The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness
Animation · Comedy · 1997
The Noharas get caught between two rival clans when Himawari swallows a pretty bead that turns out to be a mysterious ball with hidden powers.
Movie details
Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness
1997 Animation · Comedy 1h 39m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.2 / 10
Community rating
The Noharas get caught between two rival clans when Himawari swallows a pretty bead that turns out to be a mysterious ball with hidden powers.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Keiichi Hara
Written by
Keiichi Hara
Akiko Yajima
Shinnosuke Nohara (voice)
Miki Narahashi
Misae Nohara (voice)
Keiji Fujiwara
Hiroshi Nohara (voice)
Satomi Korogi
Himawari Nohara (voice)
Ako Mayama
Shuyuryo's mother (voice)
Chie Sato
Bo-chan (voice)
Daisuke Gori
Rose (voice)
Court is in session
Put Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.