The Noharas get caught between two rival clans when Himawari swallows a pretty bead that turns out to be a mysterious ball with hidden powers.
Acting
Akiko Yajima's iconic Shin-chan voice is untouchable chaos
Direction
Keiichi Hara balances absurdity with genuine family warmth
Director
Keiichi Hara
Akiko Yajima
Shinnosuke Nohara (voice)
Miki Narahashi
Misae Nohara (voice)
Keiji Fujiwara
Hiroshi Nohara (voice)
Satomi Korogi
Himawari Nohara (voice)
Ako Mayama
Shuyuryo's mother (voice)
Chie Sato
Bo-chan (voice)
Daisuke Gori
Rose (voice)
Fumihiko Tachiki
Satake (voice)
Jun Hazumi
Hekuson (voice)
Kaneto Shiozawa
Lavender (voice)
Keiko Yamamoto
Jewel King Nakamure (voice)
Mari Mashiba
Shiro / Toru Kazama (voice)
Masayuki Nakata
Katsushiro (voice)
Michie Tomizawa
Ume Matsuzaka (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Himawari's first movie appearance after debuting in the manga just two years prior — the Noharas officially became a family of four on the big screen.
The 'Darkness Balls' plot riffs on Japanese folklore about cursed objects and clan rivalries, but filtered through Shin-chan's eternal fixation on butts and bathroom humor.
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