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Dr. Mashirito serves as the primary antagonist and evil scientist rival to Senbei Norimaki throughout the *Dr. Slump* franchise. His name and appearance directly derive from Akira Toriyama's first editor, Kazuhiko Torishima; "Mashirito" is an anagram of "Torishima," and his design reflects Toriyama envisioning "the person he hated the most." Physically, he is a short man with curly black hair (dark blue in the original anime), narrow beady eyes, a long nose, and a chipped or missing tooth. His signature outfit includes a white lab coat, pink sweater, red tie, teal pants, and high-heeled boots. Following cybernetic enhancements, he gains metal plates over his left eye and chin, and his left hand becomes a crab-like claw. After his death, he appears as a ghost wearing a triangular paper burial cap and white kimono, though later *Dragon Ball Super* appearances show him in his original clothes with blue-gray skin.
Dr. Mashirito exhibits megalomania, ambition, and unscrupulousness, possessing intelligence rivaling Senbei's but channeling it into world domination schemes. He is arrogant, egotistical, and frequently uses the word "rejected," referencing Torishima's habit during *Dr. Slump*'s production. Despite his villainy, he shares Senbei's perverted tendencies. His backstory establishes him as a self-proclaimed genius who developed a rivalry with Senbei, whom he considered an "uber-pervert." He later fathered Dr. Mashirito Jr., creator of the anti-Arale robot Abale in the spin-off *Dr. Mashirito Abale-chan*.
His quest for world domination starts with the robotic suit Caramel Man 001. After a magic mirror identifies Arale Norimaki as the world's strongest robot, he targets her in Penguin Village. This battle fails when Gatchan consumes Caramel Man 001 while Mashirito tries to remove Arale's glasses. He reappears in the *Penguin Gran Prix* arc, using Caramel Man 002 as his race vehicle. This model produced fecal matter to distract opponents and altered abilities based on paint color: white enabled swimming, green allowed high jumps, and black-and-white prevented flight. This race features in the film *Dr. Slump & Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around the World*, though his role is a cameo.
After repeated defeats, Mashirito undergoes cybernetic augmentation, evolving through Caramel Man iterations 004, 008, and finally 009. As Caramel Man 009, he enters the "Who's the Strongest in the World?" tournament but is obliterated by his own creation, Obotchaman (originally Caramel Man 004), disguised as Arale firing an N'cha Cannon, reducing him to a single bolt. His death transitions him into a ghost, vowing to conquer the world from beyond the grave at the series' end.
In *Dragon Ball Super*'s "Future" Trunks Saga, Mashirito escapes Hell (or HFIL) as a ghost and disrupts the "World Invention Award" ceremony. Using the chemical Playtime X, he manipulates Arale and Gatchan into aiding his rampage. His ghost form proves impervious to attacks from mortals like Trunks and Mr. Satan, but Beerus—summoned via Senbei's Reality Machine—erases him permanently using Hakai. Despite this, *The Brief Return of Dr. Slump* inexplicably revives him without cybernetics. Masquerading as Akira Toriyama, he hosts the "Penguin Village Game Grand Prix," later revealing himself to deploy Caramel Man 010 against Penguin Village. In a non-canonical Super Sentai parody chapter, he is defeated by Arale's "Ararangers," sentenced to Hell by King Yemma, and demands resurrection via Dragon Balls. His activity in the sequel indicates his return occurs during *Dragon Ball GT*'s timeline.
His abilities include flight via mechanical wings (Hikou) and creating advanced Caramel Man robots. His cyborg form enhances durability and combat capabilities, while his ghost form grants immunity to conventional attacks but remains vulnerable to godly powers like Beerus's Hakai. He appears in the film *Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha! From Penguin Village With Love* as a banquet attendee and antagonist. In the *Jump Super Stars* promotional manga, he uses a "Protagonist Tractor Beam" to kidnap *Shonen Jump* heroes, deploying Caramel Man 010 and 011. Video games like *Jump Super Stars* and *Jump Ultimate Stars* feature him as a playable character or final boss, including a fusion with Piccolo—a nod to both characters being inspired by Torishima.
Dr. Mashirito exhibits megalomania, ambition, and unscrupulousness, possessing intelligence rivaling Senbei's but channeling it into world domination schemes. He is arrogant, egotistical, and frequently uses the word "rejected," referencing Torishima's habit during *Dr. Slump*'s production. Despite his villainy, he shares Senbei's perverted tendencies. His backstory establishes him as a self-proclaimed genius who developed a rivalry with Senbei, whom he considered an "uber-pervert." He later fathered Dr. Mashirito Jr., creator of the anti-Arale robot Abale in the spin-off *Dr. Mashirito Abale-chan*.
His quest for world domination starts with the robotic suit Caramel Man 001. After a magic mirror identifies Arale Norimaki as the world's strongest robot, he targets her in Penguin Village. This battle fails when Gatchan consumes Caramel Man 001 while Mashirito tries to remove Arale's glasses. He reappears in the *Penguin Gran Prix* arc, using Caramel Man 002 as his race vehicle. This model produced fecal matter to distract opponents and altered abilities based on paint color: white enabled swimming, green allowed high jumps, and black-and-white prevented flight. This race features in the film *Dr. Slump & Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around the World*, though his role is a cameo.
After repeated defeats, Mashirito undergoes cybernetic augmentation, evolving through Caramel Man iterations 004, 008, and finally 009. As Caramel Man 009, he enters the "Who's the Strongest in the World?" tournament but is obliterated by his own creation, Obotchaman (originally Caramel Man 004), disguised as Arale firing an N'cha Cannon, reducing him to a single bolt. His death transitions him into a ghost, vowing to conquer the world from beyond the grave at the series' end.
In *Dragon Ball Super*'s "Future" Trunks Saga, Mashirito escapes Hell (or HFIL) as a ghost and disrupts the "World Invention Award" ceremony. Using the chemical Playtime X, he manipulates Arale and Gatchan into aiding his rampage. His ghost form proves impervious to attacks from mortals like Trunks and Mr. Satan, but Beerus—summoned via Senbei's Reality Machine—erases him permanently using Hakai. Despite this, *The Brief Return of Dr. Slump* inexplicably revives him without cybernetics. Masquerading as Akira Toriyama, he hosts the "Penguin Village Game Grand Prix," later revealing himself to deploy Caramel Man 010 against Penguin Village. In a non-canonical Super Sentai parody chapter, he is defeated by Arale's "Ararangers," sentenced to Hell by King Yemma, and demands resurrection via Dragon Balls. His activity in the sequel indicates his return occurs during *Dragon Ball GT*'s timeline.
His abilities include flight via mechanical wings (Hikou) and creating advanced Caramel Man robots. His cyborg form enhances durability and combat capabilities, while his ghost form grants immunity to conventional attacks but remains vulnerable to godly powers like Beerus's Hakai. He appears in the film *Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha! From Penguin Village With Love* as a banquet attendee and antagonist. In the *Jump Super Stars* promotional manga, he uses a "Protagonist Tractor Beam" to kidnap *Shonen Jump* heroes, deploying Caramel Man 010 and 011. Video games like *Jump Super Stars* and *Jump Ultimate Stars* feature him as a playable character or final boss, including a fusion with Piccolo—a nod to both characters being inspired by Torishima.