Cast
Due to Osamu Tezuka's Star System, some of his characters from other manga appeared in Metropolis, in different roles and with different names. Others appeared here for the first time but were later used by Tezuka in other manga.
- Michi as Himself/Herself: The artificial humanoid created by Dr. Lawton to be used as a powerful weapon by the Red Party. However, he/she is not aware of any of this.
- Ken'ichi Shikishima as "Ken'ichi": A good-hearted, but naive, boy who becomes good friends with Michi. However, after Michi turns himself/herself against humanity, Ken'ichi has to see if he has to strength to fight his best friend.
- Shunsaku Ban as "Detective Moustachio": A detective on the search for Dr. Charles Lawton. As luck would have it, he is present when the Red Party guns down Dr. Lawton. Together with Ken'ichi, he uses his detective skills to try to find Michi's parents.
- Makeru Butamo as "Dr. Charles Lawton": A scientist hired by Duke Red to create the perfect humanoid, one that could look and act just like a human. However, Dr. Lawton doesn't want his creation to be used as a weapon, nor does he want anyone else getting their hands on his greatest creation. To this end, he takes Michi and runs to try to escape the Red Party.
- Duke Red as Himself: A power mad politician with aspirations for world domination.
- Doctor Hanamaru as "Dr. Yorkshire Bell": A calm, wise scientist with a sage-like beard, who studies the radioactive sunspots and strange happenings around the city alongside Notaarin.
- Notaarin as Himself: The superintendent general of the Metropolis police force, who hunts out Duke Red and the Red Party.
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