TV and Films in Release OrderRecommended
0 / 35 watchedThe TV series first, then every theatrical film in release order. The films are standalone, so treat this as a checklist rather than a strict sequence.
TV series
- 1 Crayon Shin-chan (TV) Airing on TV Asahi since April 1992, still ongoing every Saturday.
1990s films
- 2 Crayon Shin-chan: Action Kamen vs. Leotard Devil The first film.
- 3 Crayon Shin-chan: The Secret Treasure of Buri Buri Kingdom
- 4 Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai's Ambition
- 5 Crayon Shin-chan: Adventure in Henderland
- 6 Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness
- 7 Crayon Shin-chan: Blitzkrieg! Pig's Hoof's Secret Mission
- 8 Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle
2000s films
- 9 Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called! The Jungle
- 10 Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called! The Adult Empire Strikes Back
- 11 Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called! The Battle of the Warring States
- 12 Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called! Yakiniku Road of Honor
- 13 Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called! The Kasukabe Boys of the Evening Sun
- 14 Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called! Buri Buri 3 Minutes Charge
- 15 Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called! Dance! Amigo!
- 16 Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called! The Singing Buttocks Bomb
- 17 Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called! The Hero of Kinpoko
- 18 Crayon Shin-chan: Roar! Kasukabe Animal Kingdom
2010s films
- 19 Crayon Shin-chan: Super-Dimension! The Storm Called My Bride
- 20 Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called! Operation Golden Spy
- 21 Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called! Me and the Space Princess
- 22 Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!
- 23 Crayon Shin-chan: Serious Battle! Robot Dad Strikes Back
- 24 Crayon Shin-chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Attack
- 25 Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! The Great Assault on the Dreaming World
- 26 Crayon Shin-chan: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri
- 27 Crayon Shin-chan: Bakumori! Kung Fu Boys
- 28 Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane, the Lost Hiroshi
2020s films
- 29 Crayon Shin-chan: Crash! Graffiti Kingdom and Almost Four Heroes Delayed to September 2020 by the pandemic.
- 30 Crayon Shin-chan: Shrouded in Mystery! The Flowers of Tenkasu Academy
- 31 Crayon Shin-chan: Mononoke Ninja Chinpuden
- 32 Crayon Shin-chan: Battle of Supernatural Powers, Flying Sushi 3DCG film, the only one in the series so far.
- 33 Crayon Shin-chan: Our Dinosaur Diary
- 34 Crayon Shin-chan: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers
- 35 Crayon Shin-chan: Spooky! My Yokai Vacation 33rd 2D film. Opened in Japan on July 31, 2026.
Essential Films Shortlist
0 / 8 watchedOnly have time for the best? These are the films fans and critics consistently rank at the top.
- 1 Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called! The Adult Empire Strikes Back A nostalgic siege of Kasukabe, widely called the best film in the series.
- 2 Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called! The Battle of the Warring States A full samurai drama that plays the premise straight.
- 3 Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called! Yakiniku Road of Honor A road movie chase with real emotional weight.
- 4 Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called! The Kasukabe Boys of the Evening Sun A western parody with one of the strongest endings in the series.
- 5 Crayon Shin-chan: Serious Battle! Robot Dad Strikes Back A genuinely moving father son story inside the usual chaos.
- 6 Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! The Great Assault on the Dreaming World A dream world adventure with standout visuals.
- 7 Crayon Shin-chan: Crash! Graffiti Kingdom and Almost Four Heroes A graffiti come to life romp, a late era highlight.
- 8 Crayon Shin-chan: Our Dinosaur Diary A dinosaur rescue story and a recent box office hit.
About Crayon Shin-chan
Crayon Shin-chan follows five year old Shinnosuke Nohara and his family in Kasukabe, mixing crude gags with sharp satire of suburban life. The TV anime has aired since 1992 alongside a near annual summer movie, and the films often aim higher than the show with action driven stories.
Good to know
The TV show and the films are episodic, so start anywhere, though the films assume you know the family setup from the show. No 2027 film has been announced yet, and Toho usually reveals the next summer film in winter.
