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Neofilms to Open 25th Crayon Shin-chan Anime Film in Hong Kong This Summer
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Hong Kong film distributor Neofilms announced on Thursday that it will open Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Shūrai! Uchūjin Shiriri (Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Invasion! Alien Shiriri), the Crayon Shin-chan franchise's 25th anime film, in Hong Kong in summer.
The film's story begins when Shiriri, an alien, arrives and turns Hiroshi and Misae into children. To turn them back, Shinnosuke must travel the length of Japan with Shiriri hidden in his butt. Meanwhile, Shiriri's father is moving forward with a huge conspiracy.
The film opened in Japan on April 15, and ranked #2 in its opening weekend.
The guest roles in the film included Hiroyuki Miyasako and Tōru Hotohara of the comedy duo Ameagari Kesshitai, and Mirai Shida. Miyasako voiced Shiriri's father, an alien who wants to take over Earth. Hotohara voiced Mulderder, a mysterious man with a partner named Casully who wants to stay close to the Nohara family. Shida is playing herself.
Masakazu Hashimoto (Eiga Crayon Shin-chan: Ora no Hikkoshi Monogatari ~Saboten Daishūgeki) directed the film, and Yuu Takahashi performed the film's theme song "Road Movie."
The 24th film, Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Bakusui! Yumemi World Dai Totsugeki (Crayon Shin-chan the Movie Fast Asleep! The Large Attack on the Dreaming World), premiered in Japan in April 2016, and earned 400,519,100 yen (about US$3.67 million) in its opening weekend.
