Tetsuwan Atom - Inspector Tawashi - Billiken Shokai Sofubi Osamu Tezuka Character World (Billiken Shokai)Inspector Tawashi · Billiken Shokai

This sofubi figure from Billiken Shokai depicts Inspector Tawashi from Osamu Tezuka's Tetsuwan Atom (Astro Boy), as part of the Billiken Shokai Sofubi Osamu Tezuka Character World line. The figure stands approximately 100 mm tall. Inspector Tawashi is a recurring character in the Astro Boy franchise, first appearing in the 1952 manga chapter "Gas Humans." A tall, lean, bald middle-aged man with a distinctive mustache, his name means "scourer" — a type of oval polishing brush — and his nose is deliberately designed to resemble this implement. Tawashi serves as a police inspector whose relationship with robots evolves across adaptations. In the 1980 anime, he is notably gruff and quick to blame robots for disasters, frequently clashing with Dr. Ochanomizu. By the 2003 series, he becomes more rational and level-headed, gradually learning to trust Astro Boy while maintaining his dedication to practical police work. He harbors a particular determination to keep the criminal Skunk Kusai behind bars. Billiken Shokai's sofubi rendition captures Tawashi's characteristic features in soft vinyl, rendered as part of a broader collection celebrating Tezuka's character universe.