Underplayed Gems

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, Comedy, Ecchi, Fantasy, Slice of Life
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
7
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 56 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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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