Kin Sankaku

The person who became the model for this character was Ishihara, a good friend of Tezuka Osamu's from his elementary school days. Ishihara was one of the most significant people in Tezuka Osamu's life; it was he who lent Tezuka Osamu an illustrated guide to insects, an act that led to the young Tezuka Osamu becoming hooked on the fascination of the "insect world". The character of Kin Sankaku, who was modeled on this benefactor, was to become the most outstandingly conspicuous star villain in the world of Tezuka Osamu's Manga. Kin Sankaku though, always played the part of a lovable bad guy, perhaps as a result of Tezuka Osamu's feelings towards his childhood friend. His round face and round black glasses made him too cute to be able to act like a true villain.