TL;DR, The 33rd Crayon Shin-chan film, Eiga Crayon Shin-chan: Kikikaikai! Ora no Yokai Vacation, revealed seven yokai voice actors including Yuki Kaji and Aya Endo. The film opens in Japan on July 31, 2026.

Japan’s official site for Eiga Crayon Shin-chan: Kikikaikai! Ora no Yokai Vacation announced seven yokai voice actors and locked the theatrical opening for July 31, 2026. The Crayon Shin-chan 33rd movie yokai cast adds veteran star power to the series’ 33rd feature.

Yuki Kaji, Aya Endo, Hiro Shimono, Inori Minase, Shunsuke Sakuya, Mikako Komatsu, and Setsuji Sato will voice yokai characters. The update matters because it confirms who is playing which creatures and when the film hits theaters, while teasing a folklore-flavored trip to Akita for the Nohara family.

What Eiga Crayon Shin-chan: Kikikaikai! Ora no Yokai Vacation announced

The film’s official website revealed seven yokai voice actors for the 33rd feature and confirmed the Japan opening. The lineup includes Yuki Kaji, Aya Endo, Hiro Shimono, Inori Minase, Shunsuke Sakuya, Mikako Komatsu, and Setsuji Sato. The franchise’s official X account amplified the reveal, signaling a packed summer slot for the long-running comedy.

Staff details arrived alongside the casting. Masaki Watanabe directs at Shin-Ei Animation with a script by Yoshiko Nakamura. Watanabe has worked on the TV series since 2022 as an episode director and handled storyboards for the past two films, and this project is his first feature credit as director.

The title is listed as Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Kikikaikai Ora no Yokai Vacation.

• Japan theatrical opening is July 31, 2026, matching the release date July 31 2026 noted on the official site.
• English title given is Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Very Bizarre! My Yokai Vacation.
• Story setup: the Nohara family travels to Akita to see the Omagari Fireworks Festival.
• Plot hook: residents of “Yokai Land” run wild across Akita and beyond, pulling Shin-chan into an unusual adventure.
• Direction by Masaki Watanabe at Shin-Ei Animation, screenplay by Yoshiko Nakamura.
• Yokai cast named: Yuki Kaji, Aya Endo, Hiro Shimono, Inori Minase, Shunsuke Sakuya, Mikako Komatsu, Setsuji Sato.
• Announcement attribution: the film’s official website and the franchise’s official X account.

The reveal positions the Crayon Shin-chan 33rd movie yokai cast as a marquee draw while fixing a clear summer target for theaters. For more ongoing casting coverage across seasonal projects, see our Second Prettiest Girl cast update. All details above are from the film’s official channels.

Which yokai do Yuki Kaji, Aya Endo and Hiro Shimono play in Crayon Shin-chan’s My Yokai Vacation

Here is the Crayon Shin-chan My Yokai Vacation cast breakdown for the seven yokai roles. Headliners include Yuki Kaji Hyakuemon, Aya Endo Mameta, and Hiro Shimono Karazo, joined by Inori Minase, Shunsuke Sakuya, Mikako Komatsu, and Setsuji Sato. Roles and noted past credits, as listed by the official site, are below.

• Hyakuemon, voiced by Yuki Kaji (Eren Yeager in Attack on Titan). Kaji plays a yokai described as possessing a brilliant mind and a mysterious aura.
• Mameta, voiced by Aya Endo (Sheryl Nome in Macross Frontier). Endo adds veteran range to the yokai ensemble.
• Karazo, voiced by Hiro Shimono (Zenitsu Agatsuma in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba). His comic timing aligns with the series’ tone.
• Pinko, voiced by Inori Minase (Hestia in Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?). Minase rounds out the younger-voiced side of the group.
• Kumata no Osa, voiced by Shunsuke Sakuya (Langal in Fate/strange Fake). Sakuya brings a deeper register to the cast.
• Tsuchiko, voiced by Mikako Komatsu (Maki Zen’in in Jujutsu Kaisen). Komatsu adds steady presence to the yokai lineup.
• Captain Kappalapa, voiced by Setsuji Sato (Zakkuri in You and Idol Precure). Sato provides a character-actor anchor for the team.

“Appearing in a Crayon Shin-chan film is undoubtedly one of the big dreams for many voice actors… so I was truly happy to have been given this opportunity. As digitalization progresses… I hope you enjoy the fact that they are ‘close to us’ in a positive way.”

Kaji’s comment frames Hyakuemon as clever and enigmatic, and he added that he looks forward to taking his daughter to the theater. The trio of Yuki Kaji Hyakuemon, Aya Endo Mameta, and Hiro Shimono Karazo sets a clear tone for character comedy. For more recent casting moves, check the Eren the Southpaw casting update.

When Eiga Crayon Shin-chan ‘My Yokai Vacation’ opens in Japan

Japan will get Eiga Crayon Shin-chan: Kikikaikai! Ora no Yokai Vacation in theaters on July 31, 2026, according to the film’s official site. This locks in the Crayon Shin-chan movie 2026 release date for domestic audiences.

Only the Japan theatrical opening is confirmed, the international release not yet confirmed. Streaming plans and where to watch details are not yet confirmed. The film comes from Shin-Ei Animation, with Masaki Watanabe directing and Yoshiko Nakamura writing.

Alongside the date, the Crayon Shin-chan 33rd movie yokai cast features seven yokai roles voiced by fan favorites:

• Hyakuemon, voiced by Yuki Kaji (Eren Yeager in Attack on Titan)
• Mameta, voiced by Aya Endo (Sheryl Nome in Macross Frontier)
• Karazo, voiced by Hiro Shimono (Zenitsu Agatsuma in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
• Pinko, voiced by Inori Minase (Hestia in Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?)
• Kumata no Osa, voiced by Shunsuke Sakuya (Langal in Fate/strange Fake)
• Tsuchiko, voiced by Mikako Komatsu (Maki Zen’in in JUJUTSU KAISEN)
• Captain Kappalapa, voiced by Setsuji Sato (Zakkuri in You and Idol Precure)

Yuki Kaji said, “Appearing in a Crayon Shin-chan film is undoubtedly one of the big dreams for many voice actors… ” He added that as digitalization progresses, awe for intangible things like ghosts and yokai may fade, and that he hopes viewers enjoy feeling they are close in a positive way. “Shin-chan’s humor saves the world!

I am also looking forward to taking my daughter to the movie theater,” he said. The story takes Shin-chan and his family to his father’s hometown of Akita to see the Omagari Fireworks Festival, then a strange incident lures them into Yokai Land.

Related: Kimi wo Aisuru casting news.

Source: Crunchyroll