Crayon Shin-chan: Roar! Kasukabe Animal Kingdom

2009 1h 37m JA

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 27

AnimationComedy

Synopsis

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Shin-chan's parents have turned into animals, and environmental extremists are to blame! Shin-chan's going to have to put things right.

“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)
Tamao Hayashi
Nene Sakurada (voice)
Teiyu Ichiryusai
Masao Sato (voice)
Chie Sato
Bo-chan (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Akira Shigino
Writers: Yoshito Usui, Akira Shigino, Noriyuki Nakamura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 17 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 Akira Shigino, 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 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 Toshihiko Kojima 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: tt1388333 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Akira Shigino directs. Toshiyuki Umeda behind the camera. Toshiyuki Arakawa scores. Toshihiko Kojima cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Part of the "Crayon Shin-chan Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Akira Shigino, shot by Toshiyuki Umeda. 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 Toshihiko Kojima 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: tt1388333 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Toshiyuki Umeda
Original score: Toshiyuki Arakawa
Editing: Toshihiko Kojima
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Status: Released
Box office: $20,198,905
Original language: JA
IMDB: Crayon Shin-chan: Roar! Kasukabe Animal Kingdom (2009)

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.