Episode 136 of Key Frames, a podcast about anime. Is Crayon Shin-chan the most popular and successful franchise in anime that has little to no foothold with Western audiences? Maybe it's Sazae-san or Doraemon... Anyway, Ben, Andy, and Duncan all decided to watch the best-reviewed of Crayon Shin-chan's thirty-one feature films (soon to be thirty-two, literally this coming Friday) and talk about it! Does it hold up, almost a quarter of a century later? Is it easy to relate to and cheer for its cast of characters if someone hasn't seen all 1,320 episodes of the anime or read all fifty volumes of the manga? What, exactly, does nostalgia smell like and why is it stinky feet? All this and more will be revealed if you listen in!
Discussed:
Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Adult Empire Strikes Back (0:46)
Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure in Henderland (45:00)
Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness (45:55)
Tenchi Universe (50:29)
Spy x Family Code: White (56:15)
Zipang (1:00:59)
Hyouka (1:16:57)
Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary (1:19:27)
Mawaru Penguindrum (1:25:11)
Listener Question (1:26:54):
- Will the Monogatari Series tweens get a new installment with the airing of Off & Monster Season?
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