This is a characters list of Japanese manga and anime series Crayon Shin-chan created by Yoshito Usui.^[1]

Main characters

Shinnosuke Nohara (野原 しんのすけ, Nohara Shinnosuke) (野原新之助)

Age: 5

Voiced by: Akiko Yajima (1992-2018), Yumiko Kobayashi (2018-present), Kath Soucie (English, Vitello dub), Laura Bailey (English, Funimation dub), Gil Jopling (English; Amazon Spin-off)

He is the main character, son of Hiroshi and Misae. His nickname is "Shin-chan" Nohara and he is Himawari's brother, a kindergarten-aged boy whose antics are the basis for the series. He is often involved in a running gag of pulling down his pants to reveal his buttocks and dance in the process with an accompanying original song (known as "Ass dance" in the Funimation English dub). His affectionate name by relatives is Shin-chan. He is five years old and loves "Chocobi" chocolate biscuits and 2 TV characters named "Action Kamen" & "Quantum robot" to such an extent that he can't resist the urge to buy merchandise related to these 2 characters. Shin-chan is often shown blackmailing his parents in order to obtain chocolate & toys. He always takes care of his sister, Himawari. He inherited more genes from his mother than his father. He is lethargic, is a glutton and lazy, stingy, stubborn, given to imagining things, opinionated and brazen, which is just like his mother, while the only thing he shares with his father is watching and flirting with pretty young ladies. Both Shin-chan and his sister's appearance look more like their mother (though Shin-chan's trademark thick eyebrows do seem to a pattern from his father's side). He is a very enthusiastic singer and pretty good baseball and football player. He learned photography from his aunt Musae. Like all other children in Japan, he also dislikes green bellpeppers. His frequent bouts of forgetfulness & inability to remain still indicates towards ADHD. Since he is unable to read, write & speak properly due to his age, he misreads & mispronounces actual words, making it very funny. He is also shown to be unable to count properly. He often exhibits deep affection for his best friend, Kazama much to the latter's chagrin. Some of his strange activities include dressing up (often as an animal) & doing the "Elephant Dance" (in which he exposes his genitalia & shakes it as if it were an elephant's trunk). At times he is also shown to indulge in inappropriate jokes, mostly scatological jokes. He also causes trouble for others and then criticizes their efforts in covering for him. In general, he is outspoken and very curious. He has little to no shame. In several occasions, both in the manga and anime, he is either seen in drag or animal costumes. There have been several instances in which his antics actually solved the problems of those around him. He also displays a surprising amount of talent at changing the wordings of songs that he sings. Although he is mostly portrayed to be selfish but on rare occasions, he displays bouts of selfless kindness; for example, in one anime episode, he saved a frog from a truck on a rainy day, becoming wet and dirty in the process and risking Misae's ire since it was his last set of clean clothes. In another episode, he gives Masao the change he had, even though he knows that his mother will scold him later. A running gag in the series involves Shin-chan being late for the bus to his school, usually due to taking a long time in the bathroom, leading Misae to begrudgingly having to take him to school on her bike. Another running gag involves that if Shinchan is told to conceal a certain fact from a certain person, he would approach that very person & state 'I have been instructed not to tell you this fact' & then proceeds to reveal the fact that was meant to be concealed. Although he always teases his mother, he is very close to her. There are also times when Shin-chan displays a level of maturity beyond his usual self in his concern for others, and in a few rare instances, he shows that deep down he really does care for his family, regardless of how much distress he may sometimes cause them. He is also a member of the Kasukabe Defence Force.

He is known as Shin-chan Nohara in the Vitello, Phuuz and Funimation dubs, and the jokes he makes in the Funimation dub are more adult.

Julian Ryall referred to him as the "Japanese Bart Simpson".^[2]

In Funimation Dub, Shinchan is shown to indulge in dark comedy.

Misae Nohara

She is Shin-chan's mother from Aso, Kumamoto in Kyushu. She is 29 and a typical housewife of post-war Japan: She cleans, launders, cooks, sews, mothers Shin-chan and his sister, and lazes. She is a tough and strong woman. While at heart a caring and nurturing individual, her positive aspects are often offset by her many shortcomings. A paragon of hypocrisy, after handing out irrevocable edicts to her husband and children, she will not hesitate to immediately break them once they are out of sight. Her famous and symbolic moves includes "drilling" others' head with her fists (known as "guri-guri") and a series of punches on the head, creating comically large lumps (the punches are mainly thrown by Misae, but other characters have been known to use it as well, such as Hiroshi and even Nene). Her son often makes fun of her habitual constipation, as well as her fluctuating weight and small breasts. While she spends as little as possible on the less essential needs of her husband and son, she loves to splurge on Himawari and herself, especially on jewellery & cosmetics though she is noted to have instances of great generosity. She always changes her hairstyles as seen it is sometimes curly and sometimes long and shattered hair. Most of her luxury purchases, however, often end up broken, misused or otherwise ruined by her children, sometimes even before she had a chance to try them. She is the source of boundless diet and savings plans, all of which fail within the first week or even first day. She is prone to immediately partake in bargain sales when she sees them, thinking she is saving the family money but then buys in extreme quantities, regardless of the practicality, which defeats the purpose,. Like Shin-chan, she is also shown to be forgetful sometimes. Additionally, she secretly hoards money for her own personal use, which often ends up being spent on running the households in times of financial strain when exposed by Shin-chan. She is also known to be a terrible driver. Misae also constantly checks Shin-chan's and Hiroshi's behavior around young women and punishes them accordingly (and always seems to be in the right place at the right time when it comes to the latter). Since Misae has issues with maintaining her appearance, she is intensely jealous of Hiroshi interacting with other women & had once even secretly followed him on his business trip to Osaka for spying on him. However she also secretly fantasizes about dating rich blonde young men (with a special preference for Europeans) & had even attempted to forge an extra-marital affair with a young vegetable-seller in Hiroshi's absence after quarreling with him over her spending spree. Because of her inability to operate computers, Misae is unable to seek employment in the office sector, so she occasionally works as part-time in the local shopping mall to arrange for money, but is unable to retain her job for a long time due to her inability to control her temper. While living at 'Falling Apartments', Misae is shown to have worked part-time from home to arrange for money.

She is known as Mitsy Nohara in the Vitello and Phuuz dubs.

She is known as Mitzi Nohara in the Funimation dub. A recurring joke in the dub revolves around her stashing away money into her "boob job jar" to save up for breast implants.

She is known as Mitsi Nohara in the Indian dubbed version.

Hiroshi Nohara

He is Shin-chan's father from Akita in Northern Japan, and is the sole source of income. Also known as Harry, he is a loving father to his two children, and ultimately a devoted husband to Misae, to whom he has been married for the last 6 years. He works as a low-level manager in a marketing firm called "Futaba Corporation" in Kasumigaseki in Tokyo. While he is the family bread-winner, he hands the reins of finance over to his wife, who maintains a totalitarian level of control on family spending. At age 35, he is a stereotypical Japanese salaryman, working eight-hour days, enduring overstuffed trains, enjoying the occasional nightlife, and giving every bit of his take home pay to his wife every month. While his relationship with his family is positive on the whole, there is an abundance of recurring conflict. He and his wife bicker on many things (like Misae's spendthriftness & the amount of money she allots to Hiroshi for spending on his personal needs) especially on Sundays when Misae insists that Hiroshi lend her a hand in domestic chores at the cost of denying him rest even after working overtime throughout the week. She also hates Hiroshi's passion for golf (which she considers as wasteful expenditure) & whenever Hiroshi has to go out on Sundays to play golf with his boss (who often tries to butter up potential clients by playing golf with them). Misae is also notorious for inflicting violence on Hiroshi whenever she gets very angry (usually when his gaze wanders to younger women), by which she often coerces Hiroshi to obey her. He often fantasizes about being a playboy & having an affair with a younger female colleague named Yumi Kusaka while asleep as an escape, though this is usually interrupted by some external stimulation. He enjoys a playful relationship with his children, but sometimes they're the source of his problems. He loves a cold beer after work and shares Shin-chan's appreciation of TV shows with young women in skimpy clothing, often becoming too excited about it for Misae's liking. He will not hesitate to save his allowance for things he wants, but a running gag is that Misae often finds out the stashed money & in the name of running the household, proceeds to spend it in one of her own spending sprees. A running joke is made of the pungent odor of his feet,^[3] and his socks are often used as weapons by other members of the family. The bad smell of his feet is also used sometimes during an emergency to help them escape. Other running jokes are of his non-existent athleticism (which he tries to hide without success) & that he has to repay the loan incurred on buying the current house at Kasukabe they live 3 years ago for the next 32 years. He was born in Omagari, a village in Akita and graduated from Waseda University.

He is known as Harry Nohara in the Vitello and Phuuz dubs.

He is known as Hiro Nohara in the Funimation dub.

Himawari Nohara

She is Shin-chan's sister and the youngest child of the Nohara family, born in 1996. She is an energetic, precocious and vibrant infant. While technically newborn, her character has matured and grown more intelligent during her stay in the series, being able to discern a real jewel from a simple piece of imitation (and throwing away the latter). Like Misae, she also possesses a palpable lust for shiny objects (jewels and precious metals)^[3] and brand-name goods. She emulates her mother in her utterly stubborn pursuit of handsome young men who catch her eye, not unlike her brother, who soon discovered that a way to pacify her was to put on a cutout mask of a known handsome actor. In her family, she is an icon of adoration and annoyance, causing trouble she cannot be blamed for given her infantile innocence. She is an extremely fast crawler, tiring out even Shin-chan, and often uses Shiro as a toy. She looks up to her brother a lot and is very close to him, although they occasionally fight. Her name, which is Japanese for "sunflower", was chosen by the show's viewership and not the creator. It is also hinted that she might marry Kazama Toru in the future.

She is known as Daisy Nohara in the Vitello and Phuuz dubs.

She is known as Hima Nohara in the Funimation dub.

Shiro

Voiced by: Mari Mashiba (1992-present), Kazuki Ogawa (2010s-present) (Japanese); Michael Sorich (Phuuz), Chris Cason (Funimation) (English)

Shiro (シロ, Shiro) is a white, fluffy pup Shin-chan found in a cardboard box early in the series. While a beloved member of the family, he is the subject of neglect thanks to his owner's mental condition. He is a very intelligent dog, often presenting logic and intellect that surpasses his human owners. As his meals from the Nohara's are at best inconsistent, he has developed a talent for foraging, though other times he has to eat Misae's failed culinary experiments. An oddly human-like dog, he is very responsible and painstakingly careful. He takes care of his owners diligently, though often they do not realize his help or understand what he is trying to show them. His doghouse also often ends up becoming a place for Shin-chan to hide himself or something he doesn't want his family to find. He often plays protector to Himawari, more often than not sacrificing his well being in the process.

He is known as Lucky in the Vitello and Phuuz dubs.

He is known as Whitey in the Funimation dub, and he has an added British voice over. It is mentioned that he had a brother named "Blackey" that was also owned by Shin's family who was hit by a car.

He is known as Whitey in the LUK International dub.

Toru Kazama

Tōru Kazama is Shin-chan's immaculately groomed and perfectly mannered friend, who usually loses his mind when Shin-chan teases him, among other things. He also bickers and fights with Shin-chan sometimes. Despite that, they are actually closer than any of the other friends they have. A strong evidence of this was when Kazama was extremely frustrated and lonely in several episodes, Shin-chan was the only one who stayed with him. Even though Kazama always denies it when Shin-chan says that he is his best friend, his best friend is Shin-chan, too. Of all of Shin-chan's friends, he's the only one referred to by his family name (Kazama-kun). Only his mother uses his given name (Tōru-chan). He participates in extracurricular activities like English Conversation and seems knowledgeable in any subject (even if he is not), which makes him appear as snobbish, but he is actually a good person. He plays association football and baseball very well. He likes female animation and comic book characters, though he tries to hide that fact from his friends. Since his father remains abroad for most of the year, he has a strong attachment to his mother, for which he is often ridiculed as a mama's boy. A recurring theme in the show is that he tries to hang out with upper class girls his age from his tuition classes to be a part of the "elite", but runs into Shin-chan being weird, which ultimately causes the girl to lose interest in hanging out with him. Another running gag is that whenever he tries to be serious while doing anything, Shinchan blows air into his ears (a thing which he occasionally does with others) much to his irritation, causing him to lose focus & end up ruining the activity. Although Kazama is sometimes suggested to look down upon Shin-chan due to the economic status of his family & his weird mannerisms, he is secretly envious of Shin-chan for having a younger sister & a pet dog. It is hinted that Kazama might marry Himawari in the future.

He is known as Cosmo in the Vitello and Phuuz dubs.

He is known as Georgie Herbert Walker Prescott III in the Funimation dub and is changed into an ultra-conservative Republican American. In the third season, it is stated that his family lost most of their money due to the economic recession, though he attempts to hide this from his peers & is shown to have Oedipus complex.

Nene Sakurada (桜田 ネネ, Sakurada Nene) " Nene Chan"

Voiced by: Tamao Hayashi (1992-present), Yumi Kakazu (2010s-present) (Japanese); Anndi McAfee (Vitello), Michelle Ruff (Phuuz), Carrie Savage (Funimation) (English)

Age: 5

Nene Sakurada (Nene-chan) is Shin-chan's female classmate and the only female best friend. She has a crush on Shin-chan (usually not obvious). Her nickname is Nene-chan. She loves to play 'real omamagoto', or 'real house', which is basically a re-enactment of Japanese soap-operas in which divorces and arguments are very common and she typically forces her four male best friends to play with her this game exclusively over other games. This is always a nuisance to Shin-chan, Bo-chan, and Kazama-kun, and a nightmare to Masao as he often needs to be Nene's husband (unsuccessful salaryman) in the plot. However, she loves her friends very much and stands up for them without any hesitation. She occasionally sees her mother go crazy or do something out of character (usually it's because Shin-chan drives her crazy) and shrieks something which is literally translated to be "You're not my usual mom!" Nene styles herself as a sweet girl, but in fact she has inherited her mother's temper issues and is quite bossy. Like her mother, she hits a stuffed bunny to relieve her anger. She considers Ai her rival. She is the only female member of the Kasukabe Defence Force, and takes it very seriously. Despite her many flaws, she is a tough, headstrong and kind hearted little girl.

She is known as Nini in the Vitello and Phuuz dubs, but as Penny in the Funimation dub.

In the LUK Internacional dub she has a British accent.

Masao Sato (佐藤 マサオ, Satō Masao)

Voiced by: Teiyū Ichiryūsai (1992-present), Fujiko Takimoto (2010s-present), Tomokazu Seki (2010s-present) (Japanese); Russi Taylor (Vitello), Barbara Goodson (Phuuz), Colleen Clinkenbeard (Funimation) (English)

Age: 5

Masao Sato is a well-behaved but timid boy, often crying out of fright. Shin-chan and Nene sometimes tease him, but not in a bad way. Nene is often annoyed by his cowardice and encourages him to stand up for himself. Shin-chan and Nene often scold him (the former usually as a display of humor and the latter usually as a display of annoyance) and make him cry while Kazama and Bo calm him down and comfort him. Even so, he is often shown to have a rebellious side when he gets driven. His nickname is "Onigiri" due to his shaven head's resemblance to a rice ball, and there are several moments where Shin-chan accidentally mistook Masao's head for a rice ball and even tried to eat it. Shin-chan often seeks out Masao in times of need. A running gag in the series is that Shin-chan often mistakes the house opposite to Masao's house as that of Masao. The people that bully him use it as a put-down. He seems to have a very low self esteem & is shown to break down into tears very often. He is a gifted artist whose hobby is to write and illustrate comics. He also likes to collect objects & maintains cleanliness (a trait absent in Shin-chan). He is also quite knowledgable and creative. Masao is in love with Ai and jealous of Shin-chan because Ai loves Shin-chan, but they are still best friends.

He is known as Max in the Vitello and Phuuz dubs.

He is known as Maso Sato in the Funimation dub. The Funimation website says that Maso is like "Linus without his blanket."^[4] The dub features a running joke implying that Maso is gay, due to his timid and occasionally effeminate nature.

Bō-chan (ボーちゃん, Bō-chan)

Voiced by: Chie Satō (1992-present), Megumi Ogata (2010s-present) (Japanese); Richard Cansino (Phuuz), Chris Cason (Funimation) (English)

Age: 5

Another of Shin-chan's best friends, he seems slow and expressionless, but is actually quite smart and has an interest in artistic, adult-oriented things. He loves to collect various kinds of stone and investigating urban legends and various mysterious objects such as UFOs. He often surprises his best friends with his insight, though he speaks quite slowly. He has a sister named Nisu-chan. He always has a trail of mucus running down his nose and can perform various tricks with it.

He is known as Boo in the Funimation dub, and he says he never wipes it away because he thinks that his snot is the source of his "power". He is portrayed as a stupid kid who often says nonsensical things like a sufferer from Tourette syndrome. For example, when Penny asked why someone would call Shin's ramshackle apartment "Falling Apartments", Boo responded by saying "I'd call it Boo eats soda and likes lamps." He likes to collect pet rocks, his favorite one is named "Phillip." The Funimation website says that Boo is "sort of like Dim from A Clockwork Orange, or Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh,- without the depression."^[4]

Supporting characters

Midori Ishizaka (née Yoshinaga) (石坂（よしなが） みどり, Ishizaka (Yoshinaga) Midori)

Voiced by: Yumi Takada, Haruhi Terada (Japanese); Anndi McAfee (Vitello), Cindy Robinson (Phuuz), Caitlin Glass (Funimation) (English)

Shin-chan's 24-year-old class teacher. She has a rivalry with Ume Matsuzaka, and they get into arguments and bickerings over many things. However she takes care of and protects Matsuzaka in certain critical situations. "Yoshinaga" is her maiden name. Her last name was changed to "Ishizaka" after marrying Junichi Ishizaka on July 7, 2000. Shin-chan & his friends use her residence as the 'Secret Base' of Kasukabe Defence Force on Sundays, much to her chagrin. However, after her marriage, she has steadfastedly refused to allow meetings of the Kasukabe Defence Force take place in her house.

She is known as Miss Dori Snell in the Vitello and Phuuz dubs.

She is known as Miss Anderson in the Funimation dub.

