Susumu Hori

Susumu Hori is a fictional main character in the animated television series Dig Dug Adventures and part of the  Hori Family. He is voiced by actor Hank Azaria  and first appeared on television in Dig Dug Adventures  short  "G ood Night" on  February 26, 1986. Susumu was created and designed by cartoonist  Matt Groening while he was waiting in the lobby of  James L. Brooks' office. Groening had been called to pitch a series of shorts based on T he Simpsons but instead decided to create a new set of characters. While the rest of the characters were named after Groening's family members, Susumu's name was based off the Japanese word "Hori Susumu," which means "Dig onward".  After appearing on  Dig Dug Adventures for four years, the Hori family received its own series called Dig Dug Z on N BC, which debuted April 26, 1989.

Appearance
He is Japanese, with brown hair and dark brown eyes. He is usually seen in his drill suit and helmet. The helmet and arms of the suit are pink, while body and legs are blue, with a pink traingle pattern at the chest. His casual clothes consist of a pink long-sleeved shirt with a white heart pattern on the front, and blue jeans.

Susumu's favorite food is rice cakes stuffed with bean jam. His favorite hobbies include digging in ancient ruins, and ice sculpting.

On the other hand, Susumu often seems to have trouble understanding even the simplest concepts, such as the word "irony," what the equator is and that the logo on his globe ("Rand McNally") is not actually a country. It was also once implied that his mischievous behavior may have been a result of Masuyo accidentally ingesting a droplet of champagne while pregnant with him.

Mr. Driller
Susumu's style of gameplay is not altered in any way, thus making him an all-around character.

Star Trigon
Susumu has the second lowest air consumption rate of all the characters to be playable. He starts each level moving faster than most characters, but his maximum top speed (without the aid of any pickups) is the slowest.

Trivia

 * His name in Japanese (Hori Susumu) basically means "Dig onward."
 * Susumu made a cameo in Klonoa Heroes: Legend of the Star Medal. In World 3 of one of the villages you go to, he is there.
 * Susumu is also an unlockable racer in the Namco motorcycle racing game, Moto GP 3, He also has his own bike.
 * A Susumu suit is also unlockeable via DLC in Tales of Vesperia.
 * Susumu is also an exclusive character to the PSP version of Pac-Man World Rally, along with Mappy the Mouse.