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Dr. Mashirito stands as the evil scientist and primary antagonist across the *Dr. Slump* franchise, relentlessly opposing Senbei Norimaki. He is the creator of the android Obotchaman. His character design and name derive from Akira Toriyama's first editor, Kazuhiko Torishima; Toriyama redesigned Mashirito to be more intimidating following initial feedback, intentionally modeling his appearance after Torishima. The name "Mashirito" is an anagram of "Torishima".
Physically, Mashirito is short with curly black hair (dark blue in the original anime), narrow eyes, a long nose, and a chipped tooth. His typical attire includes a white lab coat, pink sweater, red tie, teal pants, and high-heeled boots to gain height. After numerous robotic upgrades, he incorporates metallic components, featuring a crab-like claw for his left hand and plates covering his left eye and chin. Following his death, he manifests as a ghost with blue-gray skin, wearing either a burial kimono or his original lab coat.
Mashirito's personality blends megalomania, intellectual brilliance, and perversion. He ceaselessly pursues world domination, considering himself superior to Senbei. His arrogance drives him to replace his body with cybernetic enhancements, vowing to conquer the world "beyond the grave." He frequently declares "rejected," reflecting Torishima's habit of dismissing Toriyama's ideas.
His central ambition is defeating Arale Norimaki, whom he deems the world's strongest robot. He constructs a series of "Caramel Man" robots (001–011) to challenge her, though these consistently fail: Caramel Man 001 is eaten by Gatchan, while Caramel Man 004 defects, befriends Arale, and renames himself Obotchaman. Frustrated, Mashirito transforms himself into a cyborg, evolving through iterations like Caramel Man 008 and 009. His final robotic form, Caramel Man 009, is destroyed by Obotchaman during the "Who's the Strongest in the World?" tournament, reducing him to a single bolt and causing his death.
As a ghost, Mashirito continues his schemes. In *Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure*, he tricks Midori Yamabuki into returning to her home planet under false pretenses of marriage, forcing Senbei, Arale, and others to mount a rescue. He later escapes Hell in *Dragon Ball Super*, attacking the "World Invention Award" ceremony. Using "Playtime X" to manipulate Arale and Gatchan, he incites chaos until Beerus destroys him with Hakai, erasing his soul.
Mashirito returns inexplicably alive in the sequel manga *The Brief Return of Dr. Slump*, sporting longer hair. He hosts the "Penguin Village Game Grand Prix" disguised as Akira Toriyama before unleashing Caramel Man 010. In a non-canonical chapter, King Yemma sentences him to Hell after his mech is destroyed by Arale's "Ararangers" team.
He has a son, Dr. Mashirito Jr., who creates Abale—an evil counterpart to Arale—in the 2007 one-shot *Dr. Mashirito and Abale-chan*. Here, Mashirito Jr. collaborates with aliens to invade Earth, though Abale ultimately thwarts their plans.
In video games and crossovers, Mashirito features as a primary antagonist. He employs a "Protagonist Tractor Beam" to kidnap heroes like Goku in *Jump Super Stars* and allies with villains such as Frieza in *Jump Ultimate Stars*. His fusion with Piccolo in *Jump Super Stars* references both characters' shared inspiration from Torishima.
Physically, Mashirito is short with curly black hair (dark blue in the original anime), narrow eyes, a long nose, and a chipped tooth. His typical attire includes a white lab coat, pink sweater, red tie, teal pants, and high-heeled boots to gain height. After numerous robotic upgrades, he incorporates metallic components, featuring a crab-like claw for his left hand and plates covering his left eye and chin. Following his death, he manifests as a ghost with blue-gray skin, wearing either a burial kimono or his original lab coat.
Mashirito's personality blends megalomania, intellectual brilliance, and perversion. He ceaselessly pursues world domination, considering himself superior to Senbei. His arrogance drives him to replace his body with cybernetic enhancements, vowing to conquer the world "beyond the grave." He frequently declares "rejected," reflecting Torishima's habit of dismissing Toriyama's ideas.
His central ambition is defeating Arale Norimaki, whom he deems the world's strongest robot. He constructs a series of "Caramel Man" robots (001–011) to challenge her, though these consistently fail: Caramel Man 001 is eaten by Gatchan, while Caramel Man 004 defects, befriends Arale, and renames himself Obotchaman. Frustrated, Mashirito transforms himself into a cyborg, evolving through iterations like Caramel Man 008 and 009. His final robotic form, Caramel Man 009, is destroyed by Obotchaman during the "Who's the Strongest in the World?" tournament, reducing him to a single bolt and causing his death.
As a ghost, Mashirito continues his schemes. In *Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure*, he tricks Midori Yamabuki into returning to her home planet under false pretenses of marriage, forcing Senbei, Arale, and others to mount a rescue. He later escapes Hell in *Dragon Ball Super*, attacking the "World Invention Award" ceremony. Using "Playtime X" to manipulate Arale and Gatchan, he incites chaos until Beerus destroys him with Hakai, erasing his soul.
Mashirito returns inexplicably alive in the sequel manga *The Brief Return of Dr. Slump*, sporting longer hair. He hosts the "Penguin Village Game Grand Prix" disguised as Akira Toriyama before unleashing Caramel Man 010. In a non-canonical chapter, King Yemma sentences him to Hell after his mech is destroyed by Arale's "Ararangers" team.
He has a son, Dr. Mashirito Jr., who creates Abale—an evil counterpart to Arale—in the 2007 one-shot *Dr. Mashirito and Abale-chan*. Here, Mashirito Jr. collaborates with aliens to invade Earth, though Abale ultimately thwarts their plans.
In video games and crossovers, Mashirito features as a primary antagonist. He employs a "Protagonist Tractor Beam" to kidnap heroes like Goku in *Jump Super Stars* and allies with villains such as Frieza in *Jump Ultimate Stars*. His fusion with Piccolo in *Jump Super Stars* references both characters' shared inspiration from Torishima.