Line #18 YMMV/CrayonShinChan


1	* AdaptationDisplacement: How many people knew that it was originally a manga?
2	* AmericansHateTingle: The manga series and anime adaptations are ''beloved'' not only in its native Japan, but also the rest of Asia and various European countries (Spain especially). However, reception in North America and other parts of Europe have been mixed-to-negative, with the crude art style and equally crude humor turning off a lot of people. Even worse by having been around since [[LongRunner 1990]].
3	* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The dub's ending theme "Party Party Join Us Join Us, Party Party Join Us Join Us".
4	* BaseBreakingCharacter: Misae[=/=]Mitzi gets this for her [[AbusiveParents abusive tendencies]]. Sure, Shin is no boy scout, but she reacts to everything he does with the maturity of a 12-year-old. Her hypocritical behavior towards her husband rubs people the wrong way since she would hit him for even glancing at another woman, and yet she would do anything to get the attention of a handsome man.
5	* CommonKnowledge: The anime did not end because of the death of Yoshito Usui. He just so happened to die when the show was already scheduled for a three-week hiatus to show other programming in its timeslot, which was scheduled months in advance. The October 23rd date most people give in regards to the show's "renewal" was actually the debut of it's 11th opening theme, Happy Happy by BECKY.
6	* CrossesTheLineTwice: As much as the source material does it from time to time, the Creator/{{Funimation}} GagDub ''[[RefugeInAudacity gleefully plays hopscotch]]'' with the line.
7	* CultClassic: The anime isn't all too well-known in America (the manga series even moreso, to the point of AdaptationDisplacement), but it still managed to build up a fairly decent fanbase.
8	* EnsembleDarkhorse: [[LargeHam Action Bastard]] and [[TheWoobie Happiness Bunny]] have pretty good followings as characters.
9	* FandomRivalry: In Spain, the franchise has a huge rivalry against Manga/{{Doraemon}} fans, to the point that is pretty common to debate on Twitter which series is superior.
10	* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff:
11	** In Spain, especially in Catalonia, they '''LOVE''' Shin-chan in the same way Americans love ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (maybe more), to the point where the author went there several times and befriended the official translator -- who eventually appeared in the manga. Hell, it can be argued that it's more popular there than in freaking Japan itself! There was even a Japanese TV show that made a special episode to explain it. Meanwhile, no matter how many dubs, ([[GagDub Gag-like]] or otherwise) are made, it seems the series will never catch on in America.
12	*** In the anime, there was a story about the Noharas vacationing in Barcelona. Even though there were lots of quite outdated and slightly off stereotypes (a tour guide named Carmen, paella, [[{{Spexico}} South American looking people]], TorosYFlamenco), they included some nods at the catalonian fans (such as Shin-chan saying the paella is "Molt bo" (Very good) or doing the "Ass Dance" saying "culet, culet" (What Shin-chan says in the catalan dub, roughly "booty, booty").
13	** The phenomenon isn't as widespread in Portugal, but there you can't be an anime fanatic without at least recognizing Shin-chan.
14	** The series is also popular enough in Korea to even had the movies dubbed and a line of snacks sold in stores.
15	** In Indonesia it is widely recognized alongside ''Manga/{{Doraemon}}'' and ''Manga/DragonBall''. The original and the new manga series can be found in any Indonesian bookstore and the anime is still running on TV. It would be a massive accomplishment if there is not a ''Doraemon'' or a ''Shin-chan'' volume selling in any place that sells manga... Although there was a quite huge debate during the time when the uncensored manga came out, but in the end, it's still broadcast censored and the manga was slapped 15+ (13+ for the new series) age rate.
16	** In The Netherlands, where the liberal climate allowed for a near-literal dub, the series is infamous and still very popular among people in their twenties who often still remember the raunchiest jokes.
17	** The [[UsefulNotes/{{Philippines}} Filipino]] Dub with the main character voiced by the {{Dirty Rap}}per Music/AndrewE is well-known among Filipinos who grew up in the 2000s. Shin-chan [[VocalDissonance voiced by an adult man]] could have been QuestionableCasting but it worked so well that a lot of Filipinos who grew up watching the dub consider it {{SugarWiki/super\|lativeDubbing}}ior over the original Japanese, not only because of the voice acting but also because of the CulturalTranslation and AlternativeForeignThemeSong.
18	** It was huge in UsefulNotes/{{India}}, until kids started behaving like him leading to MoralGuardians having the show banned for a while in 2009. Afterwards a heavily {{Bowdlerised}} version started airing, making it more kid friendly, which still had a huge fan following.
19	* HollywoodHomely: Shin Chin's mother Misae supposedly being overweight even though she looks like she has a healthy figure for her age is a RunningGag, with physical signs of fatness only appearing for small visual gags. In one episode of the anime where Misae took up ballet, the male instructor broke his spine trying to pick her up. The same episode has Misae freaking out over weighing 55kg (121lb) even though she's 159 cm (5'2.5) tall.
20	* HoYay: Shin-chan teases Kazama (Georgie) a ''little'' too much. Heck, Kazama is also too much {{tsundere}} around him, so when ''something'' happens, it's mostly played for laughs.
21	* JerkassWoobie: Misae[=/=]Mitzi. She's incredibly strict, highly prone to anger, and frequently hits both her husband and son. However, given how much hell she's put through, often given very little sympathy, it's safe to say her life sucks.
22	* JustHereForGodzilla: ''Literally''! As part of a promotional deal for ''Film/ShinGodzilla'', one short featured the TropeNamer himself showing up and getting into a fight with Shin. It marks Godzilla's first official anime appearance, and may very well be the only thing some western viewers will watch of the show.
23	* NeverLiveItDown: If you live outside the countries (such as Spain) and its native Japan where the series is popular, good luck finding anyone who finds Misae's domestic abuse treatment towards Horoshi justified.
24	* NightmareFuel: In general, this series does not pull any punch when it comes to paranormal phenomena.
25	** "The french doll is cursed" episode. In the episode, Hiroshi receives a french doll from a co-worker that Misae immediately finds creepy and gives it to Himawari, to who she gets attached. The next day, the co-worker warns about the doll's evil nature but is too late, as Himawari refuses to give up and the doll shows her true nature, trapping Misae and Shinnosuke inside the house so they can't get help from Hiroshi, who is trying to open the door, and using Shinnosuke's mistreated toys to kill the scared mother and son by stomping them. Fortunately for the family, it was AllJustADream from Misae, but the episode ends in a grim tone as the doll is at the top of some trash bags on the street, waiting for her next potential victim to pick her up.
26	** "The Happiness Bunny's Revenge" episode takes the cake. No matter how much Nene/Penny tries to throw it away, The Happiness Bunny will always find a way to return.
27	** There is one episode about Kazama being trapped in a separate space and time pocket within his apartment. After many times wandering around and seeing mirages of Shinchan until he almost lose his sanity, fortunately everything goes back to normal and Kazama reaches the seventh floor where Kazama residence takes place. What makes this scary is that this happens not because of Kazama's bad deeds, but it's simply a result of Kazama being careless by [[spoiler:following a mirage of Shinnosuke (while knowing that the real Shinnosuke is still on a school bus) and entering a "ghost elevator" that is not supposed to exist]].
28	* SacredCow: Good luck finding a person who hates the series, especially if you live in Europe, Japan, and other Asian countries such as Taiwan and Indonesia.
29	* TheScrappy:
30	** Ai, who manages to combine RoyalBrat, AbhorrentAdmirer ''(to Shin)'' and KarmaHoudini ''(nobody ever calls her out on her condescending behaviour)'' into one annoying character when she's seen. May have been intentional though, as nobody in-universe really likes her either (save for poor [[TheWoobie Masao]], who has a crush on her but is often treated like the dirt under her fingernails whenever they interact).
31	** If Ai is included, so does Penny. After she TookALevelInJerkass, she develops a HairTriggerTemper and became bullying towards the gang (particularly Masao), mostly forcing them into playing "Extremely Real Tea Party" with her in a normal day. She's also this in-universe, where even Shin Chan is sometimes scared of her.
32	* {{Squick}}:
33	** Are the closeups of Shin-Chan's and the Kappa's genitalia really necessary?
34	** The sheer amount of ToiletHumor can get nauseating after a while.
