Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland

1996 1h 37m JA

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 59

AnimationComedyAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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The Futaba Kindergarten kids are so excited for their trip to the Henderland amusement park, but Shin-chan soon learns there are evil forces at play!

“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)
Yuriko Fuchizaki
Toppema Muppet / Memori Mimori Hime (voice)
Hochu Otsuka
Makao (voice)
Hideyuki Tanaka
Joma (voice)
Akiko Hinagata
Akiko Hinagata (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mitsuru Hongo
Writers: Keiichi Hara, Mitsuru Hongo, Masaaki Yuasa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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30 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 Shinji Miyazaki. 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 Akihiro Kawasaki 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: tt2643796 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mitsuru Hongo directs. Hideko Takahashi behind the camera. Shinji Miyazaki scores. Akihiro Kawasaki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

130 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 Shinji Miyazaki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Akihiro Kawasaki 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: tt2643796 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 16 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Hideko Takahashi
Original score: Shinji Miyazaki
Editing: Akihiro Kawasaki
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland (1996)

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.