TOHO has announced that the 33rd Crayon Shin-chan anime film, titled Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Kikikaikai! Ora no Yōkai Bake-shon (Crayon Shin-chan The Movie Super Strange! My Yōkai Monster Vacation) will open on July 31 in Japan. A new key visual and trailer for the new Crayon Shin-chan film were also revealed.
The film marks the 33rd 2D animated film in the Crayon Shin-chan series. It focuses on “the land of yōkai,” and the Nohara family going to Hiroshi’s hometown of Akita to attend a famous fireworks festival during the summer. An incident ends up occurring which causes yōkai to escape from their land and will wreak havoc in Akita, and in other areas throughout Japan. The Nohara family then end up going to the land of yōkai, and find themselves in a mysterious yet nostalgic world, where they go on an adventure.
This past October, TV Asahi began airing a TV anime adaptation for a Crayon Shin-chan manga spin-off Nohara Hiroshi Hirumeshi no Ryūgi, which focuses on Shin-chan’s father. Toshiyuki Morikawa reprises his role as Hiroshi Nohara in the Crayon Shin-chan spin-off anime.
In 2024, Neos Corporation released a game based on the Shin Chan franchise, titled Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town. Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town is available now on Nintendo Switch and PC. The story features Shiro and Shinnosuke as they explore the mysterious Coal Town, and there are numerous activities to participate in, including fishing and bug catching.
Final Weapon had the opportunity to review Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town and interview producer Akira Nagashima.