35	* TearJerker:
36	** In the GagDub, [[spoiler: The Flamer having to leave the school, and Penny suffering from a broken heart because of it.]]
37	** The original manga has some touching stuff that the anime has to tone down for comedy's sake. Miss Ume's relationship with Doctor Tokuro, to mention something... [[spoiler:when he dies due to a terrorists' attack in his hotel when he was in South America. You have Miss Ume, who was unlucky with men, finding a stable relationship with Tokuro, that was transformed in a long-distance relationship not so much before his death. She even fell into depression with ''suicidal'' thoughts because of his fate. The anime leaves it at least on a bittersweet note before he was PutOnABus]].
38	** In one episode, Kazama is leaving to go to a new school, so Shin sings a goodbye song for him. The [[https://youtu.be/OSO-hjfpYUQ?t=274 Vitello version]] can also bring a tear to the eye.
39	** One story from the manga is extremely upsetting. Shiro comes across an abandoned kitten who is sick. He immediately starts to bring his food to share with it, but unfortunately, the kitten is too sick and dies. Shiro comes across the woman who abandoned the kitten and barks furiously at her, but can't do much else.
40	* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Yasuo Kawamura (student of Ms. Matsuzaka/Katz) qualifies when he rarely make a appearance in the whole original series.
41	* ToyShip: Shin/Kazama is pretty popular among YaoiFangirls.
42	* ValuesDissonance:
43	** If you're a wife, do you think it's okay to beat up your husband if you think he flirts with other women? Similar to ''Manga/LoveHina'', the manga[=/=]anime plays physical abuse towards husbands, accusations of flirting, and theft of women's stuff all for laughs, things that people and the law in the west will not tolerate anymore.
44	** While Shin is definitely a troublemaker, Misae/Mitzi constantly hitting him as punishment can still make her come off as an AbusiveParent to western audiences. In Japan, however, hitting children is actually a common form of discipline, so long as there's a justified reason for it. The Vitello dub softens Mitzi's discipline to where she gives Shin 'noogies' instead of hitting him.
45	* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids:
46	** The original Japanese version. While the manga is seinen, the show is actually considered ''a family show'' despite retaining some of its raunchy humor and airs in a primetime slot.[[note]]Most anime that airs in Japan intended purely for adults is "late night anime" airing from 11pm-4am. These shows also aren't intended for mainstream audiences.[[/note]]
47	** Likewise, the Netherlands dub for the show aired on a kids network with a near faithful dub due to laxer standards. Despite those standards, it nearly got cancelled several times by parents. Predictably, it was ''very'' popular with the target audience.
48	** Spain also aired it uncut on public broadcasting and Cartoon Network, where it was a huge hit, often featured in children's magazines, free stickers with ice cream, collectibles, etc. Some stations moved it to night time slots or dropped the show due to, you guessed it, parental complaints.
49	** Several countries {{bowdlerise}} the show specifically to make it more appropriate for kids by their country's standards, including Korea and India. [=NTV7=] Malaysia airs the show for kids, but censors genitalia, though Mandarin versions that air there on [=8TV=] aren't as censored for some reason. Due to rather strict TV censorship in Indonesia, their version of ''Shin-chan'' gets some of the most censorship: almost all scenes involving Shin-chan showing his butt, genitalia, or other "suggestive content" are censored since it usually airs on Sunday morning, a time when lots of anime and cartoons are aired simultaneously and consecutively.
50	* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids:
51	** The original manga falls into this as it was published in a Seinen magazine, despite the anime being more family-friendly.
52	** The American version done by Creator/FUNimation is a GagDub with darker and even raunchier humor that exceeds what's in the original show that aired on Creator/AdultSwim, specially for an adult audience. Originally, the second English dub for the series was pitched to Adult Swim but got rejected by being more kid-friendly.
53	* TheWoobie:
54	** Masao. The poor boy often finds himself targeted by bullies, spurned by a girl he has a crush on, is the ButtMonkey of the group and is also MistakenForGay by everybody.
55	** Shiro/Whitey. That poor dog goes through an awful lot thanks to Shin's ineptitude (although it has been made clear on several occasions that Shin does, in fact, [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther love him]]).

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