Susumu Hori, Taizo's son and Pooh's friend.
Susumu Hori (ホリススム Hori Susumu) is the main protagonist of the Mr. Driller series. He has currently appeared in every game in the series, sometimes as the sole playable character.
Susumu is also the official mascot of the Mr. Driller series, being one of Namco's collective mascots. He is voiced by Mitsuko Horie, who also provides voices for Anna Hottenmeyer and Puchi.
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.
He is the middle son to Taizo Hori, the protagonist of the Dig Dug series, and Toby Masuyo, the main protagonist of the Baraduke series. Susumu is the world's highest ranked Driller, given the title "Mr Driller", and is also a member of the Star Trigon Team. Susumu is a very courageous young boy, and very kind and sweet. Though, he can be a bit careless and an airhead. He lives in a pink house shaped like a Pooka with his dog roommate Puchi in Edogawa, Tokyo.
Susumu's favorite food is rice cakes stuffed with bean jam. His favorite hobbies include digging in ancient ruins, and ice sculpting.
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- Susumu's birthday is 3rd March, 1987.
- Susumu shares the same voice actor as Anna and Puchi.
- His name in Japanese (Hori Susumu) means "Dig onward."
- Susumu made a cameo in Klonoa Heroes: Densetsu no 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.
- Susumu is one of the character's birthdays that are on events and festivales. Susumu was born on March 3, the day of Hinamatsuri, a Japanese doll festivale.
- Susumu made a cameo in some of the Taiko no Tatsujin games as a dancer along with Anna, Puchi, Taizo, Ataru, and Holinger-Z.