Duke Red
"Duke Red" first appeared in Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis, and quickly became one of Osamu Tezuka's most notable villains. While several characters of Tezuka's would reappear again and again in different roles throughout his manga, Duke Red was almost always portrayed as a ruthless, albeit sympathetic, villain. Usually in positions of power and wealth, his actions spoke volumes in any role Tezuka placed him in.
Appearance
A tall man with a large, hooked nose and spikey hair on the back of his head. Sometimes he will appear with a monocle, and facial hair. When he has facial hair, he always has a Pointy, usually slim mustache and a pointy beard.
Prominent Roles
- "Duke Red" in Metropolis (1949)
- "Doctor Plus" in Jungle Emperor Leo (1950)
- "Wild Bill Hecock" in Age of Adventure (1951)
- "Cyrano de Bergerac" in ''Rainbow Parakeet (1981)
- "Prince Siddartha's doctor" in Buddha
- "Credit" in Undersea SUPER Train: Marine Express - 1979 anime film for TV
- "Doctor Plus" in Jungle Emperor Leo: The Movie - 1997 anime film
- "Duke Red" in Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis - 2001 anime film
He has also made a few appearances in the Astro Boy manga (such as mad scientist "Doctor Amagawa" in Astro vs. Garon, or an unnamed murdered priest in The Eyes of Christ) and other Tezuka productions, sometimes under the name "Akai" ("red" in Japanese).
See also
- Astro Boy: Omega Factor
- List of Osamu Tezuka anime
- List of Osamu Tezuka manga
- Metropolis (manga)
- Osamu Tezuka
- Osamu Tezuka's Star System