Where to watch Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness (1997) tonight
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness (1997) runs 1 h 39 min and averages 7.3 from 58 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 1 h 39 min — ends 9:39 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Animation, Comedy
- Released
- April 19, 1997
- TMDB rating
- 7.3 / 10 from 58 votes
- Director
- Keiichi Hara
- Starring
- Akiko Yajima, Miki Narahashi, Keiji Fujiwara, Satomi Korogi
- Language
- Japanese
- Original title
- クレヨンしんちゃん 暗黒タマタマ大追跡
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-06, TMDB lists no streaming option for it in the US.
Questions people ask
- How long is Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness?
- Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness is 1 h 39 min long (99 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:39 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness.
- Is Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Animation and Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness?
- As of 2026-11-06, TMDB lists no streaming option for it in the US. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Movies from the 90s
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- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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