Shin Chan (Cartoon Network)
common sense media says
Anime series about 5 year old isn't so innocent.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
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.
Positive role models:
Characters behave in exaggeratedly negative ways for comic effect. For example: Dad and child protest when Mom won't give them allowances and beats
them both up off screen. Mom talks about getting a boob job, and a girl
superhero jokes about an attack being her fault because she wore a
skirt.
them both up off screen. Mom talks about getting a boob job, and a girl
superhero jokes about an attack being her fault because she wore a
skirt.
Violence:
Cartoonish violence is implied but rarely shown. TV action hero is seen after beating up enemies; kid and man are shown bruised after a brawl.
Sex:
Good deal of sexual innuendo ("put your mouth on a sausage"); veiled jokes about father and mother having sex. Boy character shows his butt and penis regularly (very cartoonish, not realistic).
Language:
Frequent moderate profanity like "ass," "sucks," and "bastard." Body-part words like "scrotum" and "penis" are also used regularly.
Consumerism:
Jokes about product placement.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Not applicable.
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princessoftennis
teen, 18 years old
teen, 18 years old
ok
the show is actually pretty bad in gerneral. sure its funny but there is alot of crude humor and nasty jokes. i watch it but i dont know if it would be appropriate for others
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ILUVMEAT
teen, 17 years old
teen, 17 years old
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.
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aermancer
adult
adult
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.
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yhnbgt
kid, 8 years old
kid, 8 years old
good for teens
to much nudity bad language i cant even eat any more
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96grlpowrCE
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
Highly inappropriate, but can be pretty funny!
I watched this show when I was maybe 12 when it was still on Adult Swim, and I thought it was really funny. However, it was quite inappropriate!! Almost like Family Guy, anime-style, to tell you the truth. So it would probably not be a good viewing choice for kids in, say, elementary school, but a mature middle schooler or older may enjoy it.
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SandyApple
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
a Family Guy/ Simpsons kind of show
It's a very funny show, but I don't recommend this for kids under 12 . Though it depends on what the parents let their children watch. If you let your kids watch shows like Family Guy, South Park, ect. Then this won't be too much of a big deal. Bad language is used a lot in the series. You can talk to your children about how some words are not appropriate, and the characters just use them to make the show funny.
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ChronoTrigger
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
Crayon Shin Chan, actually....
I know that little toddlers in Korea and Japan watch this show a lot. I don't get why, since it's pretty inappropriate. Anyways, just wait until your kid is about 13; if they seem to pick things up from what they see on TV, then it's best not to let them watch it.
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ALunarLight
parent of 11 and 15 year old
parent of 11 and 15 year old
Kids being kids
A lot of the young characters in this show seem to go about thing with a bit of older then should be and child like innocence of just over hearing the adults, that bring this comedy to a realistic start. shins exposing of him self is the only thing i see to be the bit controversial, but it is true to life, as i remember baby sitting my cousins son at 5 he pop-ed his pasts right off and peed on a near by tree.(much to my dismay).
It's just kids being kids
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seanofthedead924
adult
adult
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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i-like-pie
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
Ha-freakin'-lareous
great anime,I must say.It's funny unlike most anime shows.Most of the sex jokes will go right over your kids head.(I got them though and they were HILARIOUS)In my openion, it's an "If ya can't take the heat,get outta the kitchen" show.
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Love Shin Chang
teen, 17 years old
teen, 17 years old
for teens and adults
I think thik this show is sooo funny! And if you are 14+ it should be fine for you to watch it.
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Pippozzolo
adult
adult
Simply the best!
Shin is the best cartoon that I ever seen
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JuicyFruit74
teen, 13 years old
teen, 13 years old
Well I Would more say for kids 10+ but to much complicated words and kids wont understand them.
Best Anime ever.
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boon
kid, 12 years old
kid, 12 years old
Borderlined
I love this show! XD Strict parents who can't handle a little sex humor will not like this show. They take dirty things, and disguise it as an innuendo. (A whole episode about a child molester who wants to show shin his, one eyed monster) Also, the mom continually makes jokes about shin getting high, or buying mariwana. Also, sometimes, "ARE YOU ON CRACK?!" comes up. Shin shows of his penis and butt a lot even though, his penis is very cartoonish. Shin disresspects his mother alot too.This show is for tweens who don't use tv shows as their role models.
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