{"id":1079,"date":"2014-01-29T07:08:44","date_gmt":"2014-01-29T07:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezuka.strobez.ca\/wp\/?page_id=1079"},"modified":"2023-03-10T21:22:38","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T21:22:38","slug":"hamegg-star","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tezuka.strobez.ca\/wp\/?page_id=1079","title":{"rendered":"Hamegg"},"content":{"rendered":"
Also known as \u30cf\u30e0\u30fb\u30a8\u30c3\u30b0 (Hamu \u30fbEggu)<\/h5>\n
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Hello, My Name (in English) is…<\/h3>\n

In another example of Tezuka using English words in pun-like fashion, Hamegg’s name is directly lifted from a popular breakfast combination.<\/p>\n

Distinguishing Features<\/h3>\n

Hamegg’s appearance is one of the most distinctive among Tezuka’s varied cast. His round head, permanent grin and large, peering eyes help illustrate him as a consummate shyster. Osamu Tezuka patterned his design after Hollywood actor Peter Lorre, <\/a>but he also draws a lot of his design from the works of American cartoonist Milt Gross<\/a>. As Tezuka himself noted in the Afterword \u00a0to the Osamu Tezuka Complete Manga Works<\/em><\/a> edition (MT-253<\/a>) of The Mysterious Underground Men<\/em> (1948), Hamegg was inspired by the villain in an American comic called He Done Her Wrong<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Status: Major Star\u00a0(\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605)<\/h3>\n

Hamegg is one of Osamu Tezuka’s most widely used character actors. \u00a0Motivated by greed, he is extremely dishonest and a true coward – character traits that make him perfect as a cringe-worthy villain. \u00a0He is usually cast alongside Acetylene Lamp<\/a> (in a partnership Tezuka thought worked particularly well) as a henchman or lackey to another star, such as Duke Red<\/a>, Skunk Kusai<\/a> or Marukabi Boon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Notable\u00a0Roles<\/h3>\n

His roles run the gamut from lighthearted comedy to darker, more violent characters, and oftentimes the parts he plays involve elements of both.<\/p>\n

As one of Tezuka’s oldest characters, he appeared for the first time in Tezuka’s early amateur work,\u00a0The Old Man’s Treasure Island<\/em> (1945). \u00a0Of course, with a repetoire as large as his, he has had many memorable performances, including as Secret Police Inspector Akabane in A Message to Adolf<\/em> (1983-85)<\/a>, the hunter in Jungle Emperor<\/em>\u00a0(1950-54)<\/a>, and numerous ones in\u00a0Astro Boy<\/em> (1952-86)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Manga Appearances<\/h3>\n

If you spot an appearance not already listed, please let us know in the comments section below!<\/p>\n

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1945<\/h4>\n

The Old Man’s Treasure Island\u00a0<\/em>as “Hamegg”<\/p>\n

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1948<\/h4>\n

The Mysterious Underground Men<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>as “Hamegg”
\nThe Four Fencers of the Forest<\/em> as “Shogun Akahana”
\nTobi’s 20\u00a0<\/em>as “a gangster”
\nKing Rocket\u00a0<\/em>as “King Rocket’s henchman”
\nThe World of the Queen from a Thousand Years in the Future<\/em>
\nSecret Base on the Shari River<\/em>
\nLost World\u00a0<\/em>as “a member of the crowd”<\/p>\n

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1949<\/h4>\n

Angel Gunfighter <\/em>
\nMen with Tails <\/em>as “the station’s cargo master”
\nMetropolis<\/a> <\/em>as “a Red Party member”
\nTarzan’s Cave<\/em> as “the doctor”<\/p>\n

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1950<\/h4>\n

The Wonderful Journey <\/em>as “Mr. Nonemo’s butler”
\nMad Jungle\u00a0<\/em>as “a member of the Atomic Energy Committee”
\nManga University\u00a0<\/em>as “the bartender”
\nJungle Emperor<\/a> <\/em>(“The Death of Panja<\/a>“) as “Hamegg, the hunter”<\/p>\n

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1951<\/h4>\n

Pippy<\/a><\/em> as “a passenger on the\u00a0train”
\nNext World <\/em>as “Mr. Hick”
\nMr. Cactus<\/a><\/em> as “a villain”
\nAge of Adventure<\/a><\/em> as “the bad guy”
\nThe Moony Men <\/em>[Manga Shonen] as “the swindler”
\nFossil Island <\/em>as “Morgan”<\/p>\n

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1952<\/h4>\n

The Adventure of Rock<\/em><\/a> as “one of the delegates at the Bird Men conference”<\/p>\n

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1953<\/h4>\n

X-Point in the South Pacific\u00a0<\/em>as “Crack Wolf”
\nThe Monster of the 38th<\/sup> Parallel\u00a0<\/em>as “one of the boy’s associates”
\nCyrano the Hero<\/em><\/a> as “one of the tax collectors”
\nLemon Kid\u00a0<\/em>as “Jack Bed”
\nThe Bean President<\/em><\/p>\n

