Police Inspector Tawashi (a.k.a. Inspector Gumshoe) is a law enforcer and recurring character in the Tetsuwan Atom mythos. Known for his surly demeanor, Inspector Tawashi is a dedicated officer. And he hates robots.

He is similar to Inspector Geta in that both always appear as police investigators, and both are known for their dedication to their job. However, while Geta is known for his honesty and uprightness, Tawashi is most known for his suspicion of people. He is suspicious not only of Tezuka villains such as Ham Egg and Lamp, or of ambiguous characters such as Rock Holmes, but is even critical and untrusting of such figures as Astro Boy. The series which contains most of his appearances is Astro Boy, but he also has notable appearances in such series as The Amazing Three, Black Jack, Lion Books, Unico, and Rainbow Parakeet.

Police Inspector Tawashi is named for his most distinguishing facial feature: the fact that his mustache looks like a scrub brush, or “tawashi” in Japanese.

(Source: Tezuka In English)

Puss-in-Boots who wears musketeer clothes. A good swordsman. Pero is quick-witted and thinks every means (even not a really honest one) is good to achieve his aim. Every time a brilliant idea comes to his mind his whiskers straighten themselves up and spark.

The King dreams of a rich and strong husband for his daughter, Princess Rose. Thus, upon getting acquainted with Lucifer, he tries to persuade Rose to marry him. However, the King changes his mind when it is revealed that Lucifer is awfully ill-tempered.  In his free time, the King is fond of playing chess.

Gilbert Mack

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