shin chan

Alternate Titles: Crayon Shin Chan

Original Japanese Release Date: 1992

Episode Length/Run-time: 721 episodes (Each episode is broken down into three segments, only about 30 of these were released dubbed in the U.S.)

Summary:

Shin-Chan (Shinnosuke Nohara) is the eldest child in the Nohara family and is a generally mischievous little boy.  Generally stupid he does what he can to annoy those around him and create the most annoyance possible in his family and friends around him.

Review:

This review is different form many others because it’s specified that this is the “Dubbed” version.  So why this specification?  Well, for anyone who does not know Shin-Chan is a long-running series in Japan with a similar summary as what’s listed above.  However, in Japan it’s an innocent show targeted at kids with innocent, light-hearted, humor.  When the American dubbing companies got their hands on it they completely “South Park’ed” it.  The jokes went from innocent and child-appropriate to wildly perverse and mature.

But that’s what makes it so funny!

It’s a show full of little kids who talk about things like sex, hookers, drugs, and just to complete the trifecta: Rock and Roll!  Even though they’re crass and wildly low ball and slapstick combined they are SO funny.  I don’t know if it’s the good/bad voice acting, the fact that little kids are talking like a veteran marine, or what but it’s fantastic.  Obviously don’t watch this show if you’re an anime purist who wants to see things translated over as directly as possible.  Otherwise, it’s a great show I highly recommend.  Just average on a technical level, but if this was a humor score it’d be a 6/5.

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