Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil

Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil
Theatrical Release Poster
Japanese name
Kanjiクレヨンしんちゃん アクション仮面VSハイグレ魔王
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnKureyon Shinchan: Akushon Kamen tai Haigure Maō
Directed byMitsuru Hongo
Written byYoshito Usui
Screenplay byRyo Motohira
Based onCrayon Shin-chan
by Yoshito Usui
Produced by
  • Hitoshi Mogi
  • Kenji Ōta
  • Takashi Horiuchi
Starring
CinematographyHideko Takahashi
Edited byHajime Okayasu
Production
companies
Release date
  • July 24, 1993 (1993-07-24)
Running time
93 minutes[1]
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Box office¥2.22 billion ($17.4 million)[2]

Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil (クレヨンしんちゃん アクション仮面VSハイグレ魔王, Kureyon Shinchan: Akushon Kamen tai Haigure Maō), also known as Action Mask vs High - Gure Satan,[3] is a Japanese language animation film from the Crayon Shin-chan series. It was Shin-chan's first anime movie released in 1993.[4]

Plot

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Action Mask's 'Action Stone' has been robbed by Leotard Devil (originally named Higure). Without the Action Stone, he cannot return to his world. So he chooses Shinnosuke and his family to get back his stone by making sure Action Card 99 (the most rare and valuable collectible in Choco Chips) ends up in the Choco Chip pack Shinnosuke purchases. One day, Shinnosuke and his family (his mother Misae, his father Hiroshi and his pet dog Shiro) travel to a beach for vacationing where they are sent to a parallel world by Action Mask and Mimiko without their knowledge.

The next day, they notice that half of Japan's population have been converted into Higure people through a beam that causes all humans to become Higures. Higure people then arrive to attack the Nohara Family, who is fortunately saved by the arrival of Ririko (Mimiko's twin sister). Ririko informs them that they are not in their own world. Dr. North Kasukabe (Action Mask's close acquaintance) also arrives and stores the second Action Stone in a candy wrapper while he goes to the loo. Unfortunately, Shinnosuke swallows the Action Stone, mistaking it for a candy.

The principal of Futaba Kindergarten (along with Shinnosuke's friends and teacher Ms. Yoshinaga) arrive warning the Nohara family about Higure's men's arrival. The Nohara family along with Dr. North Kasukabe, Ririko run to the bus. Suddenly, Higure Man's henchman Tea Pack Man arrives to steal the action stone but Shinnosuke wards him off. Along the way, Ume Matsuzaka (Shinnosuke's teacher) joins the group before learning all the information regarding the Action Stone.

They go to the secret laboratory of Dr. North Kasukabe where they are supposedly safe. Upon arrival, Matsuzaka reveals that she is a spy from the Higures before removing the special barrier protecting the laboratory. Then, the Rope Ladies and their team arrives (Higure's trustworthy). Ririko, Misae and Shinnosuke escape where the other people are attacked. Ririko leads Shinnosuke to a special tricycle. Then, Shinnosuke and Shiro move forward.

Shinnosuke along with Shiro and travels to Higure's base, with the tricycle empowering Shiro to talk and assist Shinnosuke and in operating the tricycle's arsenal. He defeats the Rope Ladies and Tea Pack man, the latter results in a huge explosion destroying the tricycle. Shiro then is no longer able to assist Shinnosuke any longer as Shinnosuke travels to Higure's base alone.

Shinnosuke confronts Higure. Higure takes out the action stone from his stomach and breaks it. Then a rumpus happen between them and original action stone gets revealed which Higure robbed from Action Mask. Shinnosuke uses the Action Stone to call Action Mask for help. Higure then challenges the duo to series of games, with the final one being a sword duel. After a long and tough battle, Action Mask seems to have been defeated, but he and Shinnosuke use the Action Stone to let out a powerful Action Beam that defeats Higure and then, he returns to his solar system. Then the Nohara family returns to their original world.

Later, Shinnosuke receives a special gift from Action Mask containing a costume of Action Mask.

Cast

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Staff

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The names of the staff of the film are listed below:[4]

Release

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The film was released on 24 July 1993[4] in theatres in and released on DVD on 26 November 2010 in Japan.[5] It was released in India on Hungama TV with the title Shinchan in Action Kamen and Higure Rakshas.[6] It was released as Crayon ShinChan The Movie: Action Kamen VS Demon with English subtitles on VCD by PMP Entertainment.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Inc, Natasha. "映画クレヨンしんちゃん アクション仮面VSハイグレ魔王 | 内容・スタッフ・キャスト・作品情報". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-12-19. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "『映画クレヨンしんちゃん』22年ぶりにシリーズ最高興収記録更新 さしこも祝福". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  3. ^ "LUK Internacional - Catálogo, SHIN CHAN LA INVASIÓN". www.lukinternacional.com.
  4. ^ a b c "映画 クレヨンしんちゃん アクション仮面VSハイグレ魔王 : 作品情報". 映画.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2009-01-25.
  5. ^ "映画 クレヨンしんちゃん アクション仮面VSハイグレ魔王 | もとひら了". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  6. ^ "Catch the latest blockbuster from Shinchan on Hungama TV". afaqs!. 2010-08-27. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
  7. ^ "PMP-Entertainment.com - Crayon ShinChan The Movie:Action Kamen vs Demon 蠟筆小新之動感超人 VS 高衩魔王". www.pmp-entertainment.com. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
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