The cutest little whitehead, Kakusen-kun

Yeah, you’ve heard it a hundred times: Japan’s weird. “They had that bagel head thing,” you may say (which was ,“?actually). Well, Japan has once again come up with something that will get under your skin, only this time it’s actually a “thing” broadcasted on national television.<div class='jt_content_ad DisplayAd' id='div-gpt-ad-1499653692894-0'><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1499653692894-0'); });</script></div></p> It’s an animated series called “Nyuru Nyuru!! Kakusen-kun” (<em>nyuru nyuru</em> being the sound of something squeezing out of somewhere), which follows a newly formed whitehead (<em>kakusen</em> in Japanese) during his adventures living on the surface of a human nose. The two-minute show is supposed to be an obscure comedy that occasionally drops some skin care tips. The characters try their best to survive attacks by pore strips and face mites, which is more . Popular idol group sings the theme song, adding to the buzz factor. <p dir="ltr">While we certainly appreciate the cuteness and fidelity of having an 8-year-old boy play the young protagonist, rather than an older girl (as is the practice in many anime shows), it is pretty strange to hear him saying stuff like, “I wonder how much money I’d have to spend to get that lady-whitehead to go out with me,” about a beauty queen contest-winning zit, or learning to appreciate the lashes of her whip later on.</p> If curiosity has gotten the best of you, check out .</p> </div> </div> <div class="article-info"> <div class="ajax_article_info"> <div class="article-tags"> <h3>KEYWORDS</h3> <a href="/tag/anime/" title="Anime" class="tag">Anime<span class="tag-link">(/tag/anime)</span></a>, <a href="/tag/skin-care/" title="Skin care" class="tag">Skin care<span class="tag-link">(/tag/skin-care)</span></a>, <a href="/tag/dempagumi.inc/" title="Dempagumi.inc" class="tag">Dempagumi.inc<span class="tag-link">(/tag/dempagumiinc)</span></a>, <a href="/tag/japan-pulse/" title="Japan Pulse" class="tag">Japan Pulse<span class="tag-link">(/tag/japan-pulse)</span></a>, <a href="/tag/kakusen-kun/" title="Kakusen-kun" class="tag">Kakusen-kun<span class="tag-link">(/tag/kakusen-kun)</span></a> </div> </div> <div class="share-bottom no-print"> <ul> <li class="twitter"></li> <li class="facebook"></li> <li class="linkedin"></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="subscribe no-print"> <p>In a time of both misinformation and too much information,<br/> quality journalism is more crucial than ever.<br>By subscribing, you can help us get the story right.</p> <a href="/sub/?utm_source=jto&utm_medium=general-box&utm_campaign=sub" >SUBSCRIBE NOW</a> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> function thumbsSlider(){ $('#article-thumbs').owlCarousel({ loop: false, navRewind: false, margin: 0, autoplay: false, nav: true, dots: false, autoplayHoverPause: false, lazyLoad: true, smartSpeed: 700, navText: ['<span class="icon-arrow_back_ios"></span>', '<span class="icon-arrow_forward_ios"></span>'], responsive: { 0: { items: 4, slideBy: 1 }, 768: { items: 6, slideBy: 1 } } }); 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