One look at Tonpachi and you just know he's a low level thug and general ruffian. Not terribly bright, he's usually brought in by some other mid-level Tezuka boss, be it Hamegg, Lamp or Tonshipei, to act as the muscle. He's more of a safety in numbers kind of guy, so he doesn't usually work alone.
Despite thinking very highly of himself, Duralumin's blustering exterior hides the heart of a coward. An aristocratic schemer who prefers to let his henchmen, usually Nylon, to do his dirty work, he is often cast as a villain who is primarily concerned with his own desires for power and wealth, rather than one who is truly evil.
One look at Tonanshipei and you just know he's an oily and sneaky villain. Though he might be dubious and suspicious, he falls more in the category of villains, who are crooked capitalists and are mostly just in it for their own benefit rather than some dastardly evil plot.
Skunk Kusai is one of Tezuka's least savoury characters, and often the perfect choice to play any number of thugs, thieves, kidnappers and other criminals. While Kin Sankaku, Acetylene Lamp and Hamegg, each have a certain foolishness that makes them impossible to truly hate, Skunk's slimy expression behaviour is so loathsome it's almost impressive.
Amongst the pantheon of evil-doers in the Star System, Satan holds a unique position. He is the very epitome of all the personal characteristics that Osamu Tezuka himself found frightening as a child.
Rock Holmes is the bad boy we all love. One of Tezuka's most popular and versatile Stars,hehas an arc like no other - spanning the entire gambit from ardent boy hero, to the truly pshchopathic villain, Rock has done it all... and then some.
Modelled after French actor, Lino Ventura, Marukabi Boon is easily recognizable by his thick bull neck, thick black eyebrows and the dark semicircles under his large eyes.
One of Tezuka's best-known and most often cast villains, Acetylene Lamp is an unscrupulous and unsavory character whose ruthless nature means he will stop at nothing to see his sinister plots succeed - including killing anyone, be they enemy or ally, who stands in his way.
Visually based on an early childhood friend of Tezuka's - the very same person, in fact, who first introduced him to his life-long love of studying insects - Sankaku Kin is one Tezuka's more important villains. Although his roles vary slightly, he has carved out a substantial career as the leader of a group of crooks referred to collectively as the "Sankaku Kin Gang". Also, despite usually being cast as a no-nonsense crime boss, given his origins, he is often portrayed as having some endearing qualities.
Ongoing Serial: a series of episodes, published over a span of weeks/months/years where the story plot is connected from chapter to chapter and must be read in chronological order for it to be understood properly.
Chapter Serial: a series of episodes, published over a span of weeks/months/years where the story plot is self-contained to a single chapter. There may be an overarching plot, but the stories can generally be read in any order and be understood
Book: an all-in-one self contained story published as a one-off.
Supplement: an an all-in-one self contained story published as a stand-alone supplement to a regular weekly/monthly periodical.
Short Story: an all-in-one, self contained story that was published in a regular weekly/monthly periodical
Anthology: a collection of all-in-one, self contained stories that were published in a regular weekly/monthly periodical but are generally grouped together.
