"Detective! Night Scoop" (ABC TV, Friday 11:17 PM) is a popular variety show in which "detectives" tackle viewers' unusual requests and worries. On February 13th, detective Tamura Yutaka investigated "Chihuahuas that bite when scratched." Actor Eiichiro Funakoshi made his debut as the special bureau chief, along with assistant bureau chief Kemuri Matsui and secretary Saori Masuda.
The request came from a 52-year-old woman in Tokyo, who wanted advice about her Chihuahua named Vegas. Vegas is usually a very sweet and well-behaved dog, but there's one thing that makes him act so angry, it's like he's a completely different person, or rather a dog.
This is not limited to women, but if anyone scratches their arm or leg even slightly when it is itchy, they will pounce on you in a panic, sometimes biting you so hard that you draw blood. Even if you have been playing happily up until that point, the moment you scratch, they will growl and pounce on you like a wild beast. They will never let you go. They are like extremely skilled hunters.
Even women find it scary, and they can't scratch their itch in front of Vegas, so they leave their seats. I wonder if there's a way to make them feel safe scratching in front of Vegas.
So Detective Tamura tries scratching it, and Vegas, who arrives without a moment's hesitation, is freaked out by the face, exclaiming, "It's a murder weapon!" However, it seems that scratching the face is fine, so he tries a number of risky experiments, such as scratching with a fake hand, holding a toy spider in his hand, and preparing a look-alike dog.
But Vegas is merciless. How will he react to the "clone technique" he prepares at the very last moment?
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Funakoshi enthusiastically read the opening remarks and said, "It feels like a dream to be sitting here." In fact, even though he lives in Tokyo, he makes full use of all kinds of subscription services and said, "I've been a fan of this detective agency ever since it opened." He also declared himself a die-hard fan, saying, "I even buy the DVDs of the episodes I missed."
He said he particularly loves human documentaries, and that one episode that made the biggest impression on him was the one in which Detective Tamura investigated a five-year-old boy who cycled from Osaka to Ise. "I cried the whole time. I think I cried more than (former bureau chief) Nishida Toshiyuki," he recalled.