Ume Matsuzaka / Matsuzaka Ma'am (松坂 梅, Matsuzaka Ume)

Voiced by: Michie Tomizawa (Japanese); Grey DeLisle (Vitello), Clarine Harp (Funimation) (English)

Arch-rival of Miss Yoshinaga, teacher of the Rose class. Age 24. Single. Likes to live stylishly in public but she actually struggles to save her money for luxuries and lives in a very cheap, dusty apartment. She dislikes her given name as she always says to Yoshinaga and others, "Don't call me Ume!". This is due to one of the meanings of "Ume", which means "plum" in Japanese, can also mean "3rd class" or "low class". She claims that she was born & brought up in the city but actually comes from a peasant family in rural Japan. Although she said before she is "tired of Futaba Kindergarten (especially Shin-chan and his friends plus the low salary despite all the hard work)" and plans to move out to a better school, she never seriously intends to do it. She supports and loves the kindergarten, too. Despite her rivalry and bickering with Midori, she cares for her and once helped her reconcile with her future husband. She is also a very strong figure. When she ran into Roberto, afraid that the dress would be torn when he saw it, she performed a backflip. She can also land on a steel pipe with high heels. This is very rare for a character because not all teachers in the Kindergarten can do a flip with a dress. This shows that Matsuzaka is not just a sassy/stylish kind of person, but an agile, strong woman because of her attending dance classes. Due to her apparent spinsterhood, she is extremely desperate to engage in dating (for which she always wears revealing clothes when not in school) & takes every opportunity to familiarize with young men. A running gag about her is that her dates are often screwed up by Shin-chan and friends in various ways, until she meets Tokurou. Another running gag is that the men in whom she gets interested in dating is revealed to be already married.

She is known as Miss Uma in the Vitello and Phuuz dubs.

She is known as Rachel Katz in the Funimation dub. She is portrayed as having not dated anyone for a long time, and is shown to be rather bitter towards Miss Anderson's relationship with Doyle due to this. In the third season her first name is mentioned as being "Rebecca" instead of "Rachel".

Masumi Ageo (上尾 ますみ, Ageo Masumi)

Voiced by: Kotono Mitsuishi (Japanese); Jamie Marchi (Funimation) (English)

Teacher who handles the Cherry Blossom (Sakura) class. Age 22. She first appeared on July 10, 1998 as a substitute teacher for Miss Matsuzaka (who had been hospitalized with a fractured leg). She seems to be nervous of everything and experiences panic attacks when facing a large group of kids (which is an everyday scenario of her). However, when Shin-chan takes off her glasses, her vision becomes blurred and a personality change takes place; she becomes very aggressive and fearless as shown in her first appearance in episode 281-2 "The New Teacher Acts Weird" (新しい先生は変わってるゾ, Atarashii Sensei wa Kawatteru zo). Her condition is somewhat similar to Lunch from the Dragon Ball series. She has a fixation with Kuroiso, who is Ai-chan's personal bodyguard, but the motivation behind it changes between the manga and the anime from one of admiration to one of romance. She currently dates him. She is also very fond of donuts & has a fear of heights.

She is known as Miss Agnes in the Vitello and Phuuz dubs.

She is known as Miss Polly in the Funimation dub, and is portrayed as a nymphomaniac.

Bunta Takakura (高倉 文太, Takakura Bunta)

Voiced by: Rokurō Naya (1992–2014), Junpei Morita (2015–) (Japanese); Pat Fraley (Vitello), Jason Liebrecht (Funimation) (English)

The principal of Futaba Kindergarten, he's often referred to as "Enchō" (園長), which means "Kindergarten/Nursery School Principal." His Yakuza-like appearance is often misunderstood by the people in the neighborhood and even among the students and teachers of the kindergarten on some occasions, which often acts as a recurring joke in the series (often worsened by Shin-chan by calling him "Kumichō" (組長, Godfather)). Actually, he has a tender heart and a good attitude. He is shown to like women's wrestling in one episode. In an episode where the teachers are getting their medical checkup at kindergarten, it is shown that he has high blood pressure and it's because of stress. He said his stress is mainly due to the three teachers, as well as Shin-chan and his friends.

His name is based on actors Bunta Sugawara and Ken Takakura, both famous for their Yakuza roles in movies. Sugawara, Takakura, and Rokuro Naya (Encho's voice actor) all died within the same month in November 2014.

He is known as Principal Enzo in the Vitello and Phuuz dubs.

He is known as Principal Bernoulli Ench in the Funimation dub, and is portrayed as a half-Peruvian, half-gypsy man with a complicated past. For example, he used to be a magician, but after killing multiple audience members during one of his magic acts, he was exiled from his home country.

Recurring characters

Ginnosuke Nohara (野原 銀の介, Nohara Ginnosuke)

Voiced by: Ginzō Matsuo, Chō (Ep. 429 and on) (Japanese); Pat Fraley (Vitello), Sonny Strait (Funimation) (English)

Hiroshi's 65-year-old father, Shin-chan and Himawari's paternal grandfather. Like his son and grandson, he too enjoys looking at and flirting with pretty young women in skimpy clothing. He also likes to do weird things with his grandson and taught him many of his habits. He is affectionately called Gin-chan. When he visits the Nohara's, he always stays for much longer than Misae would like, leading to friction between the two. He greets the family in various strange (and often embarrassing) ways whenever they visit Akita, such as dressing as various movie characters. Another running gag in the series is that he suddenly appears in Kasukabe out of nowhere. Ginnosuke is also portrayed to be more technologically advanced than he is expected to be (as he is shown using mobile-phones long before Hiroshi & Misae bought one for their own use).

In the Funimation dub, he is affectionately called "Gin" and is said to have "roamed" throughout the countryside on a motorcycle when he was younger.

He is known as Gary in the Vitello and Phuuz dubs.

Tsuru Nohara (野原 つる, Nohara Tsuru)

Voiced by: Chie Kitagawa (Japanese); Russi Taylor (Vitello) (English)

Hiroshi's 62-year-old mother, Shin-chan and Himawari's paternal grandmother. Although she seems to be more mature than her husband, she also sometimes assists her husband's weird antics. Her response to Ginnosuke' appreciation for women in skimpy clothing is almost similar to that of Misae's towards Hiroshi's similar antics, albeit without any violence.

Yoshiji Koyama (小山 よし治, Koyama Yoshiji)

Voiced by: Kenichi Sakaguchi, Tomoaki Ikeda (Japanese); John Swasey (Funimation) (English)

Misae's 63-year-old father and Shin-chan and Himawari's maternal grandfather. As a retired teacher, he has much higher standards of public decorum than Hiroshi's father Ginnosuke. This results in him constantly arguing with Ginnosuke. Although he is stubborn (a trait that was passed down to his daughters and grandson) and conservative, he is actually a caring person. He likes to dote on his grandchildren. Hiroshi is afraid of Yoshiji due to the latter's strict demeanor. Yoshiji was initially disapproving of Hiroshi marrying Misae but later accepted him as his son-in-law after hearing his vision of raising children.

He is known as Waldo in the Vitello and Phuuz dubs.

He is known as Yoshi Koyama in the Funimation dub.

He is known as Yoshio Koyama in the Indian Dub.

Hisae Koyama (小山 ひさえ, Koyama Hisae)

Voiced by: Noriko Uemura (Japanese); Wendy Powell (Funimation) (English)

Misae's 58-year-old mother and Shin-chan and Himawari's maternal grandmother. Her appearances in Shin-chan episodes are usually with her husband. Like her husband, she looks down on the way Hiroshi's father behaves, but she gets along well with Ginnosuke's wife Tsuru. She always fights over little things with her husband Yoshiji.

In the Funimation dub, she is referenced as repeatedly having threatened to kill herself in the past, frequently stating "this makes me think twice about suicide" as a reaction to various things.

Musae Koyama (小山 むさえ, Koyama Musae)

Voiced by: Michiko Neya (Japanese); Carli Mosier (Funimation) (English)

Misae's 26-year-old younger sister and Shin-chan and Himawari's aunt. She is also a spinster and is very lazy and likes to eat snacks and sleep all the time. She is an amateur photographer & dreams of becoming an established one. She often makes a mess in the room she lives in. Compared to her sisters, she is more childlike; hence, she connects well with local kids. After arguing with her father (who disapproved of her career in photography because he didn't believe that she could achieve anything due to her lazy nature), Musae secretly came to Kasukabe & started living with Misae. After Yoshiji discovers Musae is living with Misae while visiting Kasukabe on a surprise visit, he states that unless Musae is able to achieve something within the next 3 months, he will make other arrangements for her. So Musae, with the help of Shin-chan, is able to obtain the job of an assistant to a well-established photographer. During this time, she moves out of Noharas' house & starts to live in a rented room in the 'Falling Apartments'. However, after working for a few months, she had a fallout with her employer & returned back to living with Misae. Attempts to get her married off by her sisters & parents also fail due to Musae's refusal to become a plain housewife. Later she finds employment at the Kasukabe book store.

She is known as "Masi" (maternal aunt in Hindi) in the Indian dub

She is known as "Bitzi Koyama" in the Funimation dub, and is stated to be a "Brown-brown" addict.

Ai Suotome (酢乙女 あい, Suotome Ai) " Ai- Chan"

Age: 5

Voiced by: Ayako Kawasumi (Japanese); Monica Rial (Funimation) (English)

Ai-chan is one of the show's newer characters. She appeared for the first time in episode 339-1. She is from a millionare family and happened to be enrolled into the Futaba Kindergarten after she threw a dart at a map of Japan while living in New York and hit Kasukabe to determine where she would go next. She is always seen riding in a black limousine and with a bodyguard. She is very manipulative and purposely bends people to her will just because she can. However, when she tried to do the same to Shin-chan, she failed. Because of that, she fell in love with Shin-chan and, being the manipulator she is, uses his weaknesses (Action Mask, Chocobi, etc.) to get him to notice her. However, when Shin-chan finds her annoying, Ai moves to win the attention of Shin-chan's parents, much to their chagrin. Masao likes her very much, but Ai almost never pays attention to him. When she does pay attention to him, she makes him act as her pet. She is also a fierce rival of Nene, and they are always seen fighting over petty things. She is not a part of the Kasukabe Defence Force. Some time later, she permanently moves to Hokkaido and is hence not shown in further episodes. She comes sometimes to meet them. In later episodes, it is shown that she has a younger brother called Kawaguchi Suotome.

She is known as Sally in the Phuuz dub.

Yasuo Kawamura (河村 やすお, Kawamura Yasuo, Cheetah Kawamura)

Voiced by: Tomoko Ōtsuka (Japanese); Russi Taylor (Vitello), Trina Nishimura (Funimation) (English)

Yasuo is always wearing a leopard shirt and playing with his soccer ball, hence his nickname "Cheetah", but Shinnosuke kept referring to him wrongly by random words that sound partially similar, much to his dismay, and thus constitute a running gag. He has a fierce dislike of Shinnosuke and Kazama and usually gets into shouting matches, fights and bickerings with the both of them. He also loves to bully Masao. Even though he is confident in his athletic ability and acts as the Rose Class' leader, he almost always loses to the Sunflower Class because of Shin Chan and his friends. He has formed a clique with classmates Hitoshi and Terunobu. Even though sometimes he seems bad and snobbish, he also has a good heart on occasion. For example, when Shin-chan asked him to join the group and make something for Masao who is at the hospital, he agrees to do so because he is touched by their friendship. Furthermore, when the Kasukabe Defence Force announced that they are going to 'disband', he is the first to cry and cheers for them, although the ending of the episode is unexpected.

Hitoshi (ひとし, Hitoshi)

Voiced by: Fūko Shinomiya, Chisa Yokoyama, Nao Nagasawa

This child is a kindergarten bully and always likes to bully Masao with Terunobu.

In the Funimation dub, he is unnamed, and is portrayed as a second-grader instead of a kindergartner.

Terunobu (てるのぶ, Terunobu)

Voiced by: Ayako Shiraishi, Yuri Shiratori, Fujiko Takimoto

This child is a kindergarten bully and always likes to bully Masao with Hitoshi. His dialogue usually consists of him just repeating the last thing Hitoshi says when they are bullying someone.

Like Hitoshi, the Funimation dub does not give him a name, and he is portrayed as a second-grader.

Moeko Sakurada (桜田 もえ子, Sakurada Moeko)

Voiced by: Shōko Saitō→Junko Hagimori (Ep. 98 and on) (Japanese); Lydia Mackay (Funimation) (English)

Nene-chan's mother. She gets easily angry by both Shin-chan, who always seems to rub her the wrong way whenever they meet. Nevertheless, she keeps a friendly relationship with Misae & had even visited her in the local hospital with others when Misae was admitted there for fracturing her hip-bone. Moeko expresses her anger by beating up a very large stuffed toy rabbit in a private place or destroying stuffed rabbits. Her psychologically-questionable behavior is sometimes noticed by others, and those who see her beating up a stuffed toy feel very intimidated. Her way of expressing anger has been passed down to her daughter, Nene-chan. She has constipation problems & likes to splurge on cosmetics too, just like Misae.

She is known as Ruby in the Vitello and Phuuz dubs.

She is known as Patty Milfer in the Funimation dub. A recurring joke revolves around her repeatedly trying to run away and leave her abusive husband, and planning to work in a brothel to support herself afterwards. One episode of the dub revolved around her attempt to do this, but her plans were ruined by Shin. It is also stated that she had another child after Penny named Caitlin who she ended up drowning in a lake, which is also played as black comedy.

In the LUK Internacional dub she has a British accent.

Mineko Kazama (風間 みね子, Kazama Mineko)

Voiced by: Sakiko Tamagawa (Japanese); Melinda Wood Allen (Funimation) (English)

Kazama-kun's mother. She has the appearance of a rich man's wife. She has her son Kazama-kun do many extracurricular activities such as football, cricket, English tuitions etc. She also likes to try to make younger men swoon by her looks and fashion. Unlike Nene's mother, Kazama-kun's mother is not ruffled by Shin-chan easily. She is friends with Misae, who is secretly jealous of her wealth & having a good-mannered son like Kazama. It is also implied that she suffers from premature greying of hair.

She is named Barbara Prescott in the Funimation dub. She is just as much of a big Republican as her son, and is sometimes implied to be racist.

Masao-kun's mother (Ekasuky Sato) (マサオくんのママ, Masao-kun no Mama)

Voiced by: Tomoko Ōtsuka

Masao's mother, whose face looks almost identical to that of her son's. She is implied to be fat & an avid foodie.

Kuroiso (黒磯, Kuroiso)

Voiced by: Fumihiko Tachiki (Japanese); Christopher Sabat (Funimation) (English)

Ai-chan's bodyguard and driver. He always wears a black business suit and sunglasses, akin to Secret service agents. He is very obedient to Ai-chan's orders, who occasionally blackmails him with disclosing the misdeeds he has done when he thought no one was watching (such as accidentally breaking one of her parents' priceless pieces of art and using super-glue to repair it) such as one time when Ai-chan ordered him to find leaves that have fallen during autumn (which result in him being hospitalized when he slipped while catching a beautiful leaf hanging on top of a tree branch). He has dated Miss Ageo. He hides while Ai-chan is in class (for example, in the top of the playfield's trees), but Shin-chan always finds his hiding place.

He is known as Mr. K in the Funimation dub.

Nanako Oohara (大原 ななこ, Ōhara Nanako)

Voiced by: Sayuri, Shizuka Itō (Japanese); Stephanie Young (Funimation) (English)

The college girl with whom Shin-chan has a deep crush. She is 20 years old. The first time they met was when Shin-chan was strolling in the neighborhood and got something in his eye. Nanako took it out for him. Since then, they have kept in contact. Nanako is the only girl that is unruffled by Shin-chan's behavior, and the only one Shin-chan tries to behave for, even being shy and blushing around her. She dreams of being a kindergarten teacher. She first appeared on January 29, 1996. However, she just sees Shin-chan as a little brother. It is implied that Shin-chan secretly desires to fondle with her breasts. A notable running gag is that, whenever Nanako offers to visit Shin-chan or spend time with him, he always misses spending time with her either due to Nanako's father, Nanako's college friend, Shin Chan's family members (most notably Himawari) or friends and many times due to excessive sleep because of tiredness caused by waking up too early to meet her.

She is known as Miss Bono in the Vitello and Phuuz dubs.

In the Funimation dub, Shin refers to her as "Hottie Nanako".

Shijuurou Oohara (大原 四十郎, Ōhara Shijūrō)

Voiced by: Mugihito

Nanako's father. He is a famous author of many popular books. He is overprotective of his daughter and worries too much about her. He is often seen disrupting any important matter at hand whenever he has the most extremely subtle (false) hint that Nanako may be in trouble. He disapproves of Shin-chan's affections for his daughter, though they both band together in keeping an eye on her.

In the Funimation dub, he is known as Will Cumton, and is re-imagined as a vampire who exclusively appears in the episode "True Twillight Diaries". Similar to most stereotypical vampires, he is afraid of garlic, silver, and sunlight. He is also said to be able to transform into a half-bat half-human form, which he can use to fly away. He went on a snowboarding trip with Nanako (who wasn't aware of his real identity) and intended to use her body to replace her soul with that of his deceased lover, Cookie. He was also responsible for Rex's "mysterious" death, who used to be Nanako's ex-boyfriend and a famous snow-boarder. His attempts to seduce Nanako were all foiled by Shin. He is voiced with a Cajun accent, and is stated to be from Louisiana, as well as being rather wealthy.

Shinobu Kandadori (神田鳥 忍, Kandadori Shinobu)

Voiced by: Mizuki Ōtsuka

Nanako's 20 year old college friend. She hopes to become a professional wrestler. Her name is based on real-life wrestler Shinobu Kandori. A running gag is that her presence ruins Shin-chan's chance of spending time alone with Nanako.

She is known as Griselda in the Funimation dub, and is stated to be Dutch.

Kensuke Suzuki (鈴木 けんすけ, Suzuki Kensuke)

Voiced by: Ken Narita, Ryuichi Higashi

Shijuurou's 32 year-old editor who works of Futaba Publishing (Mitsuba Publishing in the anime). He is based on a real editor who serves as the editor-in-chief of Manga Town, the magazine the Crayon Shin-chan manga is serialized in.

In the Funimation dub, he is known as Renfield and is re-imagined as Vampire Will's servant.

