CRAYON SHIN-CHAN 2017 Press Notes and High-Res Images From Toho

The Nohara Family gets mixed up in an alien invasion in CRAYON SHIN-CHAN 2017, the 25th Shin-chan movie. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © Yoshito Usui/Futabasha ? Shin-Ei ? TV Asahi ? ADK 2017

25th Shin-Chan Anime Film Opens in Japan This Weekend Source: Toho Co., Ltd. Official Site: shinchan-movie.com (Japan)

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Toho has provided information and high-res images from their new anime film, CRAYON SHIN-CHAN 2017, opening in Japan this Saturday, April 15th. The movie is the 25th feature film based on the manga series created by Yoshito Usui, and follows the comedic misadventures of Shinnosuke "Shin-chan" Nohara, a mischievous five-year-old who often say inappropriate things and cannot resist pretty ladies, regardless of their age. Shin-chan`s family includes his baby sister Himawari, their mother Misae who gets hysterical whenever her two kids are misbehaving in public, dad Hiroshi, an average office worker who has smelly feet, and their pet dog Shiro. CRAYON SHIN-CHAN 2017 is directed and written by Masakazu Hashimoto. Hashimoto is a veteran of the franchise, having storyboarded previous entries and directed the films CRAYON SHIN-CHAN: VERY TASTY! B-CLASS GOURMET SURVIVAL!! (?? ????????? ?????????: ?????? ??????????!!, Eiga Kureyon Shinchan Bakauma! B-kyuu Gurume Sabaibaru!!, 2013) and CRAYON SHIN-CHAN: MY MOVING STORY ~CACTUS ATTACK!~ (?? ????????? ???????? ???????, Eiga Kureyon Shinchan Ora no Hikkoshi Monogatari Saboten Daishuugeki, 2015).

Shin-chan and Shiriri... caught on camera. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © Yoshito Usui/Futabasha ? Shin-Ei ? TV Asahi ? ADK 2017

STORY One day, an alien named Shiriri visited the Nohara family`s home. Shiriri mistakenly hit Hiroshi and Misae with a mysterious beam, "de-aging" the couple 25 years reverting them to children! In order to return to his parents to adulthood, Shinchan must go with Siriri to find the alien`s father who is hiding somewhere in Japan, plotting the invasion of Earth. Their journey causes chaos across the country...

Parents Misae and Hiroshi are transformed into children! Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © Yoshito Usui/Futabasha ? Shin-Ei ? TV Asahi ? ADK 2017

Teaser poster. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © Yoshito Usui/Futabasha ? Shin-Ei ? TV Asahi ? ADK 2017

Theatrical poster. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © Yoshito Usui/Futabasha ? Shin-Ei ? TV Asahi ? ADK 2017

CREDITS English Title: CRAYON SHIN-CHAN 2017 Japanese Title: ?? ????????? ??!! ?????? (Eiga Kureyon Shinchan Shuurai!! Uchuubito Shiriri) Literal Translation: Crayon Shin-chan The Movie: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri Japanese Theatrical Release: Saturday, April 15, 2017 (Nationwide Roadshow) Running Time: 103 Minutes Cast Shinnosuke Nohara: Akiko Yajima Misae Nohara: Miki Narahashi Hiroshi Nohara: Toshiyuki Morikawa Himawari Nohara: Satomi Korogi Shiro: Mari Mashiba Toru Kazama: Mari Mashiba Nene Sakurada: Tamao Hayashi Masao Sato: Teiy? Ichiryusai Bo Suzuki: Chie Sato Shiriri: Miyuki Sawashiro Shiriri`s Father: Hiroyuki Miyasako (Ameagari Kesshitai) Morudada: Toru Hotohara (Ameagari Kesshitai) Yao: Konishi Katsuyuki Mirai Shida: Mirai Shida TV Announcer: Yumiko Matsuo Staff Director/Screenplay: Masakazu Hashimoto Original Story: Crayon Shin-Chan by Yoshito Usui, Serialized in Monthly Manga Town (Futabasha)/ Anime Airing on TV Asahi Theme Song: "Road Movie" by Yu Takahashi (Warner Music Japan/unBORDE) Animation Production: Shin-Ei Animation Distributor: Toho © Yoshito Usui/Futabasha ? Shin-Ei ? TV Asahi ? ADK 2017

Having an in-flight meal. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © Yoshito Usui/Futabasha ? Shin-Ei ? TV Asahi ? ADK 2017

Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © Yoshito Usui/Futabasha ? Shin-Ei ? TV Asahi ? ADK 2017

Shiriri meets Shin-chan`s friends. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © Yoshito Usui/Futabasha ? Shin-Ei ? TV Asahi ? ADK 2017

Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © Yoshito Usui/Futabasha ? Shin-Ei ? TV Asahi ? ADK 2017

The Nohara family is ready for battle. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © Yoshito Usui/Futabasha ? Shin-Ei ? TV Asahi ? ADK 2017

Masao Sato hangs on as Nene Sakurada, Toru Kazama and Bo Suzuki man the controls. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © Yoshito Usui/Futabasha ? Shin-Ei ? TV Asahi ? ADK 2017

About Toho Company. Ltd.

Founded in 1932 and headquartered in Tokyo, Toho Company, Ltd. is one of the leading entertainment conglomerates in Japan. Toho is best known worldwide as the producer of twenty-eight Godzilla motion pictures, based upon a character the company unleashed on the world back in 1954, and masterpiece films directed by Akira Kurosawa. Toho has been the number one distributor of motion pictures in Japan (both domestic and foreign) for over ten consecutive years since 2003.