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Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness (1997)

Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness poster
Original title
クレヨンしんちゃん 暗黒タマタマ大追跡
Directed by
Keiichi Hara
Genre
children's film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
7
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 56 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Shin-chan and his friends accidentally get mixed up in a chase for three special balls. Various groups including gangsters and samurai are after the same objects.

sillyfast-pacedplayfulgoofychaoticlightheartedslapstickabsurd

What happens

Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness (クレヨンしんちゃん 暗黒タマタマ大追跡, Kureyon Shinchan: Ankoku Tamatama Daitsuiseki), also known as Dark Tamatam Thrilling Chase!, is a 1997 Japanese animated film and the fifth installment of the Crayon Shin-chan series. It is also the first film to feature Himawari following her introduction into the series in September 1996. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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