Shiro Nohara (シロ Shiro), Lucky in the Vitello, Phuuz and Dutch dubs, and Whitey in the Funimation and LUK Internacional dubs, is a white (Shiro means white) pup Shin-chan found in a cardboard box (箱 Hako) in episode 7b (I found a Puppy).
While he is a beloved member of the family, he is the subject of neglect thanks to his owner's forgetfulness and short attention-span. He is a very intelligent dog, often presenting logic and intellect that surpasses his human owners. As his meals from the Noharas are at best inconsistent and at worst far-in-between, he has developed a venerable talent for foraging and scavenging to survive days without meals. An oddly human-like dog, he is very responsible and painstakingly careful. He saves the world under the superhero moniker of Super Shiro[1].
He is very beloved to Shin-chan, but Shin-chan often teases, mocks and forgets him. His doghouse also often ends up becoming a place for Shin-chan to hide himself or something he doesn't want his family to find. Shiro often plays protector to Himawari, more often than not sacrificing his well-being in the process. In SPECIAL 53 it is discovered that Shiro and Shin-chan are born in the same year, which means that they are both 5 years old.
He looks a lot like cotton candy (quote of Shin-chan upon leaving Shiro in a stranger's care for a few moments: "he looks like cotton candy, but don't eat him"). Shin-chan has gotten some laughs out of the poor puppy by putting cold masks on him. He has taught Shiro two tricks: "chinchin kai-kai" where in Shiro scratches himself, and "wata-ame seijin" ('cotton-candy alien') when Shiro curls up like a big ball of cotton candy and rolls around.
His original owner is Run.
Personality[]
Shiro is a very intelligent dog, often presenting logic and intellect that surpasses his human owners. He can walk himself when Shinnosuke refuses to do so. He knows how to perform for and get food from the people in the shopping street. He also knows how to take care of Himawari when they are by themselves.
When the Nohara family have to bring him into places that don't allow pets, such as trains and aeroplanes, he would pretend to be a stuffed animal so he can travel with the family.
He is also good in way-finding. In Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness, he was left alone in the train but managed to walk all the way from Tokyo back to Kasukabe.
Voice actors[]
- Japanese: Mari Mashiba
- English (Vitello): Russi Taylor
Trivia[]
- In several specials Shiro can speak.
- In the future, Shiro has more children. They have similiar faces to Shiro.
- When the Nohara family moved to the Matazuresou apartments, Shiro had to stay in the garden of Kitamoto.
- The name Shiro means 'white'.
- In several dubs of the anime, Shiro's name is often translated to something regarding snow, like the Castilian name "Nevado" (snowy) and the Portuguese name "Floquito" (little snowflake).
Super Shiro[]
Since 2019, Super Shiro is an anime spinoff of the Crayon Shin-chan franchise which features Shiro as a super hero who protects the world.[2] In 2020 Super Shiro was featured in a special episode of Crayon Shin-chan.
Cure Wataame[]
In Crayon Shin-chan's collaboration episode with Wonderful Pretty Cure, Shiro becomes Cure Wataame (キュアワタアメ Cure Cotton Candy).
At the start of his transformation, he looks into the Wonderful Pact, and is given the ability to talk, much like Komugi. After given the ability to talk, Shiro then says 'Pretty Cure! My Evolution!', which allows the transformation to start. His headpiece appears first, which serves as a cotton candy machine, which Shin-chan uses to eat some before turning into a hat. After Shin-chan eats cotton candy, Shiro recieves his ribbon and main outfit, a teal top with a teal skirt. His Wonderful Pact is stored away. He finishes his transformation with a pose, and introduces himself as Cure Wataame.
In Wonderful Pretty Cure's collaboration episode, Shin-chan and Shiro make an appearance, however Shiro does not obtain the ability to become a Pretty Cure, and instead only makes a brief cameo.
Art evolution[]
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Footnotes[]
- ↑ Super Shiro
- ↑ https://www.shinchan-app.jp/super-shiro/ (Super Shiro Official website)