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1954<\/h4>\n

The Devil of the Earth\u00a0<\/em> as “the crooked pachinko parlour owner”
\nThe Phoenix<\/em> [Manga Shonen]<\/a>\u00a0as “a soldier (Scorpion)”<\/p>\n

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1955<\/h4>\n

Chief Detective Kenichi<\/em>\u00a0(\u201cThe Case of the Gorilla\u201d) as “a member of the circus staff\u201d
\nAstro Boy<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(“Electro”) as “Skunk’s henchman”
\nAstro Boy<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(“Youth Gas”) as “a spectator at the Robotting match”
\nThe Story of Tonkara Valley <\/em>as “the human trader”
\nMeteor Prince\u00a0<\/em>as “Doragunet’s henchman”<\/p>\n

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1956<\/h4>\n

Astro Boy<\/a> <\/em>(“Atlas”) as “an evil white man”
\nThe Crane’s Fountain\u00a0<\/em>as “Sozu”
\nLion Books <\/em>(“The Next Human Beings”) as “Yasuki”<\/p>\n

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1957<\/h4>\n

Whirlwind Z<\/em>\u00a0as “a newspaper reporter”
\nLion Books\u00a0<\/em>(“Skipper Skeleton”) as “a spectator”
\nThe Golden Trunk<\/em><\/p>\n

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1958<\/h4>\n

Astro Boy<\/a> <\/em>(“Crucifix Island”) as “Shikaku Shimen”
\nThe Three Who Glimpse the Future\u00a0<\/em>as “Duke Red’s henchman”
\nSuper Taiheiki<\/em> as “scratch six”<\/p>\n

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1959<\/h4>\n

Light<\/em>
\nThe Song of the White Peacock\u00a0<\/em>as “Masukomi”
\nDr. Thrill<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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1960<\/h4>\n

Someone’s Crazy!\u00a0<\/em>as “a crew member”
\nThe Hatsuyume Family<\/em>
\nCaptain Ken<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>as “the martian mining facility manager”<\/p>\n

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1961<\/h4>\n

Astro Boy<\/a> <\/em>(“The Third Magician”) as “a\u00a0spectator at the circus”
\nAdventure Broadcasting Station\u00a0<\/em>as “a member of the criminal gang”
\nBongo<\/em><\/p>\n

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1964<\/h4>\n

Astro Boy<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(“Bad-Guy Robots”) as “one of the bad guys”
\nThe Great Zeo\u00a0<\/em>as “the cabinet minister’s secretary”<\/p>\n

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1965<\/h4>\n

Astro Boy<\/a> <\/em>(“The Blue Knight”) as “a member of the French Ministry of Science”
\nAstro Boy<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(“Slippery Catfish In Imminent Danger”) as “an Agent of Spector”
\nWonder 3<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>as “Jinnai”
\nAmbassador Magma<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>as “a member of the human resistance”<\/p>\n

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1967<\/h4>\n

Astro Boy<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(“Zolomon’s Jewels”) as “the director of the robot orthopedic hospital”
\nAstro Boy<\/a> <\/em>(“Once Upon a Time”) as “the ringmaster of the robot circus”
\nDororo<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(“The Misery Chronicles”) as “Itachi”
\nPhoenix<\/em>\u00a0[\u201cFuture\u201d]<\/a><\/p>\n

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1968<\/h4>\n

Astro Boy<\/a> <\/em>(“The Man Who Returned From Mars”) as “an attendee at Dr. Ochanomizu’s funeral”
\nSwallowing the Earth<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>as “a sailor”
\nNorman<\/em><\/a> as “a member of the crowd”<\/p>\n

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1969<\/h4>\n

The Crater<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(“The Octagonal Mansion”) as “one of the gangsters”
\nThe Crater<\/a> <\/em>(“The Two-Headed Snake”) as “Ericsson”
\nThe Crater<\/a> <\/em>(“The Bell Rings”) as “the owner of the inn”
\nI.L<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(“Ransom”) as “a\u00a0passenger on the bullet train”
\nRubbish Poetry<\/em>\u00a0as \u201ca member of the audience\u201d<\/p>\n

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1970<\/h4>\n

The Crater<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(“Bag Containing the Future”) as “teacher”
\nGachaboi’s Biography\u00a0<\/em>as “Hamegg”
\nPhoenix<\/em><\/a> (“Resurrection”) as “Chin, one of the smugglers”<\/p>\n

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1971<\/h4>\n

Lion Books\u00a0<\/em>(“Mirage”) as “Shinji’s brother’s hencman”
\nLion Books\u00a0<\/em>(“Seranade of a Pig’s Navel”) as “a\u00a0member of Hedoro-bumi”<\/p>\n

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1972<\/h4>\n

Lion Books <\/em>(“Mother River”) as “a\u00a0member of the Ichimura Yoko Theater troupe”
\nLion Books\u00a0<\/em>(“The March Covered with Mud”) as “a journalist”<\/p>\n

