Nene Sakurada is a five-year-old girl and a classmate of Shinnosuke Nohara in the sunflower class at Futaba Kindergarten. She is a member of the Kasukabe Defense Force. In the film, she is one of the friends the Nohara family bids farewell to before they move to Mexico. Her personality is precocious and she enjoys creating elaborate scenarios for pretend play, often taking the lead in these games. She can be self-centered and cunning, sometimes outsmarting her peers and adults, but she genuinely cares about her friends. In the story, her primary motivation is to say a proper goodbye to Shin-chan and to cope with the sadness of his departure. She appears in the opening segment of the film, where the Nohara family says their goodbyes to their friends and community in Kasukabe. She is shown with other members of the Kasukabe Defense Force, reacting to Shin-chan’s news with surprise and sadness. After this, she does not appear in the rest of the film, which is set in Mexico. Her key relationships include her close friendship with Shinnosuke Nohara, marked by a mixture of annoyance at his antics and genuine fondness, as well as interactions with other classmates such as Kazama, Masao, and Bo. Nene-chan does not undergo significant character development in this film, as her role is limited to a cameo appearance, but her emotional reaction highlights her attachment to her friend. Her notable abilities include skill in directing and acting in pretend play scenarios, often creating dramatic narratives, and a cunning side that helps her navigate social situations effectively.