basically the film's counterpart to Kazuya Taki, being a Japanese-American intelligence agent who assists the protagonist.
* MultiEthnicName: Western given name, Japanese family name.
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