“Mickey,” the Japanese cover of the 80s Toni Basil hit by comedy character Gorie, has gone straight to the top of the Oricon singles chart. Regularly featured on the Fuji TV comedy show One Night Rock & Roll, the up-tempo tune features an all-singing, all-dancing routine with Gorie at the front of the line. Only, Gorie is played by the hirsute Gori of the comedy duo Garage Sale. The “gap” between his normal persona and the character that has become a trendsetter for garish high school girls across Japan lies at the heart of the appeal. Gori may be swarthy and have spiky hair, but he also has a real knack for developing unique and hilarious characters.