Crayon Shin-chan: The Tornado Legend of Ninja Mononoke
| Company type | Animated feature film |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation, Film |
| Founded | April 22, 2022 |
| Founder | Shin-Ei Animation |
| Headquarters | Japan |
| Products | Animated film |
| Parent | Shin-Ei Animation |
Crayon Shin-chan: The Tornado Legend of Ninja Mononoke is a 2022 Japanese animated feature crafted by Shin-Ei Animation. Marking the 30th film in the Crayon Shin-chan franchise, it was directed by Masakazu Hashimoto, who also co-wrote the script alongside Kimiko Ueno. The movie premiered on 22 April 2022 and was distributed by Toho, accumulating a global box office revenue of $14.9 million. Its storyline revolves around ninja-themed adventures and uncovers significant aspects of the main character Shinnosuke’s background, thereby strengthening the series' popularity within its established fan base.
Premise
Chiyome Hesogakure arrives at the Nohara household, asserting that she is Shinnosuke’s biological mother and proceeds to exchange him with her own son, Chinzo, taking Shinnosuke to a secretive Ninja Village. The Hesogakure clan is entrusted with safeguarding the "earth's navel," sealed by a pure gold stopper empowered through their ancestral "Mononoke Ninja technique." Should this stopper be removed, it would cause the earth to deteriorate and halt its rotation. Nonetheless, continuous use of this technique causes its practitioners to transform into anthropomorphic animals, exemplified by Chinzo’s grandfather (a sloth) and father (a gorilla). Concerned that her children might endure the same transformation as the stopper loosens, Chiyome swaps Chinzo with Shinnosuke, who coincidentally shares the same birth date and hospital. Upon uncovering this truth, Shinnosuke’s parents venture to the Ninja Village but encounter resistance from a greedy ninja leader intent on exploiting the gold for personal gain. In the end, Shinnosuke and his companions master the Mononoke Ninja technique, successfully restore the gold stopper, and Chiyome welcomes her second child.
Cast
- Yumiko Kobayashi as Shinnosuke Nohara
- Miki Narahashi as Misae Nohara
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Hiroshi Nohara
- Satomi Kōrogi as Himawari Nohara
- Mari Mashiba as Shiro and Toru Kazama
- Tamao Hayashi as Nene Sakurada
- Teiyū Ichiryūsai as Masao Sato
- Chie Satō as Bo Suzuki
- Rina Kawaei as Chiyome Hesogakure
- Ayahi Takagaki as Chinzō Hesogakure
- Natsuki Hanae as Gomaemon Hesogakure
- Jin Urayama as ninja village elder
- Aoi Yūki as elder's secretary
- Sora Amamiya as Fūko
- Yū Sawabe (Haraichi) portraying himself
- Yūki Iwai (Haraichi) portraying himself
- Tesshō Genda as Action Kamen
Soundtrack
- Theme song: performed by Ryokuoushoku Shakai
Release
This film debuted in Japanese theaters on 22 April 2022. It later premiered in Singapore on 8 September 2022 via Muse Asia. In India, it was broadcast on 9 June 2024 on Sony YAY! under the title Shin-chan The Legends of Ninja Mononoke, featuring audio tracks in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Bengali.
Box office
Crayon Shin-chan: The Tornado Legend of Ninja Mononoke opened at number two during its first weekend in theaters, selling close to 280,000 tickets over three days. Box Office Mojo reports a total worldwide gross of $14.9 million.
The table below details its box office performance within Japan up to June 19, 2022:
| Weekend no. | Rank | Weekend gross | Total gross till current weekend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Template:JPY (Template:US$) | Template:JPY (Template:US$) |
| 2 | 2 | Template:JPY (Template:US$) | Template:JPY (Template:US$) |
| 3 | 3 | Template:JPY (Template:US$) | Template:JPY (Template:US$) |
| 4 | 4 | Template:JPY (Template:US$) | Template:JPY (Template:US$) |
| 5 | 5 | Template:JPY (Template:US$) | Template:JPY (Template:US$) |
| 6 | 5 | Template:JPY (Template:US$) | Template:JPY (Template:US$) |
| 7 | 7 | Template:JPY (Template:US$) | Template:JPY (Template:US$) |
| 8 | 9 | Template:JPY (Template:US$) | Template:JPY (Template:US$) |
| 9 | (10+) | (10+) | (10+) |