Game Streamer Retort Joins 2026 Crayon Shin-Chan Film Cast
The casting of a popular game streamer in a supporting yōkai role continues the franchise's pattern of recruiting internet personalities for its annual summer film.
Reporting from 1 sources: Anime News Network.
The 33rd Crayon Shin-chan 2D anime film, Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Kikikaikai! Ora no Yōkai Bake-shon, has cast Japanese game streamer Retort as the yōkai baseball umpire Dashimaki Shinpan. The film centers on the Nohara family's adventure in a yōkai land after an incident releases yōkai in Akita. It opens in Japan on July 31, 2026.
The official website for the 33rd Crayon Shin-chan 2D film announced Wednesday that Japanese game streamer Retort will voice Yōkai Dashimaki Shinpan, a baseball-loving yōkai umpire who officiates a game between the Edomae Sushies team and Shin-chan's group. The film, titled Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Kikikaikai! Ora no Yōkai Bake-shon, follows the Nohara family to Akita for a fireworks festival, where a yōkai escape triggers chaos across Japan. Sairi Itō plays the nine-tailed fox Yako, and comedian Sakamoto of Mayurika voices the Squid Yōkai. Masaki Watanabe directs from a script by Yoshiko Nakamura. The film opens in Japan on July 31, 2026.
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- Anime News Network News 2026 Crayon Shin-chan Film Casts Game Streamer Retort