Ryuko Okegawa (桶川 竜子, Okegawa Ryūko)

Age: 17

Voiced by: Kazue Ikura (Japanese); Brittney Karbowski (Funimation) (English)

Always addressed as 'Fukazume' (ふかづめ), she is the 17-year-old leader of the clique name 'Saitama Red Scorpions'. She is a tough fighter and behaves righteously towards her friends. Her violent and brash behavior undermines her gentle and kind side, and despite being the leader of a female gang, shows a surprising amount of genial traits. She has a secret hobby of dressing up as a Sailor Moon character and does not want her teammates to know that she does not know how to use a cellphone, and is shown having difficulty sending an SMS through it. 'Fukazume' is actually her nickname of sorts meaning "Rough 'n Ready". She also had a crush on Shinnoshuke's kendo teacher. A running gag in the series is that while she aims to make her clique renowned in the city by accomplishing some missions, Shin-chan always comes there to ruin it.

Ogin Uonome (魚の目 お銀, Uonome Ogin)

Voiced by: Midori Nakazawa→Chizuko Hoshino (Japanese); Amanda Doksocil (Funimation) (English)

Member of the clique who always wears a mask with an "X" on it, thus earning her nickname "Fish-eyed Ogin" (the X resembles the eye of a dead fish). She is taciturn. Despite her somewhat fearsome demeanor, she possesses a kind side, shown in an episode where she helps out her sick mother. Her face was revealed when Himawari playfully took off her mask.

Mary (マリー, Marī)

Voiced by: Akiko Muta (Japanese); Trina Nishimura (Funimation) (English)

Another member of the clique, who is fat and clumsy. She often helps her friends despite her inability to fight.

Kawaguchi (川口, Kawaguchi)

Voiced by: Daiki Nakamura

Hiroshi is his senior in the office, so Kawaguchi always looks up to him almost to the point of him thinking that Hiroshi can do no wrong. Kawaguchi's unmarried status is an often repeated point in the show. He was shown to have a crush on his junior colleague Yumi Kusaka. He often go out to lunch with Hiroshi. His surname comes from Kawaguchi, Saitama. He is only referred to by his last name, and his first name is never given.

He is known as Morty in the Vitello and Phuuz dubs.

Hiroshi's boss (ひろしの上司, Hiroshi no jōshi)

Hiroshi's boss and manager, his name is unknown.

Keiko Honda (本田 ケイコ, Honda Keiko)

Voiced by: Minami Takayama

She's been Misae's good friend since middle school. Age 29. Her nickname is "Kei", so Shin-chan calls her "Okei-obasan" (Aunt(ie) Kei). She married Satoshi. A running gag is that Shin-chan would make her comment about how she tricked her younger husband into marrying her, making her feel really awkward.

Satoshi Honda (本田 悟史, Honda Satoshi)

Voiced by: Shiina Nagano, Takuma Suzuki

Keiko's husband. Age 21. He loves anime and owns many Action Mask movies and action figures.

He is known as Jim in the Vitello and Phuuz dubs.

Hitoshi Honda (本田 ひとし, Honda Hitoshi)

Voiced by: Yuri Amano, Wasabi Mizuta (stand-in)

Keiko and Satoshi's baby son. His nickname is "Hito-kun". He is always smiling. In the manga version, he has grown a little and goes to swimming school. He is three months older than Himawari.

Fumie Mogamigawa (最上川ふみえ, Morigamigawa Fumie)

Fumie is Keiko's niece. She resembles Mimiko from Action Mask. Sometimes she babysits Shin-chan and Hitoshi.

Reiko Kitamoto (北本れい子, Kitamoto Reiko)

Voiced by: Reiko Suzuki (Japanese); Laurie Steele (Funimation) (English)

The Nohara family's neighbor. She loves to gossip so she is frequently seen chatting with Misae. A running gag is that once she starts to gossip, it will not end for the next 2-3 hours. The Nohara family temporarily lived in the house of Mrs Kitamoto after their own house was destroyed by an explosion caused by Shin-chan igniting a lighter in midst of a gas-leak. After the Nohara family moved into 'Falling Apartments', Shiro was entrusted to her because the new landlady didn't allow to keep pets. Her surname comes from Kitamoto, Saitama.

She is known as Goobers in the Vitello and Phuuz dubs.

She is known as Yuka in the Funimation dub. She almost constantly mentions she has fibromyalgia, and frequently references her children who never come to visit her.

Robert McGuire (ロベルト・マクガイヤー, Roberuto Makugaiyā)

Voiced by: Yukitoshi Hori (Japanese); Robert McCollum (Funimation) (English)

Kitamoto's nephew. He lives mainly in the US, but sometimes he stays at her house. Shin-chan calls him "Beruto-kun." At first, he couldn't speak any Japanese at all so he would misunderstand everything and was naive to Japanese culture so he took everything that Shin-chan would tell him about at face value. He once had a crush on Nanako. He teaches English at an eikaiwa school. Even though he is half-Japanese, he carries the facial features of almost all of the show's foreigners – blonde haired, blue eyed, and a pointy nose.

In the Funimation dub, he is an albino French man with a sharp French accent sent to Yuka through couch surfing to keep her company. Kenta believes him to be "the albino titan, Beezledrop", and sent him to Afghanistan to open a portal. In season 3, he has returned to Kasukabe, but was apparently indoctrinated by terrorists during his time in Afghanistan.

In the LUK Internacional dub he is a Frenchman instead of an American.

Yoshirin Hatogaya (鳩ヶ谷 ヨシりん, Hatogaya Yoshirin)

Voiced by: Daisuke Sakaguchi (Japanese); Eric Vale (Funimation) (English)

The Nohara family's other neighbor, affectionately known as Yocchi. Yocchi and his wife Micchī meet Shin-chan's family for the first time on a trip to Hawaii. After the trip, they moved next door to Shin-chan's family. Their surnames are named after Hatogaya, Saitama. They display their affection towards one another and always have a very effervescent attitude, which contrasts with earlier Japanese generations. He and his wife are always wearing matching clothes and they are easily excited by new things. The pair were originally a one shot appearance with the same name and mannerisms, but with a completely different and mature look. Their re-introduction as semi-regular characters on the show saw a revamp in their appearance. They're mentioned as friendless, mostly coming to Noharas for arguing over silliest things or appearing suddenly and inviting themselves to supper, despite the hatred they often received from the Nohara's as well (mostly from Hiroshi). Yocchi is obsessed with his wife to the extent that he was unable to leave her alone to go to work in his office at one point, which indicates towards separation anxiety disorder

In the Funimation dub, he and his wife are in constant debt due to their constant spending and need to have all the new things, and have adopted habits to run out on bills and look for sleazy, cheap buildings to live in. Yoshirin is stated to collect hentai, much to his wife's dismay, though later it is mentioned that he managed to get her interested in it as well.

He is known as Luis in the Vitello and Phuuz dubs.

Micchi Hatogaya (鳩ヶ谷 ミッチー, Hatogaya Micchī)

Voiced by: Fumie Kusachi, Makiko Ōmoto (Japanese); Luci Christian (Funimation) (English)

Yoshirin's wife. She likes to watch horror movies (to her husband's chagrin) and collects stuffed dinosaurs & horror films, much to her husband's dismay. Whenever she and Yocchi have a fight (often over the silliest things), they both end up going to the Nohara's for advice and often reconcile while the Nohara's fight (often due to Yocchi and Micchi's argument) by deciding they don't want to become like Hiroshi and Misae. They're also prone to appear suddenly at the Nohara's and invite themselves to supper.

She is known as Gidgy in the Vitello and Phuuz dubs.

Nushiyo Ooya (大家 主代, Ōya Nushiyo)

Voiced by: Kōko Kagawa (Japanese); Julie Mayfield (Funimation) (English)

She is the landowner of "Falling Apartments". She has very strict rules such as being very quiet in the corridors and not allowing pets. She spends her free time piling her collection of dentures into a tower. She is extremely possessive about the apartment due to it being the only remnant of her late husband. Her cold attitude toward children can be attributed to the fact that her husband and her three-year-old daughter died in a traffic accident 30 years ago. However, in the manga, she is shown to act as a midwife to Midori, who went into labour at "Falling Apartments" where she had come to return a book to Misae & aided in the delivery of her daughter. Her name is a play on the Japanese words yanushi (家主) and ōya (大家), both of which mean "landlord".

In the Funimation dub, she is referred to as the Manlady by Shin, a pun on her homely appearance and position of power as landlady.

Yonro (四郎, Yonrō)

Voiced by: Toshiharu Sakurai (Japanese); Christopher Sabat (Funimation) (English)

He lives next door from Shin-chan's family at room 201 in "Falling Apartments". He attended Tokyo Kasukabe University, not Tokyo University as Misae & Hiroshi had mistakenly believed. Due to this mistake, Misae and Hiroshi frequently invited him over to fancy dinners at their house being very supportive of him so that one day when Yonro goes into a successful political career (a reference to the fact that many big Japanese politicians & prime ministers are Tokyo University alumni), he would thank them with money and gifts. When Misae and Hiroshi found out that he wasn't attending Tokyo University, they practically abandoned him. However, they continued to support Yonro by providing him with food when they learnt that Yonro had already failed in the university entrance exams three times in row before their arrival, for which he suffered from depression. He has visited Shin-chan's family when they moved back into their old house. He works at a supermarket as a part-time job. His wall and the Nohara family's wall in the apartment have a huge big hole, which was created due to Yonro punching into the wall out of frustration, which he & the Noharas had to conceal from the sight of Mrs Ooya.

