Dekobin
Also known as デコビン (Dekobin)
Hello, My Name (in English) is…
Dekobin. That’s my name.
Distinguishing Features
You can always spot Dekobin from his large fluffy white moustache and the coif of white hair over his bangs.
Status: Minor Star (★)
A hard working, “blue collar” family man, Dekobin’s kindly grandpa-like appearance belies his hot temper – a holdover from his slightly shady youth and something that still occaisionally gets the best of him. Although he is usually cast as an innkeeper, or a saloon proprietor, his greatest strength is in roles where he is able to play the protagonist’s father.
Notable Roles
Following up on his debut as an innkeeper in Golden Bat (1947), Dekobin’s most memorable roles have been as Cactus‘ adoptive father, Chad in Mr. Cactus (1951-54), and as Shinichi Hoshi‘s father in Wonder 3 (1965-66). He has also been spotted in Chief Detective Kenichi (1954-57) and Astro Boy (1952-68) chapter Subterranean Tank (1959), among others.
Manga Appearances
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1947
Golden Bat as “the Innkeeper”
King Kong
1949
Angel Gunfighter as “the Tavern Master”
1950
The Wonderful Journey as “the hotel front desk staff”
Manga University (“Arizona”) as “the barkeep”
Manga University (“Nose”) as “the tailor”
1951
The Cactus Kid as “Chad”
1952
The Cactus Kid (“Cactus, Get your Gun!”) as “Chad”
1954
Chief Detective Kenichi as “the night watchman”
1957
Whirlwind Z as “one of the spectators”
1958
Astro Boy (“Count Bat”) as “one of the forensic scientists”
1959
Hikari as “a beggar” and “the ice cream shoppe proprietor”
Astro Boy (“Subterranean Tank”) as “the hotel front desk clerk”
Mr. Akebono as “the guard”
1960
Captain Ken as “one of the townspeople”
1964
Big X [“The fearsome V-3”] as “man with the mattress”
1965
Wonder 3 as “Shinichi Hoshi’s father”
1974
Black Jack (“Teacher and Pupil”) as “the school principal”
1975
Black Jack (“The Sewer Way”) as “one of the residents of the apartment”
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