Daisuke

Also known as 大助 (Daisuke)

Hello, My Name (in English) is…

Disuke’s name has no known special meaning.

Distinguishing Features

Usually wearing his patented black-with-large-white-round-buttons school uniform, Daisuke is a chubby boy with short, spiked black hair.  He is often seen wearing a slightly bemused expression.

Status: Minor Star (★)

Despite being a bit dim-witted, Daisuke made a career out of playing an earnest and well-meaning, but slightly bumbling school boy.  Loyal to a fault, he is almost universally cast as a friend to the main protagonist.  However, despite his best intentions, his attempts to help usually find a way to go astray and he is just as likely to cause more trouble as get out of it.

Notable Roles

His debut, and namesake role came when he was cast as Rock’s friend “Daisuke” in The Adventure of Rock (1952-54).  However he is probably best remembered for having played both sides of polar-opposite twin brother, “Eizo” and “Eiji” in The Devil of the Earth (1954).  He also pops up in Captain Ken (1960-61) as a nameless informant, among several other roles.