The newest Crayon Shin-chan movie, Kikikaikai! Ora no Yōkai Bake-shon ("Super Strange! My Yōkai Monster Vacation"), opened at #3 at the Japanese box office. It pulled in ¥539,371,500 (about $3.41 million) and sold 441,000 tickets across its first three days after a July 31 release.
The numbers
TOHO distributed the film, directed by Masaki Watanabe and produced by Shinei Animation, TV Asahi, ADK Emotions, and Futabasha. It landed behind the Chiikawa anime film at #2, with the fifth Kingdom live-action film also in the top five. For a decades-old family franchise that releases a movie almost every year, a top-three opening is a steady, unremarkable-in-a-good-way result.
Why it still matters
Crayon Shin-chan is one of those franchises that barely registers in Western anime discourse but is a genuine cultural fixture in Japan — and huge across Latin America and Spain, where Shin-chan has aired for years. The annual film is a summer ritual as much as a movie. On SenpaiRanks, the long-running TV series sits in the mid-tier of the comedy board; the films rarely get separately ranked, but the franchise's staying power speaks for itself.
What to watch for
No streaming or international date has been announced yet — the film is theatrical in Japan for now. If you follow the franchise, keep an eye on TV Asahi's usual home-video and streaming windows later in the year. For the broader fall slate, see what to watch this fall.
Frequently asked questions
Q: What is the 2026 Crayon Shin-chan movie called?
A: Eiga Crayon Shin-chan: Kikikaikai! Ora no Yōkai Bake-shon — "Super Strange! My Yōkai Monster Vacation."
Q: How did it do at the box office?
A: It opened at #3 in Japan with ¥539 million (about $3.41 million) and 441,000 tickets in three days.
Q: When was it released?
A: July 31, 2026, in Japanese theaters, distributed by TOHO.
Q: Where can I watch it?
A: It's theatrical in Japan for now; no streaming or international date has been announced.