Ep. 17: Rei loses her voice to a polyp, struggles with silence, and finds hope through friendship.
Aired on February 28, 2005
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Rei, the school's star vocalist, suffers a polyp on her vocal cords that causes her to lose her voice. Black Jack performs surgery, but Rei fails to remain silent for the required two weeks and reinjures her throat. Consequently, she is forced to be silent for three months, a period during which she becomes depressed. However, she befriends Wato, Sharaku's sister, and eventually manages to regain her voice.
Episodes
- Ep. 13 · Ichinoseki adapts to life with a prosthetic metal pincer after losing his arm to gangrene.
- Ep. 14 · Pinoko meets Musashi, who seeks to create living animation despite setbacks.
- Ep. 15 · Black Jack Cures Dying Girl Who Wants to Marry Him After Recovery
- Ep. 16 · Pinoko leaves with a jobless burglar, prompting Black Jack to sacrifice his license reinstatement to rescue her.
- Ep. 17 · Rei loses her voice to a polyp, struggles with silence, and finds hope through friendship.
- Ep. 18 · Jun lies about playing baseball to his online friend Tom before seeking Black Jack's medical help.
- Ep. 19 · Black Jack visits Dr. Kowa's clinic and assists in a thyroid operation.
- Ep. 20 · Black Jack's Cafe Owner Recounts His Past as a Fugitive Pickpocket
- Ep. 21 · Black Jack performs corneal transplant on Kumiko, revealing donor's final vision