“Perverted five-year-old Shin-chan causes daily chaos, entertaining adults while remaining their unsolvable problem.”
Shin Chan
クレヨンしんちゃん
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Synopsis
Perverted five-year-old Shin-chan causes daily chaos, entertaining adults while remaining their unsolvable problem.
There is no such thing as an uneventful day in the life of kindergartener Shinnosuke "Shin-chan" Nohara. The five-year-old is a cut above the most troublesome, perverted, and shameless kid one can imagine. Shin-chan is almost always engaged in questionable activities such as forgetting about a friend during hide and seek, sumo wrestling for love, performing various gags including the notorious "elephant" in public, and flirting with college girls. The exemplary troublemaker has done it all and has no plans to stop anytime soon. Crayon Shin-chan follows the daily shenanigans of Shin-chan with his group of friends, parading around as the self-proclaimed "Kasukabe Defense Force." The adults witnessing these shenanigans unfold can't help but adore Shin-chan, as he keeps them entertained while unintentionally solving their daily troubles through his mindless antics—leaving himself as the only problem they do not know what to do with.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 16 sampled reviews
What 16 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.13 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 0.81
Running avg · Aug 2008 → Jul 2023
- 10 “This is hands down my favorite anime, offering an incredibly original and hilarious experience that is so re-watchable I have seen it 15 times. While some might initially criticize the art style,...”
- 7 “The show radiates warmth and charm through its relatable family dynamic, a well-built world filled with quirky characters, and Shin-chan’s uniquely endearing personality. While the humor...”
- 8 “The *Crayon Shin-chan* movies are absolute masterpieces, offering brilliant storytelling and profound character development that far exceeds the TV series. While the show itself lacks deep messages...”
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- Format 1788 × 21′ eps × min
- Total runtime 625h 48m all episodes
- Aired Apr 1992 – ongoing Spring 1992
- Source Tv media type
- Rated G All Ages
- Ref. BS-0872 catalog
Produced by
- TV Asahi Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor