Crayon Shin-chan is going to come to life in a very big and very 3D way next summer.
As reported by Anime News Network, Shin Jigen! Crayon Shin-chan The Movie Chōnōryoku Dai Kessen: Tobetobe Temakizushi, or translated as New Dimension! Crayon Shin-chan the Movie Great Psychokinetic Battle: Leaping Handmade Sushi, is the 31st movie in the franchise but the first to receive a 3D CG anime adaptation. The most recent movie from the franchise was in April 2022 called Crayon Shin-chan: Mononoke Ninja Chinpūden, grossing over $14 million at the box office. Hitoshi Ōne is coming onto the film as the director and screenwriter with Shirogumi Inc. as the studio producing the film.
Created by Yoshito Usui, Crayon Shin-Chan launched in Weekly Manga Action in 1990 until July 2010. Usui died on Sept. 11, 2009 after he fell at Mount Arafune in Gunma. Futabasha, the publishing company, considered ending the manga in November 2009, but after seeing Usui’s remaining manuscripts, the company decided to continue publishing the chapters until February 2010. Following the mangaka’s death, a new series developed by Usui’s team, called New Crayon Shin-Chan, released in August 2010 and is still currently ongoing in the magazine Manga Town.
Crayon Shin-Chan’s Pint-Sized Protagonist
Crayon Shin-chan follows a five-year-old boy named Shinnosuke “Shin” Nohara and his day-to-day life with his family, friends and neighbors. One of the running gags in the series is how he pulls down his pants, revealing his butt and dancing around. Ironically, Shin-chan often tries to act older and more mature than he actually is. The five-year-old is lazy and loves eating and sleeping and is rather stubborn. Many jokes in Crayon Shin-chan are deeply rooted in the Japanese culture and language, which will resonate more with Japanese viewers. While much of the comedic style revolves around sexual innuendos, Crayon Shin-chan’s animation style is done in such a way to make it appealing to a wider audience. The episodes generally revolve around themes of family and friends. The anime’s popularity is evident in how it has been dubbed in 30 languages. Amazon Prime Video released the dub of Shin-chan’s Spin-off in August 2022.
A production of the studio Shin-Ei Animation, Crayon Shin-chan debuted in 1992 with an anime adaptation, which had Mitsuru Hongo as the director from 1992 to 1996. Keiichi Hara took over as the director until 2004 before Yuji Muto replaced him. The anime is still ongoing, with Crayon Shin-chan having fielded several crossovers with franchises such as Kamen Rider Fourze, Godzilla and Hello Kitty.
New Dimension! Crayon Shin-chan the Movie Great Psychokinetic Battle: Leaping Handmade Sushi will hit theaters in Japan in summer 2023.
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