It has been announced that singer-songwriter TOMOO will be performing the theme song, " Crayon Shin-chan Nattara" (When I Grow Up), for the latest film in the popular anime series " Crayon Shin-chan -chan," the 33rd installment, titled "Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Kikaikai! Ora no Yokai Vacation." The official trailer featuring the theme song has been released on YouTube.
TOMOO commented with delight, "When it comes to ' Crayon Shin-chan,' it's a show I loved and watched every week on TV when I was a child. I used to fight with my younger brother a lot back then, but my mother told me that we would laugh out loud together in front of the TV whenever Shin-chan started. I have so many memories of ' Crayon Shin-chan,' so I was really surprised and happy to be asked to write the theme song for this film." Regarding the theme song "When I Grow Up," which she wrote specifically for this film, she said, "It was shaped by the story, scenery, and words of the characters in the film, and I think it was created by stirring up feelings I've always had somewhere inside me—a desire to believe in the excitement, nostalgia, and the important presences and memories that are close by even if you can't see them."
In the newly released trailer, the fox yokai Yako says, "In this country, there is a rule that if a yokai wanders in, they will have their butt ball removed and be turned into a yokai." As a result, Misae and Hiroshi, who are accidentally discovered by the yokai security force in the land of yokai, have their pink butt-shaped "butt balls" removed and are transformed into yokai. In order to retrieve their butt balls, Shinnosuke and the Nohara family, along with yokai who lend them a hand, including Yako, Mameta, Karazou, and Pinko, set out on a journey to Nanka Yokai Castle, where the butt balls are said to be collected. Hyakuemon, the leader of the Kumada clan who reigns supreme in the land of yokai, also makes an appearance, declaring, "The time has come."
As Shinnosuke and his friends deepen their interactions with yokai during their adventure, Yako is also depicted struggling with the idea of befriending humans, thinking, "We're yokai. How can we play with humans?" Meanwhile, a large number of yokai appear all over Japan, targeting people's buttocks.
A poster visual has also been released showing Shinnosuke brandishing a feather fan, creating a huge gust of wind. In addition to Misae, Hiroshi, Shiro, and Himawari in their yokai forms, the poster also depicts other yokai such as Yako, Mameta, Karazou, and Pinko. The characters are swept up in a strong wind, creating an energetic visual that hints at the great commotion that is about to unfold. The poster is accompanied by the tagline, "I will never give up!!"
The latest film, "Kikikaikai! Ora no Yokai Vacation," follows the Nohara family as they stumble into the land of yokai (supernatural beings) and embark on an unpredictable adventure. Masaki Watanabe, who has been directing the TV anime series since 2022 and handling storyboards and part-direction for the "Crayon Shin-chan" movie series since 2024, will be directing the movie series for the first time. Yoshiko Nakamura, who has written the scripts for the TV series, will be writing the script. Actress Sairi Ito will play Yako, a nine-tailed fox yokai, Sakamoto of the comedy duo "Mayurika" will play the squid yokai from Edomae Sushi, and Nakatani will play the flounder yokai. The film will be released on July 31st.
The "Crayon Shin-chan" film series began in 1993 with the release of its first film, "Crayon Shin-chan -chan: Action Mask vs. High-Grade Demon King." The 2023 release of "Crayon Shin-chan Shin-chan: The Movie - Superpower Great Battle - Fly, Fly, Hand-Rolled Sushi," the first fully 3DCG animated film in the series, also generated considerable buzz. The 2024 film "Crayon Shin-chan -chan: Our Dinosaur Diary" grossed over 2.5 billion yen, setting a new record for the highest-grossing film in the series' history.
