Tezuka’s Stars (P)
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Phoenix [aka Hinotori]
Inspired by the music of Stravinsky, in particular of course by "Firebird," the Phoenix is the title character of Tezuka's life work, in which she represents the embodiment of life and all its cycles. She is not always either a protagonist or an antagonist,...
Pippy
Originally a human boy, Pippy's father - driven by a prophetic vision that mankind would one day return to the oceans, experimented on his son and turned him into a merman. Raised in the sea by a loving sea turtle, Pippy is one of Tezuka's go-to Stars...
Pook
Pook is an experimental transforming robot, capable of taking on a variety of animal forms including: a lion, dolphin, giraffe, elephant and various birds. Pook shares something of a kinship with Astro Boy, since they were both experimental super-robots ...
Poseidon
A tyrant who rules the undersea world with an iron fist, and leader of the Poseidon family. He fears the survival of the Tritons, so he intends to exterminate Triton and end his family line forever. To that end, he sends his 33 children - each more hideous...
Professor "Y"
Professor "Y" is the original environmentalist. A firm believer in the natural world, he sees the beauty in nature and animals, and he's not above a little criminal activity to see them preserved.
Pukko
In his main co-starring role, he is cast as Officer Pukko, a member of the "Wonder 3", a crack team of agents sent to Earth by the Milky Way Confederation to determine if the planet is worth preserving or should be wiped out.
