“Special Filming”, a term used to describe the genre of live-action films and TV shows that use special effects) franchise created by manga creator Shotaro Ishinomori.
I hope that with this guide, I can explain why the current state of Kamen Rider’s presence in the West is the way it is, and make it easier for you, the reader, to get into this wonderful franchise. I don’t mean this as a matter of the content being difficult to get into it’s tough to find all the various television seasons, movies, and manga in English.
It’s a fair question to ask, as unlike other Tokusatsu series and movies like Ultraman, Power Rangers, or Godzilla, Kamen Rider isn’t as readily accessible to a western audience. I guess that wasn't terrible but it was incredibly 90s and not really very Kamen Rider-y.With the recent announcement of Shin Kamen Rider, a question I’ve been hearing frequently is, “How do I get into Kamen Rider?”. Suddenly, roof cyborg! Good fight scene though.And a slightly more typically framed but still Body Horror henshin scene.Yes, cover the cyborg bugman despite being a normal human yourself, that makes sense.Explosions aren't a normal sign of healthy pregnancy.I've found a power more nonsensical than spider-sense. And she's pregnant with his bug-child! Sure, why not?.It did in Gaim too, there's just variable levels of getting the language right and the screen becomes swamped with subtitles. It feels really weird when someone speaks English in Kamen Rider.Villain cyborg is kind of a cool monster design, although his weapon is absurd. Your head splitting open does not count as a mask though. Some poorly-lit violence and then the most 90s henshin sequence ever.There is absolutely no reason they had to be naked for this and yet they are. Wait, grasshoppers are the ultimate species? Can grasshoppers use magic/science belts to transform into masked riders? Insects have telepathy? Sure, why not.And I now get the Hulk parallel everyone keeps saying.Spurting red fluid that vaguely resembles blood everywhere. Shin does at least avoid the problem of whether to call him by his name or Rider designation, I'll give him that.So to overcome diseases they want people to turn into bugmen? Makes sense.I presume this is because they expected people to like it enough to actually reuse this guy? OK, going to watch Shin now because I'm just too curious. I'd suggest watching the film ASAP to know what kind of child he has.Įdited 22nd Nov '14 9:49:01 AM by strangertheneverĪ stranger is like the shadows.It is so common to the world everyone will just ignore them. Oh! I just remembered the one person who was immune to his spiky nature his love interest in the original movie. Poor Shin, I'd love to hug him, but the one time Fourze tried to make friends with him. And the rest of my fanfics.Īnyway, since we're talking about Kamen Rider Shin, what are your thoughts about the Super Imaginative Chogokin version of Shin? Next chapter will star Minami Kotaro investigating Angkor Wat, but before that, he was in an Australian airport talking to a certain man with 1990+ skills. Titled "Shin-ZO-J: Showa Riders Grand Glorious Gathering" on FF. I decided to make up my own reasons by writing a fanfic.
do any of you even watch Shin's movie? I keep reading that some of you think it's bad and stuff, did you guys see the movie for yourself and judge it by yourself?Īs for why he does all those ass kicking poses and stuff. Still doesn't explain how he keeps appearing in crossover movies.Īnd yes, it WAS planned to be so, and if I remembered it right, he'll grow chitinous armor and become more Kamen Rider-like. Then again, Ryuki died in his own show, but thanks to time reset he's fine.
How else could he appear in all those crossover movies?
Of course he does he's the main character.