The anime adaptation of the children’s series Oshiri Tantei, aka Buttocks Detective was revealed almost a year ago with it planned for NHK’s E TV. With the spring season coming up, we knew previously that it was going to arrive in May and now flyers for it at AnimeJapan 2018 have confirmed a May 3rd, 2018 debut – one that we hope gets some simulcast love.
The books come from writer/illustrator Troll that gives us a lead character that’s basically a talking butt that’s a detective. Seriously, how can that not win you over?
Toei Animation is handling the animation for it and it will be directed by Megumi Ishitani and the Japanese cast includes Yūko Sanpei, Ayaka Saitō, Takahiro Sakurai, and Ikkei Watanabe.