The long-running and very popular anime series Crayon Shin-chan will feature an NBA star in a new episode next month.
Anime revealed on X this week that Los Angeles Lakers small forward Rui Hachimura will appear in one of the new episodes next month in a guest role, where he will play himself in a series of visuals NBA star commercials in the traditional anime art style. The episode titled “The Adventures of Buri Buri Zaemon: Space Dunk Edition” will premiere on November 4 and will feature players in an episode revolving around the in-universe superhero Buri Buri Zaemon and Shin-chan himself.
According to the anime’s official website, Hachimura’s episode will see a giant meteor heading towards Earth, which Hachimura must prevent with the biggest impact of his entire career. Hachimura also confirmed that this episode is the first time he has done voice work for a project of any kind, lending his voice and likeness to TV Asahi Network, which produces and broadcasts the show. in Japan.
Crayon Shin-chan is a Japanese manga and anime series revolving around Shin-chan, a boy who gets caught up in many troubling situations and mischievous antics. The series debuted in 1990 as part of the Japanese Weekly Manga Action magazine from publisher Futabasha, with a subsequent anime adaptation that still airs today and is widely loved globally. .
Rui Hachimura emigrated from Japan to play college basketball in the US after graduating from high school before the Washington Wizards recruited and drafted him, for whom he played as a small forward until moving to the Los Angeles Lakers later this year. Hachimura and his family are said to be big fans of the show, with players citing his appearance in the series as “a dream come true.” Hachimura also expressed interest in working with the studio in the future for a second collaboration, although the company has not confirmed any current plans regarding this. More information about the episode and other upcoming chapters of the series is available on the anime’s official website.
The Adventures of Buri Buri Zaemon: Space Dunk Edition will air next month on November 4 via Japan’s TV Asahi network. An official broadcast in the West has yet to be confirmed.
Source: X (formerly Twitter)