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Japan movie releases postponed in China after Taiwan row

2025-11-18 11:00:03
Crayon Shin-chan is a popular comedy anime series from Japan

Film distributors and importers have decided to postpone the releases after assessing the overall outlook of Japanese films in China and the sentiment among Chinese audiences, said CCTV on Monday.

Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers, which is an animated comedy about the adventures of a young boy and his friends, was due to be released in the coming weeks.

Cells at Work! - which has also seen its release postponed - is a live action movie based on a manga about human blood cells fighting off viruses.

CCTV did not say how long the films' releases will be delayed for.

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