is a
manga series written and illustrated by
Osamu Tezuka, published in
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics ( manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.
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Weekly Shōnen Sunday
is a weekly ''shōnen'' manga magazine published in Japan by Shogakukan since March 1959. Contrary to its title, ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' issues are released on Wednesdays. ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' has sold over 1.8billion copies since 1986, ...
'' from April 5, 1959, to September 6 of the same year.
Plot
Dr. Thrill and his son Kenta are
mystery
Mystery, The Mystery, Mysteries or The Mysteries may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters
*Mystery, a cat character in ''Emily the Strange''
Films
* ''Mystery'' (2012 film), a 2012 Chinese drama film
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aficionados who work as amateur detectives. Tezuka started writing
stand alone chapters but, at the request of his editors, he later transformed ''Dr. Trill'' into a
serial mystery.
Characters
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Dr. Thrill – An avid fan of thrillers and detective stories. He works with his son and pet dog.
* Kenta – Dr. Thrill's son who has a keen sense of reason.
* Jip – Dr. Thrill and Kenta's dog whose quick actions come in handy when solving mysteries.
* Melon
* Kabocha
* Mari
Appearances in other series
In the Sankei Newspaper
Astroboy
''Astro Boy'', known in Japan by its original name , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. It was serialized in Kobunsha's ''Shōnen'' from 1952 to 1968. The 112 chapters were collected into 23 ''tankōbon'' vo ...
manga series, Astro travels back in time to 1969 & meets Shunsaku Ban's father, a doctor who runs the "Thrill Clinic". Jip the dog also makes a brief cameo appearance in the Astroboy story Plant People.
External links
''Dr. Thrill''in the Tezuka World database
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Osamu Tezuka manga
Shogakukan manga
Shōnen manga
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