{"id":1139,"date":"2014-01-30T05:51:59","date_gmt":"2014-01-30T05:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezuka.strobez.ca\/wp\/?page_id=1139"},"modified":"2023-02-21T19:23:42","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T19:23:42","slug":"lamp-acetylene-star","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tezuka.strobez.ca\/wp\/?page_id=1139","title":{"rendered":"Lamp, Acetylene"},"content":{"rendered":"
Also known as \u30a2\u30bb\u30c1\u30ec\u30f3\u30fb\u30e9\u30f3\u30d7 (Asechiren Ranpu)<\/h5>\n
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Hello, My Name (in English) is\u2026<\/h3>\n

Lamp’s name in Japanese is derived from the English words “Acetylene Lamp” – a logical reference to an early source of portable light that used a gas with\u00a0the chemical compound C2H2 as a fuel source.<\/p>\n

Distinguishing Features<\/h3>\n

By far, Lamp’s most distinguishing feature is the candle that appears at the back of his head whenever he\u2019s surprised or feeling extremely confident about something. \u00a0Lamp is nearsighted and usually appears wearing glasses. \u00a0Also crime must not actually pay, because he almost always appears wearing the same striped suit and necktie – possibly the only clothes he has.<\/p>\n

Like many of Tezuka’s oldest Stars, Lamp is based on a friend of Tezuka’s from elementary school. \u00a0According to Tezuka, a tall boy in his class with the family name Kinoshita had enough of a dent in the back of his head that it was possible to put a small stick there and make it stand upright – usually to Kinoshita’s displeasure. \u00a0Schoolyard rumour had it\u00a0that Kinoshita would sneak into a shrine in the hills behind the school every night and light a small fire behind his head. \u00a0While obviously untrue, it nevertheless gave Tezuka the idea for Lamp’s most\u00a0distinguishing visual feature – the candle at the back of his head.<\/p>\n

Status: Major\u00a0Star\u00a0(\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605)<\/h3>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Although Lamp is so detestable that he is universally cast a villain, he is not without his redeeming qualities. \u00a0Despite his worst intentions, a little goodness and humanity sometimes peek through. \u00a0In fact he’s so bad, he’s almost good.\u00a0Although he sometimes acts as a henchman for an upper echelon villain like Duke Red<\/a>, he often acts on his own or in an uneasy alliance with Hamegg<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Notable\u00a0Roles<\/h3>\n

Although, due to the name recognition of the work and the fact that they were published so close together, he is often credited as making his commercial debut in Lost World<\/em> (1948) – something even Tezuka himself confused when he put together his own Star System Directory in the 1950s – Lamp actually made his debut in The Jungle Kingdom<\/em> (1948) as “a member of the crew”.<\/p>\n

Since his debut, he has made countless villainous appearances in almost every Tezuka manga series – ranging from the truly cold-blooded, such as the prison escapee in the Astro Boy<\/em> (1952-68)<\/a> chapter \u201cCrucifix Island\u201d; to the “bad man who’s good on the inside” as “Professor Ohwada in Chief Detective Kenichi<\/em> (1954-57); to the nearly insane as a member of the Gestapo in Message to Adolf<\/em>\u00a0(1983-85)<\/a>. He even had a rather strange but memorable female role as the landlady of a Hot Spring Inn in The Crater<\/em> (1969-70)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Even when he’s not particularly evil, such as his role as Bokutaro’s father in The Kokeshi Detective Agency<\/em> (1957), or as XXX in I am Sarutobi!<\/em> (1960-61), his mere presence in the story will cause longtime Tezuka fans to feel a certain sense of dread waiting for the shoe to drop – a useful meta dramatic tool and one of the greatest strengths of the Star System itself.<\/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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1946<\/h4>\n

Lost World<\/em>\u00a0as “a newspaper reporter”
\nLost World<\/em> [Private Edition] as “a newspaper reporter”<\/p>\n

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1947<\/h4>\n

The Man from Mars<\/em> as “one of Omega’s Minions”<\/p>\n

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1948<\/h4>\n

The Jungle Kingdom<\/em> as “a member of the film crew”
\nTobi\u2019s 20<\/em> as “a member of the gang”
\nKing Rocket<\/em>\u00a0as “one of King Rocket’s lackeys”
\nThe World of the Queen from a Thousand Years in the Future<\/em>
\nThe Moony Men<\/em> [Fuji] as “a reporter”
\nLost World<\/em>\u00a0as “a newspaper reporter”<\/p>\n

