Marukabi Boon

Marukabi Boon is a reoccurring character in the Osamu Tezuka Star System, a bulky man who usually plays villains or politicians. His first appearance in a Tezuka work was in 1956, where he appeared in the Astro Boy chapter "Robot Bombs."

Appearance
Boon's design is very iconic, with his big eyes and noticeable bags underneath them. He most often has thick eyebrows and sideburns. He is a bulky, slightly chubby man of medium height.

Roles
Boon is a very common player in Tezuka's works. He almost always appears as a mobster, thug, or bureaucratic figure. Boon quite frequently plays antagonists, but in series like Black Jack, he has played stern but caring older figures. He is usually a secondary antagonist or a supporting character.

Boon first appeared in Astro Boy in 1956, and he had 14 separate appearances throughout the Black Jack manga. He is often seen alongside major Tezuka antagonists like Skunk, Lamp, or Hamegg; he usually works under them, and his criminal style is generally violent and less calculated.

One of Boon's more recent big roles is as President Boon in the 2001 film Metropolis.