Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Me and the Space Princess
| Company type | Anime film |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation, Film |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Products | Anime movie |
, alternatively titled Shin Chan, Me and the Space Princess, is a 2012 Japanese anime movie created to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Crayon Shin-chan franchise. This production marks the twentieth cinematic entry in the series.
The feature's theme track is "Shounen yo, uso wo tsuke!" (Boy, you'll lie). Its debut aligned with worldwide concerns about increasing depression rates and Japan's declining birthrate, mirroring relevant social challenges.
Plot
The Nohara family encounters two extraterrestrials from Himawari, a concealed planet within the Solar System, who generate 'happiness bubbles' using sunlight to combat global depression. Recently, this generation has diminished, leading to a worldwide rise in depressive states. An ancient prophecy foretells that a child named Himawari, born during a rare planetary alignment, must ascend as ruler to restore planetary harmony. The aliens identify Shinnosuke's baby sister Himawari as this destined figure and request to take her for coronation.
Following an argument with Himawari, Shinnosuke impulsively consents to surrender her. The family journeys aboard a UFO to Himawari planet where she is crowned amid festivities but then separated from them until the subsequent planetary alignment. When Misae and Hiroshi object, they are sent back to Earth with Shinnosuke; only the family dog Shiro remains alongside Himawari. Troubled by this separation and succumbing to their own sadness, Misae and Hiroshi’s distress motivates Shinnosuke’s guilt-fueled determination to rescue his sister.
Shinnosuke’s companions locate a portal at the aliens’ Earth base used for transmitting 'happiness bubbles.' The Nohara family enters this gateway, overcoming psychological trials reminiscent of the Phantom Zone concept from Superman. On Himawari planet, they confront alien guardians en route to the king’s chamber. Shinnosuke retracts his prior consent and expresses regret. As planets realign on one side of the Sun, solar radiation intensifies, doubling 'happiness bubble' production.
The alien monarch reveals that this alignment could bring either disaster or prosperity to Himawari; thanks to Shinnosuke and Himawari being united, catastrophe is avoided. He consents to return Himawari to Earth with her parents. The story concludes with Shinnosuke sharing a moment aboard the UFO as Himawari silently acknowledges him as her brother.
Cast
- Shinnosuke Nohara: Akiko Yajima
- Misae Nohara: Miki Narahashi
- Hiroshi Nohara: Keiji Fujiwara
- Himawari Nohara: Satomi Kōrogi
- Toru Kazama / Shiro: Mari Mashiba
- Nene Sakurada: Tamao Hayashi
- Masao Sato: Teiyū Ichiryūsai
- Bo-chan: Chie Satō
- Principal: Rokurō Naya
- Miss Yoshinaga: Halevi Terada
- Miss Matsuzaka: Michie Tomizawa
- Teacher Ageo: Kotono Mitsuishi
- Mitch Motoko: Makoto Ohmoto
- Yoshirin: Daisuke Sakaguchi
International release
In India, the film premiered on Hungama TV on 22 March 2014 under the title Shin Chan The Movie Himawari Banegi Rajkumari.