diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ParserTests/AbsoluteEpisodeNumberParserFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ParserTests/AbsoluteEpisodeNumberParserFixture.cs
index 9cdbf08e4..ce6dcb778 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ParserTests/AbsoluteEpisodeNumberParserFixture.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/ParserTests/AbsoluteEpisodeNumberParserFixture.cs
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.ParserTests
         [TestCase("[Cthuyuu] Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai - 03 [720p H264 AAC][8AD82C3A]", "Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai", 3, 0, 0)]
         [TestCase("Dragon Ball Super Episode 56 [VOSTFR V2][720p][AAC]-Mystic Z-Team", "Dragon Ball Super", 56, 0, 0)]
         [TestCase("[Mystic Z-Team] Dragon Ball Super Episode 69 [VOSTFR_Finale][1080p][AAC].mp4", "Dragon Ball Super", 69, 0, 0)]
+        [TestCase("[Shark-Raws] Crayon Shin-chan #957 (NBN 1280x720 x264 AAC).mp4", "Crayon Shin-chan", 957, 0, 0)]
         //[TestCase("", "", 0, 0, 0)]
         public void should_parse_absolute_numbers(string postTitle, string title, int absoluteEpisodeNumber, int seasonNumber, int episodeNumber)
         {
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Parser/Parser.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Parser/Parser.cs
index 9deb62cf9..e7002848b 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Parser/Parser.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Parser/Parser.cs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Parser
                           RegexOptions.IgnoreCase | RegexOptions.Compiled),
 
                 //Anime - [SubGroup] Title Absolute Episode Number
-                new Regex(@"^\[(?<subgroup>.+?)\][-_. ]?(?<title>.+?)[-_. ]+\(?(?:[-_. ]?(?<absoluteepisode>\d{2,3}(?!\d+)))+\)?(?:[-_. ]+(?<special>special|ova|ovd))?.*?(?<hash>\[\w{8}\])?(?:$|\.mkv)",
+                new Regex(@"^\[(?<subgroup>.+?)\][-_. ]?(?<title>.+?)[-_. ]+\(?(?:[-_. ]?#?(?<absoluteepisode>\d{2,3}(?!\d+)))+\)?(?:[-_. ]+(?<special>special|ova|ovd))?.*?(?<hash>\[\w{8}\])?(?:$|\.mkv)",
                           RegexOptions.IgnoreCase | RegexOptions.Compiled),
 
                 //Anime - Title Season EpisodeNumber + Absolute Episode Number [SubGroup]