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1997 | DIRECTED BY KEIICHI HARA

Crayon Shin Chan Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness

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AKA
Crayon Shin-chan: Ankoku Tamatama Daitsuiseki
Kureyon Shinchan: Ankoku Tamatama Daitsuiseki
Shin-chan en busca de las bolas perdidas
ชินจัง เดอะมูฟวี่ ตอน โล้นซ่าสาวแสบ กับลูกแก้วแห่งความมืด
蜡笔小新：黑暗珠珠大追踪
극장판 짱구는 못말려 5기 : 암흑 마왕 대추적
영화 크레용 신짱: 암흑 타마타마 대추적
짱구는 못말려 : 암흑 마왕 대추적
Movie Stats
Year
1997
Runtime
 100 minutes (1 hr 40 mins)
Certificates

7

PG13

6+
Select Cast
Akiko Yajima
Miki Narahashi
Keiji Fujiwara
Satomi Korogi
Shin Aomori
Daisuke Gori
Full cast and crew
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Last viewed:
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Release Dates
Japan release date
 Japan
19th April 1997
29 years 3 months 16 days ago
Spain release date
 Spain
27th June 2003
23 years 1 months 8 days ago
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Directed by
keiichi hara Keiichi Hara
Starring
Akiko YajimaShinnosuke Nohara
Miki NarahashiMisae Nohara
Keiji FujiwaraHiroshi Nohara
Satomi KorogiHimawari Nohara
Shin AomoriMajin Jerk
Daisuke GoriRose (Takeshi)
Tamao HayashiNene-chan
Jun HazumiHekuson
Teiyu IchiryusaiMasao-kun
Tetsuya IwanagaGorobê
Mari MashibaShiro
Rin MizuharaKazama-kun
Toshihiko NakajimaTamayura's Mother
Masayuki NakataHeihachi
Rokuro NayaKatsushiro
Chie SatoPrincipal
Yuko SatoKikuchiyo
Kaoru ShimamuraBo-chan
Saeko ShimazuHostess
Kaneto ShiozawaHostess
Fumihiko TachikiChimama Maho
Yumi TakadaLavender (Tsuyoshi)
Minami TakayamaSatake
Michie TomizawaYoshinaga-sensei
Yoshito UsuiKeiko
Yuriko YamamotoMatsuzaki-sensei
Satsuki YukinoCartoonist
Katsuhito OtaYone Higashimatsuyama
Shinya OtakiHostess
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Movie story - Crayon Shin Chan Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness
The Noharas get caught between two rival clans when Himawari swallows a pretty bead that turns out to be a mysterious ball with hidden powers.The Noharas get caught between two rival clans when Himawari swallows a pretty bead that turns out to be a mysterious ball with hidden powers.
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Genres
Action
Action
Adventure
Adventure
Animation
Animation
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