While some people may hide or correct physical traits deemed as flaws by society, a Japanese YouTuber is doing otherwise.

Known online as Jonouchi, the self-proclaimed “YouTuber with the world’s longest chin” is capitalising on his unique facial feature.

Though his real name remains unknown, his online moniker “Jonouchi” appears to be inspired by a supporting character from the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime and manga series (see any resemblance?). 

With nearly 350K YouTube followers and 40K on TikTok, Jonouchi’s content revolves around him showcasing his chin, and says he hopes to inspire others to embrace their differences.

His childhood photos showed his jawline to be relatively normal until the age of three. By the age of five, it appeared pointier.

By the time he was around 10 or 11 years old, his chin had become so prominent that classmates began pointing it out.

Of course, growing up looking different was not easy. He often faced teasing and rejection, and classmates even nicknamed him “Chin”.

He also recalls being turned down by a girl because of it.

Jonouchi says the growth was unusual to him. Doctors who he sought medical advice from were similarly baffled, saying they have “never seen such a chin”.

While X-rays revealed the bone structure to be abnormal, genetics and excessive calcium intake was ruled out.

According to Jonouchi, he drank milk daily to grow taller but “only my chin got longer”.

He even made a joke about his height, saying, “I am only 168cm tall; if someone could give me 2cm more [in height], I would be thrilled”.

While some speculated that his chin might have suffered some sort of trauma in his formative years, the true cause remains a mystery.

Like his former classmates, some trolls couldn’t wait to leave mean comments on his looks. “The angle of his chin is so unique. Future archaeologists might think he [Jonouchi] was a new species of human,” wrote one troll. 

However, most of his followers left words of encouragement.

“I think most people like this are kind. They have probably experienced hurtful comments, and the more pain a person endures, the kinder they become,” read a comment.

One even cheekily wrote, “I want to see an increase in his subscribers, not chins”.

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