Shin: Kamen Rider Prologue

Real Masked Rider Prologue
真・仮面ライダー序章

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Manga version of the 1992 direct to video adventure (From Igadevil's Kamen Rider Page) Kazamatsuri Shin was your average, everyday motorcycle racer. His father, Daimon, is a scientist hoping to find a way to cure all infectious diseases by strengthening the human body through genetic alteration. Being the good son that he is, Shin volunteers to take part in his father's experiments. Unfortunately for them, his father's research partner Onizuka Giichi has other things in mind for their research. As things start to snowball, Shin tries to keep himself and his family safe from the clutches of Onizuka, the CIA and even a mysterious organization known as 'The Foundation...' as the powerful Shin Kamen Rider!

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Takeshi Hongou61 fan favorites
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The original Kamen Rider. He was altered into a cyborg by the evil Shocker organization, but retained his humanity, choosing to fight evil in the name of justice. While practicing for the grand prix, Hongo followed a group of bikers who were calling him out, only to fall into a trap sent up by terrorist organization Shocker as they convert him into a super-powered cyborg before he woke up a week later as they are about to complete the process with brain washing. However, Hongo manages to escape Shocker's base by chance due to his college professor Midorikawa, who has been working for Shocker and was the man who selected Hongo to join the organization. The two are pursued by the Shocker Inhumanoid Spider Man and his forces as they hide out at warehouse 55 at the habor. Unfortunately, Spider Man managed to track Ruriko to their location and kills the Professor as Ruriko arrives, blaming Hongo for her father's death before Spider Man takes her. Pursuing them, Rider #1 fights through Spider Man's minions before battling the Inhumanoid, killing him with a Rider Kick. As the Kamen Rider, Hongo battles Shocker's monsters before learning that Shocker recreated the original Kamen Rider cyborg design on Ichimonji Hayato in an effort to combat the threat that Hongo posed to their organization. Hongo helped Ichimonji escape from Shocker, leaving him to fight Shocker as Kamen Rider #2 while he left the country to fight Shocker's other branches around the world. Eventually, Hongo returns to Japan and, as Kamen Rider #1, joins forces with Ichimonji as the "Double Riders" to finish Shocker and then destroy the Gel-Shocker organization that formed soon after. Kamen Riders #1 and #2 next appeared in the sequel Kamen Rider V3. The titular V3 was Kazami Shiro, a junior of Hongo's, and begged them to turn him into a Kamen Rider after the murder of his family by the Destron organisation. Despite initially refusing, when the young man was mortally wounded assisting them, the two Riders transformed him into Kamen Rider V3, possessing both Kamen Rider #1's "skill" and Rider #2's "strength". The Double Riders were apparently killed detonating an atomic bomb, but reappeared alive and well later on in the series.
Hayato Ichimonji15 fan favorites
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A freelance photographer kidnapped by the evil organization Shocker and altered into a cyborg. He was originally meant as a countermeasure against the first Kamen Rider, Takeshi Hongo. However, Ichimonji was rescued by Hongo before brainwashing could take place. The two riders have since joined forces to combat Shocker and aid future riders.
Jin Keisuke6 fan favorites
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Keisuke Jin was the son of Robotics scientist Keitarō Jin who was devising the technology for undersea exploration. However, Keisuke and his father were attacked by Neptune of the G.O.D. organization which wanted the technology for their use. As a result, Keisuke suffered mortal injuries inflicted from the ordeal with his father forced to perform surgery on his son with what little of his inventions to make his son into a "Kaizorg" to save his life before he succumbed to his own injuries. Driven to avenge his father's death and save the world, Keisuke battles G.O.D. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Hiroshi Tsukuba1 fan favorites
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Hiroshi Tsukuba is a flying glider who witnesses the attempted abduction of scientists by soldiers of the terrorist organization Neo-Shocker. Landing, Tsukuba drives off the abductors. Later when Tsukuba is critically wounded by a Neo-Shocker mutant, Dr. Keitaro Shido, who has been captured by Neo-Shocker, convinces General Monster that he should be allowed to convert Tsukuba into a cyborg warrior. Dr. Shiba does this to save Tsukuba's life. Hiroshi Tsukuba awakens as the new warrior of justice, Skyrider. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Kazuya Oki1 fan favorites
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Kazuya Oki volunteers to undergo cybernetic surgery in the International Space Development Program in the United States in order to become an astronaut who can survive in outer space without the need for a bulky external suit. After a successful operation, he is given the codename "Super-1". Before he can depart for space, however, the base where he received his operation is attacked by the Dogma Kingdom. Only Kazuya is able to escape. Determined to avenge the deaths of the scientists, he returns to Japan and is trained by a martial arts expert, Master Genkai. With this knowledge, he is able to transform into the powerful Kamen Rider Super-1. At the half of the series, Super-1 finally topples the Dogma Kingdom, only to encounter another evil group called the Jin Dogma. At this point, the series became much more lighthearted, with the introduction of the Junior Riders, who serve as comic relief, and the bizarre Jin Dogma kaijin. Jin Dogma's monsters are based on household objects, such as ladders, basketballs, and refrigerators; reminiscent of obake from Japanese folklore. Ultimately, Kazuya defeats Jin Dogma, allowing Japan to exist in peace. He then finally fulfills his childhood dream and ventures into outer space with the help of a new team of scientists. Returning to Earth, Kazuya would later ally himself with the past Kamen Riders. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .