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Crayon Shin-chan (クレヨンしんちゃん Kureyon Shin-chan), also known as Shin Chan, is a Japanese anime based on the manga series written and illustrated by Yoshito Usui. The show first began airing on TV Asahi in 1992, and is ongoing as of 2022, with over 1,200 episodes.

The series has had various localization attempts for English-speaking viewers, with the most well known being a gag-dub by FUNimation that aired on Adult Swim.

Synopsis

Shinnosuke "Shin-chan" Nohara is a little boy who seems to do everything he can to annoy his parents and teachers (and succeeds wildly), but only means the best. He just tries to have a good time and in doing so does things which will create the maximum vexation in others.

Dubbing History[]

Gloman Co., Ltd.[]

The first known English dub was made in South Korea and was intended to teach South Korean kids English. Episodes were released on VCD in South Korea by the company Gloman Co., Ltd. (글로만) from early 2001 until about late 2003 (when the company's websites shut down) as part of its "TV Ani•POPS English 21" monthly subscription learning program. Licensing was handled by Animation International. Gloman was in charge of planning, editing, and publishing, and manufacturing was done by Sangrok Multimedia. The first six volumes credit educational company Samsungdang Media (삼성당미디어) instead of Gloman. English was taught by the multimedia program through magazines and VCD videos, acting as the textbooks. Each volume included a booklet, alongside three audio cassette tapes and a VCD, containing English dubbed episodes to watch or to read and follow along with. The bilingual booklets contained episode scripts with screenshots, and each VCD was subtitled in English and Korean. A VHS option was also available, chosen upon subscription. Initaial volumes were dubbed by Hanbit Video Production Co., Ltd. and later ones by Toy Production Co., Ltd., with some changes in voice roles.

Lacey Entertainment[]

The series was dubbed into English by Vitello Productions in Burbank, California through 2001–2002, when TV Asahi and Lacey Entertainment decided to market the series worldwide. The dub featured veteran voice actors such as Kath Soucie, Russi Taylor, Grey DeLisle, Pat Fraley, Eric Loomis and Anndi McAfee playing the characters. During the early 2000s, it ran on Fox Kids (and later Jetix) in the United Kingdom, on Fox Kids in Australia and on RTÉ Two in Ireland.

Many characters had their names changed to American-sounding ones, the original background music was completely replaced with new background music, and scenes with nudity were edited to remove any signs of indecent exposure. Most adult jokes were re-made into family-friendly jokes, and the profanity was edited out. However, the frequent appearance of Shinnosuke's naked buttocks, as well as humor relating to breast-size and sexual themes, remained in the finished product. Some episodes that displayed adult material and mature content were not dubbed at all. Additionally, the episodes were dubbed out of their original order which created continuity errors. For example, episode 29 shows Shin bringing his classmates to visit his newborn sister, episode 30 shows his sister coming home from her birth in the hospital and in episode 52 it was revealed that Shin was going to have a sister.

In 2003, Phuuz Entertainment (formerly Media Concepts) was commissioned by Lacey Entertainment to continue the dub in similar style as the Vitello dub. However, the Phuuz dub contained none of the original voice cast from Vitello's, with all the characters voices being replaced with a different talent pool.

52 episodes have been produced by Vitello and another 52 episodes by Phuuz, with the total of episodes being 104. The episodes lasted on an average 21 minutes and contained three segments of 5 to 7 minutes. As both dubs have never been released in the US and had limited release in other countries, they are very difficult to find, with the Phuuz dub being near-impossible to find.

Wision DVD Production[]

In South Korea, 12 segments of the anime were dubbed into English and released on learn English VCDs and DVDs under the title “English with Jjanggu”, across 4 volumes. Wision DVD Production and later Daekyung DVD served as distributors. In this dub, Shin-chan's name is changed into "Shin Jjanggu" (신짱구), which is coined by his original Japanese name and the Korean word "jjanggu" (짱구) for "protruding forehead." In Korea, the animated version is severely censored compared to the original Japanese version. The voice cast for the South Korean English dub is currently unknown, being different between the first two volumes released in 2004 by Wision and the last two volumes released in 2006 by Daekyung.

FUNimation[]

FUNimation Entertainment acquired the Shin-chan North America license in 2006. As per all international licenses for the series, TV Asahi remained a licensing partner for North America.

FUNimation's dub features their Texas-based cast of voice actors. FUNimation's dub was in a comedic gag-dub style, similar to ADV Films' dub of Ghost Stories, and takes many liberties with the source material and was heavily Americanized. Similar to the Vitello dub, episodes of the series were dubbed out of their original order, and segments were reordered. Additionally, many characters had their names changed to American-sounding ones (though much less compared to the previous attempts, most name changes were for comedic purposes). Many sexual references, dark humor, and references to current popular American culture were added.

New, previously non-existent backstories were created, as well as significantly different personalities for the characters. For instance, the unseen father of Nene (known in the dub as "Penny") was suggested to be physically abusive toward both his wife and daughter, and this was used as a source of black humor. Principal Ench was rewritten as a half Cuban, half Roma man with a complicated prior life that includes a stint as a magician, in which he accidentally injured scores of audience members. Masumi Ageo (known in the dub as "Miss Polly"), Shinnosuke's teacher, was rewritten as a kinky nymphomaniac, while Shin's schoolmate, Kazama, (known in the dub as "Georgie") was portrayed as a hawkish conservative.

The first 52 episodes of the dub aired on Adult Swim. All three seasons, 26 episodes per season, have also been released on DVD. Season 3, released in 2011, culminated in the official finale, effectively ending the Funimation series. Netflix streamed the series in the United States from April 6, 2011 until November 13, 2012. Seasons 1, 2, and 3 were once available for streaming on the US version of Hulu, they were also temporarily available for streaming in the US on the streaming service of Funimation. The series is currently unavailable for streaming.

LUK Internacional[]

A fourth English dub of Crayon Shin-chan was produced in Hong Kong by Red Angel Media in 2015 and was commissioned by LUK Internacional, the company that produces the Spanish, Portuguese, the second Italian and the second French dubs of Crayon Shin-chan and commissioned the Doraemon dub that aired on Boomerang UK. The dub was translated from LUK Internacional's Spanish dub, which is close to the Japanese original and has no censorship. The first three volumes of the dub were released in the European and South African Nintendo 3DS eShop on December 22, 2016, and the fourth and fifth volumes were released on December 29, 2016.

Cast[]

Image Character Seiyū Vitello Dub
(Lacey Entertainment Episodes 1-52)
Phuuz Dub
(Lacey Entertainment Episodes 53-104)
FUNimation Dub
(78 Episodes)
Main Characters
Nohara Family
Schan Shinnosuke Nohara Akiko Yajima
(eps. 1-969)
Kath Soucie Diane Michelle Laura Bailey
Yumiko Kobayashi
(eps. 970-on)
Mitzy Nohara Misae Nohara Miki Narahashi Julie Maddalena Cynthia Cranz
Hiroshi-Nohara Hiroshi Nohara Keiji Fujiwara
(eps. 1-905)
Eric Loomis Peter Doyle Chuck Huber
Toshiyuki Morikawa
(eps. 906-on)
Hima-Nohara Himawari Nohara Satomi Kōrogi Russi Taylor Colleen Clinkenbeard
Secondary Characters
Misae's Family
Yoshiji Koyama Yoshiji Koyama Kenichi Sakaguchi John Swasey
Hisae Koyama Hisae Koyama Noriko Uemura Russi Taylor Wendy Powell
MitzuShinChan Musae Koyama Michiko Neya Carli Mosier
Hiro's Family
Ginnosuke Nohara Ginnosuke Nohara Ginzō Matsuo
(eps. 1-428)
Pat Fraley Sonny Strait
Chō
(eps. 429-on)
Tsuru Nohara SC Tsuru Nohara Chie Kitagawa Russi Taylor
Futaba Kindergarten
Sunflower Class
Toru-Kazama Tōru Kazama Mari Mashiba Grey DeLisle Hope Levy Brina Palencia
Bochan Bo Suzuki Chie Satō Eric Loomis Richard Cansino Chris Cason
Nene-Sakurada Nene Sakurada Tamao Hayashi Anndi McAfee Michelle Ruff Carrie Savage
Masao-Sato Masao Sato Teiyū Ichiryūsai Russi Taylor Barbara Goodson Colleen Clinkenbeard
Ai-Chan Ai Suotome Ayako Kawasumi Monica Rial
Rose Class
Yasuo-Kawamura Yasuo Kawamura Tomoko Ōtsuka Russi Taylor Trina Nishimura
Kindergarden Staff
Ume Matsuzaka Ume Matsuzaka Michie Tomizawa Grey DeLisle Clarine Harp
Midori-0 Midori Ishizaka Yumi Takada
(first voice)
Anndi McAfee Cindy Robinson Caitlin Glass
Haruhi Nanao
(second voice)
Ageoshinchan Masumi Ageo Kotono Mitsuishi Jamie Marchi
Bunta Bunta Takakura Rokurō Naya
(first voice)
Pat Fraley Jason Liebrecht
Junpei Morita
(second voice)
Shiizou Atsukuru Shiizou Atsukuru Kazunari Tanaka Todd Haberkorn
Kindergarden Students & Staff Relatives
Junichi ishizaka Junichi Ishizaka Naoki Bandō Kevin M. Connolly
Moeko-Sakurada Moeko Sakurada Shōko Saitō
(eps. 1-97)
Gwendolyn Lau
(eps. 4-48)
Junko Hagimori
(eps. 98-on)
Lydia Mackay
(eps. 53-71)
Mineko Kazama (2) Mineko Kazama Sakiko Tamagawa Melinda Wood Allen
Ekasuky Sato Ekasuky Sato Tomoko Ōtsuka Allison Tolman
Kuroiso Kuroiso Fumihiko Tachiki Christopher Sabat
Saitama Crimson Scorpions
Ryuko Okegawa Ryuko Okegawa Kazue Ikura Brittney Karbowski
Urara Takano
(ep. 843)
Ogin Uonome Ogin Uonome Midori Nakazawa
(first voice)
Amanda Doskocil
Chizuko Hoshino
(second voice)
Mary Shinchan Mary Akiko Muta Trina Nishimura
Kasukabe Residents
Mrs. Kitamoto Mrs. Kitamoto Reiko Suzuki Laurie Steele
Robert-McGuire Robert McGuire Yukitoshi Hori Robert McCollum
Nanako-Ohara Nanako Ōhara Sayuri Yamauchi
(eps. 17-763)
Stephanie Young
Shizuka Itō
(eps. 764-on)
Gidgy Micchi Hatogaya Fumie Kusachi Luci Christian
Makiko Ōmoto
(eps. 503-on)
Luis shin chan Yoshirin Hatogaya Daisuke Sakaguchi Eric Vale
Kenta Musashino Kenta Musashino Kenji Nojima Travis Willingham
Shinobu Kandadori Shinobu Kandadori Mizuki Ōtsuka Wendy Powell
Matazuresou Residents
Nushiyo Ooya Nushiyo Ooya Kōko Kagawa Julie Mayfield
Yonro Yonro Toshiharu Sakurai Christopher Sabat
Atsuko Kutsuzoko Atsuko Kutsuzoko Hiromi Ishikawa Tiffany Grant
Atsumi Kutsuzoko Atsumi Kutsuzoko Saori Sugimoto Leah Clark
Yu Yakutsukuri Yuu Yakutsukuri Makiko Ōmoto Jennifer Green
Kyuji Oda Kyuji Oda Jun Fukuyama Troy Baker
Kyousuke Nigariya Kyousuke Nigariya Takkō Ishimori Cole Brown
Fictional Characters
Actionkamen Action Mask Tesshō Genda Pat Fraley Troy Baker
Mimiko-Sakura Mimiko Sakura Etsuko Kozakura Russi Taylor Kate Oxley
Buri Buriburizaemon Kaneto Shiozawa
(eps. 1-355)
Justin Cook
Hiroshi Kamiya
(eps. 894B-on)
Moe-P Magical Girl Moe-P Sakura Nogawa Cherami Leigh
Pets
Shiro SC Shiro Mari Mashiba Russi Taylor Michael Sorich Chris Cason

Additional Voices[]

FUNimation Dub


LUK Dub Hong Kong[]

Image Character Seiyū Dub Actor
Main Characters
Nohara Family
Schan Shinnosuke Nohara Akiko Yajima
(eps. 1-969)
Jessica de Borja
Yumiko Kobayashi
(eps. 970-on)
Mitzy Nohara Misae Nohara Miki Narahashi Candice Moore
Hiroshi-Nohara Hiroshi Nohara Keiji Fujiwara
(eps. 1-905)
Michael C. Pizzuto
Toshiyuki Morikawa
(eps. 906-on)
Hima-Nohara Himawari Nohara Satomi Kōrogi ¿Catherine Fu?
Secondary Characters
Misae's Family
Hisae Koyama Hisae Koyama Noriko Uemura Catherine Fu
Hiro's Family
Tsuru Nohara SC Tsuru Nohara Chie Kitagawa Candice Moore
Futaba Kindergarten
Sunflower Class
Toru-Kazama Tōru Kazama Mari Mashiba Candice Moore
Bochan Bo Suzuki Chie Satō ¿Russell Wait?
Nene-Sakurada Nene Sakurada Tamao Hayashi Catherine Fu
Masao-Sato Masao Sato Teiyū Ichiryūsai Ben Margalith
Kindergarden Staff
Ume Matsuzaka Ume Matsuzaka Michie Tomizawa Muriel Hofmann
Midori-0 Midori Ishizaka Yumi Takada
(first voice)
Catherine Fu
Haruhi Nanao
(second voice)
Ageoshinchan Masumi Ageo Kotono Mitsuishi Muriel Hofmann
Bunta Bunta Takakura Rokurō Naya
(first voice)
Russell Wait
Junpei Morita
(second voice)
Kindergarden Students & Staff Relatives
Junichi ishizaka Junichi Ishizaka Naoki Bandō Russell Wait
Moeko-Sakurada Moeko Sakurada Shōko Saitō
(eps. 1-97)
Muriel Hofmann
Junko Hagimori
(eps. 98-on)
Kasukabe Residents
Mrs. Kitamoto Mrs. Kitamoto Reiko Suzuki Muriel Hofmann
Robert-McGuire Robert McGuire Yukitoshi Hori Russell Wait
Luis shin chan Yoshirin Hatogaya Daisuke Sakaguchi
Fictional Characters
Actionkamen Action Mask Tesshō Genda Michael C. Pizzuto
Buri Buriburizaemon Kaneto Shiozawa
(eps. 1-355)
Russell Wait
Hiroshi Kamiya
(eps. 894B-on)

Additional Voices[]

  • Jessica de Borja - Mari Shiwasu, extras
  • Muriel Hofmann - Mrs. Tanaka, Reiko Kitamoto, extras
  • Ben Margalith - Adult Kazama, Lavender
  • Candice Moore
  • Michael C. Pizzuto
  • Russell Wait - Narrator, Naoki, Teacher Yamaoka, extras
  • Catherine Fu - Lisa Grace, Sheila Kannazuki, Yoko Narashino, extras

Note: Most voices are voice-matched, except for Jessica de Borja (Shin Chan), Candice Moore (Misae Nohara and Toru Kazama), Michael C. Pizzuto (Hiroshi Nohara), Catherine Fu (Nene Sakurada), and Muriel Hofmann (Moeko Sakurada).

