Rock (manga Character) - Prominent Roles and Appearances

Prominent Roles and Appearances

Rock was most recently seen in the animated version of Tezuka's Metropolis (the manga for which he did not appear in) and in the recent Astro Boy series (as the secret identity of villain Deadcross). He also appeared in the 2005 Black Jack: Two Doctors of Darkness movie. A character named Rock (but of a different appearance and personality) also appeared in the 1980 animated Phoenix 2772. In addition, Rock's character (sans sunglasses) was used to portray the young King Bimbisara in Tezuka's sprawling Buddha.

Rock has appeared in more than 60 different manga and animated works, in the live action Vampire TV series, and in the Astro Boy: Omega Factor video game.

  • "Rock Holmes" in Detective boy Rock Holmes - 1949
  • "Rock" in Nextworld - 1951
  • "Rock" in The Adventure of Rock - 1952
  • "Rock" in X-Point on the South Pacific - 1953
  • "Rovel" in Astro Boy /Führer ZZZ - 1954
  • "Kenta" in Astro Boy /Duel on the Alps - 1956
  • "Vassanio" in Merchant of Venice - 1959
  • "Mamoru Hoshino" in Captain Ken - 1960
  • "Rob" in Galaxy Boy Troop - 1963 (both as an animated character and a marionette)
  • "Makube Rock" in The Vampires - 1966-69
  • "Prince Frank" in Princess Knight TV series - 1967-1968
  • "Rock" in Phoenix "Future" - 1967
  • "Rock Home" in Alabaster - 1970
  • "King Bimbisara" in Buddha - 1972-1982
  • "Akudo" in Black Jack: Where is a Doctor! - 1973 (son of Duke Red)
  • "Rock" in Black Jack/Finger - 1974 (sealed - rewritten as "Print Proof" 1978)
  • "Dr. Ohedo" in Black Jack /Nadare the Deer - 1974
  • "Thomas Waterman" in The Story of Stone - 1975
  • "Satoru" in The Story of Bis Bis Bis Planet - 1975
  • "Baron Rockbelt" in Metamorphose /Woobbit - 1976 (appears as both human and werewolf)
  • "Rock" in Black Jack /The Last Train - 1978 (as the husband of the Black Queen)
  • "Rokku Homura" in Black Jack /Tenacious Black Jack - 1978
  • "Makube Rock" in Black Jack /Print Proof - 1978 (Black Jack's childhood friend)
  • "Rock" in Undersea Super Train: Marine Express - 1979 anime
  • "Rock" in Fumoon - 1980 anime
  • "Rock" in Phoenix 2772 - 1980 anime
  • "Rock" in Metropolis - 2001 anime (but not in the original manga)
  • "Makube Rock" in Black Jack online Flash animation episode 9 - 2001/2 (retelling of Print Proof)
  • "Rock" in Astro Boy TV Series episodes 34 - 35 - 2003 anime
  • "Rock/Lord Deadcross" in Astro Boy GBA game "Omega Factor" - 2004 two different manifestations – human and robot (President Rag)
  • "Akudo" in Black Jack "Four Miracles of Life" animated special 1 - 2004
  • "Dr. Daigo Oeda" in Black Jack TV episode 24, "Nadare the Deer" - 2004-6
  • "Rock" in Phoenix TV, episodes 12-13 - 2005
  • "Rock" in Black Jack Movie "Two Dark Doctors" - 2005
  • "Rock" in Black Jack: Phoenix Version game for Nintendo DS - 2006
  • "Leader Ratoh/Ratom" in Ravex in Tezuka World - 2009 (appears as both a human and a robot fusion with Astro Boy)

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