The Funimation dub pits Yonro as a stereotypical nerd obsessed with sci-fi and hentai. Shin-chan refers to him as "dropout" due to a running gag in the dub that he cannot pass the entrance exams for any of the Kasukabe community colleges.

Atsuko Kutsuzoko (屈底 厚子, Kutsuzoko Atsuko)

Voiced by: Hiromi Ishikawa (Japanese); Tiffany Grant (Funimation) (English)

She is an 18-year-old housewife living in "Falling Apartments" opposite to that of the Noharas. Her husband is a truck-driver, so she mostly lives alone with her 2-year old daughter. Her actions and style reflect the Japanese younger generation. Being the only other woman in the apartment to have a child, she soon became friendly with Misae.

She is known as Summer in the Funimation dub. She is an American who moved to Japan trying to find the father of her daughter, whom she only knew from a one night stand. She is depicted as being an airhead with a "Valley Girl" accent.

Atsumi Kutsuzoko (屈底 アツミ, Kutsuzoko Atsumi)

Voiced by: Saori Sugimoto (Japanese); Leah Clark (Funimation) (English)

Atsuko's two-year-old daughter. She usually dresses in the same fashions as her mother and is prone to nose picking.

She is known as Paris in the Funimation dub and is not a baby but a 7-year-old dwarf. She also refers to things that are bad or she dislikes as "ghetto".

Yuu Yakutsukuri (役津栗 優, Yakutsukuri Yū)

Voiced by: Makiko Ōmoto (Japanese); Jennifer Green (Funimation) (English)

The resident of room 203 at "Falling Apartments" who wants to be an actress. Constantly wears bizarre costumes in order to practice for auditions. One time, she confused the Nohara family by portraying herself as an abusive man and an attractive woman before they found out her true identity. With Shin-chan's help, she is able to pass the interview aimed at hiring new actresses for television soaps & then moves out of "Falling Apartments".

Junichi Ishizaka (石坂 純一, Ishizaka Jun'ichi)

Voiced by: Naoki Bandō (Japanese); Kevin M. Connolly (Funimation) (English)

Midori's 26-year-old husband. A nice, easy going man who gets along fine with Shin-chan and his friends, and they in turn like him as well. He has been portrayed as someone with a lack of confidence. This is true when he wanted to propose to Midori.

He is known as Ricky in the Vitello and Phuuz dubs.

He is known as Doyle in the Funimation dub. He is portrayed as a closet telepath and popcorn salesman. In season 3, he was in federal prison for popping an army colonel in his man-sized popcorn machine (which his wife claims was an accident). He struggles with embarrassingly large amounts of night flatulence, and the fact that his telepathy has weakened after mistakenly sticking his finger into an electrical socket.

Tokurou Gyouda (行田 徳郎, Gyōda Tokurō)

Voiced by: Kazuhiko Inoue

Ume Matsuzaka's 28-year-old boyfriend. Worked as a chiropractor and archeologist. He is very enthusiastic about any type of bones ranging from ordinary chicken bones to exotic dinosaur bones. He and Ume met when she broke her leg and was admitted to the hospital he worked at. However, he died in an explosion in Africa when he was on an expedition with his professor, though this only happened in the manga; however, he no longer appears in the anime as well.

Shiizou Atsukuru (熱繰 椎造, Atsukuru Shiizō)

Voiced by: Kazunari Tanaka (Japanese); Todd Haberkorn (Funimation) (English)

He worked for a while as Futaba Kindergarten staff member. Age 21. He first appeared in an episode aired on August 26, 2005. In the manga, he is portrayed as a substitute for Midori (who was heavily pregnant at that time) but in the animation (where Midori's pregnancy wasn't shown), he is shown as a temporary teacher who has been hired to work upto the annual sports event. He can literally be on fire at his own discretion, which is his key personality trait in the show. His name is a reflection of this as it is a wordplay on the expression "atsukurushii zo!" (暑苦しいぞ！), which means "It's sweltering!". He is a teacher in training for the Sunflower Class. Inspite of his fiery nature, Atsukuru suffers from leporiphobia (irrational fear of rabbits) due to a childhood incident in which a rabbit had bitten his finger. At first, many of the students were taken aback and annoyed at his passionate way of teaching things but they grew to love him in the end. However Nene took an intense dislike for him due to his emphasis on playing "masculine" games like football over Nene's "real house", which she interpreted as toxic masculinity & even stopped going to the kindergarten due to his presence. So Atsukuru himself visits Nene & requests her to come back. Nene, being well aware of Atsukuru's leporiphobia, states that she will come back if Atsukuru is able to hug her stuffed rabbits, which he initially refuses. However, with the help of Shin-chan, Atsukuru overcomes his fear of rabbits.

He is known as The Flamer in the Funimation dub. He is the coach of recess and is a mutant who can light himself on fire at will. He aims to eliminate all normal humans, and claims to be part of a race known as "homo superior". He firmly believes in natural selection, and thinks gingers should be wiped out.

Mrs. Takakura (高倉夫人, Takakura-fujin)

Voiced by: Roko Takizawa

She is Takakura's wife and the Futaba Kindergarten Vice Principal.

Other characters

Semashi Nohara (野原せまし, Nohara Semashi)

Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya^[5]

Hiroshi's 40-year-old brother, Shin-chan and Himawari's uncle. He works as a farmer, not very smart, rarely expresses any emotions & bickers with his younger brother. In the manga he's known to be extremely stingy (which is the literal translation for his name). He first appeared in the manga in Volume 24. In September 2020, Semashi was revealed to be dating a single mother named Ikuna Ogano, mother of a son (Itsuki) & daughter (Natsuki) and by January 2021, they had married each other.

Semashi first appeared in the anime in August 2022 in a special version. Since then he has been featured 4 times in anime, twice in 2022 & twice again in 2023. His marriage to Ikuna was featured in 2024, but Itsuki & Natsuki have been omiitted from the anime.

Masae Koyama (小山 まさえ, Koyama Masae)

Voiced by: Tomoko Miyadera

Misae's 35-year-old older sister as well as Shin-Chan and Himawari's older aunt . She is a spinster who works at the same middle school her father used to work as a Japanese literature teacher. Her appearances on the show are rare. She usually appears as an elegant and well spoken kimono wearing lady, yet as a sharp contrast to her elegant image, she unexpectedly shares some of the same mischievous antics as Shin-chan and Ginnosuke (such as putting on a werewolf's mask upon entering Nohara's house as a prank or singing song making fun of Misae's body with Shin-chan), though it is possible that Misae learned some of her moves from her.

She is known as Minnie in the Vitello and Phuuz dubs.

Nene-chan's father (ネネちゃんのパパ, Nene-chan no Papa)

Voiced by: Shinya Ōtaki

Nene's father. He is considered to have a cool personality. He likes to go to cherry blossom festivals and often invites the Nohara family, much to his wife's chagrin. He only appeared few times in anime.

He is named Bill Milfer in the Funimation dub, but never appears onscreen. In the dub, it is heavily implied that he is abusive towards Penny and her mother. However, in season 2, it is stated that he went to anger management class as the result of a DWI charge, and has since stopped being physically abusive.

Kazama-kun's father (風間くんのパパ, Kazama-kun no Papa)

Voiced by: Junichi Kanemaru

He is a very good architect. Apparently richer than most of Shin-chan's friends' parents, he has traveled abroad several times, and is rarely at home because of it. He has a very easy going attitude and gets along fine with everyone including the Nohara family.

In the Funimation dub, he is stated to be an American diplomat.

Masao-kun's father (マサオの父親, Masao kun no Baba)

He works in an office and is referred to as a boring person by Masao. His father said that before his marriage he was in a rock band.

Bo-chan's mother (ボーちゃんのママ, Bō-chan no Mama)

She is mother of Bo. She has appeared only once in the manga, and has yet to appear in the anime. Shin-chan, Kazama-kun, Nene-chan, and Masao-kun have tried to imagine what she looked like.

Yoshiko (よしこ, Yoshiko)

Voiced by: Yūko Mizutani

Misae's old friend who is a manga artist.

Buriburizaemon (ぶりぶりざえもん, Buriburizaemon)

Age: 400+

Voiced by: Kaneto Shiozawa (1992-2000), Hiroshi Kamiya (2016-present) (Japanese); Justin Cook (Funimation) (English)

Buriburizaemon is a cowardly talking pig who is featured in some of the episodes and chapters set in ancient Japan. Despite being a product of Shin-chan's imagination, he is treated as an actual character. Buriburizaemon's major appearances in the anime were initially limited due to the death of his original voice actor in 2000, but he made a few cameos after that. Buriburizaemon did not have a speaking part until 2010 when he appears in the alternate reality "SHIN-MEN" episodes as a group of 5 evil clones called "TON-MEN". On May 13, 2016 he returned permanently with a new voice actor, Hiroshi Kamiya, from episode 894-2 "The Adventures of Buriburizaemon: The Revival Chapter" (ぶりぶりざえもんの冒険 覚醒編) on. He appears as a major character in the TV special "Crayon Wars", a parody of Star Wars. In the special, he plays the role of Han Solo, and is referred to as Leonardo DeCaburio (レオナルド・デカぶりオ, Reonarudo Dekaburio), a play on Leonardo DiCaprio's name.

