Magoo

Also known as マグー (Magū)

Hello, My Name (in English) is…

That’s MISTER Magoo to you.

Distinguishing Features

With his droopy jewels, giving him a somewhat mean-looking expression, Magoo is easy to spot in any role.

Status: Secondary Star (★★)

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. As such he’s usually cast in (grand)father-figure roles, such as a doctor, a village headman, of as someone’s father. Although not evil, he can sometimes play antagonistic characters because of simple pig-headed stubbornness or sheer pride.

Notable Roles

A bit of a late bloomer amongst Tezuka’s Stars, he only made his debut in the Astro Boy (1952-68) chapter “Space Parasites” (1962) as one of the scientists that are taken over by the space parasites. However, for most English-speaking readers, he is probably best known as Dr. Tatsugaura in Ode to Kirihito (1970). He has also appeared several times in Black Jack (1973-83), among others.

Manga Appearances

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1962

Astro Boy (“Space Parasites”) as “one of the scientists taken over by the parasites”
The Iron Road as “one of the thieves”
Bongo

1963

Submarine Bathys Doesn’t Surface

1969

General Onimaru as “a monk”
I.L

1970

Ode to Kirihito as “Dr. Tatsugaura”

1973

Homecoming as “Dr. Hosokibara”

1974

Black Jack (“Avatar”) as “Mr. Benson”
Black Jack (“Gleamy Eyes”) as “a doctor”
Okesa’s Hyoroku as “the village chief”

1975

Black Jack (“The Cursed Operation”) as “a doctor”
Black Jack (“Looking Good”) as “Joe’s father”

1976

Black Jack (“Pinoko’s Challenge”) as “a doctor”
Black Jack (“Showa Shinzan”) as “a patient”
Metamorphosis (“Wobbito”) as “Farmer Koruchinsuku”
Run Chronos! as “the head of the Hiranuma Ranch”

1977

Black Jack (“Star, Magnitude Six”) as “Dr. Tokugawa”

1978

Black Jack (“Helping Each Other”) as “the Hospital Director”

1979

Phoenix (“Civil War”) as “Taira no Kiyomori”

1981

The Rainbow Parakeet (“The Petrified Forest“) as “Suzuki”

1982

The Rainbow Parakeet (“The Bell of Colnevel”) as “the original vassal of devil mask”

1983

Black Jack (“A Question Of Priorities”) as “the captain”

1984

Kibando (“Wind Patterns”) as “the drug dealer”

1985

Yamanashi as “the teacher”