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Name: Young Black Jack
Genre: Anime
Released: 2015-10-02
Cast: Junta TerashimaMamoru MiyanoMao Ichimichi

2015
1 Season
6.9 (169)

Young Black Jack is a thrilling anime series produced by Tezuka Productions and directed by Mitsuko Kase. The show is a prequel to the classic manga series Black Jack by Osamu Tezuka, showcasing the early years of the legendary surgeon before he became the world-renowned doctor that fans know and love.

The series is set in the 1960s, during the height of the Vietnam War, and follows the adventures of Kuro Hazama, a medical student with extraordinary talent and a troubled past. Despite his gruff demeanor and difficult personality, Kuro is a brilliant surgeon with an unyielding passion for healing. He is also deeply committed to social justice and often finds himself at odds with the establishment, particularly as he encounters a corrupt and hierarchical medical system that values profit over human life.

Throughout the series, Kuro navigates a series of complex medical cases, each more challenging than the last. He is assisted by his mentor, Dr. Jotaro Honma, a kind and wise surgeon who recognizes Kuro's potential and supports him even in the face of opposition. Along the way, Kuro also meets a number of other medical professionals, both allies and enemies, who test his skills and his resolve.

The show explores a number of themes, including the power of medicine, the importance of human connection, and the challenges of navigating a society that seems to value wealth and power over compassion and justice. It is also full of action and suspense, with each medical case bringing new twists and turns that keep the audience on the edge of their seats.

The animation in Young Black Jack is top-notch, with vivid colors, detailed backgrounds, and fluid movements that capture the intensity of the medical procedures and the drama of the characters' emotional journeys. The voice acting is also excellent, with Junta Terashima delivering a powerful and nuanced performance as Kuro. Mamoru Miyano and Hikaru Midorikawa are also standout performers, bringing depth and authenticity to their respective roles as Dr. Honma and the mysterious underground surgeon who becomes Kuro's rival.

Overall, Young Black Jack is a gripping and compelling anime series that is sure to thrill both fans of the original manga and newcomers to the world of Osamu Tezuka. With its dynamic characters, intense action, and thought-provoking themes, it is a must-watch for anyone who loves medical dramas, social justice stories, or just great anime in general.

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Seasons

12. The Season of Mania

December 18, 2015

At a time when a subset of the nation's students is becoming radicalized, Hazama meets a college student activist named Imagami Eri. After treating her injury, Eri and Hazama develop a curious friendship. One day, Hazama hears on the news that the police is routing out activists in Gunma, the same prefecture where Eri'd sent him a postcard from...

11. The Gruesome Chronicle Part 3

December 11, 2015

Hazama is shocked by Hyakki's changed appearance. Hazama attempts to persuade Hyakki to turn himself in, but Hyakki explains why he cannot be swayed from his pursuit of vengeance...

10. The Gruesome Chronicle Part 2

December 4, 2015

Yuki is about to begin her path to becoming a surgeon anew, but the operation she was assigned to is abruptly cancelled.

9. The Gruesome Chronicle Part 1

November 27, 2015

Hyakki, a former professor at Teito U. and a renowned surgeon comes to Hazama and Maiko's university as a lecturer. Having lost all four limbs in a car accident, he is now confined to a wheelchair, but he was once Honma Joutarou's student. Hazama recognizes him and offers to help with Hyakki's research, which spurs Hyakki to seek to reclaim his former glory...

8. Painless Revolution Part 2

November 20, 2015

Johnny has analgesia, an inability to feel pain. Hazama and Maiko do their best to investigate the cause of Johnny's condition. They are at an impasse when they have a chance encounter with Yabu, who came to consult Dr. Risenberg about PTSD in one of his own patients, Tommy. Upon learning that Tommy was in the same platoon as Johnny, Hazama feels certain he's found the best source of information, but...

7. E 7

November 13, 2015

Okamato and Hazama are in America to observe a surgery by the much-renowned Dr. Risenberg. Okamoto runs into an old friend, Tiara, and meets her childhood friend and civil rights activist, Johnny. However, Johnny's attacked by two African American men, and Tiara is caught in the crossfire...

6. E 6

November 6, 2015

A US medic has saved Steve's life, but Steve goes missing the very next day. Hazama hazards a guess that Steve may still think he is being held captive, and they attempt to convince Steve otherwise when they find him, but...

5. E 5

October 30, 2015

Now captives of the Vietcong, Hazama's group pleads with the Vietcong leader to let them treat a critically injured member. After days go by, their interpreter, Phan, is dragged off to be interrogated. When she finally returns, she has a surprise for them...

4. E 4

October 23, 2015

Hazama comes to Vietnam in pursuit of Yabu, who'd vanished after arriving a month earlier to start over. Hazama manages to secure passage to Yabu's last known location on a military convoy, but a sudden attack forces him to make a life-or-death decision...

3. E 3

October 16, 2015

Having witnessed Hazama's skills first-hand, Okamato visits his apartment bent on uncovering his secret. All she finds are evidence of Hazama's stringent surgical practice regimen using fish, pig feet and the like as subjects. Suddenly, they hear a groan next door...

2. E 2

October 9, 2015

Abruptly abducted in the dead of night, a loan shark offers Hazama and other captives the option of wiping their debt clean, at a cost--they must offer their heart to a certain man of means. However, the black market doctor goes AWOL and the heart transplant is no go...