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1973<\/h4>\n

Black Jack<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(“Is there a Doctor?<\/a>“) as “Mr. Nikula\u2019s Assistant”
\nLion Books\u00a0<\/em>(“The Distant Planet”) as “the truck driver”
\nBlack Jack<\/a> <\/em>(“A Girl who Became a Bird”) as “the promoter”<\/p>\n

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1974<\/h4>\n

Black Jack<\/a> <\/em>(“Twice Dead”) as “a member of the jury”
\nBlack Jack<\/a> <\/em>(“Captain Park”) as “a\u00a0spectator”
\nBlack Jack<\/a> <\/em>(“Sometimes Like Pearls”) as “a\u00a0passenger on the train”
\nBlack Jack<\/a> <\/em>(“The Two Jans”) as “a\u00a0member of the German Science Academy”
\nBlack Jack<\/a> <\/em>(“Burned Doll”) as “a member of Tempo-gumi”
\nBlack Jack<\/a> <\/em>(“Two Loves”) as “a\u00a0customer at the sushi bar”<\/p>\n

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1975<\/h4>\n

Black Jack<\/a> <\/em>(“The Two Pinokos”) as “the President’s secretary”
\nBlack Jack<\/a> <\/em>(“Gas”) as “the patient who committed suicide”
\nBlack Jack<\/a> <\/em>(“A Star Is Born”) as “the interviewer”
\nBlack Jack<\/a> <\/em>(“Emergency Shelter”) as “the executive director”
\nBlack Jack<\/a> <\/em>(“Treasure Island”) as “one of the kidnappers”
\nBlack Jack<\/a> <\/em>(“Con Man, Aspiring’) as “the father’s friend”
\nThe Lower Angel\u00a0<\/em>as “the labourer”
\nAstro Boy<\/a> <\/em>(“Astro Boy II”) as “the government official”
\nAstro Boy<\/a> <\/em>(“The Birth of Astro Boy”) as “the robot merchant”<\/p>\n

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1976<\/h4>\n

Black Jack<\/a> <\/em>(“Pinoko Goes West”) as “the detective”
\nBlack Jack<\/a> <\/em>(“Timeout”) as “a member of Yarisugi Construction”
\nBlack Jack<\/a> <\/em>(“Burglary”) as “Pete with white eyes”
\nBlack Jack<\/a> <\/em>(“Hospital Jack”)
\nThe Three-Eyed One<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(“Mystery of the Shell Mound”) as “the government official”
\nThe Three-Eyed One<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(“Prince of the Underground World”)
\nThe Three-Eyed One<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(“Skeleton Show”) as “the TV station staff”
\nThe Three-Eyed One<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(“Easter Island”) as “Garcia”
\nUnico<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(“Bison Hill”) as “the white man who attacks the Indian village”<\/p>\n

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1977<\/h4>\n

Black Jack<\/a> <\/em>(“Lost Youth”) as “Abraham Oil’s HR staff”
\nBlack Jack<\/a> <\/em>(“A Hill for One”) as “the circus performer”
\nThe Three-Eyed One<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(“The Underground Captial”) as “the site director”<\/p>\n

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1978<\/h4>\n

Black Jack<\/a> <\/em>(“Helping Each Other”) as “the executive director”
\nBlack Jack<\/a> <\/em>(“Bad Stunt”) as “the manager”
\nBlack Jack<\/a> <\/em>(“After the Typhoon”) as “the manager”<\/p>\n

1979<\/h4>\n

The Two Shoguns\u00a0<\/em>as “the President of Yarisugi Construction’s right-hand man”
\nDon Dracula<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(\u201cThe Jaws of Dracula<\/a>\u201d) as “the smugglers’ delivery man”<\/p>\n

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1981<\/h4>\n

The Rainbow Parakeet<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(\u201cThe Lower Depths<\/a>\u201c) as \u201cYaocho, the con man\u201d<\/p>\n

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1982<\/h4>\n

The Rainbow Parakeet<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(\u201cThe Final Act<\/a>\u201c) as “the villain trader”<\/p>\n

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1983<\/h4>\n

A Message to Adolf<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>as “Inspector Akabane”<\/p>\n

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1985<\/h4>\n

Say Hello to Bookila!<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(\u201cWhy Studio 13?<\/a>\u201d) as \u201cMr. Nikomi”
\nSay Hello to Bookila!<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(\u201cIt\u2019s Tough Being a Reporter<\/a>\u201d) as \u201cMr. Nikomi”
\nSay Hello to Bookila!<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(\u201cThe First Attack<\/a>\u201d) as \u201cMr. Nikomi”<\/p>\n

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1986<\/h4>\n

Atom Cat<\/a>\u00a0<\/em> (\u201cAtom\u2019s First Love\u201d) as \u201cthe ringmaster of the robot circus\u201d
\nAtom Cat<\/a>\u00a0<\/em> (\u201cPirate Treasure\u201d) as \u201cMurakami Suigun\u2019s pirate henchman\u201d<\/p>\n

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1987<\/h4>\n

Atom Cat<\/a>\u00a0<\/em> (\u201cAtom the Artist\u201d) as \u201cthe ringmaster of the robot circus\u201d<\/p>\n

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