Yoshito Usui: books in order and screen adaptations

About Yoshito Usui's books on screen

Yoshito Usui has 1 work on record that has been adapted for the screen, published from 1990 (including manga). Together they have become 4 movies. The first adaptation was Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Battle of the Warring States (2002), and the most recent released one is Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Strange! My Yōkai Monster Vacation (2026). The most adapted is Crayon Shin-chan, with 4 screen versions.

Common questions

How many Yoshito Usui books have been made into movies or TV shows?

1 book has been adapted into 4 TV shows and movies.

What was the first Yoshito Usui adaptation?

Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Battle of the Warring States, released in 2002, a movie based on Crayon Shin-chan.

Is a new Yoshito Usui adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Strange! My Yōkai Monster Vacation.

Which Yoshito Usui book has the most adaptations?

Crayon Shin-chan, with 4 TV and movie versions.

Where should I start reading Yoshito Usui?

For the series, start with List of Crayon Shin-chan episodes (1992–2001), the first book in reading order.