キャラクターCHARACTER

from "Mighty Atom"

When watching action movies, one is conscious that there are certain punk-like characters whose faces frequently appear in this type of role. Such characters are rarely cast as the bad guy who will go up against the leading character, but appear as an underling to the villain, and as such they light up one corner of the screen with their villainous personalities. Skunk Kusai is that type of actor. That said, the model for this character was a guy who took on leading roles too, the American actor, Richard Widmark; an actor who just given a place to stand would turn in an imposing performance. After "Atom" however, Skunk wasn't readily given a stage on which to give maximum reign to his charms. Even so, whenever he put in an appearance, he never lost the spark of individuality to run away with a scene. This type of actor is in fact the most useful, whether it be in movies or in the world of Tezuka Osamu. The famous hyena-like laugh that became a Widmark trademark after the Hollywood movie "Kiss of Death", was also one of his skills as an actor.


MAJOR WORKS

1957Lion Books /Multiple-Eyed Devil (as the passenger on a train)

1965Amazing Three (as the owner of "Hard Boiled Shokai")

1970Gestation (Titan Observer)

1972Lion Books /The March Covered with Mud (as the jpurnalist)

1973Black Jack /Man Bird (as the spectator in a "flying man" competition contest)

1974Black Jack /Son of Siva (as the kidnapper group)

1974Black Jack /Eyewitness (as the bomber)

1975Black Jack /Treasure Island (Black Jack's kidnapper group)

1976Black Jack /New Volcano (as the patient)

1977Black Jack /Black Jack Helps a Doctor (as the doctor)

1977Black Jack /Operation (as the burglar)

1981Rainbow Parakeet /Hamlet

1981Rainbow Parakeet /Peter Pan (as the drug smuggler)

 Astro Boy /Lighting Man

 Astro Boy /Atlas

 Astro Boy /The Devil's Balloon

 Astro Boy /The Bad Men's Robot

 Astro Boy /Robot without a Face

 Astro Boy /Astro Boy vs Atlas

 Astro Boy /The Little Elephant Pura

W3 (Wonder 3)

Ludwig B

Phoenix: Sun

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