All hail the Butt Detective!
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As I explained in an older post (https://otakutokyojp.blogspot.jp/2017/08/a-very-poopular-attraction.html), the Japanese love to put a scatological twist on any aspect of life, be it education, science or crime.
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Take, for instance, Oshiri Tantei (Butt Detective), a gentlemanly Sherlock Holmesian detective who solves the strangest crimes. Not only he is a deep thinker; he's an action man who stops the bad guys by... farting in their face.
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Originally the subject of a popular children’s picture book series, the Butt Detective has been recently turned into an Internet anime.
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Directed by Ishitani Megumi, these delightful episodes are produced for YouTube and the Japanese YouTube KIDS app.
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Here's a link to a few Butt Detective-related videos:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=butt+detective
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And don't forget to check out my guide!