He is known as Big-a-zoid in the Vitello and Phuuz dubs.

He is known as Brave Pig in the LUK Internacional dub. In some episodes, he is known for changing his names like French Interpol detective, Jean Pierre Andre Joseph de Chateaubriand, Italian Interpol detective, Alessandro Francesco De Nicola and Leonardo DiPorkio.

He only has one major appearance in the Funimation dub, appearing in the dubbed version of the "Crayon Wars" special (retitled "Shin Wars"). In the episode, he is referred to as Ham Solo, though this name was later used for non-Star Wars based cameo appearances in later episodes.

Action Mask (アクション仮面, Akushon Kamen)

Voiced by: Tesshō Genda (Japanese); Pat Fraley (Vitello), Troy Baker (Funimation) (English)

Shin-chan's favorite live action superhero who comes from the "Action Planet" (アクション星, Akushon Sei). Action Mask is a spoof of Japan's tokusatsu shows (most notably, the Kamen Rider Series' shows). Action Mask finishes his enemies off with a beam attack known as the "Action Beam". His episodes are shown as a show within a show. In the theatrical movie, his origin is changed, instead of coming from the "Action Planet", he is stated to have been rescued from a fatal accident by Professor Kitakasukabe and given superpowers using advanced technology.

In 2014, a spin-off manga series based on Action Mask was published in Monthly Action Magazine from Futabasha.^[6] It's available on Crunchyroll outside Japan.^[7]

He is known as Masked Muchacho in the Vitello and Phuuz dubs.

He is known as Action Bastard in the Funimation dub.

Gotarō Gō (郷 剛太郎, Gō Gotarō)

Action Mask's alter ego. When not engaged in saving the world, he is a movie stuntman.

In the spin-off manga, Gō takes an undercover mission in Saitama to investigate a series of incidents in which humans are implanted with "seeds" that turn them into monsters through hatred. He transforms into Action Mask to combat the monsters. However instead of attacking the monsters with violence, Action Mask instead tries to reason with them and have the monsters express their feelings, relieving their hatred. This allows the seed of the monster to be exposed allowing Action Mask to use his Action Beam to free the seed from its host.

He is known as Bruce Bastard in the Funimation dub. It is stated that Doc found him as a baby in a spaceship after his parents were killed by a mugger, and was bitten by a radioactive bastard on an Indian burial ground, parodying the origins of several western superheroes including Superman, Batman, and Spider-Man.

Mimiko Sakura (桜 ミミ子, Sakura Mimiko)

Voiced by: Etsuko Kozakura (Japanese); Kate Oxley (Funimation) (English)

Action Mask's young sidekick. She provides Action Mask with weapons and information, though she more often than not gets herself captured in the process.

In the spin-off manga, Mimiko is an adult working as Dr. Kitakasukabe's assistant, monitoring Gō's progress.

She is known as Loli Pop in the Funimation dub. In episode 41, Loli gains new powers that parody the magical girl genre, renaming herself Jailbait Poon. Her name is a pun on the word lolicon.

Professor Gō (郷博士, Gō Hakase)

Voiced by: Rokurō Naya

The inventor of Action Mask's weapons and vehicles to fight evil. In the spinoff manga and theatrical movie, he is instead replaced by a similar character named Professor Kitakasukabe (北春日部博士, Kitakasukabe Hakase).

He is known simply as Doc in the Funimation dub, and it is stated that he was the one who found an orphaned Action Bastard as a baby.

MekeMeke Z (メケメケＺ, MekeMeke Z)

Voiced by: Takeshi Aono

Action Mask's archenemy and leader of the Black MekeMeke Group (ブラックメケメケ団, Burakku MekeMeke Dan). He's an advanced intelligent robot with his own equivalent of Action Mask's techniques. He also has two weaker versions of himself called MekeMeke X and MekeMeke Y.

Sea Slug Secretary Bijou (うみうし長官ビジョー, Umiushi Chōkan Bijō)

The first of the Black MekeMeke Group's "Black Four Heavenly Kings" (ブラック四天王, Burakku Shiten'nō). She is a woman wearing a heart-shaped head covering and a cape.

Chimpan Admiral Monkikki (チンパン提督モンキッキー, Chinpan Teitoku Monkikkī)

The second of the "Black Four Heavenly Kings". He is a chimpanzee with a long white beard who dons an admiral's uniform. He is one of the villains who has been defeated the most by Action Mask, and has a son named Yankikki.

Mantis General Girigiri (カマキリ将軍ギリギリ, Kamakiri Shōgun Girigiri)

The third of the "Black Four Heavenly Kings". He is an insect-like humanoid resembling a praying mantis.

Iguana Minister Zubizuba (イグアナ大臣ズビズバ, Kamakiri Shōgun Girigiri)

The fourth and final member of the "Black Four Heavenly Kings". He is a humanoid iguana who wields a sword.

Eagle Head (イーグルヘッド, Iguru Heddo)

Voiced by: Jūrōta Kosugi (Japanese); Michael Sinterniklaas (Funimation) (English)

The leader of the Sparrow Group (スズメ団, Suzume Dan) whom Action Mask encounters during the "Action Mask Fever" story arc. In reality, he is Mimiko's missing older brother, who was brainwashed by Tsubainbach. His outfit and name are likely based on the anime Gatchaman and its protagonist Ken the Eagle.

He is known as Flying Pecker in the Funimation dub. He appears in the Lucky Bastard Fever serial, and turned out to be a brainwashed man named Phillippe who was in an arranged marriage with Loli Pop.

Richard von Tsubainbach (リヒャルト・フォン・ツバインバッハ, Rihyaruto fon Tsubainbahha)

The mastermind behind the Sparrow Group and the true villain of the "Action Mask Fever" story arc. He is a genius mad scientist who was an acquaintance of Professor Gō during their time in school together.

In the Funimation dub, he is known as Doctor Hitlerclone due to his resemblance to Adolf Hitler, and is voiced with a German accent.

Baron Flower (フラワー男爵, Furawā Danshaku)

A villain with mysterious motivations who is characterized by his chivalrous attitude towards women, notably with Mimiko. He is portrayed by a very handsome actor, which leads to Misae and Himawari both being attracted to him and wanting to watch Action Mask whenever he appears in an episode.

In the Funimation dub, he is known as the Deflowerer.

Misato Yashio

Appearing only in the spin-off manga, Misato first encountered Gō when he transforms into Action Mask to save her from a monster who has a hatred for children. She is surprised to see Action Mask not fighting back against the monster and instead tries to reason with it. Misato is a fan of tokusatsu (her favorite being Twin Leaf Mask) and dresses as boy when attending school.

Bal

Appearing only in the spin-off manga. Bal is a ghostly entity who assists Gō in both transforming into Action Mask and exposing the monsters' seeds.

Kantam Robo (カンタムロボ, Kantamu Robo)

Voiced by: Shinya Ōtaki

Shin-chan's favorite anime character. Kantam Robo parodies the mecha anime genre. The name "Kantam" is a spoof on the Gundam name, as the Katakana characters ga (ガ) and da (ダ) in "Gundam" (ガンダム, Gandamu) are replaced with the characters ka (カ) and ta (タ), respectively and his look appears to have been inspired by such early mecha anime such as Tetsujin 28-go and Mazinger Z. Kantam is actually made up of two units – one is the main robot and the other is an identical smaller robot which pilots the main robot. Additionally, the main robot can transform into two forms. His main attack is the "Kantam Punch". Like Action Mask, his adventures are shown within a Shin-chan episode.

He is known as Psycho Robotico in the Vitello and Phuuz dubs.

He is known as Robo Grinder in the Funimation dub.

John Yamada (山田ジョン, Yamada Jyon)

Voiced by: Yoshiko Matsuo

Kantam's human partner. He helps the smaller Kantam pilot the main robot. He is also necessary for Kantam to change form.

President Gilkilos (ギルキロス大統領, Girukirosu Daitōryō)

Voiced by: Takeshi Watabe, Takeshi Aono

The main antagonist of the Kantam Robo and the leader of the Midnight Secret Society (秘密結社ミッドナイト).

Kaizam Robo (カイザムロボ, Kaizamu Robo)

Voiced by: Kōji Ishii

Kantam's older brother and rival working for President Gilkilos and Midnight.

Fire SHIN-MEN Gou (ファイヤーSHIN-MEN ゴゥ, Faiyaa SHIN-MEN Gou)

Voiced by: Keiko Toda

This character's personality is closest to the "real world" Shin-chan. He thinks crime fighting is boring and is lazy in general, but when a young lady is involved, he will fight with all of his heart as well as do mundane tasks with speed and efficiency in order to impress her. As his name implies, he commands the element of fire.

Wind SHIN-MEN Hyuu (ウィンドSHIN-MEN ヒュー, Uindo SHIN-MEN Hyuu)

Voiced by: Takahiro Mizushima

Probably the most heroic of the SHIN-MEN and the leader of the group. He's a stand-up, no nonsense boy who commands the power of wind. This allows him free flight. He's in love with Iron Can.

