Hikari
Also known as 光 (Hikari)
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In Japanese, the word hikari (光) means “light”.
Distinguishing Features
Hikari can be picked out of a crowd by the three, long spikes of hair shooting out of his head like beams of light.
Status: Primary Star (★★★)
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Notable Roles
Although he made a brief appearance in Astro Boy (1952-68) chapter “Shootout in the Alps”, Hikari went on to be the start of his own series, Hikari (1959). He also made an appearance in Black Jack (1973-83) among a few others.
Manga Appearances
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1956
Astro Boy (“Shootout In The Alps”) as “Hikari, one of the boys around the campfire”
1959
Hikari as “Hikari”
Flowers and the Barbarian as “the boy fishing”
1977
Black Jack (“The Robin and the Boy”) as “the boy”
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