The Crayon Shin-chan franchise is already gearing up for its next big film. The new film, titled Eiga Crayon Shin-chan: Chō Karei! Shakunetsu no Kasukabe Dancers (Super Gorgeous! The Hot Dancers of Kasukabe), revealed new cast members on Wednesday who will play distinctive characters in a story set, for the first time, in India .
A
stellar cast for a story of dance and adventure
New
additions to the cast include:
- Asami Seto as Ariana ,
a charismatic and very popular Indian woman.
- Kōichi Yamadera as Kabir ,
an elite detective with an exceptional mind and body.
- Shō Hayami as Dir ,
a researcher capable of speaking all the languages of the world.
- Noriko Hidaka as Sugoi Cube ,
an artificially intelligent cube created by tycoon Wolf.
- Katsuhisa Hōki as Fragtaterde ,
owner of a mysterious shop in India.
- Chika Sakamoto as Latel , an aspiring partner of billionaire Wolf.
A
musical film full of rhythm, colors and humor
The film is
set to open in Japanese theaters on August 8, 2025 (local
time). It will be the 32nd 2D animated film in the series and
will mark the debut of "musical entertainment cinema" within
the Shin-chan universe . Set in India, a country where the franchise
enjoys great popularity, the story will follow Shinnosuke and his friends from
the Kasukabe Defense Squadron as they embark on a vibrant
dance competition.
Actor Kento
Kaku will play Wolf , an eccentric Indian billionaire
who sings and dances. The film will be directed by franchise veteran Masakazu
Hashimoto , who also helmed the 30th film, Eiga Crayon
Shin-chan: Mononoke Ninja Chinpūden . The script is by Kimiko
Ueno , who returns after writing previous installments such as Shinkon
Ryokō Hurricane .
A
franchise that continues to break records
The
previous film, Crayon Shin-chan: Ora-tachi no Kyōryū Nikki (Our
Dinosaur Diary), opened in Japan on August 9, 2024 , and
debuted at number two at the box office. It sold 365,000 tickets in
three days , grossing over 455 million yen (about US$3.05
million ). Within four days, it sold 510,000 tickets and
grossed over 636 million yen (about US$4.32 million ).
Everything
points to this new installment matching or even surpassing the previous
success, thanks to its innovative musical approach and exotic setting. Will we
see Shin-chan taking a few Bollywood steps forward?
