Sakuranbou

Sakuras wandering monk uncle. Cherrys real name is Sakuranbou which literally means cherry in Japanese. But because the words kanji can be read to mean deranged monk a phrase that is quite accurate in describing him he prefers to be called by the English word. Cherry has amazing spiritual powers or so he claims and he often predicts doom for Ataru no great feat. He has a habit of popping up out of nowhere often from very strange places. His ugly face and very short stature are frequently used for comedic effect. Cherry has made a vow of asceticism living in a tent in an empty lot not far from Atarus house. However this vow apparently doesnt apply to food as he is an enormous mooch. Rei Hino of Sailor Moons Grandpa looks a lot like Cherry. Source: Wikipedia