So, when I first started learning mandarin I started seeing this weird cartoon in the DVD stores where I’d go to buy some mandarin language DVDs. Fast forward a decade and you no longer have to buy bootleg DVD’s, but you can just do a deep dive on youtube.
For anyone not familiar, Làbǐ xiǎo xīn is the mandarin dubbed version of the japanese cartoon called Crayon Shin Chan which started in the 90’s and ran through 2010. The main character is a cheeky and mischevious 5-year old who has a cool dog (小白). Given this series is aimed at kids, I found it to be around my level of language, around my pace of speaking and typically only concerning topics that I have a good understanding of already (i.e. its not a fantasy show that talks about science or time travel or ancient cultural history) which means its easier to understand the majority of the language and if you fall behind its easier to get back into it. The episodes are pretty short and engaging.
Since I’ve had these things bookmarked forever, I figured I’d drop them all here in a single post so that its easy for anyone to bookmark one page and come back to them whenever they want to watch the next episode. I’ve tried to only include those episodes that have simplified mandarin subtitles but have also included some of the traditional ones since there are so many more of them AND I don’t think its that much harder to read the subtitles on these given the slower pace of language and simple concepts
If you have links to other episodes then feel free to drop a comment below and I’ll add to my listing!
Mr. Ni Hao 