Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness is an anime film that premiered in spring 1997.

About the production: the story comes from a manga, the film runs about 99 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are comedy, ecchi, fantasy and slice of life, with themes such as LGBTQ+ Themes and Primarily Adult Cast.

On AniList, Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness has an average score of 73%, a good score, and appears on 3,436 users' lists.

The franchise continues in or follows from: Crayon Shin-chan: Henderland no Daibouken and Crayon Shin-chan: Dengeki! Buta no Hizume Daisakusen.

Shinnosuke found a black marble near a sleeping travestite and Himawari swallows it. That marble is necessary for summoning an evil demon, so the Noharas are chased by some ninja clans.

Official synopsis from AniList.