Film
Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness
1997· 7· 1h 39m· Animation· Comedy
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.
1997-04-19
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Key Crew
DirectorKeiichi Hara
ScreenplayKeiichi Hara
Director of PhotographyToshiyuki Umeda
Original Music ComposerShinji Miyazaki
EditorHajime Okayasu
Full cast & crew (28 cast · 41 crew)
Details
Released1997-04-19
Runtime1h 39m · 7
StatusReleased
StudiosShin-Ei Animation
Box office$2M
LanguagesJapanese
CountriesJapan
Rating7.2/10 · 56 votes
Original languageja
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