Shōnen Sunday from May 1965 to May 1966. Ambassador Magma: A giant humanoid who can transform into a rocket ship. With this series, Tezuka pioneered the "transformers" concept. Atlas: A robot created by Dr. Ram, an Incan scientist who hates civilization, to get revenge on a Mexican village. However, Atlas turns against his creator and leaves him to be burned by the flowing lava caused by an artificial volcanic eruption, but Astro manages to defeat Atlas. He has been reworked in many adaptations which turned him into Astro's half-brother, Skunk's creation, or even Prime Rose's girlfriend. Baron Nylon Big X: This name actually belongs to the chemical he takes, his real name is Akira Asagumo. The chemical gives him powers that makes him grow bigger. He appeared in Shōnen Bool from 1963 to 1966. Biwamaru: A tall, thin bald man; he is completely blind and his eyes are white. His left eye is larger than his right. In Dororo, he is a traveling monk who crosses paths with Hyakkimaru from time to time. In Black Jack, he is a wandering acupuncturist and a rival to Black Jack. He also appears as the Buddhist Priest Tenran in Duke Goblin. Bukk Buku Butamo Makeru Chikara Aritake Chiyoko Wato: A classmate of Sharaku who plays as his best friend, mother figure, and even love interest. Deadcross, Lord: Inventor of the first robot president, Rag. He turned into a villain after Rag decided to run against him in the election in Guravia and won. In Astro Boy: Omega Factor, Deadcross is combined with Rock and the leader of the Black Looks while Rag is combined with the Blue Knight. Doctor Fooler Duke Duralumin Duke Red: A tall man with a large, hooked nose and spiky hair on the back of his head. He first appeared in Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis, a name he took back in the game Astro Boy: Omega Factor. He also played the title role in Osamu Tezuka's rendition of Cyrano de Bergerac and Prince Siddartha's doctor in Buddha. He made a few appearances in the Astro Boy manga (such as a mad scientist or a murdered priest) and other Tezuka productions, sometimes under the name Akai ("Red" in Japanese). He appeared in the 2003 Astro Boy TV series, in which he started a war against robots after thinking his robot servant hurt his daughter. Frankenstein Fumoon: Her real name is "Rococo",