Crayon Shin-chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack!

Did You Know?

• Three special episodes related to the movie aired on TV Asahi: on 6 March, 17 April, and 1 May 2015.
• The DVD and Blu-ray were released in Japan by Bandai Visual on 6 November 2015.
• The opening theme Kimi ni 100 Percent was performed by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu.

Plot

In the fictional Mexican town of Madakueruyobaka, a new cactus species is discovered whose buds produce delicious honey. Hiroshi Nohara's company, Futaba Shouji, sees a business opportunity and opens a branch office there, making Hiroshi the president. The Nohara family moves to Mexico, adjusting to local food, language, attire, and residents. A Cactus Festival is held, and during it, a bud blooms into a giant killer cactus that spawns smaller killer cacti, which attack and eat people. The town panics, and the only exit collapses when the Mayor accidentally causes an explosion. While the cactus attacks again, Hiroshi and Misae seek escape, leaving the Mayor with Shinnosuke. The Mayor gives Shinnosuke food, prompting him to pee; he urinates on a small killer cactus, which shrivels and dies. Shinnosuke reports that water is the cacti's weakness. The group devises a plan: Hiroshi creates a large water-filled balloon called Sabo-chan to throw at the Queen Cactus, whose thorns will burst it and kill the cactus.

Characters specific to the movie

The Killer Cactus is the main villain, a new species intended to revitalize Madakueruyobaka with its honey-like buds. Its fruit resembles a dragon fruit. During the festival, it turns into multiple carnivorous cacti that prey on people by responding to sound; their weakness is water. The Queen Cactus, the primary target, has strong vitality and can rejoin cut parts by grafting. In the final battle, all killer cacti merge with it, but it is defeated when Shinnosuke bursts a water-filled balloon. Eaten people are released unharmed. The setting draws influence from the sci-fi novel The Day of the Triffids. The Mayor of Madakueruyobaka, real name Duyaggo Eraindesu, was born there and sought to revitalize the town with the cactus; after the attack, he joins the Madakueruyobaka Defense Group. Nene Rodriguez, also known as Rainbow Kamen, is a masked Lucha Libre wrestler who is high-spirited but timid in fights, often faking injuries. After being called a sissy by Sumaho-chan, he fights the final battle with Mariachi and wins. Mariachi is a mariachi player who holds a guitar and sings of beautiful things; Shinnosuke calls him unemployed uncle. After being eaten and released, he joins the Defense Group as a decoy. Carolina is also a character in the film.

Production

Two teasers were released on 12 and 14 December 2014, and the trailer on 6 March 2015. Producer Yūki Yoshida of Shin-Ei Animation stated he wanted to shake the larger setting and bring more panic elements. On 24 February 2015, guest voice artists were announced: Rino Sashihara of HKT48 and the comedy duo Nippon Elekitel Union, the latter working on an animation film for the first time. Natsumi Uga, a TV Asahi announcer, voiced the reporter at the Cactus Festival. On 25 March 2015, a Kasukabe Moving Ceremony was held at Kasukabe City Hall. The Embassy of Mexico in Japan symbolically gave Shinnosuke Nohara (costumed) a Mexican work visa, residence permit, and voting card for his parents, presented by ambassador Carlos Almada. The costumed Shinnosuke visited Mexico, including a school, cactus forest, and beach, and a special screening premiered at a local school. On 30 January 2015, Yuzu was appointed to sing the theme song OLA!!, their first anime OST in two years since HUNTERxHUNTER -The LAST MISSION- (2013). A short version aired as the TV ending from 6 February to May 2015. The film is the third longest Crayon Shin-chan movie at 104 minutes, after Operation Golden Spy (107 minutes) and Me and the Space Princess (111 minutes).

International release

The film reached audiences in several countries through different distributors. In Singapore, it played in theaters on July 9, 2015, with English and Chinese subtitles and a PG-13 rating. It was the first Crayon Shin-chan movie handled by Odex in Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei. In India, it aired on Hungama TV on April 30, 2017, under the title Shinchan Movie Kaanta Lagaa. Spain saw its release on May 25, 2019, at Kinépolis Ciudad de la Imagen after Fox (Spain) secured the rights. Lucky Red distributed it in Italian theaters. The film also opened in South Korea.