SimilarScreen
Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back

Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back

20018.21h 30m

Overview

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

Directed by Keiichi Hara
Written by Yoshito Usui, Keiichi Hara
Produced by Junichi Yamakawa
Box Office0Revenue: $10.4M

Top Cast

Akiko Yajima

Akiko Yajima

Shinnosuke Nohara (voice)

Miki Narahashi

Miki Narahashi

Misae Nohara (voice)

Keiji Fujiwara

Keiji Fujiwara

Hiroshi Nohara (voice)

Yuko Mita

Yuko Mita

Child Hiroshi Nohara (voice)

Satomi Korogi

Satomi Korogi

Himawari Nohara (voice)

Masane Tsukayama

Masane Tsukayama

Ken (voice)

Ai Kobayashi

Ai Kobayashi

Chako (voice)

Mari Mashiba

Mari Mashiba

Shiro / Toru Kazama (voice)

Tamao Hayashi

Tamao Hayashi

Nene Sakurada (voice)

Teiyu Ichiryusai

Teiyu Ichiryusai

Masao Sato (voice)

Themes & Keywords

nostalgiacoming of agegrowing upchildhoodanimeadulthood

About Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back

Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back is a animation, comedy, adventure film released in 2001 exploring themes of nostalgia, coming of age, growing up, childhood, anime, adulthood. Directed by Keiichi Hara, it stars Akiko Yajima, Miki Narahashi, Keiji Fujiwara. Shin-chan must rescue the adults of Kasukabe when they mysteriously abandon their responsibilities to relive their youth at the new 20th-century expo.

Movies Similar to Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back

Discover titles like Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back

If you enjoyed Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back.

Mai Mai Miracle
30% Match

Inspired by her grandfather's stories, young Shinko embarks on wild flights of fancy about the history of the little town she lives in. But dreams can't fend off the realities of growing up.

5 Centimeters per Second
29% Match

Three moments in Takaki's life: his relationship with Akari and their forced separation; his friendship with Kanae, who is secretly in love with him; the demands and disappointments of adulthood, an unhappy life in a cold city.

The Boy and the Heron
29% Match

While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the "long-awaited one."

Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie
29% Match

Gabby heads out on a road trip with her Grandma Gigi to the urban wonderland of Cat Francisco. But when Gabby's dollhouse, her most prized possession, ends up in the hands of an eccentric cat lady named Vera, Gabby sets off on an adventure through the real world to get the Gabby Cats back together and save the dollhouse before it's too late.

My Oni Girl
27% Match

A shy teenage boy's inability to say no is tested when a headstrong girl drags him on a mystical journey amid summer snow to find her missing mom.

A Silent Voice: The Movie
26% Match

Shouya Ishida starts bullying the new girl in class, Shouko Nishimiya, because she is deaf. But as the teasing continues, the rest of the class starts to turn on Shouya for his lack of compassion. When they leave elementary school, Shouko and Shouya do not speak to each other again... until an older, wiser Shouya, tormented by his past behaviour, decides he must see Shouko once more. He wants to atone for his sins, but is it already too late...?

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
25% Match

Tanjiro Kamado, joined with Inosuke Hashibira, a boy raised by boars who wears a boar's head, and Zenitsu Agatsuma, a scared boy who reveals his true power when he sleeps, boards the Infinity Train on a new mission with the Fire Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku, to defeat a demon who has been tormenting the people and killing the demon slayers who oppose it!

maboroshi
24% Match

maboroshi(2023)

Movie7.3/10

A factory explosion plunges a small town into a timeless freeze, leaving teenage Masamune and his pals to grapple with a quickly collapsing reality.

The Princess and the Pilot
24% Match

The war between the Levamme Empire and the Amatsukami Imperium has been raging for years. In the midst of this struggle, the prince of the Levamme Empire declares his love for Juana del Moral and vows to end the war in one year, as part of his marriage proposal. When the Amatsukami catch wind of this, they assault the del Moral residence, targeting Juana's life. As a last-ditch effort to bring the prince his bride, the San Maltilia Airforce employs a mercenary of mixed blood—a bestado—to fly Juana to the prince in secret.

Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - The Golden Seal
24% Match

While vacationing, Koenma is kidnapped by a pair of demons known as Koashura and Garuga, who demand the possession of Lord Enma's coveted "Golden Seal." Botan finds Yusuke Urameshi and Kazuma Kuwabara on their summer vacation as well, and asks for their assistance in Koenma's rescue.