Mokusan

Mokusan is a commonly seen but relatively minor Tezuka Star. A latemiddleaged man he is generally amicable and easygoing but prone to bouts of gluttony and sloth. In short his character is best summed up as that wellmeaning but rather lazy uncle that always shows up purely by coincidence of course for every meal. Although he made his debut as Dr. Appuku Chikiriki in The Story of a Miracle Forest 1948 his stage name was first revealed by Tezuka in Manga University 1950. However a memorable performance as Hameggs bigeating hunting partner Kutter in Jungle Emperor 195054 cemented that as another strong contender for his official stage name something that is also supported by some of Tezukas notes and materials. He also appeared as Dr. Mangetsu in The Mooney Men Manga Shonen 1951 in a role that had previously been played by Chiruchiru in The Moony Men Fuji Shobo 1948 as well as several other minor roles. Source: Tezukainenglish