History Film / ShinKamenRideRPrologue

* BloodierAndGorier: Shin's "FinishingMove" is to use his Spine-Cutters on his forearm to cut into his opponent's neck, then ''[[OffWithHisHead rip off their head]]'' complete with part of the spine and dripping neon green blood (Eat your heart out, [[Franchise/MortalKombat Sub-Zero!]]) Yes, there actually is a Rider with a more violent attack style than Series/KamenRiderAmazon. He's also armed with regenerating spikes on his arms, and claws capable of ripping extremely ragged cuts into the bodies of his enemies.

While often [[TooBleakStoppedCaring shunned]] by ''Kamen Rider'' fans due to its apparent {{Deconstruction}} nature, Shin Kamen Rider arguably draws heavy influences from Creator/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, leaving the film as a curious example of when early-90's visceral science fiction met a classic Tokusatsu franchise. In recent years, Shin has made several reappearances in the franchise.

Not directly related to the similarly-named ''[[Film/ShinKamenRider2023 Shin Kamen Rider]]'', a film directed by Creator/HideakiAnno based on [[Series/KamenRider the original series]]- though, both being BloodierAndGorier re-imaginings of the same concept, there are many similarities.

Kamen Rider Shin was voted #14 Kamen Rider in the Showa era, and #87 Kamen Rider overall in NHK's All Kamen Rider Popularity Vote.

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

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

* TheUnfought: Onizuka, who's instead killed off by CIA agents, with his cries of pain as he dies triggering Shin's first full transformation.

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''[[Series/KamenRider Original]]'' | ''[[Series/KamenRiderV3 V3]]'' | ''[[Series/KamenRiderX X]]'' | ''[[Series/KamenRiderAmazon Amazon]]'' | ''[[Series/KamenRiderStronger Stronger]]'' | ''[[Series/KamenRiderSkyrider Skyrider]]'' | ''[[Series/KamenRiderSuper1 Super-1]]'' | ''[[Film/BirthOfTheTenthGatherAllKamenRiders Birth of the Tenth!]]'' | ''[[Series/KamenRiderBlack BLACK]]'' | ''[[Series/KamenRiderBlackRX BLACK RX]]'' | '''Prologue''' | ''[[Film/KamenRiderZO ZO]]'' | ''[[Film/KamenRiderJ J]]''\\
'''[[Series/KamenRiderKuuga Phase 1 Heisei Era >>>]]'''-]]]]]

* ThirteenIsUnlucky: Meta example: According 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.
** The metaness is continued when he makes an appearance during the 13th episode of the webisode series, ''Series/KamenRiderFourze the Net Edition: Everyone, Class is Here!''. Wherein he also meets the 13th Heisei-era Kamen Rider... and it doesn't go too well for poor Gentaro despite Shin being more than willing to be friendly with Fourze. Mostly because any kind of interaction with him is hard due to Shin [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength not knowing how powerful he is]] plus all the [[BladeBelowTheShoulder sharp]] and [[AbsurdlySharpClaws spikey]] implements on his body.

Not to be confused with the similarly-named ''[[Film/ShinKamenRider2023 Shin Kamen Rider]]'', a film based on [[Series/KamenRider the original series]], directed by Creator/HideakiAnno.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Prior to ''Series/KamenRiderAmazons'' and ''Series/KamenRiderBlackSun'', ''Shin'' was the darkest and grittiest interpretation of ''Franchise/KamenRider'' barring Ishinomori's own manga works. Rather than a traditional cyborg or super-suited human like most Riders, Shin is [[ArtificialAnimalPeople genetically altered]] and undergoes a horrifying transformation. The fight scenes are visceral and bloody, and almost everybody in the film dies. Considering that the ''Franchise/KamenRider'' fanbase is normally very supportive of darker installments (''Series/KamenRider555'', ''Series/KamenRiderGaim'', ''Series/KamenRiderBuild'', etc.), the controversial nature of this film amongst the fandom is quite the indicator of what it is like.

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

* BioPunk: Foundation's work involves creating genetically-modified super-soldiers through intense gene therapy.

