Razaya Dan is a recurring background character within the Crayon Shin-chan franchise who works as a television newscaster. His program is a frequent viewing choice for Misae Nohara. The character's name originates from the real-life American news anchor Dan Rather.
Described as a realist exhibiting indifference, Razaya Dan identifies as neither an optimist nor a pessimist. His personality is analyzed as ESFJ in the Myers-Briggs framework and Enneagram Type 8w9, indicating assertiveness, a need for control, confidence, and a confrontational tendency.
He appears in multiple franchise films. He is listed among the cast in *Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai's Ambition* (1995). His role as a news reporter features in *Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back* (2001), covering events where Kasukabe adults abandon responsibilities. He also appears in *Crayon Shin-chan: Roar! Kasukabe Animal Kingdom* (2009), again as a news reporter covering the chaos of the human animalization plan.
His character development, backstory, and narrative role remain limited to these minor appearances across official media.