Tezuka’s Stars (C)

Modelled after L'il Abner, with his goofy swagger and clean-cut good looks, "Cactus" Sam claims the middle ground Tezuka's "boy hero" protagonist roles.

Named after a popular soft-drink in Japan, Calpis is one half of the comedic duo Ramune & Calpis (also commonly known as Tick & Tuck) modeled after classic American comedians Abbott & Costello. Usually depicted as happy-go-lucky, but bumbling, henchmen...

Chao is impetuous little kitten who dreams of being a witch’s black cat. However, after she befriends Unico, he temporarily changes her into a young girl to comfort an old woman the two think is a witch in the woods. However, the more time she spends a...

The ubiquitous Chikara Aritake appears as a supporting character in an infinite variety of minor parts, good and evil, military and civilian, scientist and patient. His appearance list reads like an index of the works of Tezuka, and frequently he plays...

The younger brother of Toppei, Chippei is a young and precocious boy whose penchant for exploring gets the two of them in trouble. Of course, as a werewolf who transforms at the mere sight of anything round (including a full-moon), the trouble that Chippei...

A kindly and gentle father-figure, Chiruchiru is slow to anger. However that doesn't mean he's a pushover. Despite his droopy, rolly-polly exterior, he has the stalwart heart of a lion - especially when he's protecting his cubs. He approaches his tasks...

Chocola is mostly a normal, everyday bright young middle-school student who just wants to fit in.  Unfortunately as a vampire and the daughter of the famous vampire in history, Count Dracula, that's a lot easier said than done.

An inferior copy, created by Dr. Ochanomizu as a temporary replacement for Astro Boy, Cobalt has abilities comparable to those of his brother. However he lacks Astro's intelligence and common sense and is often clumsy, gullible, and accident-prone as...

Despite being the archetypical family matron, don’t let her slightly frumpy, middle-aged appearance deceive you. As a witch from Peru, Cusco has a flair for the dramatic and can run a household like no one else.