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1949<\/h4>\n

Men with Tails<\/em> as “a detective”
\nMetropolis<\/a><\/em>\u00a0as “a member of the Red Party”<\/p>\n

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1950<\/h4>\n

The Golden City<\/em> as “a passenger”
\nThe Wonderful Journey<\/em> as “the psychiatrist”
\nThe Plain of Abusegahara<\/em> as “Yagyu Shu-ba”
\nManga University<\/em>\u00a0as “a newspaper reporter”
\nJungle Emperor<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>as \u201cLamp\u201d<\/p>\n

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1951<\/h4>\n

Next World<\/em> as “Lumpen”
\nQueer Arabian Nights<\/em>\u00a0as “a\u00a0guard”
\nAge of Adventure<\/em><\/a> as “one of Hamegg’s minions”<\/p>\n

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1952<\/h4>\n

A Man From Mars<\/em>
\nThe Adventure of Rock<\/em><\/a> as \u201cone of the delegates at the Bird Men conference\u201d
\nThe Cactus Kid<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(\u201cCactus, Get your Gun!\u201d) as \u201cBrian\u201d<\/p>\n

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1953<\/h4>\n

X-Point in the South Pacific<\/em> as “Max Crested”
\nThe Monster of the 38th<\/sup> Parallel<\/em> as “a police officer”
\nCyrano the Hero<\/em><\/a> as “one of the tax collectors”<\/p>\n

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1954<\/h4>\n

Chief Detective Kenichi<\/em>\u00a0(\u201cThe Case of the Century Monster\u201d) as “Professor Ohwada”
\nQueen Eggplant<\/em><\/p>\n

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1955<\/h4>\n

Astro Boy<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(\u201cYouth Gas\u201d) as \u201ca member of the audience at the robotting competition”
\nAstro Boy<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(\u201cThe Frozen Human\u201d) as \u201ca grave robber”
\nChief Detective Kenichi<\/em>\u00a0(\u201cThe Case of the Gorilla\u201d) as “a member of the circus staff\u201d
\nChief Detective Kenichi<\/em>\u00a0(\u201cThe Transparent Man Incident\u201d) as “Police Detective Lamp”
\nThe Story of Tonkara Valley<\/em>\u00a0as “one of the bullies”
\nThe Age of Great Floods<\/em> as “an escaped prisoner”
\nMs. Gentle Breeze<\/em>\u00a0as “a\u00a0teacher”<\/p>\n

\n

1956<\/h4>\n

Astro Boy<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(\u201cAtlas\u201d) as \u201cthe white man”
\nLion Books<\/em> (“Space Airport”)\u00a0as “the hotelier”<\/p>\n

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1957<\/h4>\n

Lion Books<\/em>\u00a0(“The Multiple-Eyed Devil”) as\u00a0“the killer”
\nLion Books<\/em>\u00a0(“A Bullethole in the Wilderness”) as “a member of the\u00a0gang”
\nThe Kokeshi Detective Agency<\/em><\/a> as “Bokutaro’s father”
\nWhirlwind Z <\/em>
\nThe Earth War<\/em> as “Lieutenant Lamp”<\/p>\n

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1958<\/h4>\n

Astro Boy<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(\u201cCrucifix Island\u201d)
\nThe Three Who Glimpse the Future<\/em>\u00a0as “one of Duke Red’s subordinates”
\nSuper Taiheiki<\/em>\u00a0as “one of\u00a0Kizuroku<\/a>‘s friends”<\/p>\n

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1959<\/h4>\n

Merchant of Venice<\/em>\u00a0as “Shylock”
\nHikari<\/em>
\nCave-in<\/em>\u00a0as “Maebashi”
\nZero\u00a0Men<\/em><\/a> as\u00a0“a newspaper reporter”
\nDr. Thrill<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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1960<\/h4>\n

