Hanamaru, Dr.
Also known as 花丸博士 (Hanamaru Hakase)
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Distinguishing Features
Dr. Hanamaru is instantly recognizable by his round bulbous nose and his huge, overflowing poofy white beard.
Status: Major Star (★★★★)
Probably Osamu Tezuka’s most reliable “go-to” Star to play a scientist or a doctor. He is generally a friendly and competent researcher, concerned with the welfare of mankind. He will often be the one to make a great discovery pertinent to a crisis, even to the salvation of mankind, and yet be disregarded as a crackpot by the rest of the scientific community. However, at other times he serves as a voice of sage wisdom – including somewhat famously lecturing Black Jack on the significance of not underestimating the human body and the miracles of nature.
Notable Roles
While he never has his own series, Dr. Hanamaru is a significant contributor to almost all of Tezuka’s major science fiction series, and one of his most recognizable and reliable faces. First appearing in Tobi’s 20 (1948) as “Old Man Ya”, his breakout role is most likely as “Dr. Bell” in Metropolis (1949). He has also appeared as “Dr. Bettara” in Jet King (1959), five different scientists in Astro Boy (1952-68), and no less than eleven separate doctors (and one Buddhist priest) in Black Jack (1973-83), among his other varied roles.
Manga Appearances
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1948
Tobi’s 20 as “old man Ya”
King Rocket
The World of the Queen from a Thousand Years in the Future
The Moony Men [Fuji Shobo] as “
1949
Metropolis as “Dr. Bell”
1950
The Wonderful Journey as “Mr. Nonemo”
The Plain of Abusegahara as “Minister Sokai”
Dr. Tiger as “Minister Fabiola”
The Tutelary God’s Fire
Manga University
1951
Next World
1952
The Adventure of Rock as “Count Oil”
1954
Astro Boy (“Mission to Mars”) as “the university professor”
The Devil of the Earth as “Dr. Takano’s friend”
1955
Chief Detective Kenichi (“The Case of the Gorilla”) as “the medical examiner”
Storm Fairy as “the old man accused of changing the notice”
Lost World
1957
Pink Angel as “the art dealer”
The Earth War as “the clergyman”
1958
The Three Who Glimpse the Future as “a doctor”
Sangoro from the Hills as “the bonze of Shojoji temlple”
1959
Jet King as “Dr. Bettara”
1962
Brave Dan as “Dr. Hanamaru”
1963
Big X as “Dr. Hanamaru”
1964
Astro Boy (“Last Day on Earth”) as “the scientist”
1965
Astro Boy (“Blue Knight”)
Astro Boy (“Slippery Catfish in Imminent Danger”)
Ambassador Magma
1966
Astro Boy (“Astro Boy Reborn”) as “the scientist”
1968
Astro Boy (“The Man Who Returned from Mars”) as “one of the attendees at Dr. Ochanomizu’s funeral”
1970
Gachaboi’s Biography
1973
Black Jack (“Miyuki and Ben”) as “a doctor”
1974
Black Jack (“Two Loves”) as “a doctor”
1975
Black Jack (“Needle”) as “a doctor”
Black Jack (“Spasm”) as “a doctor”
Black Jack (“Full-Moon Disease”) as “the chief priest at the Buddist temple”
Astro Boy (“Astro Boy II”) as “a member of the Minisitry of Science and Technology”
1976
Black Jack (“Gift to the Future”) as “a doctor”
Black Jack (“The Scream”)
Black Jack (“The Blind Acupuncturist”) as “a doctor”
Black Jack (“Money! Money! Money!”) as “a doctor”
1977
Black Jack (“A Surgeon Lives for Music”) as “a doctor”
Black Jack (“The Helper”) as “a doctor”
1978
Black Jack (“Black Jack Disease”)
1981
The Rainbow Parakeet (“The Telephone“) as “the doctor”
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