Oshiri Kajiri Mushi


Oshiri Kajiri Mushi is a children's song in Japan that broke into the top 10 singles charts. The music video and song were created by the husband and wife duo Uruma Delvi.

Overview

The song first appeared in 2007 on Minna no Uta, a Japanese TV program that targets children and is broadcast on Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai. "Oshiri Kajiri Mushi" means " butt-biting bug" in Japanese, and the songwriters describe the protagonist as a magical bug that encourages people to interact with each other by biting their bottoms.

Anime television series

A children's anime television series, produced by Kinema Citrus, is broadcast on NHK and simulcast by Crunchyroll. The main role, 10 year old bug called Oshiri Kajiri Mushi XVIII, is voiced by Tomoko Kaneda.
SeriesStationFirst broadcastTime
Series 1NHK BS Premium7 October 2012 - 24 February 20137:55 - 8:00
Series 1NHK E-TV7 April - 8 September 20137:20 - 7:25
Series 2NHK BS Premium30 September 2013 - 27 March 201418:25 - 18:30
Series 2NHK E-TV22 June 2014 -7:20 - 7:25
Series 3NHK BS Premium6 October 2014 - 8 December 201418:25 - 18:30
Series 4NHK E-TV5 October 2015 - 7 December 20157:20 - 7:25