Tezuka’s Stars (M)
Magoo
Despite being named after a well-known "nearsighted-bumbling-fool" American cartoon character, Magoo's elderly appearance usually brings a sense of stability and a sort of "wisdom that comes with age" authority to his roles.
Mama
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Maria (Star)
Maria is one of Tezuka's important archetypal females, alongside Melmo, Mitchy, Sapphire, and Zephyrus, among others. She is the forward woman who is comfortable with love and with sexual desire, as shown in her debut role in the series Yakeppachi's...
Marukubi Boon
Modelled after French actor, Lino Ventura, Marukabi Boon is easily recognizable by his thick bull neck, thick black eyebrows and the dark semicircles under his large eyes.
Mason
Despite his dashing good looks, Mason never really established himself as a leading man. Instead, he developed into a solid supporting Star, often taking on leadership roles as a captain, commander or some other kind of military officer. While they...
Melmo
Melmo was the trailblazer of the "magical girl" genre, and pioneered the transformation sequence. Orphaned at a young age, Melmo's dead mother begs God for help for her daughter. God decides to grant her wish and bestows upon young Melmo a bottle o...
Mikazuki, Dr.
One of Tezuka's earliest scientists, he was originally one half of a slightly comedic duo with his partner, Dr. Mangetsu - first played by Chiruchiru and then, later by Mokusan.
Minakami, Kenn (★★)
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Mitchy
Mitchy was Tezuka's earliest important female star, and is one of the women who appears in the greatest variety of roles in Tezuka's work. Although she monopolized many of Tezuka's early female roles, she was a true student of her craft and proved early...
Mittsun
Squarely in the "don't blink or you'll miss her" category of Tezuka's supporting characters, Mittsun and Yottsun are a husband-and-wife duo who specialize in fading into the background.
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Mokusan [aka Kutter]
Mokusan is a commonly seen, but minor Tezuka Star. Although generally amicable and easy-going late-middle-aged man, he is prone to bouts of gluttony and sloth. In short, his character is best summed up as "that meal-meaning but lazy uncle that always...
Monster
Despite his name, Monster is the epitome of the handsome leading man. Early on in his career he was cast as a bit of a "bad boy" - good looking but a bit uncouth and rough around the edges - in protagonist roles such as heroes of the jungle or the wild...
Motoo, Abiko
The real-life mangaka, born in 1934 in Himi, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. Better known as "Fujiko Fujio A", the pen name he shares with his partner Hiroshi Fujimoto, Motoo is the co-creator of the popular character Doraemon.
Murai, Inspector
Murai is another one Osamu Tezuka's go-to Stars for playing the long arm of the law. Unlike his more buttoned-down colleagues, such as the stoic Inspector Geta and the hot-headed Inspector Tawashi, Murai is more of a loose cannon. In many ways he's a...
