Q 01/05

Which name, meaning sunflower in Japanese, did viewers rather than the creator choose for Shin-chan's baby sister?

A) Sakura

B) Himawari

C) Momoko

D) Ayame

Answer · why

B) Himawari

Himawari was chosen by the show's viewers rather than by the creator, which makes the youngest Nohara a fan-named character. Fittingly, her brother's ...

Q 02/05

What did the city of Kasukabe grant the fictional Nohara family in 2004 to mark its 50th anniversary as a city?

A) A special resident certificate

B) A bronze statue outside city hall

C) A street renamed in their honour

D) Lifetime passes on the Tobu line

Answer · why

A) A special resident certificate

A special resident certificate put the Noharas on Kasukabe's books at a made-up street address, a publicity stunt for the city's golden jubilee. The c...

Q 03/05

In 1993 Shin-chan sang one of his theme songs as a special guest on which NHK New Year's Eve music contest?

A) Japan Record Awards

B) Music Station Super Live

C) Kōhaku Uta Gassen

D) FNS Music Festival

Answer · why

C) Kōhaku Uta Gassen

Kōhaku Uta Gassen, NHK's year-end singing showdown, booked the cartoon kindergartner for its 44th edition in 1993. Few anime characters have ever shar...

Q 04/05

What is the name of the white Maltese puppy Shin-chan adopted after finding him abandoned in a cardboard box?

A) Kuro

B) Pochi

C) Hachi

D) Shiro

Answer · why

D) Shiro

Shiro is often the cleverest member of the Nohara household, showing logic that outstrips his owners, and has learned to forage because the family kee...

Q 05/05

How old is Shinnosuke Nohara, the mischievous kindergarten pupil whose antics drive Crayon Shin-chan?

A) Five

B) Six

C) Seven

D) Eight

Answer · why

A) Five

Five is Shin-chan's age as a kindergarten pupil in Kasukabe, and the whole series turns on a five-year-old behaving in ways a five-year-old should not...