Shinjiro Hanada

**Shinjiro Hanada** (花田 進次郎 *Hanada Shinjiro*) is the main protagonist of *Kamen Rider Comic*. He fights the Akumataro as **Kamen Rider Comic** (カメンライダーコミック *Kamen Raida Komikku*).

## General Information

Aliases

* Kamen Rider Comic
* The Hero of Light

Series: Kamen Rider Comic

Motifs

* Comic Books
* American Superhero
* Japanese Folk Heroes
* Rosy Mable Moth

Rider Type: Protagonist, Hero

## History

Shinjiro is the son of a legendary manga artist who went by the pen name "Momo-iro". The young child would read comic books brought to him by his father, causing Shinjiro to fall in love with American superheroes. One day, he learns that a mysterious event called the Tear is causing his father's characters to enter the real world. The supervillains have teamed up and dubbed themselves "Akumataro" (Demon Sons) in order to cause havoc in reality as revenge for being despised by the masses. Shinjiro is therefore given the Comic Driver by his father's parent company Monogatari Inc., which allows a human to wield the power of Momo-iro's various characters as a Kamen Rider. Getting to live out his greatest fantasy, Shinjiro takes up the mantle of Kamen Rider Comic and searches his hometown of Mukashi for new adventures.

## Forms

Kamen Rider Comic transforms by inserting Comic Panels into the Comic Driver, cranking the pencil-themed lever, and speaking the necessary transformation phrase (usually "Henshin"). Each of his forms are based on one of his father's superhero characters, themselves being based on a Japanese folk hero and a character owned by DC Comics. By pushing the eraser-like button on the side of his driver, he can perform an **Epic Conclusion** finisher.

### Origin Issue

**Origin Issue** (オリジン *Orijin* ???) is Comic's Kabukiman-themed default form, accessed by using the red-colored Kabukiman Comic Panel in the Comic Driver. This form is based on Kabukiman, a kabuki actor-themed superhero who is based on Superman and Ishikawa Goemon.

### Speedway Issue

**Speedway Issue** is Comic's Speedway-themed alternative fighting form, accessed by using the azure-colored Speedway Comic Panel in the Comic Driver. This form is based on Speedway, a track runner-themed superhero who is based on The Flash and Jiraiya.

### Mangetsu Issue

**Mangetsu Issue** (Full Moon Issue) is Comic's Mangetsu-themed alternative fighting form, accessed by using the black-colored Mangetsu Comic Panel in the Comic Driver. This form is based on Mangetsu, a Japanese raccoon dog-themed superhero who is based on Batman and Bunbuku Chagama.

## Equipment

**Devices**

* Comic Driver - Transformation device
* Comic Panels - Transformation trinkets

**Weapons**

* Kizukatta - A sword weapon themed around a bookmark

**Vehicles**

* Rinkoma - Shinjiro's Rider Machine, themed after the yonkoma

## Legend Rider Devices

### Heisei Era Legend Rider Devices

**KamenRide: Comic**: This Rider Card can be used to transform a Decade-type Rider (Decade himself or Eon) into Comic Origin Issue. When used by a Diend-type Rider (Diend or E-Vade), it summons a duplicate of Comic to fight alongside the summoner.

The **Comic Lockseed** is a ???-style Lockseed which can be used in the Sengoku Driver or Genesis Driver to access Comic Arms.

The **Signal Legend Comic Bike** is a special Signal Bike based on the Rinkoma. When used by Drive, it accesses the Tire Exchange form called **Drive: Comic**.

The **Comic Ghost Eyecon** is one of the Seigi Legendary Eyecons which is primarily used by Kamen Rider Ghost to access Comic Damashii. Its Startup Time is labelled S06, its Transformation Time setting depicts Comic Origin Issue's face, and its Move Invocation Time setting is a depiction of Comic's personal symbol.

The **Comic Ridewatch** is based on Kamen Rider Comic Origin Issue and can be used in the left-side of the Ziku-Driver to access Comic Armor.

The **Another Comic Ridewatch** is a twisted version of the Comic Ridewatch which can be used to transform into Another Comic.

### Reiwa Era Legend Rider Devices

The **Panda Vistamp** is a Seigi-type Vistamp based on Kamen Rider Comic and the giant panda.

## Etymology

**Shinjiro** is a Japanese male given name which here is written with kanji meaning "progressing next son", referencing Shinjiro's role as a rookie superhero. The name also contains "shin" (真 real, genuine, true), which could be seen as referencing Shinjiro's status as the protagonist of his series.

**Hanada** is a Japanese surname which here is written with kanji meaning "flower field".

A **comic** is a type of written medium used to express ideas through images and text, usually using a sequence of panels.

The name of the Rinkoma is a combination of the Japanese kanji for a wheel (輪, *rin*) and the yonkoma, a traditional type of Japanese comic.

## Trivia

* The concept for Kamen Rider Comic was inspired by Kamen Rider Build's NinninComic form. However, the entire idea is also an homage to the Kamen Rider franchise's origins as a manga series by Shotaro Ishinomori.