Ep. 8: Sushi chef Taku loses arms in accident, leading to a partnership with driver Akira.
Aired on November 29, 2004
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Taku, a talented sushi chef, aims to create Japan's finest sushi for his blind mother. After a truck accident leaves him without arms, driver Akira steps in to assist him. The two develop a unique bond and professional partnership. Tragedy strikes when Akira suffers severe burns while rescuing a child from a fire. He later dies in the hospital and instructs his wife to donate his arms to Taku.
Episodes
- Ep. 4 · Kong enlists drama club member Keaton to impersonate Black Jack for his sister Chako's tuberculosis treatment.
- Ep. 5 · Black Jack encounters Dr. Shiitake at a hospital facing financial scandal and leadership vacuum.
- Ep. 6 · Black Jack saves a boy and his fearful teacher from fatal accidents
- Ep. 7 · Black Jack treats a sick white lion at the zoo and releases it after surgery
- Ep. 8 · Sushi chef Taku loses arms in accident, leading to a partnership with driver Akira.
- Ep. 9 · Black Jack rescues an elderly woman after a mudslide and confronts her neglectful doctor son.
- Ep. 10 · Black Jack and Pinoko travel to Asia to treat a 200-year-old man seeking the mythical phoenix.
- Ep. 11 · Black Jack recounts his past friendship with an injured killer whale named Toriton.
- Ep. 12 · Pinoko helps an actor in a monster suit while his brother kidnaps him