Astro Boy<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(\u201cUran\u201d)
\nCaptain Ken<\/em><\/a> as “the work camp boss”
\nSecret Order No.3<\/em>
\nDream of the Universe<\/em>
\nWhen the Wild Rose Sings<\/em>
\nI am Sarutobi!<\/em><\/p>\n

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1961<\/h4>\n

Astro Boy<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(\u201cThe Third Magician\u201d) as “a customer at the circus”
\nThe Strange Boy<\/em>\u00a0as “a drug trafficker” and “a bystander”<\/p>\n

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1962<\/h4>\n

The Iron Road<\/em>\u00a0as “a member of Tan Men’s gang”
\nTwo, Minus Two, Equals Two<\/em>
\nBrave Dan<\/em><\/a> as “one of Dr. Zogel’s’s henchmen”<\/p>\n

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1963<\/h4>\n

S.F. Fancy Free<\/em>\u00a0(“Green End”) as\u00a0“Abe”<\/p>\n

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1964<\/h4>\n

Astro Boy<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(\u201cThe Bad-Guy Robots\u201d) as “the villain”
\nThe Great Zeo<\/em>\u00a0as “the Minister’s secretary”<\/p>\n

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1965<\/h4>\n

Astro Boy<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(\u201cSlippery Catfish in Imminent Danger\u201d) as \u201ca member of\u00a0Spector”
\nWonder 3<\/a><\/em>\u00a0as “The Captain of the Secret Police”
\nAmbassador Magma<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>as “a member of the human resistance”
\nEmpire of Japan America Prefecture<\/em>\u00a0as “the\u00a0suicide victim”<\/p>\n

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1966<\/h4>\n

Flying Ben<\/em>\u00a0as “the teacher”<\/p>\n

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1967<\/h4>\n

Astro Boy<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(\u201cZolomon\u2019s Jewels\u201d)
\nAstro Boy<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(\u201cBeginning of the Contradiction\u201d) as “the industrial spy”
\nDororo<\/a><\/em>\u00a0as “the magistrate”<\/p>\n

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1968<\/h4>\n

Swallowing the Earth<\/em><\/a>\u00a0as “Zephyrus’ husband”
\nBurunga I<\/em>
\nNorman<\/em><\/a>\u00a0as “a man in the crowd”<\/p>\n

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1969<\/h4>\n

The Crater<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(“The Octagonal Mansion”) as “one of the gangsters”
\nThe Crater<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(“Sergeant Okuno”) as “the government official”
\nThe Crater<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(“The Two-Headed Snake”) as “a member of the double-headed snake gang”
\nThe Crater<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(“The Bell Tolls”) as “Hamegg’s wife”
\nLand of the Tigermen<\/em>\u00a0as “the World moderator of the cruelty show”
\nThe Runaway Tanker<\/em>\u00a0as “The Vice-President of Baghdad Petroleum”
\nThe End of Green<\/em>
\nRubbish Poetry<\/em>\u00a0as \u201ca member of the audience\u201d<\/p>\n

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1970<\/h4>\n

Gachaboi’s\u00a0Biography <\/em>
\nThe Crater<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(“The Greatest of all Thieves”) as “the teacher”
\nPhoenix<\/em><\/a> (“Resurrection”) as “the man from Tsukiuji Space Transport”<\/p>\n

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1971<\/h4>\n

Lion Books<\/em>\u00a0(“100 Tales”)\u00a0as “one of Shinji’s brother’s subordinates”
\nLion Books<\/em> (“Serenade of a Pig’s Navel”)\u00a0as “a member of the He-do Lu set gang”<\/p>\n

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1972<\/h4>\n

Lion Books<\/em> (“Mother River”)\u00a0as “Ichimura Yoko design”
\nLion Books <\/em>(“A March Covered in Mud”)\u00a0as “one of the reporters”
\nLion Books<\/em> (“The Sweet Smell of Success”) as “a police officer”<\/p>\n

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1973<\/h4>\n

Lion Books<\/em> (“A Distant Star”)\u00a0as “a New York City police officer”
\nAkuemon<\/em>\u00a0as “a servant of left Gen”)
\nBlack Jack<\/em><\/a> (\u201cIs there a Doctor?\u201d) as \u201cthe crooked cop\u201d
\nBlack Jack<\/em><\/a> (\u201cA Girl who became a Bird\u201d) as \u201ca spectator\u00a0at the man-powered flight contest\u201d<\/p>\n

