Crayon Shin-chan: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Young Shinnosuke, or Shin-chan for short, is a very creative young boy that lives with his eccentric parents, Misae and Hiroshi, as well as his Prima Donna younger sister, Himawari, and has loads of unique friends to boot. 

Everyday life for little Shin-chan is full of funny (and shocking) moments, most of which stem from his unnatural and sometimes profane use of language, as well as his constant acts of inappropriate behavior. Shin-chan's famous "elephant" gag is one of the most defining moments in Crayon Shin-chan, simply because it is the epitome of crude comedy, one of the core themes of the series.

Crayon Shin-chan is a hilarious show about the day in the life of a young, curious boy, that captures the awkwardness of growing up as well as the beauty of being true to one's self, no matter what others say.

Series details

• Title: Crayon Shin-chan
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Comedy, Anime
• Premiere date: 1992-04-13
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Asahi
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 21 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 29247
• IMDb ID: tt0245612
• TVDB ID: 82694

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1992: premiered 1992-04-13; final listed air date 1992-12-28.
• Season 1993: premiered 1993-01-11; final listed air date 1993-12-27.
• Season 1994: premiered 1994-01-10; final listed air date 1994-12-26.
• Season 1995: premiered 1995-01-02; final listed air date 1995-12-25.
• Season 1996: premiered 1996-01-08; final listed air date 1996-12-27.
• Season 1997: premiered 1997-01-03; final listed air date 1997-12-26.
• Season 1998: premiered 1998-01-09; final listed air date 1998-12-25.
• Season 1999: premiered 1999-01-08; final listed air date 1999-12-10.
• Season 2000: premiered 2000-01-14; final listed air date 2000-12-15.
• Season 2001: premiered 2001-01-05; final listed air date 2001-12-21.
• Season 2002: premiered 2002-01-11; final listed air date 2002-12-21.
• Season 2003: premiered 2003-01-11; final listed air date 2003-12-20.
• Season 2004: premiered 2004-01-10; final listed air date 2004-12-17.
• Season 2005: premiered 2005-01-07; final listed air date 2005-12-16.
• Season 2006: premiered 2006-01-06; final listed air date 2006-12-15.
• Season 2007: premiered 2007-01-12; final listed air date 2007-12-14.
• Season 2008: premiered 2008-01-11; final listed air date 2008-12-19.
• Season 2009: premiered 2009-01-09; final listed air date 2009-12-18.
• Season 2010: premiered 2010-01-08; final listed air date 2010-12-10.
• Season 2011: premiered 2011-01-14; final listed air date 2011-12-16.
• Season 2012: premiered 2012-01-06; final listed air date 2012-12-07.
• Season 2013: premiered 2013-01-11; final listed air date 2013-12-13.
• Season 2014: premiered 2014-01-17; final listed air date 2014-12-12.
• Season 2015: premiered 2015-01-09; final listed air date 2015-12-11.
• Season 2016: premiered 2016-01-15; final listed air date 2016-12-16.
• Season 2017: premiered 2017-01-13; final listed air date 2017-12-01.
• Season 2018: premiered 2018-01-07; final listed air date 2018-12-14.
• Season 2019: premiered 2019-01-18; final listed air date 2019-12-28.
• Season 2020: premiered 2020-01-11; final listed air date 2020-12-26.
• Season 2021: premiered 2021-01-09; final listed air date 2021-12-25.

Source and licence

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