Butch
Tom's mischievous friend and rival, a strong stray cat
A black or red-furred stray cat, Tom's mischievous friend and sometimes romantic rival, a confident and strong cat.
Quotes
- Sometimes hums Over the Rainbow.
- 'I'm the strongest cat!'
Trivia
- Has a role teasing Tom, who was made to dress as a baby, along with his friends.
- Also has a cunning side pretending to be an orphan to steal food from Tom's house.
- Depicted as a leader-like figure in a gang of stray cats, and also performs with Lightning and Topsy.
- Often superior to Tom, with depictions trying to steal Tom's girlfriend by brute force.
- Has a setting where he is good at tennis.
Alternate names
Butch
Butch Cat
Profile
- Species
- Cat
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Black-furred or red-furred stray cat. Strong physique, good at fighting, often seen rummaging through garbage in back alleys. High pride.
- Hair color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
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- Black or red fur
- Rough appearance typical of a stray cat
- Iconic items
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- None
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Confident
- Detailed personality
- High pride and strong in fights. As Tom's mischievous friend, he causes trouble but sometimes acts together with him. Often competes with Tom over the female cats he has his eye on. Good at tennis.
- Keywords
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- High pride
- Tough
- Confident
- Strong fighter
- Mischievous friend
- Rival
- Back alley stray cat
- Talents
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- Combat ability
- Singing (hums Over the Rainbow)
- Tennis
- Skills
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- Assault tactics
- Rat extermination
- Motivation
- To win power struggles with Tom or battles over female cats. To survive toughly in the back alleys.
- Habits
- In some works, he hums 'Over the Rainbow'.
- Favorite foods
- Garbage, Stealing food
- Hobbies
- Tennis
History
- Backstory
- Depicted as a poor stray cat in back alleys in many works, but in some works, he lives in the same house as Tom or appears as a rich cat. He has also been depicted as a rat exterminator by profession.
- Debut date
- July 10, 1943
- Work title
- Babies Are Nice (Over the Rainbow)
- Media type
- Cartoon
Rivalry with Tom
- Significant event
- Rivalry with Tom
- Description
- A rivalry competing with Tom over female cats is depicted in many episodes.
Discord among allies
- Significant event
- Discord among allies
- Description
- There are depictions of him working as a rat exterminator.
Cooperation in friendship
- Significant event
- Cooperation in friendship
- Description
- Sometimes chases Jerry together with Tom as comrades.
Relationships
Tom
Rival
Repeatedly fights over female cats, but also sometimes acts as comrades chasing Jerry together.
Gang of stray cats
Gang of stray cats: leader
Media appearances
Tom and Jerry
Anime / Supporting
1940s – present
Tom and Jerry (2021 movie)
Movie / Supporting
2021 theatrical version
Tom and Jerry related games
Game
Voice cast and creators
鹿島信哉
- Voice actor
- 鹿島信哉
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Original TBS version
- Notes
- Original dub
西村朋紘
- Voice actor
- 西村朋紘
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Second new redub version
- Notes
- Second
青山穣
- Voice actor
- 青山穣
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Third 2021 movie version
- Notes
- Third
Frank Graham
- Voice actor
- Frank Graham
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- Original English version
- Notes
- Original
Dick Nelson
- Voice actor
- Dick Nelson
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- Second English version
Daws Butler
- Voice actor
- Daws Butler
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- Third English version
William Hanna
- Creator name
- William Hanna
- Role
- Original author
Joseph Barbera
- Creator name
- Joseph Barbera
- Role
- Original author