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1974<\/h4>\n

Black Jack<\/em><\/a> (\u201cSealed Memory\u201d) as \u201cthe crew boss\u201d
\nBlack Jack<\/em><\/a> (\u201cTwice Dead\u201d) as “a member of the jury”
\nBlack Jack<\/em><\/a> (\u201cSometimes Like Pearls\u201d) as “a passenger on the train”
\nBlack Jack<\/em><\/a> (\u201cLion-Face Disease\u201d) as “the Inspector”
\nBlack Jack<\/em><\/a> (\u201cTwo Loves\u201d) as “a customer at the sushi bar”
\nLunatic Japan<\/em> as “a reporter”
\nShumari <\/em>as “Ango Sekiguchi”<\/p>\n

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1975<\/h4>\n

Black Jack<\/em><\/a> (\u201cStradivarius\u201d) as \u201ca passenger on the airplane”
\nBlack Jack<\/em><\/a> (\u201cNeedle\u201d) as “a patient”
\nBlack Jack<\/em><\/a> (\u201cSmithereens\u201d) as “the President”
\nBlack Jack<\/em><\/a> (\u201cA Transient Love\u201d) as “the father”
\nBlack Jack<\/em><\/a> (\u201cCon Man, Aspiring\u201d) as “the father”
\nThe Three-Eyed One <\/a><\/em>\u00a0(“The Secret of Ghribe”) as “the CIA Chief”
\nThe Lower Angel<\/em>\u00a0as “a laborer”
\nAstro Boy<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(\u201cAstro Boy II\u201d) as “the Prime Minister”
\nRainbow Prelude <\/em><\/p>\n

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1976<\/h4>\n

Black Jack<\/em><\/a> (\u201cPinoko goes West\u201d) as “the police officer”
\nBlack Jack<\/em><\/a> (\u201cThird Time\u2019s The Charm\u201d) as “Fuzen’notomoshibi President”
\nBlack Jack<\/em><\/a> (\u201cVibration\u201d) as “a passenger on the Shinkansen train”
\nBlack Jack<\/em><\/a> (\u201cThe Promise\u201d) as “the police officer”
\nThe Three-Eyed One <\/a><\/em>\u00a0(“The Prince of the Underworld”)
\nAstro Boy<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(\u201cShowdown in the Standard Deviation Kingdom\u201d) as “the examiner”<\/p>\n

\n

1977<\/h4>\n

Black Jack<\/em><\/a> (\u201cLost Youth\u201d) as \u201cZ-ring”
\nBlack Jack<\/em><\/a> (\u201cHot Night\u201d) as “Douglas”
\nThe Three-Eyed One <\/a><\/em>\u00a0(“Godal”) as “the police officer”
\nThe Three-Eyed One <\/a><\/em>\u00a0(“The Mysterious Bird \u2013 Moa”) as “Adolf”<\/p>\n

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1978<\/h4>\n

Black Jack<\/em><\/a> (\u201cDrifter in a Ghost Town\u201d) as “Tom”
\nBlack Jack<\/em><\/a> (\u201cTetsu of the Yamanote Line\u201d) as “good day for business and lawsuits Inspector”
\nFutureman Kaos<\/em><\/a> as “Baccarat Satellite director”<\/p>\n

1979<\/h4>\n

Don Dracula<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(\u201cDracula, Barely<\/a>\u201d) as “one of the robbers”<\/p>\n

\n

1981<\/h4>\n

The Rainbow Parakeet<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(\u201cHamlet<\/a>\u201c) as “a shooting target”
\nThe Rainbow Parakeet<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(\u201cThe Petrified Forest<\/a>\u201c) as “Asechi the gangster”<\/p>\n

\n

1982<\/h4>\n

The Rainbow Parakeet<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(\u201cWe\u2019re No Angels<\/a>\u201c)\u00a0as<\/p>\n

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1983<\/h4>\n

Message to Adolf<\/a><\/em> as “a member of the Gestapo”<\/p>\n

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1985<\/h4>\n

Farewell, Night\u00a0<\/em>as “the teacher”<\/p>\n

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