The Horrible Evolution of Anime's Most Lovable Brat

Things are bound to only get worse from here. Much, much worse.

Anime and manga characters change! That we know. And since Crayon Shin-Chan debuted in the early 1990s, the character has transformed. It’s been an on-going change.

In this image, which was recently posted on Japan’s 2ch as well as Tumblr over the years, you can see how the popular character Shin-chan is set to evolve:

And by the year 2351, he’ll look like a Jackson Pollock painting.

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