Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back
Shin-chan must rescue the adults of Kasukabe when they mysteriously abandon their responsibilities to relive their youth at the new 20th-century expo.
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| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | Netflix, Hulu, U-NEXT, Netflix Standard with Ads | — |
| South Korea | Netflix, wavve, Netflix Standard with Ads, TVING | wavve |
About Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back
Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back is a 2001 Japanese-language animation, comedy and adventure film directed by Keiichi Hara. The cast is led by Akiko Yajima, Miki Narahashi, Keiji Fujiwara. It has a runtime of 1h 30m. Viewers rate it 8.2/10 across 100 ratings.
Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back was produced by Shin-Ei Animation, ADK, and TV Asahi and made in Japan. It was released on April 21, 2001. At the box office it grossed around $10 million worldwide.
- Director
- Keiichi Hara
- Writers
- Keiichi Hara
- Release date
- April 21, 2001
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Box office
- $10 million
- Production
- Shin-Ei Animation, ADK, TV Asahi
Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back cast & crew
Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back was directed by Keiichi Hara and written by Keiichi Hara.
The cast features Akiko Yajima as Shinnosuke Nohara (voice), Miki Narahashi as Misae Nohara (voice), Keiji Fujiwara as Hiroshi Nohara (voice), Yuko Mita as Child Hiroshi Nohara (voice), Satomi Korogi as Himawari Nohara (voice), and Masane Tsukayama as Ken (voice).
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Toshiyuki Arakawa, cinematography is by Toshiyuki Umeda, and it was produced by Junichi Yamakawa.
Is Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back worth watching?
Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back holds an audience score of 8.2/10 from 79 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed animation films.
At 1h 30m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy animation, comedy, and adventure, Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back
Akiko Yajima
Shinnosuke Nohara (voice)
Miki Narahashi
Misae Nohara (voice)
Keiji Fujiwara
Hiroshi Nohara (voice)
Yuko Mita
Child Hiroshi Nohara (voice)
Satomi Korogi
Himawari Nohara (voice)
Masane Tsukayama
Ken (voice)
Ai Kobayashi
Chako (voice)
Mari Mashiba
Shiro / Toru Kazama (voice)
Tamao Hayashi
Nene Sakurada (voice)
Teiyu Ichiryusai
Masao Sato (voice)
Chie Sato
Bo-chan (voice)
Rokuro Naya
Encho Sensei (voice)
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Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back — FAQs
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▸What language is Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back in?
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▸How long is Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back?
Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back runs 1 hours 30 minutes (90 minutes).
▸What is Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back rated?
It holds a 8.2/10 audience score from 79 ratings.
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