* DarkerAndEdgier: ''Shin'' is the darkest and grittiest interpretation of ''Franchise/KamenRider'' to date barring Ishinomori's own manga works, prior to ''Series/KamenRiderAmazons''. In fact, it might even surpass those in the level of darkness. Rather than a traditional super-suited human like most Riders, Shin is [[ArtificialAnimalPeople 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 dies. Considering that the ''Franchise/KamenRider'' fanbase is normally very supportive of darker installments (''Series/KamenRider555'', ''Series/KamenRiderGaim'', ''Series/KamenRiderBuild'', etc.), the controversial nature of this film amongst the fandom is quite the indicator of what this film is like.
* {{Deconstruction}}: Of the [[HenshinHero henshin hero]] genre. Shins transformation is graphic and painful, the monsters are incredibly desaturated in their color scheme, and the amount of gore here would make Series/KamenRiderAmazon proud.

* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Shin [[spoiler:gives the BigBad one that makes Kuuga's beatdown of Go-Jaraji-Da look tame in comparison]]

* TranquilFury: Shin has a pretty intense moment of this when [[spoiler: the BigBad guns down his ''pregnant girlfriend''.]] He barely changes his facial expression, but it's almost impossible to not know what he [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown intends to do]]

Not to be confused with the similarly-named ''[[Film/ShinKamenRider2023 Shin Kamen Rider]]'', an upcoming film based on [[Series/KamenRider the original series]], directed by Creator/HideakiAnno.

* DarkerAndEdgier: ''Shin'' is the darkest and grittiest interpretation of ''Franchise/KamenRider'' to date barring Ishinomori's own manga works, prior to ''Series/KamenRiderAmazons''. In fact, it might even surpass those in the level of darkness. Rather than a traditional super-suited human like most Riders, Shin is [[ArtificialAnimalPeople 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/KamenRider555'', ''Series/KamenRiderGaim'', ''Series/KamenRiderBuild'', etc.), the controversial nature of this film amongst the fandom is quite the indicator of what this film is like.

* KillEmAll: By the end of the movie, pretty much every named character except Shin and his gym buddy, who was nowhere near the scene of carnage, is dead. Including [[spoiler:Shin's girlfriend Ai, who was pregnant with his child]]. Sarah, the [=CIA=] operative, has her fate left unknown.

* BloodierAndGorier: Shin's "FinishingMove" is to use his Spine-Cutters on his forearm to cut into his opponent's neck, then ''[[OffWithTheirHead rip off their head]]'' complete with part of the spine and dripping neon green blood (Eat your heart out, [[Franchise/MortalKombat Sub-Zero!]]) Yes, there actually is a Rider with a more violent attack style than Series/KamenRiderAmazon. He's also armed with regenerating spikes on his arms, and claws capable of ripping extremely ragged cuts into the bodies of his enemies.

While often shunned by ''Kamen Rider'' fans due to its apparent {{Deconstruction}} nature, Shin Kamen Rider arguably draws heavy influences from Creator/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, leaving the film as a curious example of when early-90's visceral science fiction met a classic Tokusatsu franchise. In recent years, Shin has made several reappearances in the franchise.

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, at the Institute of Super Science Technology. Rather than contributing to a possible cure for diseases as he and his father believe, Shin is instead unknowingly gene-spliced with Grasshopper DNA. This results in him getting the power to become a Grasshopper-monster himself, which the CIA dubs the "Masked Rider". This secret puts him and his loved ones in danger from the Syndicate funding the experiment, the ''CIA,'' and Onizuka, who can also transform into a Grasshopper-monster.

* TheBerserker: Dr. Onizuka. Surprisingly {{inverted}} with Shin, who, while capable of inflicting horrific damage and violent finishers on his enemies, is for the most part docile until provoked, avoiding confrontation with the CIA after his first transformation, and even embracing his lover Ai Asuka in a hug despite his horrific appearance.

* BodyHorror: [[UpToEleven Yeesh]]. [[Series/KamenRiderAgito Gills]] and [[Series/KamenRiderAmazons Omega]] ''wish'' they could get this level of body horror.

* BloodierAndGorier: Shin's "FinishingMove" 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, [[Franchise/MortalKombat Sub-Zero.]]) Yes, there actually is a Rider with a more violent attack style than Series/KamenRiderAmazon. He's also armed with regenerating spikes on his arms, and claws capable of ripping extremely ragged cuts into the bodies of his enemies.