Template:Infobox film Template:Nihongo is a 2013 Japanese anime film. It is the 21st film based on the popular comedy manga and anime series Crayon Shin-chan. It is directed by Masakazu Hashimoto. The film was released to theaters on April 20, 2013, in Japan. The film is produced by Shin-Ei Animation, the studio behind the anime television.[1][2]
Masakazu Hashimoto is directing his first Crayon Shin-chan movie after storyboarding 2008's The Storm Called: The Hero of Kinpoko and 2011's The Storm Called: Operation Golden Spy. Yoshio Urasawa and Kimiko Ueno wrote the screenplay.
Overview
Directed by Masakazu Hashimoto, this movie is the work as a series that was used in the theme of "food" for the first time. On 15 January 2013, it was decided that Korokke (actor), comedian Naomi Watanabe, and chef Tatsuya Kawagoe would appear as special guests in their role themselves.[3]
Overall the film deals with the conflict between big companies & small-scale businesses in Japan's restaurant industry.
Plot
In the story, Shin-chan and the Kasukabe Defence Group members were supposed to go to the B-class Gourmet Carnival. Just then, a mysterious person asked Shin-chan to deliver a sauce to the carnival. But that sauce was the only legendary sauce which could save B-class gourmet, which would otherwise get eradicated if fallen into the evil hands, and only A-class gourmet would remain. Will the mischievous kindergartener Shin-chan and his friends really be able to deliver the sauce safely to the carnival and save the world's B-grade cuisine?[4]
Cast
- Akiko Yajima - Shin-chan
- Keiji Fujiwara - Hiroshi Nohara
- Miki Narahashi - Misae Nohara
- Satomi Kōrogi - Himawari Nohara
- Mie Suzuki - Masao Sato
- Mari Mashiba - Toru Kazama / Shiro
- Tamao Hayashi - Nene Sakurada
- Chie Sato - Bo-chan
- Sauce's Ken
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- Fired-noodles worker. Has a clumsiness for women. Name's origin and model is Ken Takakura.
- Beniko Shougano
- Lover of Sauce's Ken. She gives in charge the legendary sauce to the Kasukabe defense group. Her name's origin is Beni shouga, which is a Japanese pickled ginger used mainly in yakisoba and okonomiyaki. Voiced by Japanese comedian Naomi Watanabe.
- Chef Kawagoe
- A real Japanese chef and cook. Voiced by Tatsuya Kawagoe himself.[5]
- Shitamachi Korokke-Don
- He looks like a korokke. He is a mascot and a friendly existence. Voiced by Japanese actor KOROKKE.
- Okonomiyaki's Bunta
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- Appearance like Japanese okonomiyaki. Although he is usually friendly; but when angry, he puts out "Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki".
- Takoyaki's Minami
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- Appears like Japanese takoyaki. She is the Idol of Takoyaki world.
- Hataka Motsu-Curry's Okyou
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- Speciality is Motsu-curry. Although she is fast and strong while fighting, but she also has a shy side.[6]
- Osaka Kushikatsu's masa
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- Appears like Osaka's kushikatsu. Although he says rough words, but he is friendly towards women.[7]
- Gourmet Mappoi
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- The Chief executive of A class gourmet organization. He is plotting the destruction of B class gourmet and wants only A class gourmet to thrive as the main antagonist of the film.
- Caviar
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- 5 star A class gourmet lovers' only Russian person. She likes caviar, and hates those people who like mayonnaise.
- Truffle
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- A person of the 5 star A class gourmet lovers. Likes truffle and elegance, and deeply hates vulgarity. He owns a pig named "piggy" and frreely manipulates it.
- Piggy
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- It is Truffle's pet pig. With its sensitive nose like police dogs, it is able to track the sauce.
- Nishiki Foie-gras Yokozuna
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- A person of the 5 star A class gourmet lovers. He likes the dish foie gras. He is characterised by a wrestler's figure, so he hates himself.
- Masked Sushi Couple
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- 4 star member. They dance brilliantly in combination while holding the sushi, and they feed the attack. They both appear to be having a training experience in Ginza.
- Steak-Rider
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- 4 star member. He's a lone rider. With his iron plated motorbike, he attacks with a grilled steak.[8]
Music
Opening theme song
Title: Kimi ni 100 Percent (Warner Music Japan)
Singer: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
Insert song
Title: Song of Yakisoba ~sauce is love~ (やきそばの歌 〜ソース is love〜)
Singer: Toshiyuki Arakawa
Ending theme song
Title: RPG (Toys Factory Japan)[9]
Singer/Band: SEKAI NO OWARI[10]
International release
This movie was dubbed in Hindi and released in India on Hungama TV on 19 July 2014 as Shin Chan in Very Very Tasty Tasty.
DVD and Blu-Ray release
The release date of DVD and Blu-ray of the movie in Japan was 8 November 2013.[11]
Reception
It was released in 324 screens across the country on 21 April 2013, and by 22 April the number of viewers increased up to 199,993 people. Its total box office revenue was over 200,000,000 yen in the first two days of release, and was ranked second by a narrow margin. In four weeks of release, the revenue increased to 1 billion yen. The movie earned a total revenue of 1.3 billion yen. The film grossed US$12.7 million in Japan.[12]