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2018 Crayon Shin-chan Film Previews Momoiro Clover Z Scene in Ad

TOHO began streaming a commercial for Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Bakumori! Kung-Fu Boys ~Ramen Tairan~ (Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Bakumori! Kung-Fu Boys Ramen Rebellion), the 26th Crayon Shin-chan film, on Friday. The video features the image song "Black Panda Ramen Sanka" (Song of Praise) performed by idol group Momoiro Clover Z as their in-story characters "Kuroguro Clover Z," which translates to "Pitch Black Clover Z" as opposed to "Pink Clover Z."

Momoiro Clover Z also performed the film's theme song "Xiào Yīxiào!" (Smile!).

The film opened in Japan on April 13, selling 315,000 tickets to earn 367 million yen (about US$3.42 million) to rank #2 in its opening weekend. The film is expected to earn more than 1.6 billion yen (about US$14.9 million). The opening weekend sales represent 111.2% of the total that last year's Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Shūrai! Uchūjin Shiriri (Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Invasion! Alien Shiriri) film earned in its opening Saturday-Sunday weekend. Last year's film earned a total of 1.62 billion yen (about US$15.1 million) at the box office in Japan. As of April 22, Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Shūrai! Uchūjin Shiriri has earned a total of 651,768,100 yen (about US$5.98 million).

The kung-fu action story is set in a Chinatown named Aiyātown in Kusakabe, Saitama (the setting of the main series). Crayon Shin-chan Bakusui! Yumemi World Dai Totsugeki director Wataru Takahashi returned to direct the film. Eiga Crayon Shin-chan: Ora no Hikkoshi Monogatari ~Saboten Daishūgeki scriptwriter Kimiko Ueno wrote the script.

Source: The Mainichi Shimbun's Mantan Web