Japanese fans of Crayon Shin-chan are going to have to wait longer to see the next movie. The twenty-ninth film in the franchise, Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Nazo Meki! Hana no Tenkasu Gakuen (translated as Crayon Shin-chan the Movie – Shrouded in Mystery! The Flowers of …Read more »
Well, I guess this is no longer an unlikely collaboration, because here it is right before our very eyes! Love Live! Sunshine!!‘s school idol group Aqours is celebrating its fifth anniversary, and one of the ways the nine-member VA unit is doing so is with …Read more »
This April will mark the premiere of the 29th Crayon Shin-chan anime film, titled Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Nazo Meki! Hana no Tenkasu Gakuen. The new feature opens in Japan on April 23, and the latest preview reveals the movie’s theme song, “Hashirigaki” (“Scribbling”), by Macaroni …Read more »
Nintendo made a bunch of new announcements during its Nintendo Direct presentation, and that includes the news of a new Crayon Shin-chan video game. Called Crayon Shin-chan: Ora to Hakase no Natsuyasumi – Owaranai Nanokakan no Tabi (translated as Crayon Shin-chan: My Summer Vacation With …Read more »
The 28th Crayon Shin-chan movie made its debut in Japanese theaters this past weekend, and this one has Love Live! director Takahiko Kyogoku at the helm. Titled Crayon Shin-chan: Crash! Rakuga Kingdom and Almost Four Heroes, the film was treated to a solid opening, coming …Read more »
Hello Kitty’s 45th anniversary tour continues, and the Sanrio mascot’s next stop involves paying a visit to children’s TV anime Crayon Shin-chan. Kitty will be featured in the first episode of Japan’s new Reiwa era, which starts on May 1. The episode itself is set to …Read more »
Mind Game and Devilman crybaby director Masaaki Yuasa and his anime studio Science SARU are getting ready to tackle a new project from a familiar source. Next up for the studio is a Crayon Shin-chan anime spinoff called Super Shiro, which will follow the secret …Read more »
First off, wow, Hello Kitty is 45! The iconic Sanrio brand is celebrating this anniversary milestone in a unique way, with a little help from the Crayon Shin-chan manga series. The collaboration officially kicks off in Japan on February 5, and it will bring a …Read more »
About a month ago, we posted a list of the top ten anime films of 2015, according to Japanese fans. As readers know, though, there’s often quite a big difference between “good” and “able to rake in a ton of cash.” Today anime news site …Read more »
The internet seems to run on lists these days, and that’s no less true in Japan, where several sites have taken to regularly polling their audience and listing the results for fun and profit. But the constant creation of new polls means coming up with …Read more »
I don’t think it’s any secret that Masaaki Yuasa is one of our favorite Anime People around these parts. The auteur director behind stuff like Kick Heart , Mind Game and Ping Pong The Animation , Yuasa is the kind of unique creative talent that …Read more »
Some stories that don’t quite deserve their own post, but are kind of interesting regardless: it’s Your Japan Update for June 2013. Who says Tokyo has all the fun? This month Kitakinki Tango Railway Co. started offering special commemorative Space Battleship Yamato 2199 rail tickets. …Read more »
Shin-chan really loves his own butt. This is consistent in both the Japanese original and this dub-only US release; most everything else, however, is not. You see, Crayon Shin-chan , as it's known in Japan, is a nightmare of a show to westernize. The trademarks …Read more »
Theatrical anime movies don’t come out in America very often anymore, and perhaps that’s part of why they don’t really get made as much anymore compared to how things were “back in the day.” Movies require more time and money to create than television shows …Read more »
“Congratulations! You’ve won our lottery! You may be one who died with a great sin, BUT, we’re going to give you a second chance, you lucky soul!” Thus begins Colorful , a new film based on an award-winning 1999 novel and directed by Keiichi Hara, …Read more »
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