Susumu Hori

Susumu Hori is the main character from the Mr. Driller series. Susumu is a kind and courageous 14-year-old Driller who lives in a round house in Edogawa, Tokyo. He is the highest-ranked Driller in the world. He was born on March 3. His blood type is O. Susumu is the son of Taizo Hori and Masuyo Tobi, and the brother of Ataru Hori and Taiyo Tobi. He has a talking dog called 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 the body and legs are blue, with a pink triangle 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.