Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness
The Noharas get caught between two rival clans when Himawari swallows a pretty bead that turns out to be a mysterious ball with hidden powers.
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Where is Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness streaming around the world?
| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT | — |
| South Korea | Netflix, wavve, Netflix Standard with Ads, TVING | wavve |
About Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness is a 1997 Japanese-language animation and comedy film directed by Keiichi Hara. The cast is led by Akiko Yajima, Miki Narahashi, Keiji Fujiwara. It has a runtime of 1h 39m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 100 ratings.
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness was produced by Shin-Ei Animation and made in Japan. It was released on April 19, 1997. At the box office it grossed around $2 million worldwide.
- Director
- Keiichi Hara
- Writers
- Keiichi Hara
- Release date
- April 19, 1997
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Box office
- $2 million
- Production
- Shin-Ei Animation
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness cast & crew
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness 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), Satomi Korogi as Himawari Nohara (voice), Ako Mayama as Shuyuryo's mother (voice), and Chie Sato as Bo-chan (voice).
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Toshiyuki Arakawa and cinematography is by Toshiyuki Umeda.
Is Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness worth watching?
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 58 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed animation films.
At 1h 39m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy animation and comedy, Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness
Akiko Yajima
Shinnosuke Nohara (voice)
Miki Narahashi
Misae Nohara (voice)
Keiji Fujiwara
Hiroshi Nohara (voice)
Satomi Korogi
Himawari Nohara (voice)
Ako Mayama
Shuyuryo's mother (voice)
Chie Sato
Bo-chan (voice)
Daisuke Gori
Rose (voice)
Fumihiko Tachiki
Satake (voice)
Jun Hazumi
Hekuson (voice)
Kaneto Shiozawa
Lavender (voice)
Kaoru Shimamura
Hostage (voice)
Keiko Yamamoto
Jewel King Nakamure (voice)
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Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness is originally in Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness?
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness runs 1 hours 39 minutes (99 minutes).
▸What is Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness rated?
It holds a 7.3/10 audience score from 58 ratings.
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