Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back
Seen it?2001 | 90 min | Animation, Comedy, Adventure
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was critically acclaimed, though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, adventure fans and animation lovers. If you loved The Breakfast Club, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Shin-chan must rescue the adults of Kasukabe when they mysteriously abandon their responsibilities to relive their youth at the new 20th-century expo.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$10 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Keiichi Hara
- Akiko YajimaShinnosuke Nohara (voice)
- Miki NarahashiMisae Nohara (voice)
- Keiji FujiwaraHiroshi Nohara (voice)
- Yuko MitaChild Hiroshi Nohara (voice)
- Satomi KorogiHimawari Nohara (voice)
- Masane TsukayamaKen (voice)
- Ai KobayashiChako (voice)
- Mari MashibaShiro / Toru Kazama (voice)
- Tamao HayashiNene Sakurada (voice)
- Teiyu IchiryusaiMasao Sato (voice)