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Crayon Shinchan is currently one of the highest rated shows in Japan. Each episode is 30-minutes long, and is broken up into 3 ten minute cartoons, showing the life and times of Shin-chan. You can personally view Crayon Shinchan here in Hawaii. Crayon Shinchan is on, every Saturday at 7:30pm on Kiku channel 9.

Crayon Shinchan made his first appearence in a weekly magna publication, Action. This magna was drawn by Yoshito Usui. Ever since the first Action magna came out, it has been a hit...due to the popularity of Crayon Shinchan, there has been a release of 6 volumes (and 20 million copies) of Crayon Shinchan Magna. Now there is even a Crayon Shinchan movie.

Crayon shinchan has gained a lot of attention, by such sources as the Wall Street Journal and the Honolulu Advertiser. The Wall Street Journal called it "Japan's Answer to Beavis and Butthead" by: Maggie Kinser Saiki. It refered to it as this because of Shinchan's speech and actions. The Honolulu Advertiser called their article: "Make Way for 'Shinchan': Japan's Animated Bad Boy in Isle Debut Tomorrow" by: Wayne Harada.

~Honolulu--Move over, Bart Simpson. Consider retirement, Kikaida. Make room for another hero, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Crayon Shinchan is here to stay!!!

Watch Shinnosuke "Shinchan" Nohara every Saturday at 7:30 pm on Kiku channel 9!!! ENJOY!