Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Hero of Kinpoko

2008 1h 30m JA

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★6.5TMDB · 14

AnimationAdventureComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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A sinister force is invading the neighborhood, and Shinnosuke is the only one who notices -- until a kid named Mata appears to help him save the day.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Akiko Yajima
Shinnosuke Nohara (voice)
Miki Narahashi
Misae Nohara (voice)
Keiji Fujiwara
Hiroshi Nohara (voice)
Satomi Korogi
Himawari Nohara (voice)
Mari Mashiba
Shiro / Toru Kazama (voice)
Yui Horie
Mata Tami (voice)
Mitsuru Miyamoto
Makku Ra Kuranosuke (voice)
Rei Sakuma
Chitai (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mitsuru Hongo
Writers: Mitsuru Hongo, Yoshito Usui
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 18 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 Mitsuru Hongo, 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 Kei Wakakusa. 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 Hajime Okayasu 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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Akiko Yajima and Miki Narahashi and Keiji Fujiwara carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1220673 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mitsuru Hongo directs. Toshiyuki Umeda behind the camera. Kei Wakakusa scores. Hajime Okayasu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Part of the "Crayon Shin-chan Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Mitsuru Hongo, shot by Toshiyuki Umeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kei Wakakusa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Hajime Okayasu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Akiko Yajima and Miki Narahashi and Keiji Fujiwara carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1220673 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Toshiyuki Umeda
Original score: Kei Wakakusa
Editing: Hajime Okayasu
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Box office: $12,064,468
Original language: JA
IMDB: Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Hero of Kinpoko (2008)

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.