Iron SHIN-MEN Can (アイアンSHIN-MEN カン, Aian SHIN-MEN Kan)

Voiced by: Mitsuki Saiga

Another heroic SHIN-MEN whose iron body can configure itself into different vehicles. She chooses toughness over finesse and therefore usually rushes into a situation without thinking. She's the only girl in the group, and has two identical sisters. She's in love with Wind Hyuu.

Water SHIN-MEN Sui (ウォーターSHIN-MEN スィ, Uootaa SHIN-MEN Sui)

Voiced by: Yukiji

This member is a bit of a joker and has an eye for the ladies like Gou, but doesn't use them as an ulterior motive for fighting. He can use and control water as a weapon as long as he is hydrated. When he doesn't get enough water, he shrinks down.

Plant SHIN-MEN Nyoki (プラントSHIN-MEN ニョキ)

Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino

This member can use and spawn plants in battle, but like Sui, his powers are dependent upon water. A lack of water causes him to shrivel up and become ineffectual.

Piroshi (ピロシ, Piroshi)

Voiced by: Keiji Fujiwara

This reality's iteration of Hiroshi except that he's a single man and owner of a ramen shop. He takes care of Gou, however, because he is too lazy to take care of himself.

Motohisa (もとひさ, Motohisa)

He is a brat who's obsessed with western cowboy/ninja films. As a child, he was inspired by the movie Rocky and Alain Delon. He is surrounded by two friends and treats them as his 'subordinates.' He requested a duel against the new kid on the block after falling in love with Nene at first sight, but is defeated. Specialty: chunnibyo–so strong his words give you goosebumps. His attempts to win Nene's heart always end in failure. He always challenges and fights with Shin-chan for Nene. Whoever wins gets to be with Nene. He appeared for the first time in ten years in the episode 661.

Atsushi Kutsuzoko (屈底 アツシ, Kutsuzoko Atsushi)

Atsuko's husband, he is a truck driver. He doesn't appear in the anime.

Kyuji Oda (汚田 急痔, Oda Kyūji)

Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama

An undercover police officer who works with Kyousuke on a narcotics control case. He and Kyousuke are renting room 204 of 'Falling Apartments' in the anime and 205 in the manga. In order to not raise suspicion, he pretends to suffer from autism. He and Kyousuke have gone to Shin-chan's kindergarten to teach the children street smarts. He and his partner pose as father and son so as not to draw suspicion.

He is known as Barnie Ota in the Funimation dub. Instead of posing as father and son, he and his partner pose as a gay couple. Though this is used as a cover, it is implied Ota has feelings for his partner, who is oblivious to this.

Kyousuke Nigariya (にがりや 京助, Nigariya Kyōsuke)

Voiced by: Takkō Ishimori

An undercover police officer who works with Kyuji. In order to not raise suspicion, he pretends to act as the father of Kyuji & having broken his right arm.

He is known as Ken Nakatomi in the Funimation dub.

Momo Ishizaka (石坂 もも, Ishizaka Momo)

Midori and Junichi's daughter. She does not appear in the anime.

Matsu Matsuzaka (まつざか 松, Matsuzaka Matsu)

Voiced by: Masako Katsuki

Ume's eldest sister. Age 28. Like her sister, she is also seeking for a man to form a relationship and eventually marry. Often, when news comes of Ume going on a date or participating in a matchmaking ceremony, Matsu and her other sister, Take, would interfere to win that man's affections, leading to the three sisters fighting over him, and it eventually ends with the man she is interested in escaping from the sisters. A similar situation transpired when Ume started dating Tokurou.

Take Matsuzaka (まつざか 竹, Matsuzaka Take)

Voiced by: Kei Hayami

Ume's second eldest sister. Age 26. She often appears alongside her elder sister, Matsu, to fight over Ume's new boyfriend. In contrast to Matsu's traditional Japanese-style attire, Take is often prone to Western gaudiness.

Mysterious Magical Girl Mari-chan (ふしぎ魔女っ子マリーちゃん, Fushigi Majokko Marī-chan)

The eponymous main character of a fictional TV show parodying the magical girl genre. Her first appearance was in episode 335 and the last one being in episode 348. After this, Mari was only shown in cameos, the last one being in episode 540 as a figure in Kazama's room along with other figures, including one of Moe-P. The series' main song is I'll cast a spell (魔法をかけてあげる). Toru Kazama is an obsessed fan of Mari-chan, but will not admit it because of shame as the series is aimed at a female audience.

She is known as Mary, the Mysterious Magician in the LUK Internacional dub

Magical Girl Moe-P (ま・ほー少女もえＰ, Mahō Shōjo Moe-Pī)

Voiced by: Sakura Nogawa (Japanese); Cherami Leigh (Funimation) (English)

A moe-driven magical girl parody. Kazama-kun has a secret obsession with the character but hides it out of shame because it is intended for a female audience. His room is crammed with mechandise related to Moe-P, which he hides whenever his friends visit him.

She is known as Yaz Heiressz in the Funimation dub. She is supposedly rich from her dead father's inheritance, spreading the message "Money makes life happy!" to girls everywhere.

Shirimarudashi (シリマルダシ, Shirimarudashi)

A fictional monster that Shin-chan owns a toy of. He is a parody of Godzilla, and has a noticeable bare buttocks. His name is a play on the Japanese phrase "shiri marudashi" (尻丸出し), meaning "bare buttocks".

He is known as Bare-Ass Godzilla in the Funimation dub.

Shinobu Sakai (酒井 しのぶ, Sakai Shinobu)

Voiced by: Miki Itō, Kumiko Nishihara

A college student who has held many part-time jobs to put herself through college, only to lose them often due to Shin-chan's antics. She absolutely despises him, but due to her frequent jobs involving customer service, she has to put up with him. She finally takes up a job in the lost child department of the Action Department Store.

Kenta Musashino (武蔵野 剣太, Musashino Kenta)

Voiced by: Kenji Nojima (Japanese); Travis Willingham (Funimation) (English)

Shin-chan's 34-year-old Kendo Master. He first appeared in the April 26, 2003 episode "I'm a Kendo Master" (オラは剣の達人だゾ, Ora wa Ken no Tatsujin da zo) to teach Shin-chan the ways of Kendo. Has a habit of always stepping into dog feces whenever he walks away.

In the Funimation dub, he is a paranoid schizophrenic who suffers from strange, misogynistic delusions and believes in his own ridiculous prophecy that Shin is "Dildor", a fabled hero who is destined to destroy "Sluteris, the Fly Lord's evil mistress". In season 3, it's said that he is dead after joining Robert in Afghanistan.

Razaya Dan (団 羅座也, Dan Razaya)

Voiced by: Chafurin

A newscaster whose show Misae often watches. His name comes from Dan Rather.

He is known as Sam Donarshin in the Vitello and Phuuz dubs.

Usuto Yoshii (よしい うすと, Yoshii Usuto)

Voiced by: Takaya Hashi

A famous manga artist who lives in the same neighborhood as Shin-chan. He often gets ideas from Shin-chan. Masao-kun is a huge fan of his. His name comes from series creator Yoshito Usui.

He is known as Marty Flang in the Vitello and Phuuz dubs.

Yoshito Usui (臼井儀人, Usui Yoshito)

The creator of the Crayon Shin-Chan manga who sometimes makes cameo appearances in the movies and the TV show. In the feature length movies, his character is young looking, effervescent, and dresses up in gaudy suits while singing karaoke. He is either seen practicing for a karaoke event or is asking directions to get to a karaoke event. His cameos always lead to him being punched in the face by Hiroshi or Misae.

Kuriyo Urima (売間 久里代, Urima Kuriyo)

Kuriyo Urima is a 29 year old saleslady from Sendai who appeared for the first time in episode 48b. She came to Kasukabe as part of her job. She is mistaken for a cross-dresser by Shin-chan. This woman is a door-to-door saleswoman for a company that makes books and audio cassette tapes for young children. Unfortunately for this "woman", her appearance tends to scare the hell out of young children which means that her sales are pitiful. Shin-chan is also firmly convinced that this woman is actually a crossdressing man. A running gag is that whenever Urima is about to finalise the deal, it gets screwed due to Shin-chan's antics or the police (called in by Mrs. Kitamoto, who incorrectly belived that Urima is a terrorist in diguise) barging in at that moment. Everyone treats her as such after that. However, this hasn't deterred her, and she has gone to the mountains for rigorous training in the secret arts of the travelling saleswoman. Still, her habit of blowing a kiss sends a chill down Shin-chan's spine...even when she's halfway across town.

Nene's stuffed bunny (ネネちゃん家のウサギのぬいぐるみ)

Voiced by: Jerry Jewell (English Funimation)

A stuffed rabbit, owned by Nene and her mother. Nene and her mother started using it as a punching bag to vent out their anger.

It is known as Happiness Bunny in the Funimation dub. There are three occurrences in the Funimation dub where it came to life at the light of a lunar eclipse (evidenced by a red moon), and takes revenge on Penny and her mother for all the beatings.

Shinko-chan (しんこちゃん, Shinko-chan)

A strange girl from the future with the same facial features as Shin-chan. She has a slightly creepy demeanor, but is the opposite of Shin-chan in many ways as she is tactful, empathetic, and sees the good qualities in the people she meets. Her family is still not revealed but she has a bodyguard. Some fans said she is the future Himawari while some said she is Shinchan and his fiancée Tamiko's daughter

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