Columbo, the 1970s detective show starring Peter Falk, is having a bit of a resurgence right now. But did you know that was previously a huge hit in Japan? Columbo references show up in all kinds of anime like Detective Conan and Lupin the 3rd... and in games like Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. Detective Gumshoe is a pretty spot-on Columbo-alike, but how did this schlubby American detective get so popular in Japan, anyway?
0:00 Mystery Shows For Depressed People
0:20 What's Columbo?
2:03 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
3:11 Mystery fiction in Japan
4:43 Columbo meets Ace Attorney
6:40 The evolution of Ace Attorney
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