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Characters: Black Jack, Congressman Tanaka, Dr. Sho Yamada, Keaton, Kong, Kumiko Honma, Largo, Mitsuo, Pinoko, Sharaku, Wato Black Jack - Description/Synopsis In the medical profession, there is a name spoken in hushed tones, of an unlicensed genius physician who can save lives - for a price. His name is Black Jack, and he is a dashing, moody figure, caped in black, a Harlock of medicine, a man who lives by no rules other than his own - and the Hippocratic Oath. A man who would defy the will of God himself in the name of preserving life. He works with his little assistant Pinoko (who has a massive crush on the doctor), dealing with medical cases not very well known, which can be strange, dangerous, or not known at all.Additional Information Adapted from the manga Black Jack Serialized in Shonen Champion 11-19-1973 to 10-14-1983. Licensed by Vis Communications in the US. Black Jack is the doctor Tezuka wished he could be, one free of the constraints of the modern rules, who can heal and help on his rules. He travels the world helping those who pay him, sometime those he takes mercy on, and always those who move him. Despite not having a valid license, he is still the doctor of last resort, the only man who keeps the reaper at bay. Sometimes though, he\'s the one who brings the reaper... The manga was rereleased as a remake under the name Black Jack - Kurio Ishi serialized in Shoen Champion. ~~~~~ Say Hello to Black Jack -Manga- is also a hospital based manga but not the same story line as the original. It is however linked to the original manga by many. ~~~~~ Promotional Special: Black Jack Special: The 4 Miracles of Life The TV Series was in released two years after a promotional special containing 4 episodes airing 12-22-2003 and released on DVD in Japan on 12-17-2004 after the begging of the TV\'s premire. ~~~~~ OVA: Black Jack Produced in 1993 by Tezuka Productions the 10 part OVA was released on 12-21-1993. It was released on DVD from 2-10-2004 to 3-8-2005 with two collections released on 10-26-2004 (collection 1) and 3-8-2005 (collection 2) ~~~~~ Movie: Black Jack: Capital Transfer to Heian The movie released in 1996 is releated to the OAV. **The short film Jungle Emperor Leo: Hon-o-ji is also related to the Black Jack 1996 movie** ~~~~~ Movie: Black Jack the Movie 105 minutes Released 11-30=1996 Also released in 1996 this movie was adapted from the original Black Jack Manga and has since been released on DVD. The US release is Liscensed by Manga Entertainment ~~~~~ Movie: Black Jack: Futari no Kurio Isha Releated to the original Black Jack manga and produced by Yomiuri TV the newest installment in the Black Jack world Premires in Japan on 12-17-=2005 [ Back To Top ] [ Nov 12, 2002 6:31 ] Cetacious Very good... sometimes Black Jack is a very strange anime for the fact that throughout the 8 chapters the entire personality of the series changes drastically from one episode to another. In general it may be seen as a medical drama, but everything else is variable. This is posible because the eppisodes do not form a straight storyline but can be watched in any given order. During the first part it develops a dark, almost grotesque atmosphere where disease and pain drive the characters' lifes along the abyss. Mythical viruses and gory operations combine with a hopeless vision of contemporary politics: inequality, colonialism, civil wars; a world that is sick itself, all narrated by the unemotive voice of the impartial mercenary Dr. Black Jack. Unfortunately this line is lost during the second half of the anime series. The underground observer turns into an exemplar hero and emergency resources like time travel are introduced for simple purposes of getting it on. We actually see wide portions of comedy. It is hard to believe we are still watching the same series or the same characters. Still the main part of it is really worth watching if you enjoy dark or realistic anime. [ Back To Top ] |
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