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Indian Release of Shin-chan: Our Dinosaur Diary Anime Film Postponed to May 9

The film will Duel Masters anime including the 2017, 2018, and 2019 Duel Masters TV anime) made a statement regarding the Indian release:

The Shin chan movie, which has a history of over 30 years, is finally being released in theaters in India! Thank you very much! Our Dinosaur Diary is a heartwarming story about the kid's summer memories. Led by the mischievous Shin chan, the Kasukabe Guard causes quite a ruckus. Please enjoy the cuteness of his beloved dog Shiro, and the baby dinosaur NANA, as well as the grandeur and coolness of the dinosaurs, and the meticulous hand-drawn lines by the animators on the big screen. I would be thrilled if this movie inspires the people in India to visit Japan or to explore the past series of Shin chan. My heart is pounding with excitement!"

The film premiered in Japan on August 9. The film opened in Japan at #2. The film sold 365,000 tickets and earned 455,302,200 yen ($3.05 million) in its first three days, and sold 510,000 tickets and earned 636 million yen ($4.32 million) in its first four days including Monday (August 12 was the Mountain Day holiday in Japan).

The film follows the friendship between the Nobara family's pet dog Shiro and a "small dinosaur." Their connection helps the growth of Shinnosuke and the Kasukabe Defense Squad.

Shunsuke Itō also guest star in the film as Chū and Ammoner Itō, respectively.

Moral, who writes scripts for the Crayon Shin-chan TV series, wrote the screenplay.

Rock band My Hair is Bad performed the film's theme song "Omoide o Kakenukete" (Run Past Your Memories).

set in India.

Sources: Press release