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Shin Chan
(Rated TV-14, Comedy, Where to watch: Cartoon Network, DVD)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 14. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Anime series about 5 year old isn't so innocent.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14–18
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What Parents Need to Know
About Shin Chan
Parents need to know that although this colorful anime series is about a 5-year-old boy, it's full of risqué humor, sexual innuendo, and frequent moderate profanity -- in other words, all the makings of a teen's ideal show. Of course, while the storylines contain sexually flavored humor, they're more adolescent than mature (Shin-chan frequently reveals his butt and penis, etc.). And the main character behaves badly, but it's more out of immaturity than hostility. Snide jokes about the mom needing a boob job or a woman needing a strong man like Bill O'Reilly may go over younger viewers' head, as may the dysfunctional relationship dynamics between the parents.
Read our full review by Sierra Filucci
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how Shin-chan compares with Bart Simpson. What's the difference between the two mischievous boys? How is the humor in their shows both similar to and different from each other? What's the appeal of their characters? How might these shows be different with a girl character in the lead?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
This is funny
Crayon shin chan is a show about a 5 year old who acts like a teen in ways by talking about mature things. episodes are light on plot and you wont get the humor if your under 11. I havent watched it in a while but its mild.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
I adore this show. As it's been said, Shin is mischievous in ways similar to Bart Simpson, but he never means it in a malicious way. Shin is simply a silly little boy. To me it's not Shin's exhibitionism that makes this show 13+, it's that when the writers re-write the script for Cartoon Network's [adult swim] programming, they modify the dialogue or story to be more dirty than it actually was in Japanese, which is part of what makes it so funny in my opinion.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
for older kids and adults
In my opinion, this show is ingenius. However, it's not for little kids. the main character, Shin, likes to pull down his pants down and wiggle his butt around. occasionally his privates will show, but mabe mistaken sometimes for his bellybutton. His behavior is the reason this show is not for kids. otherwise, it would be suitable for ages 9+.
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