Character Names[]

Original Name Vitello / Phuuz Dub FUNimation Dub
Misae Nohara Misty Nohara Mitzi Nohara
Hiroshi Nohara Harry Nohara Hiro Nohara
Himawari Nohara Daisy Nohara Hima Nohara
Yoshiji Koyama Waldo Yoshiji Koyama
Masue Koyama Bitzi Koyama
Ginnosuke Nohara Gary Nohara Ginnosuke Nohara
Tōru Kazama Cosmo Georgie Herbert
Walker Prescott III
Bo Suzuki Bo Boo
Nene Sakurada Nini Penny Milfer
Masao Sato Max Maso Sato
Ai Suotome Sally Ai Suotome
Yasuo Kawamura Cheetah Kawamura
Ume Matsuzaka Miss Uma Miss Katz
Midori Ishizaka Miss Dori Miss Anderson
Masumi Ageo Miss Agnes Miss Polly
Bunta Takakura Principal Enzo Principal Ench
Shiizou Atsukuru The Flamer
Junichi Ishizaka Ricky Doyle
Moeko Sakurada Ruby Patty Milfer
Mineko Kazama Barbara Walker
Ekasuky Satoo Maso's Mother
Kuroiso Mr. K
Kitamoto Goobers Yuka
Nanako Ōhara Miss Bono Nanako Ōhara
Micchi Hatogaya Gidgy Micchi Hatogaya
Yoshirin Hatogaya Luis Yoshirin Hatogaya
Shinobu Kandadori Griselda
Nushiyo Ooya Landlady / "Manlady"
Atsuko Kutsuzoko Summer
Atsumi Kutsuzoko Paris
Kyuji Oda Barnie Ota
Kyousuke Nigariya Ken Nakatomi
Action Mask Masked Muchacho Action Bastard
Mimiko Sakura Lollipop
Buriburizaemon Pork-a-zoid Ham Solo
Magical Girl Moe-P Yaz Heiress
Shiro Lucky Whitey

Notes[]

  • Many foreign dubs are based on the Vitello/Phuuz dub, using the same censorship and Americanized name changes, including the Spanish dub.
  • Both Kath Soucie and Grey DeLisle have expressed strong distaste for the series. Soucie said that had the contract not expired, she would have quit herself, as she found the characters unlikable and wasn't pleased with the show's humor. DeLisle has admitted that she only did the dub for money, saying that the show was awful and its humor didn't translate well into English, with her even saying "I'm going to go to hell for this. This is, like, really bad for my soul."
  • In contrast to DeLisle and Soucie, Cynthia Cranz (Misae's voice actress in Funimation's dub) on the other hand has admitted that Shin-chan was one of her favourite shows to work on and she admitted that she really misses voicing her. [2]
  • Cynthia Cranz was told the reason why FUNimation chose not to continue dubbing Shin-chan was due to conflicts with TV Asahi as they found some of the jokes in their dub offensive. [3]
  • FUNimation originally intended to release their first Shin-chan DVD with an accompanying Japanese audio track and English subtitles, but wound up unable to clear the rights. Considering the dub consisted of cut and spliced skits from different episodes (many having aired many years apart), it may have also been difficult to have the rights to each original segment's audio cleared.
  • The oldest vignette featured in FUNimation's dub is from 1995.

Transmission[]

Date(s) Channel Dub Country
2002-2003 Fox Kids Vitello & Phuuz United Kingdom United Kingdom
2004-2005 Jetix
2006-2009 Cartoon Network
(Adult Swim)
FUNimation United States United States

Video Releases[]

Distributor Year Format Contents Dub Region Country
Magna Pacific 2004-2005 DVD 20 Episodes Vitello 4
PAL
Australia Australia
5 Volumes
FUNimation Entertainment 2008-2011 The Complete Dub FUNimation 1
NTSC
United States United States
6 Volumes
2010-2013 The Complete Dub
3 Volumes

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