Dojiemon
Also known asドジエモン (Dojiemon)
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Distinguishing Features
Usually towering over his companions with his bulky frame, you can usually spot him by his large round nose, enormous round chin, and even larger round belly.
Status: Minor Star (★)
As a member of Khoekhoe people of southern Africa, Dojiemon is officially considered one of Tezuka’s “black” Stars, his range is enormous and he is equally comfortable being cast in both black and white roles – not to mention both male and female roles.
As a black Star, Dojiemon usually takes on leadership roles – cast as a tribal chief or a village headman. However, too versatile to be type cast, Dojiemon began to take on white roles as well. Although he is usually cast as a subordinate to one of Tezuka’s higher profile stars, such as Duke Red for example, and can acts as the “heavy muscle” in a gang of criminals, given his range he naturally takes on all kinds of roles – villains, ordinary citizens, doctors, and rich people. You name it, and he can pull it off.
Notable Roles
Although his first appearance was as one of the natives in The Jungle Kingdom (1948), and he was memorable as the Chief of the Donga Tribe in Jungle Emperor (1950-53), he also made a remarkable 13 appearances in Black Jack (1973-83).
Manga Appearances
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1947
King Kong
1948
The Four Fencers of the Forest
The Jungle Kingdom as “one of the native chief”
The Moony Men [Fuji Shobo] as “the village headman”
1949
Men with Tails as “the inspector”
1950
The Wonderful Journey as “the magician”
Jungle Emperor as “the Chief of the Donga Tribe”
1951
The Moony Men [Manga Shonen] as “the village headman”
1952
Astro Boy (“Frankenstein”) as “one of the robbers”
1955
Astro Boy (“The Frozen Human”) as “one of the tomb robbers”
Chief Detective Kenichi (“The Case of the Gorilla”) as “one of the people being chased up a pole by the lion”
Storm Fairy
1956<
The Crane’s Fountain as “Unzu”
Lion Books (“Space Airport”) as “the CPP”
1957
Lion Books (“Twin Murder”) as “the custodian”
Lion Books (“Skipper Skeleton”) as “a sailor”
Lion Books (“Bullethole in the Wilderness”) as “a Confederate soldier”
1958
The Three Who Glimpse the Future as “one of Duke Red’s subordinates”
Super Taiheiki as “a samurai”
1959
Light as “Marui”
1963
The Sound of the Devil as “one of Jack Ken’s followers”
1968
Burunga I
1969
The Crater (“Double-Headed Snake”) as “a member of the double-headed snake gang”
General Onimaru as “the man rowing the boat”
1970
Phoenix (“Resurrection”) as “Yukio’s father”
1971
Lion Books (“Mirage”) as “one of Shinji’s brother’s subordinates”
1972
Lion Books (“Mother River”) as “a member of the theatrical troupe”
Lion Books (“The March Covered with Mud”) as “a reporter”
1973
Black Jack (“Is there a Doctor?“) as “a motorcycle cop”
Microid S as “a motel employee”
1974
Black Jack (“Son of Hariti”) as “one of the kidnappers”
Black Jack (“Teacher and Pupil”) as “a doctor”
Black Jack (“Two Loves”) as “an onlooker”
Buddha (“Rahula”) as “a bandit leader”
1975
Black Jack (“Treasure Island”) as “one of the kidnappers”
Black Jack (“I Want My Brother Back! “) as “the woman”
1976
Black Jack (“Pinoko goes West”) as “the patient’s father”
Black Jack (“Timeout”) as “the truck driver”
Black Jack (“The Promise”) as “a Paris police officer”
The Three-eyed One (“Easter Island”) as “the American patrol aircraft pilot”
1977
Black Jack (“Avina’s Isle”) as “Sokan”
1978
Black Jack (“A Challenge of the Third Kind”) as “a police officer”
Black Jack (“Bad Stunt”) as “the manager”
Black Jack (“The Boy in the Sealed Room”) as “the driver”
1982
Rainbow Parakeet (“We’re No Angels”)
Black Jack (“A Passed Moment”) as “the taxi driver”
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