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Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back

2001Movie1 h 30 min

AnimationComedy
81
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8Letterboxd4.2/5

A nostalgic, deeply moving animated movie about family and society, with standout direction.

Good for family movie night · friends night · kids

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Story

Shin-chan must rescue the adults of Kasukabe when they mysteriously abandon their responsibilities to relive their youth at the new 20th-century expo.

Feels like

  • Anime Family Film
  • Nostalgic Exploration
  • Social Satire
  • Emotional Depth
  • Physical Comedy
  • Coming-of-Age (for adults)
  • Wholesome Yet Provocative
  • Child's Perspective
  • Japanese Animation
  • Unconventional Hero

Cast

20 of 20

Crew

Directed by
Keiichi Hara
Written by
Keiichi Hara
Produced by
Junichi Yamakawa
Music by
Toshiyuki Arakawa, Shiro Hamaguchi

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Facts

April 21, 2001 · 1 h 30 min · Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery

Released
April 21, 2001
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Content
Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Adventure
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Box office
$10 million
Available in
4 countries

Tropes

Evil Reactionary, Shoo Out the Clowns, Nice Job Fixing It, Villain! +9

  • Evil Reactionary
  • Shoo Out the Clowns
  • Nice Job Fixing It, Villain!
  • Only Sane Man
  • Smelly Feet Gag
  • Nostalgia Filter
  • Mass Hypnosis
  • Manly Tears
  • Beyond the Impossible
  • From Bad to Worse
  • Bungled Suicide
  • Crapsack World

12 of 32 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back?"

Questions about Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back

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Where can I stream Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back?

It streams in 4 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back worth watching?

81
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 7.8 and Letterboxd 4.2 out of 5).

Is Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back a sequel?

  1. Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil (1993)
  2. Crayon Shin-chan: The Hidden Treasure of the Buri Buri Kingdom (1994)
  3. Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Unkokusai's Ambition (1995)
  4. Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland (1996)
  5. Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness (1997)
  6. Crayon Shin-chan: Blitzkrieg! Pig's Hoof's Secret Mission (1998)
  7. Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle (1999)
  8. Crayon Shin-chan: Jungle That Invites Storm (2000)
  9. Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back (2001)
  10. Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Battle of the Warring States (2002)
  11. Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Yakiniku Road of Honor (2003)
  12. Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Kasukabe Boys of the Evening Sun (2004)
  13. Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called Buri Buri: 3 Minutes Charge (2005)
  14. Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! (2006)
  15. Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Singing Buttocks Bomb (2007)
  16. Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Hero of Kinpoko (2008)
  17. Crayon Shin-chan: Roar! Kasukabe Animal Kingdom (2009)
  18. Crayon Shin-chan: Super-Dimension! The Storm Called My Bride (2010)
  19. Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Operation Golden Spy (2011)
  20. Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Storm Called!: Me and the Space Princess (2012)
  21. Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!! (2013)
  22. Crayon Shin-chan: Intense Battle! Robo Dad Strikes Back (2014)
  23. Crayon Shin-chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack! (2015)
  24. Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! The Great Assault on Dreamy World! (2016)
  25. Crayon Shin-chan: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri (2017)
  26. Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Baku Mori! Kung Fu Boys -Ramen Chaos- (2018)
  27. Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ (2019)
  28. Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Crash! Scribble Kingdom and Almost Four Heroes (2020)
  29. Crayon Shin-chan: Shrouded in Mystery! The Flowers of Tenkazu Academy (2021)
  30. Crayon Shin-chan: The Tornado Legend of Ninja Mononoke (2022)
  31. New Dimension! Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Battle of Supernatural Powers ~Flying Sushi~ (2023)
  32. Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Our Dinosaur Diary (2024)
  33. Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers (2025)
  34. Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Spooky! My Yokai Vacation (2026)

Yes: it's movie 9 of 34 in its series, after Crayon Shin-chan: Jungle That Invites Storm (2000) and before Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Battle of the Warring States (2002).

Is Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back okay for kids?

Strong languageDisturbing imagery

Yes: its content advisories are strong language and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly slapstick (8 of 10) and situational comedy (7 of 10).

Is Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.