Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil

1993 1h 33m JA

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★7.0TMDB · 66

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Synopsis

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Everyone's favorite TV superhero Action Mask shows up in Kasukabe, and he's trying to get something from Shin-chan -- but what could it be?

“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)
Mari Mashiba
Shiro / Toru Kazama (voice)
Tamao Hayashi
Nene Sakurada (voice)
Teiyu Ichiryusai
Masao Sato (voice)
Chie Sato
Bo-chan (voice)
Chafurin
Razaya Dan (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mitsuru Hongo
Writers: Mitsuru Hongo, Keiichi Hara, Ryo Motohira
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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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 Hideko Takahashi. 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 Toshiyuki Arakawa. 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: tt0409848 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mitsuru Hongo directs. Hideko Takahashi behind the camera. Toshiyuki Arakawa scores. Hajime Okayasu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Crayon Shin-chan Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Mitsuru Hongo, shot by Hideko Takahashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Toshiyuki Arakawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hajime Okayasu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Akiko Yajima and Miki Narahashi and Keiji Fujiwara carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0409848 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 33 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Hideko Takahashi
Original score: Toshiyuki Arakawa
Editing: Hajime Okayasu
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil (1993)

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.