Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!!
| Company type | Motion picture |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation, Film |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Masakazu Hashimoto |
| Headquarters | Japan |
| Products | Anime film |
is a 2013 Japanese anime motion picture and represents the 21st entry in the Crayon Shin-chan franchise. Helmed by director Masakazu Hashimoto and produced by Shin-Ei Animation, it premiered in Japan on April 20, 2013. The film achieved a domestic box office revenue of US$14.7 million.
Masakazu Hashimoto made his first directorial appearance for a Crayon Shin-chan feature after contributing storyboards to earlier films in 2008 and 2011. The script was crafted by Yoshio Urasawa alongside Kimiko Ueno.
Overview
This installment is the first in the series to center around the concept of "food." Distinguished guests such as actor Korokke, comedian Naomi Watanabe, and chef Tatsuya Kawagoe appear as themselves in special cameo roles.
The narrative explores the competition within Japan’s culinary landscape between "A-class gourmet," representing upscale fine dining, and "B-class gourmet," which denotes affordable, popular street fare inspired by American B movies. Director Hashimoto characterizes the storyline as an ideological clash over food preferences, adding depth to the antagonist through a detailed childhood background to avoid a simplistic good-versus-evil portrayal. This storytelling choice underscores the significance of both gourmet categories, reflecting broader societal dynamics in Japan's food culture.
Plot
Shin-chan and the Kasukabe Defence Group plan to attend the B-class Gourmet Carnival when an enigmatic individual entrusts Shin-chan with safeguarding a legendary sauce essential for preserving B-class gourmet cuisine. If this sauce falls into malevolent hands, B-class gourmet will disappear, leaving only A-class cuisine dominant. The plot follows Shin-chan and his companions as they endeavor to protect and deliver this sauce, aiming to save B-grade culinary traditions worldwide.
Cast
- Akiko Yajima - Shin-chan
- Keiji Fujiwara - Hiroshi Nohara
- Miki Narahashi - Misae Nohara
- Satomi Kōrogi - Himawari Nohara
- Mie Suzuki - Masao Sato
- Mari Mashiba - Toru Kazama / Shiro
- Tamao Hayashi - Nene Sakurada
- Chie Sato - Bo-chan
- Sauce's Ken
- A noodle vendor characterized by his awkward charm with women, inspired by actor Ken Takakura.
- Beniko Shougano
- Entrusts the Kasukabe Defence Group with the legendary sauce. Her name references Japanese pickled ginger (Beni shouga). Voiced by comedian Naomi Watanabe.
- Chef Kawagoe
- A genuine Japanese chef portraying himself.
- Shitamachi Korokke-Don
- A mascot themed around korokke, voiced by actor KOROKKE.
- Okonomiyaki's Bunta
- Embodies Japanese okonomiyaki; generally amiable but formidable when provoked.
- Takoyaki's Minami
- Celebrated figure within the takoyaki scene.
- Hataka Motsu-Curry's Okyou
- Expert in motsu curry; strong in combat but reserved in demeanor.
- Osaka Kushikatsu's Masa
- Rough-spoken yet warm-hearted, themed on Osaka’s kushikatsu cuisine.
- Gourmet Mappoi
- CEO of the A-class gourmet faction and antagonist seeking to eradicate B-class gourmet.
- Caviar
- A Russian connoisseur of caviar who harbors disdain for mayonnaise enthusiasts.
- Truffle
- Refined 5-star gourmet aficionado who owns a pig named Piggy.
- Piggy
- Truffle’s sensitive-nosed pet pig skilled at tracking the sauce.
- Nishiki Foie-gras Yokozuna
- Wrestler-like foie gras enthusiast with self-loathing tendencies.
- Masked Sushi Couple
- A sushi-themed attack duo trained in Ginza with expert skills.
- Steak-Rider
- Lone motorcyclist attacking using grilled steak from his armored bike.
Opening theme
Title: Kimi ni 100 Percent (Warner Music Japan) Performed by: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
Insert song
Title: Song of Yakisoba ~sauce is love~ (やきそばの歌 〜ソース is love〜) Performed by: Toshiyuki Arakawa
Ending theme
Title: RPG (Toys Factory Japan) Artist/Group: SEKAI NO OWARI
International distribution
The film was localized in Hindi and broadcast in India on Hungama TV on 19 July 2014 under the title Shin Chan in Very Very Tasty Tasty.
DVD and Blu-ray availability
In Japan, the DVD and Blu-ray editions were made available on 8 November 2013.
Reception
Debuting across 324 screens nationwide on 21 April 2013, the movie drew 199,993 attendees by the following day. It earned over 200 million yen at the box office within just two days, securing the second position with a narrow margin. After a month, its earnings surpassed 1 billion yen, culminating in a total of approximately 1.3 billion yen (around US$12.7 million) in Japan.
The film received the Silver Award at the first-ever Japan Food Culture Contents Award in 2013, an event hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.