Born on March 3, 1921 was the real-life manga artist of a popular judo-themed manga. Despite an occasionally heated rivalry, he was a friend of Tezuka’s who, somewhat infamously, died of karoshi (‘overwork”) on June 26, 1954 while putting the finishing touches on a manga supplement with a tight deadline. However, Eiichi Fukui was also a minor Star tar who appeared in several of Tezuka’s manga works – usually as the happy-go-lucky, friend or acquaintance. Although he first appeared in Mr. Cactus (1951-54), he is probably best-known for his role as Razumikhin, the well-meaning friend that Judge Porfiry uses to track down Raskolnikov in Crime and Punishment (1953). He also starred alongside fellow real-life friendly rival Noboru Baba – in silhouette only – as the “anonymous” manga artists in Manga Classroom (1953). You can spot Eiichi Fukui by his 3-peak forward-pointing hair style, his small dark, round eyes, and his slightly protruding chin. (Source: Tezuka In English, edited)