[TokuKnight89]

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

I gotta throw Shin into the ring as well. Part of me wishes it went a little further into the body horror realm to have a more unique feel, but as it is, I still think it's a different take on the superhero genre.

What's funny about this is the timing!

Not long ago, a friend of mine on Facebook shared a video from "Deep Cuts Podcast" (which asks a dozen questions about pop-culture; some of their stuff can relate to whether Spider-Man was truly the brainchild of Lee and Kirby, and how "Message from Space" is a wild and unique Star Wars ripoff).

Back to the point, the video said friend shared was the Podcast guys watching and commenting on the "transformation" into Shin from the film, and how the body horror is basically copied from "An American Werewolf in London". The bisected jaw of Shin was definitely a plus to the duo.

Every indication (based in part on the minimal information provided in said video in addition to what I know of Shin) is that Shin is a literal representation of Ishinomori's belief in that the Rider was a hero and a "monster", though over the years some have argued that Shin doesn't really count because he doesn't wear a "mask" and doesn't actually have a bike to ride! One could also argue that the limitations of filming technology and '70s sensibilities prevented Ishinomori from really showing what he may always have wanted. At least, that's my take.

Shin is one of those things that seems to be going up in appeal for how it tried to be different.

To quote the text displayed on the post with the shared video: "Tokusatsu + Body Horror = Best Thing Ever"!