This is a show that works only if you're the kind of person who finds deep joy in specificity. Forty-seven dogs, each one a perfect little capsule of what makes their prefecture feel like home, voiced by people who actually live there. It's not trying to be funny in the way comedy usually works; it's funny because a dog shaped like Hokkaido's geography tells you about Hokkaido while being, fundamentally, a very earnest dog. The real hit is watching something that could have been a cynical cash grab turn into something that genuinely loves the thing it's making fun of. You watch this after a long day, and it settles into you like you've just driven through every prefecture and met a friend in each one.

Every prefecture in Japan gets a dog. Each one is designed around a specialty of its home region, so the look of every pup reflects where it comes from. The show runs on a simple formula: watch these regional representatives interact and play off one another for laughs. Their voice actors hail from their respective prefectures, adding an authentic local flavor to the humor. A follow-up to the 2011 original, this 3D version brings in a fresh cast of characters. The title is a pun, since the "ken" in Todoufuken can mean both prefecture and dog. It aired alongside Nyamen as part of a programme called Inu Neko Hour. It's bite-sized entertainment built for quick laughs rather than heavy storytelling.