Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Our Dinosaur Diary

"When a brief encounter sparks a heartfelt bond."

2024 1h 46m JA

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★5.7TMDB · 39

AnimationAdventureComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Follow the friendship between the Nobara family's pet dog Shiro and a "small dinosaur". Their connection helps the growth of Shinnosuke and the Kusakabe Defense Squad.

“When a brief encounter sparks a heartfelt bond.”

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Cast

Yumiko Kobayashi
Shinnosuke Nohara (voice)
Miki Narahashi
Misae Nohara (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Hiroshi Nohara (voice)
Satomi Korogi
Himawari Nohara (voice)
Mari Mashiba
Shiro / Toru Kazama (voice)
Tamao Hayashi
Nene Sakurada (voice)
Teiyu Ichiryusai
Masao Sato (voice)
Chie Sato
Bo-chan (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shinobu Sasaki
Writers: Moral, Yoshito Usui, Masaki Watanabe
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Crayon Shin-chan Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shinobu Sasaki, shot by Toshiyuki Umeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Akifumi Tada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kiyotaka Miyake shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Yumiko Kobayashi and Miki Narahashi and Toshiyuki Morikawa carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When a brief encounter sparks a heartfelt bond.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt30400536 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Shinobu Sasaki directs. Toshiyuki Umeda behind the camera. Akifumi Tada scores. Kiyotaka Miyake cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2Part of the "Crayon Shin-chan Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Shinobu Sasaki, shot by Toshiyuki Umeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Akifumi Tada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kiyotaka Miyake shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yumiko Kobayashi and Miki Narahashi and Toshiyuki Morikawa carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "When a brief encounter sparks a heartfelt bond.".
8IMDB entry: tt30400536 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Toshiyuki Umeda
Original score: Akifumi Tada
Editing: Kiyotaka Miyake
Runtime: 106 min · 1h 46m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $21,478,573
Original language: JA
IMDB: Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Our Dinosaur Diary (2024)

Part of

Crayon Shin-chan Collection

The regular series follows the adventures of the five-year-old Shinnosuke "Shin" Nohara and his parents, baby sister, dog, neighbours, and friends and is set in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture.