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Acetylene Lamp (アセチレン・ランプ)
First Appearance: 1948 – Jungle Kingdom Acetylene Lamp is widely known for the running-gag candle that appears in the dent in the back of his head. This came about from the image of one of Tezuka's childhood friends who has similarities that the character shares. Acetylene Lamp is one of Tezuka's more used villains. He generally plays more important roles such as Inspector Tomobiki, a role in Black Jack and the widely best role, Acetylene Lampe from Adolf and Drake Lamp from the 2003 Astro Boy. He also shares lesser important roles such as the conductor of the Marine Express in Undersea Super Train Marine Express. In his earlier years, Lamp generally was pointed out by his long face and large round eyes, he was later fitted with thick round glasses, adding to his now signature appearance. Though considered a villain, Lamp has played nearly every kind of role, from minor assistant to big time propaganda activist.
Animeography
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Metropolis
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Astro Boy: Tetsuwan Atom
![](https://cdn.animecharacters.io/images/anime/large/1241-ef5ba96e.jpg)
Hi no Tori
![](https://cdn.animecharacters.io/images/anime/large/1381-fc6fdf1d.jpg)
Black Jack
![](https://cdn.animecharacters.io/images/anime/large/2027-0e69af73.jpg)
Black Jack (TV)
![](https://cdn.animecharacters.io/images/anime/large/2028-593f7f1b.jpg)
Black Jack 21
![](https://cdn.animecharacters.io/images/anime/large/2855-b5aec6d1.jpg)
Kaitei Choutokkyuu: Marine Express
![](https://cdn.animecharacters.io/images/anime/large/3871-d326a104.jpg)
Ginga Tansa 2100-nen: Border Planet
![](https://cdn.animecharacters.io/images/anime/large/4329-24124160.jpg)
Fumoon
Mangaography
Voice Actors
Steven Blum
English
Kouji Ishii
Japanese
Kenji Utsumi
Japanese
Shigeru Chiba
Japanese
Jouji Yanami
Japanese
Michio Hazama
Japanese
Peter Spellos
English
Masashi Hirose
Japanese
Mike Pollock
English
Jean-Pierre Denuit
French
Robert Dubois
French
Pascal Casanova
French
Georges Aubert
French
Marc Alfos
French