Lightning

Tom's bad friend and rival cat

An orange-furred cat who appears in various stories as Tom's bad friend or rival. Possesses the ability to move at lightning speed, has a gentlemanly side, but also a sly personality that pins his misdeeds on Tom.

Trivia

  • In the Japanese version, the name is 'Inazuma', and in the original language, it is written as 'Lightning'.
  • A character with the special ability to move at lightning speed.
  • Has a sly personality that pins misdeeds on Tom, but also shows a gentlemanly side.
  • Does not appear frequently, but is known as an impressive rival character.

Alternate names

Lightning Cat Lightning イナズマ・ジョー

Tags

Tom and Jerry Rival Cat Orange Fast Cat Bad Friend Stray Cat Animated Character Comedy 1960s Animation

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Profile

Species
Cat
Gender
Male

Appearance

Overall appearance
A stray cat covered in orange fur. Has a typical cat body shape, but gives a somewhat slimmer impression than a standard cat.
Hair color
Red
Distinguishing features
  • Orange fur
  • Slender build
  • Agile movements

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Sly
Detailed personality
Contrary to his gentlemanly appearance, he has a sly personality that frames Tom for his misdeeds. Occasionally accompanies Tom as his bad friend, and while they have a rival relationship, they sometimes cooperate. Possesses extremely agile movements and high-speed mobility.
Keywords
  • Rival
  • Sly
  • Agile
  • Gentlemanly
  • Fast
  • Bad Friend
Talents
  • Lightning speed
  • Master of tricks
  • Silver-tongued
Skills
  • High-speed movement
  • Scheming
  • Superior physical abilities
Motivation
To enjoy competing and pranking with Tom while maintaining his own superiority.
Favorite foods
Mouse food, Fish
Hobbies
Mischief, Competition

History

Backstory
In 'A Strong Enemy Appears', he appears as Tom's bad friend in an ordinary stray cat manner, and in 'A Strong Enemy Appears', he is depicted as a sly cat who pins his misdeeds on Tom. In 'Saturday Night' and 'Movie Festival', he appears as a gentlemanly stray cat. He repeatedly cooperates or competes with Tom, utilizing his high-speed movement ability.
Debut date
January 1, 1965
Work title
A Strong Enemy Appears
Media type
Anime

Debut

Significant event
Debut
Description
Appeared as Tom's bad friend in the 1965 short film 'A Strong Enemy Appears'.

Ability Demonstration

Significant event
Ability Demonstration
Description
Demonstrated lightning-like high-speed movement ability.

United Front with Tom

Significant event
United Front with Tom
Description
In the finale, Tom and Jerry cooperated to seal Lightning's ability.

Expulsion

Significant event
Expulsion
Description
Was chased out by Tom and departed from the story.

Relationships

Tom

Rival

The rival relationship became clear when he was chased out during Tom and Jerry's united front.

Media appearances

Tom and Jerry

Anime / Supporting

1960s short animations

Tom and Jerry

Movie / Supporting

Numerous 1960s theatrical shorts

Voice cast and creators

William Hanna

Creator name
William Hanna
Role
Original author

Joseph Barbera

Creator name
Joseph Barbera
Role
Original author

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