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1st Crayon Shin-chan 3D CG Anime Film Opens in Singapore, Malaysia on September 9
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The film opened on August 4, and ranked at #2 in its opening weekend. The film sold 322,000 tickets in its first three days, and earned 401 million yen (about US$2.8 million). The film has earned a cumulative total of 1,999,370,090 yen (about US$13.66 million) as of August 28.
The film's story shows kindergartener Shinnosuke gaining telekinetic superpowers after a white light from space passes through Earth. A counterpart black light gives a man named Mitsuru Hiriya psychic powers of his own, which he uses to try and destroy the Earth. While Japan is gripped by fear, Shinnosuke stands up as its new hero.
The film will be the 31st in the Crayon Shin-chan franchise, and it took seven years to make from the planning stages. Hitoshi Ōne (Fireworks, Should We See it from the Side or the Bottom? screenplay; director for live-action Akihabara @ DEEP, Bakuman. adaptations) is both directing the film and writing the screenplay. Shirogumi Inc. is animating the film.
The 30th film in the franchise, Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Mononoke Ninja Chinpūden, opened in Japan in April 2022 and debuted at #2 in its first weekend.
