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Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back (2001) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Name: Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back
Director: Keiichi Hara
Released: 2001
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 8.2

Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language

Shin-chan must rescue the adults of Kasukabe when they mysteriously abandon their responsibilities to relive their youth at the new 20th-century expo.

Rated 7 • 2001 • 1h 30m

Directed by Keiichi Hara

8.2

Average rating by Bontent members

Age

13+

Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back is rated diversely internationally (from PG-13 to 15), reflecting its mix of juvenile humor and surprisingly mature themes. The film's content concerns are primarily its signature crude humor, including brief non-sexual nudity involving the protagonist Shin-chan, and emotionally intense themes of parental abandonment and existential dread. Violence is purely slapstick and cartoonish, and… Sign up for the full guide

Cast

Akiko Yajima

Miki Narahashi

Keiji Fujiwara

Yuko Mita

Satomi Korogi

Masane Tsukayama

Ai Kobayashi

Mari Mashiba

Tamao Hayashi

Teiyu Ichiryusai

Chie Sato

Rokuro Naya

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Is Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back appropriate for kids?

Content severity in Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back

Sex Moderate 4/10

Violence Strong 5/10

Language Mild 2/10

Substances Mild 2/10

Themes Strong 7/10

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0:08 🔥 Mature Themes 4/10
0:14 ♥ Sex & Nudity 3/10
0:22 🔥 Mature Themes 6/10

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Sex and nudity in Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back

Contains the series' typical crude humor. Shin-chan's bare buttocks are shown multiple times as part of a running gag. He makes juvenile comments about his mother's body and asks young women for autographs on his underwear. This is all played for laughs and is not sexual in nature.

Violence and gore in Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back

All violence is highly stylized, animated, and slapstick. Scenes include comedic brawls, over-the-top chases, and characters getting bonked on the head. The action is framed for laughs, with no blood or lasting injury shown. One sequence where Shin-chan desperately runs up a tower is played with more emotional weight and peril.

Language in Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back

Language is mild, consisting mostly of juvenile insults and potty humor common to the series, such as 'butt' or 'jerk'.

Drugs, alcohol, and smoking in Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back

There is some incidental depiction of substance use. Adult characters, including the parents and the villains, are occasionally seen smoking cigarettes or drinking beer in social or background settings, reflecting everyday adult life.

Mature themes in Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back

The film explores strong, emotionally complex themes. The central plot involves adults abandoning their families to retreat into a nostalgic fantasy, which is depicted as a form of brainwashing. This includes emotionally intense scenes of parental neglect, existential reflection on growing up, and the bittersweet passage of time, most notably when Shin-chan's father relives his entire life.

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Is Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back appropriate for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back is best for ages 13+. It's rated 7. Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back is rated diversely internationally (from PG-13 to 15), reflecting its mix of juvenile humor and surprisingly mature themes. The film's content concerns are primarily its…

What age rating does Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back have?

Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back is officially rated 7. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 13+.

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Is the language in Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back appropriate for kids?

Language is mild, consisting mostly of juvenile insults and potty humor common to the series, such as 'butt' or 'jerk'.

Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back?

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How long is Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back?

Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back runs 90 minutes, directed by Keiichi Hara, released in 2001.

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