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30 Years of Laughs: Crayon Shin-chan Draws New Fans

Movie 'Crayon Shin-chan' Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Blu-ray Project Featuring Kasukabe Defense Force

TOKYO - "Crayon Shin-chan: The Movie" is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year since its premiere in 1993.

To commemorate this milestone, they plan to release 19 past movies onto Blu-ray which were previously only available on DVD. These films are being released sequentially every other month.

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